Tilia FoodSaver Professional II Vacuum Sealing Kit
by Tilia
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Our Price: $100.00
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Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: TiliaBrand: FoodSaver
Model: 00-0312-01
Product features:
- Vacuum system keeps food fresh longer, prevents freezer burn
- Reusable, resealable, dishwasher-safe bags conveniently go into microwave or boiling water
- Includes three quart size bags, two gallon bags, covering many needs
- Works also with bottles, jars, and canisters; 1-1/2-quart canister and bottle stopper included
- To help get you started, it comes with a how-to video; also has a 5-inch replacement lid for jars and cans
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Tilia FoodSaver Professional II Vacuum Sealing Kit
Customer Review: A Great Product w/ Pricey Supplies & Real-World Limitations
Summary: 5 Stars
The FoodSaver Pro II does a wonderful, powerful, & amazingly easy job of vacuum sealing appropriate items. I have nothing but praise for its design & operation, and I am usually hyper-critical of home appliances. The bags are strong & durable, the vacuum containers come in a wide range of sizes, and one can also use inexpensive glass canning jars. People who criticize the need to pre-freeze some foods or wrap others before sealing them (having apparently been misled by a TV infomercial) are expecting the unreasonable. Bread, for example, is filled with air holes-that is what causes it to rise. If you vacuum-pack unfrozen bread, you'll end up with a cracker - but that's not the fault of the machine, it's an indication of its power! Most of the pre-freezing or wrapping requirements are either to prevent crushing or to prevent liquids (such as meat juices) being sucked into the machine, & all of them can be avoided by using vacuum containers instead of bags. Ditto for powdery (such as flour) or sharp items, although I've packed all kinds of grains directly in the bags with no punctures. Although the Tilia containers are initially expensive, (& only certain ones are freezer-safe), you can re-use them indefinitely. Mason jars are cheap and work well, although it's occasionally problematic to acheive a good seal, and, being glass, are more fragile. They are also much harder to open, and the metal lids can get damaged in the effort and then will no longer re-seal. (Of course, the lids are cheap to replace.) The Tilia supplies (bags & containers) are expensive & it's hard to find them discounted, although you can if you search hard enough. Overall, a superb product for those with real-world expectations.
Description of Tilia FoodSaver Professional II Vacuum Sealing Kit
Say farewell to freezer burnt steaks, dried out breads, and disastrous leakages of shampoo in your suitcase. With this easy-to-use and versatile vacuum sealer you'll find you waste less food. All those strawberries you spent hours picking in June will be just as delicious in January when you vacuum seal them in a FoodSaver bag.Ingenious and simple to operate, Tilia's FoodSaver system seals food inside containers after vacuuming out the air--and the oxygen that causes foods to spoil. That means food stays fresh longer than when it's merely refrigerated or frozen. Meat, for example, remains good in the freezer for about six months; frozen inside a vacuum package, it remains good for two to three years--and it doesn't suffer freezer burn, either. Fish, coffee, cheese, crackers, sugar, nuts, oils, and wine all stay fresh three to five times longer when stored in a vacuum, whether they're frozen, refrigerated, or at room temperature. Also, silverware and other metal items won't tarnish when stored in a vacuum-sealed bag.
This is Tilia's biggest FoodSaver machine, ideal for packaging large quantities at once. Like all FoodSaver machines, this one vacuums air from containers and seals bags with a simple one-touch operation. It has a manual sealing button for partial air removal and a sealing-time adjustment switch. The machine measures 21 by 6-1/2 by 3 inches, weighs 9 pounds, has a cord-storage compartment, and cleans easily with a damp, soapy cloth. It carries a one-year warranty against defects. An instruction booklet and video accompany the machine.
The basic FoodSaver container is Tilia's three-layer VacLoc bag: it has two plastic layers and an outer nylon layer to keep moist foods (such as meat loaf or chocolate cake) moist, dry foods (such as brown sugar or flour) dry, and all foods from leaking odor. Included in this kit are three quart size bags, and two gallon bags, covering many needs. For cooking, the bags can go directly into a microwave oven or boiling water. They're resealable, reusable, and dishwasher-safe. --Fred Brack
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