FoodSaver VS7800, Instruction Booklet

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Preparation Guidelines for Baked Goods
To vacuum package soft or airy baked
goods, we recommend using a FoodSaver
®
Canister so they will hold their shape. If
using a bag, pre-freeze for 1-2 hours or
until solidly frozen. To save time, make
cookie dough, pie shells, whole pies, or
mix dry ingredients in advance and vacuum
package for later use.
Preparation Guidelines for Coffee and
Powdery foods
To prevent food particles from being drawn
into vacuum pump, place a coffee filter or
paper towel at top of bag or canister before
vacuum packaging. You can also place the
food in its original bag inside a FoodSaver
®
Bag.
Preparation Guidelines for Liquids
Before you vacuum package liquids such
as soup stock, pre-freeze in a casserole
dish, loaf pan or ice cube tray until solid.
Remove frozen liquid from pan and vacuum
package in a FoodSaver
® Bag. You can
stack these "frozen bricks" in your freezer.
When you're ready to use, just cut corner
of bag and place in a dish in microwave or
drop into water at
a low simmer below 75˚C.
To vacuum package non-carbonated
bottled liquids, you can use a FoodSaver
®
Bottle Stopper with the original container.
Remember to leave at least 2.5cm of room
between contents and bottom of Bottle
Stopper. You can re-seal bottles after each
use.
Preparation Guidelines for Snack Foods
Your snack foods will maintain their
freshness longer when you vacuum package
them. For best results, use a FoodSaver
®
Canister for crushable items like crackers.
Preparation Guidelines for Marinating
Vacuum sealing opens the pores in foods
such as meats, poultry and seafood
absorbing marinades much faster than
traditional marinating methods. Marinating
can occur in either FoodSaver
® Bags or
Canisters.
Do not overfill bags with marinating liquid.
This ensures that liquid does not enter the
vacuum channel.
Note: Marinating times will vary depending
on the type of marinade being used. Do not
marinate for more than 5-10 minutes if the
marinade contains acidic ingredients, such
as lemon juice and vinegar.
Re-sealing Chip packets, etc
Whilst we recommend only using
FoodSaver
®
Bags and Rolls to vacuum
package items, you can also utilise the
sealing strip to
re-seal pockets that have already
undergone
a commercial quality seal.
The heat sealing strip allows half
consumed packets of chips, crackers
and cereals to be resealed by placing on
heating sealing strip.
Ensure that the bag does not reach into the
vacuum channel, as it will crush delicate
items. Only re-seal packets.
NOTE: Do not use the sealing strip to seal
conventional plastic wrap, sandwich bags
and plastic bags as the bags may melt over
the sealing strip.
Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging continued
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