"Cheri" wrote in message ...


"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Gary" wrote in message ...
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> I used to have some straws which I used to suck air out of bags before I
>> got
>> my food saver <g>
>
> Hey! I used to do that too. Now I just skip the straw. My frozen food
> doesn't stay frozen long enough for me to worry about getting ALL the
> air out. I buy food to freeze and go through it in a very short time.
> Vacuum packaging not necessary here.
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>
> I do it when when I use the sous vide I often make a lot at once and
> then freeze. The plastic pockets are very strong which I prefer for that
> kind of work.

I always have straws on hand. My grandkids love them.

Cheri
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Odd that, mine don't seem to use them. I must get some in for the next
visit <g>



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