In article >, BuZzY
> wrote:

> Hey all-
>
> Anyone here used / liked / not liked the Seal-a-meal device-?

I wouldn't be without mine.
>
> They seem really popular on eBay, at least--
>
> We want to use one to economize and for sending snacks to our kid in
> college (about 2-3 days in transit).

> Besides stuff like brownies and cookies,

I'd use a tin. I see no advantage to using a seal-a-meal. A Tilia
(brand name) Food Saver will produce a vacuum seal -- I suppose that
would help aid freshness for brownies or cookies -- if you didn't smash
them all to hell in the vacuum sealing process.

> would it be possible to seal up
> sauces and other perishables-? (Daughter is homesick for Mom's homemade
> Texas picante sauce and pico de gallo).

Sure, inasmuch as it could work as a container. They probably won't
spoil in that length of time in transit. Doing it right, though, it
would be properly canned and processed and sent that way -- no spoilage.
A vacuum seal via a Tilia is not a substitute for proper heat processing.

> thanks,
>
> Buzzy
>
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