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 1-Gallon Size Bag Material, Package of 15
- FoodSaver T01-0029-01 8-Inch Roll, Single Pack
- FoodSaver 2-Quart Bulk Storage Canister
- FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 11 Inch by 18 Feet (2 Rolls)
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Tilia FoodSaver Vac 550 Kit Vacuum Sealing System
Customer Review: I've owned and used one for years
Summary: 5 Stars
I've paid for my Foodsaver over and over again. I use it to not only get an airtight seal on foods like meat and cheese, but when I buy a 3 lb can of coffee on sale - it's easy to vacuum seal half of it for later, so it stays fresh. It seals as tight as the "brick" coffee in the store. Like others have said, find it a permanent place in (or near) your kitchen, so you can use it easily. When opening bags, clip it as close to the seal as possible so the bag can be reused. I've also had much better luck using the pre-made bags. They don't leak like the ones you make from the roll. Practice makes perfect. Make a point to use it and you won't know how you lived without it.
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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