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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 packets 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, do not vacuum.
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
