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Oliso Frisper
When I saw one of these vacuum sealers in Popular Science Magazine, I
had to give it a try. Despite the stupid name, it works and works well. In our house, counter top space is at a premium and I have a personal aversion to having to put stuff under the cabinets between uses. The Frisper is little more than palm sized, but does essentially the same job vacuum bagging things as does my full sized Foodsaver. The best part is that you can very easily reuse the bags. The way it works uses a regular vacuum bag with the internal ridges to let air be removed. However, the Oliso bags are like Zip Locx bags and can be slide sealed and unsealed. The pull a vacuum in one, you just slam the lid on the Frisper on the bag. The Frisper has a little punch that pierces the bag and sucks the air out. Then, it heat seals the hole it made. Holes can be as close together as about 2", so a bag can be reused a number of times. The bags are great for cheese, coffee beans and that kind of thing where you use a little, then rebag what's left over. I used to put ribs or pulled pork in small, individual bags, but now use the resealable Frisper bags since they're so quick and easy to reseal. I tried it with regular Zip Lock bags, but as expected, they won't permit air to be pulled out. One big attraction for me is that my Frisper has a footprint about the size of a small cannister, letting me store my big Foodsaver until I need vacuum marinade something in a cannister jar. It seems to be well made and works great- I recommend it. -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Oliso Frisper
Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:37:42 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: > >> One big attraction for me is that my Frisper has a footprint about the >> size of a small cannister, letting me store my big Foodsaver until I >> need vacuum marinade something in a cannister jar. It seems to be well >> made and works great- I recommend it. > > Got a link for or picture of this thing? > > -=sw http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Oliso Frisper
Nonnymus > wrote in :
> Sqwertz wrote: >> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:37:42 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >> >>> One big attraction for me is that my Frisper has a footprint about the >>> size of a small cannister, letting me store my big Foodsaver until I >>> need vacuum marinade something in a cannister jar. It seems to be well >>> made and works great- I recommend it. >> >> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >> >> -=sw > > http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php > H'mmmm, you don't suppose it would work with regular ZipLock bags, do you...? |
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Alan Holbrook wrote:
> Nonnymus > wrote in : > >> Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:37:42 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >>> >>>> One big attraction for me is that my Frisper has a footprint about the >>>> size of a small cannister, letting me store my big Foodsaver until I >>>> need vacuum marinade something in a cannister jar. It seems to be well >>>> made and works great- I recommend it. >>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >>> >>> -=sw >> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php >> > > H'mmmm, you don't suppose it would work with regular ZipLock bags, do > you...? Naturally, I had to try a regular Zip Lock bag to see what happens. If you do the hole near the food, and if the food is dry- like a cheese- you get something akin to a vacuum draw down, but it's not nearly as good as their own bags. Does anyone have a recommended source for more of their zipper-type bags? Nonny -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> "Nonnymus" > wrote > >> One big attraction for me is that my Frisper has a footprint about the >> size of a small cannister, letting me store my big Foodsaver until I >> need vacuum marinade something in a cannister jar. It seems to be well >> made and works great- I recommend it. > > So do I understand correctly that you can use this to vacuum marinate meat? > In a cannister, or in the bag? > > As far as substitute bags, and home made vac marinators, I have wondered > about those big clothing storage bags you suck the air from with a vacuum > cleaner... seems like it oughta hold several briskets! Might need a wet vac > though.... > > I am only half kidding, I started a thread today on AFE looking for > recommendation on a good vacuum marinating setup that is big enough for > large cuts like briskets and butts. > > MartyB in KC > > The biggest bags they offer are 1-gallon. For a marinade, I use my Foodsaver with the biggest cannisters. Two of the big cannisters hold 3 racks of back ribs, typically. I also have a Foodsaver flat marinade cannister, but seldom use it. The smaller cannisters are great for small quantities of wings, I've found. For something huge, like a picnic, I've thought about cobbling up something using the Frisper, a piece of a Frisper bag and a compactor bag (the plastic kind). I've not done it, but it's tempting to at least try. -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:12:07 -0600, Nunya Bidnits wrote: > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >>> >>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php >> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out the >> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. > > Does it seal the hole to the other side of the bag, so that > removing the items inside would be difficult if you punch it too > close to the center? > > -sw Precisely. However, you can do multiple holes down the sides the bags. -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:07:08 -0600, Nunya Bidnits wrote: > >> As far as substitute bags, and home made vac marinators, I have wondered >> about those big clothing storage bags you suck the air from with a vacuum >> cleaner... seems like it oughta hold several briskets! Might need a wet vac >> though.... > > You really can't create a vacuum in a bag that contains liquid - > at least not with any foodsaver or other home vacuum device. As > soon as most of the air is sucked out, you start sucking out the > liquid. > > The rigid Foodsaver containers that suck from the top of an > enclosed space would work, though. > > -sw Steve, the meat itself holds the bag "open" and if you don't fill it with marinade, you can still pull a true vacuum- just like when you vacuum bag anything. FWIW, I'lve been keeping my eyeballs out for a 12" or larger piece of PVC about 2' to 30" long. I could easily enclose one end with a piece of 3/4" melamine board, cut oversized and held in place with a silicone sealer gasket. The other could be modified with a Foodsaver vac lid. . .. get my drift? -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message > ... > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: > > > > >> Got a link for or picture of this thing? > > > > > > http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php > > > Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out > the > air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable level. -- Brick(Youth is wasted on young people) |
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Oliso Frisper
On 1-Dec-2007, Sqwertz > wrote: > On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:07:08 -0600, Nunya Bidnits wrote: > > > As far as substitute bags, and home made vac marinators, I have wondered > > about those big clothing storage bags you suck the air from with a > > vacuum > > cleaner... seems like it oughta hold several briskets! Might need a wet > > vac > > though.... > > You really can't create a vacuum in a bag that contains liquid - > at least not with any foodsaver or other home vacuum device. As > soon as most of the air is sucked out, you start sucking out the > liquid. > > The rigid Foodsaver containers that suck from the top of an > enclosed space would work, though. > > -sw What Steve said, but if you're bound and determined to vac-pak soup, you can prefreeze it and then vac-pak it. It's a two step process, but I do that with losts of stuff that has a tendency to suck liquid into the machine. (I use a snorkel sealer that has it's own peculiar set of limitations. -- Brick(Youth is wasted on young people) |
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Brick wrote:
> On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >>> >>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php >> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out >> the >> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. > > Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for > 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty > concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable > level. > I think the gimmick is that they are reusable... -- Sarah Gray |
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Oliso Frisper
yetanotherBob wrote:
> In article <xJr4j.540$o_6.187@trnddc08>, > says... >> On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: >> >>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >>>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php >>> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out >>> the >>> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. >> Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for >> 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty >> concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable >> level. >> >> > Speaking of cheaper bags, does anyone have a recommendation on a low- > priced source for food-grade, boilable vacuum bags, either in rolls or > pre-cut? They're for use with a FoodSaver machine, but they don't have > to be embossed with air channels like the FoodSaver branded bags - > smooth on both sides is fine. (I use the FoodSaver hack someone > suggested some time back.) > > Thanks, > Bob Tell me about the hack, please? |
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yetanotherBob wrote:
> In article <xJr4j.540$o_6.187@trnddc08>, > says... >> On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: >> >>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? >>>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php >>> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out >>> the >>> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. >> Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for >> 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty >> concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable >> level. >> >> > Speaking of cheaper bags, does anyone have a recommendation on a low- > priced source for food-grade, boilable vacuum bags, either in rolls or > pre-cut? They're for use with a FoodSaver machine, but they don't have > to be embossed with air channels like the FoodSaver branded bags - > smooth on both sides is fine. (I use the FoodSaver hack someone > suggested some time back.) > > Thanks, > Bob http://www.sorbentsystems.com/vacuum_bags.html |
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On 2-Dec-2007, Sarah Gray > wrote: > Brick wrote: > > On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: > > > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message > >> ... > >>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: > >>> > >>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? > >>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php > >> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out > >> the > >> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. > > > > Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for > > 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty > > concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable > > level. > > > > I think the gimmick is that they are reusable... > > -- > > Sarah Gray If you could get the bags for a dime apiece, it wouldn't matter. -- Brick(Youth is wasted on young people) |
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Oliso Frisper
In article >, shawnrmartin@no-
spam.windstream.net says... > yetanotherBob wrote: > > In article <xJr4j.540$o_6.187@trnddc08>, > > says... > >> On 1-Dec-2007, "Nunya Bidnits" > wrote: > >> > >>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:46 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>> Got a link for or picture of this thing? > >>>>> http://oliso.com/frisper/index.php > >>> Checked it out, its pretty cool. Punches a hole in the back to suck out > >>> the > >>> air and then heat seals the hole. Nifty concept. > >> Whoop tee doo! They'll sell you quart bags for 60¢/pc or gallons for > >> 86¢/pc. I can just see myself using a lot of those. Yes, it is a nifty > >> concept. Now all they have to do is get the price down to a useable > >> level. > >> > >> > > Speaking of cheaper bags, does anyone have a recommendation on a low- > > priced source for food-grade, boilable vacuum bags, either in rolls or > > pre-cut? They're for use with a FoodSaver machine, but they don't have > > to be embossed with air channels like the FoodSaver branded bags - > > smooth on both sides is fine. (I use the FoodSaver hack someone > > suggested some time back.) > > > > Thanks, > > Bob > > > http://www.sorbentsystems.com/vacuum_bags.html > Thanks for the link. At one time I had a bookmark for Sorbent Systems but it no doubt got lost somewhere along the line and I just couldn't remember the name. I do recall a few discussions some time back where their machines also got high marks along with their pricing for bag material. The FoodSaver "hack" is simply to cut a strip from the embossed side of a FoodSaver bag, then place it into the smooth-sided bag so that it extends from the FoodSaver vacuum channel, across the sealing element and into the bag a bit. This provides a path for the FoodSaver to draw a vacuum from smooth-sided bags, almost as quickly as it would with the fully-embossed FoodSaver bags. A strip about 1" wide by 2" or 3" long works well with my FoodSaver. The embossed strip just gets sealed up between the sides of the smooth bag, no problem. And thanks to whomever came up with this great idea in the first place! Aside from the $$$ savings on bags, it's also a good way to recycle used FoodSaver bag material, particularly from bags that would just get tossed out because they're too small for another use. Bob |
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Brick wrote:
> > If you could get the bags for a dime apiece, it wouldn't matter. > On the other hand, Zip-Lock did some tests comparing their freezer bags with a vacuum sealer and found... drum roll please.... no difference. If you are trying to force flavor into meat, maybe it would make a difference, but even there the gurus in this newsgroup argue. If you want to boil the food in the bag, it probably would make a difference, but for just storage, get the freezer bags at the store. Mike -- Mike Avery mavery at mail dot otherwhen dot com part time baker ICQ 16241692 networking guru AIM, yahoo and skype mavery81230 wordsmith A Randomly Selected Thought For The Day: A lie in time saves nine. |
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Oliso Frisper and KitchenAid- thanks
yetanotherBob wrote:
etween the sides of the smooth bag, no problem. > > And thanks to whomever came up with this great idea in the first place! > Aside from the $$$ savings on bags, it's also a good way to recycle used > FoodSaver bag material, particularly from bags that would just get > tossed out because they're too small for another use. > You're welcome. I've not tried my hack with the Oliso Frisper, and kinda doubt if it'll work because of what I think is the weaker sealing element. When I try it, I'll post the results. FWIW, I got the Pro 600 from Kohl's and it seems pretty good. I got it for $400, less 20% for opening a charge account (I'll close it after the bill comes) and another $50 discount from Kitchenaid. Thanks to all for the comments. -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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yetanotherBob wrote:
> In article >, says... >>> And thanks to whomever came up with this great idea in the first place! >>> Aside from the $$$ savings on bags, it's also a good way to recycle used >>> FoodSaver bag material, particularly from bags that would just get >>> tossed out because they're too small for another use. >>> >> You're welcome. I've not tried my hack with the Oliso Frisper, and >> kinda doubt if it'll work because of what I think is the weaker sealing >> element. When I try it, I'll post the results. >> > A great idea, one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" things, for > sure. > > I've taken the liberty of nominating it for a 2007 Otto D. Bach's award. > > (I just wanted to let you know so that you're not completely surprised > when you get the invite to Bayonne for the presentation ceremony.) > > Bob I'll eagerly await the invitation, along with several others I've been anticipating, such as the Vatican (sainthood), Mormons (prophet), Nobel Committee, Publisher's Clearing House and IRS (Compliance audit).<grin> My bags are packed for any such call. The main question is whether there is decent barbecue in the northeast, or whether I should also pack a little bit just to keep my motor running? -- ---Nonnymus--- No matter how large your boat, the person you are talking with will have a close friend with a larger one. ---Observation by my son |
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Oliso Frisper and KitchenAid- thanks
yetanotherBob > wrote:
> In article >, says... > > > > > And thanks to whomever came up with this great idea in the first > > > place! Aside from the $$$ savings on bags, it's also a good way to > > > recycle used FoodSaver bag material, particularly from bags that > > > would just get tossed out because they're too small for another use. > > > > > You're welcome. I've not tried my hack with the Oliso Frisper, and > > kinda doubt if it'll work because of what I think is the weaker sealing > > element. When I try it, I'll post the results. > > > A great idea, one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" things, for > sure. > > I've taken the liberty of nominating it for a 2007 Otto D. Bach's award. > > (I just wanted to let you know so that you're not completely surprised > when you get the invite to Bayonne for the presentation ceremony.) I thought Bayon was in Cambodia? -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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