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cooking methods. Do not boil for longer than
approximately 20 minutes. Foods can be cooked
straight from the freezer, but it is recommended
that large quantities are defrosted prior to cooking.
Microwave cooking:
1. Place bag on a microwave safe plate or dish.
2. Puncture bag several times with a fork to allow
steam to escape during microwave cooking.
Consult your microwave instruction booklet on
heating commercially prepared boil-in-bags for
times.
Create-A-Pouch:
You can use your FRESHLOCK vacuum sealer to create attached
pouches or a series of connected bags. When you move the
selector switch into the “O” position, the middle wire is turned off.
Therefore, the bag is only sealed, not cut, when you press down on
the lid. You can use this feature to attach a bag containing sauce to
a vacuum sealed entree, attach a bag with a topping to a vacuum
sealed dessert, or create a series of connected bags to make ice
pops. Creating pouches is also an ideal way to portion individual
servings of snacks as well as prepare recipe ingredients.
1. Place the selector switch in the create-a-pouch
“O” position.
2. Pull out the amount of polyethylene plastic needed
to make the first bag or pouch. Then seal the side
of the bag according to the previous instructions.
3. Raise the lid. You will notice that the plastic is not
cut, but rather sealed along two parallel sides.
This forms the sealed edges of two attached
bags/pouches. NOTE: You may separate the bag(s)
at a later time along this area using scissors.
4. Continue to pull the polyethylene from the roll
until you have enough plastic for your second
bag/pouch. Repeat sealing action. Repeat as many
times as necessary to create the desired number
of attached bags/pouches.
5. Before creating your final bag/pouch in the series,
return the selector switch to the cut-bag position.
This will cut the side of the final bag/pouch away
from the roll. Press down firmly with both hands to
seal and cut your bag.
6. Fill each bag/pouch.
7. Place the bags/pouches with open
ends along the sealing wires. Finish
the sealing action by following the
previous instructions. NOTE: You
will only be able to vacuum seal
one of the bags/pouches in the
series.
