Vacuum Sealer

[noturbizniss]

Anyone have opinions on food vacuum sealers?  Want to get started on sous vide cooking, and I think my meat would store in the freezer better vacuum sealed, but there are so many options out there, I am not sure what to go with.  While I'd love a chamber sealer, I don't have the room, or, more  importantly, the $700 plus to spend on it. Any recommendations, tips, etc. on the clamp style sealers?

[ushdadude]

i'm interested too. I agree that a chamber sealer would be ideal but its not practical. I bought this one when it was on sale for $6 but it was a complete waste. I want a vacuum that allows some liquid in the bag so I can marinade meats quickly too.

[noturbizniss]

i'm interested too. I agree that a chamber sealer would be ideal but its not practical. I bought this one when it was on sale for $6 but it was a complete waste. I want a vacuum that allows some liquid in the bag so I can marinade meats quickly too.

From what I have read I don't think you can do liquids in the clamp sealers simply due to the way they work. What they do is suck out all the air from the top, so any liquid would likely be sucked out as well.  Chamber sealers aren't sucking the air from the bag directly, rather they suck air out of the whole chamber so the liquid stays where it is.  There are some questionable work arounds for clamps, but nothing phenomenal from what I see.

[ushdadude]

From what I have read I don't think you can do liquids in the clamp sealers simply due to the way they work. What they do is suck out all the air from the top, so any liquid would likely be sucked out as well.  Chamber sealers aren't sucking the air from the bag directly, rather they suck air out of the whole chamber so the liquid stays where it is.  There are some questionable work arounds for clamps, but nothing phenomenal from what I see.

That's pretty much what I concluded as well. One possible workaround for souse vide cooking is to freeze the liquid and it will melt as you cook. Won't really help with marinading though.

[jaywhy]

I got this one and it works great for SV.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044XDA3S/?tag=cl03f-20

[noturbizniss]

I got this one and it works great for SV.

http://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-V2244-Vacuum-Sealing-System/dp/B0044XDA3S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429555179&sr=8-1&keywords=food+saver

What advantage is there in the ones that cost 2x-4x?

[jaywhy]

What advantage is there in the ones that cost 2x-4x?

Dunno. This works fine.

What Sv machine are you getting?

[noturbizniss]

Dunno. This works fine.

What Sv machine are you getting?

Gonna wait till Anova puts out more info on the wifi model come the summer, and probly get that one.  Which do you have?

[ushdadude]

you don't really need a vacuum sealer for souse vide.

[jaywhy]

Gonna wait till Anova puts out more info on the wifi model come the summer, and probly get that one.  Which do you have?

I have the Anova with bluetooth.
It's great.

[jaywhy]

you don't really need a vacuum sealer for souse vide.

True, but it makes it much easier.