Tilia FoodSaver Vac 550 Kit Vacuum Sealing System
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: TiliaBrand: FoodSaver
Model: 00-1400-01
Product features:
- Vacuum system keeps food fresh longer, prevents freezer burn
- Reusable, resealable, dishwasher-safe bags conveniently go into microwave or boiling water
- Includes one 11- by 10-inch roll for bagging, three quart size bags, and two gallon bags
- Also works with bottles, jars, and canisters; 3/4-quart canister included
- To help get you started, it comes with a how-to video
- FoodSaver 1 Quart Size Bag, Package of 48
- FoodSaver FSFSBF0316 11-Inch-by-14-Inch Gallon Size Bags, 13 Bags
- FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 11 Inch by 16 Feet (Box of 2 Rolls)
- FoodSaver 2-Quart Bulk Storage Canister
- FoodSaver T01-0029-01 8-Inch Roll, Single Pack
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Tilia FoodSaver Vac 550 Kit Vacuum Sealing System
Customer Review: A Great Product - just think before you seal
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product 2 months ago and now have a freezer full of frozen meals just waiting to be popped into boiling water. As a single person who likes to cook I found this product especially helpful since you don't necessarily want to cook up a pot of chili or stew or something and have to eat it every day for the next week to keep it from going bad. I just pop it in the bags and freeze it where it keeps for months. Also very helpful for things like cheese which we all know does not have the refrigerator life we'd like it to have. While the bags and rolls are expensive, if you think before you seal you can get good repeat useage out of them. I use the rolls and if I buy beef or chicken in bulk I seal them in a bag that is bigger than the piece by about a half, when I use it I wash the bag, and keep it for the next bit of chicken and so on. And if I seal something that's not raw meat I wash it and use it for incrementally smaller things such as cold cuts then maybe cheese. That way you get alot of good uses out of one bag. You can also use the wide mouth mason jars over and over. And if you get the ones you can put in the freezer you'll have no problem.
Description of Tilia FoodSaver Vac 550 Kit Vacuum Sealing System
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.Like all FoodSaver machines, this one vacuums air from containers and seals bags with a simple one-touch operation. The machine measures 15 by 5-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches, weighs 5 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 is one 11- by 10-inch roll for bagging, three quart size bags, and two gallon bags. 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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