"Steve Calvin" > wrote
>
> I've never used the Rival but I've had two Foodsavers (first one was fine,
> just wanted to upgrade) and I won't be without one again. Period.
>
> I'd recommend getting one that you can control the amount of vac. and
> manually seal it at any point. That way you can seal more delicate items
> such as sandwiches etc. Without that feature you can't do it. Well, you
> can but the sandwich would be pressed into a brick by the Foodsaver.
>
> Steve

You may remember, Steve - I've been sitting on the fence for quite a while
with this project. I even bought the Foodsaver, then returned it before I
used it. With the amount I would need to seal I've never been able to
justify it, but it tantalizes me. So you seal sandwiches with it?

I can keep food fresh for a long time right now by wrapping the food in
plastic wrap then overwrapping in a Ziploc freezer bag, but it can be
time-consuming.

I'm mainly thinking of the different cheeses I like and the fact that some
of them go moldy before being used up because I like to buy the larger sizes
at Costco.

Dora