On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:40:16 -0600, "Brian Worthey"
> wrote:

>
>"Stan (the Man)" > wrote in message
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>: If you think you'll be buying in bulk on a regular basis, it might be a
>: good idea to pick up a vacuum sealer for the purpose. Many of the folks
>: here have one, including me, and love it. The most popular seems to be
>: the Tilia <http://www.tilia.com>. There are others, but I'm not familiar
>: with them. The web site has a chart that lists the freezer life of
>: various foods, which is considerably longer than foods merely wrapped in
>: freezer paper or zip-lock bags.
>:
>: HTH
>
>Yeah, that is going to be one of my next purchases. I saw one that was
>relatively cheap I though (price wise), don't know anything about the
>quality. I think it was a Black & Decker or some other common name like
>that. It was at Wal-mart. Anyway, thanks for the tips.
>
The expense isn't in the initial purchase; it's in the bags. Google
AFB for "Sinbo" for an alternative to the B&D and the Tilia.