"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>I finally tried out the Talia food saver that I got for Christmas. I
> could not believe how easy it was to operate. I picked up an economy
> pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts today, made up some bags,
> stuck two (half) breasts in each bag, stuck one end in the vacuum
> channel, closed the lid, pump started running, the air got sucked out of
> the bags, bags got sealed, pushed a button to release the top and pulled
> out a vacuum pack with enough chicken for dinner for two. Piece of
> cake. I like this machine.
>
>

I got one for Christmas too, and have only sealed one bag so far, but I've
got a few canisters filled. I also got the jar-sealer things, and I can see
how those are going to be really handy, especially for things that I'm going
to want to open and reseal multiple times. And canning jars and lids are
pretty cheap.