Thread: vacuum sealers

Yes, we have a Sunbeam Vacuum sealer and we think it is the bees knees

You can vacuum seal meat and keep it in the fridge for a week without drama's. Great for camping

We vacuum seal all our frozen food, Coffee grind for the espresso machine that is kept in the freezer. (Keeps it fresher).

I even vacuum seal meat bones before throwing them in the bin, as it keeps the flies and stink out prior to rubbish day.

The sealing unit is also handing for laminating wood veneer

Cheers,
Ron

"The sealing unit is also handing for laminating wood veneer."
Ron OK you have me intrigued.....Could you fill me in on the directions for doing this please???

And how did you realise that it could do veneering? Asks me scratching my head. I like having tools that can multi task. LOL

Originally Posted by thebeast

"The sealing unit is also handing for laminating wood veneer."
Ron OK you have me intrigued.....Could you fill me in on the directions for doing this please???

And how did you realise that it could do veneering? Asks me scratching my head. I like having tools that can multi task. LOL

x2

I use a freshield, from a show somewhere too.

Best thing for aging a steak ... vacuum seal it in a bag ... leave it in the fridge for a week or 10 days ... cook to rare/medium ... enjoy ... very tender, no green slime, no bad smells.

I use eskys for camping and having stuff in a vacuum bag saves drowning everything in the esky water. (esky beers beat fridge beers every time)
Don't try it on grated cheese for the spag. though ... unless you want a block again ... sealed in the bag without the vacuum is fine though.

good for resealing food packets at home too.

everything can be sealed into meal size portions before a weekend trip. breakfast bacon, sandwich fillings, etc

vacuum seal ice cubes, food dye(5drops) and some salt, let them melt, and then refreeze and keep in the freezer for a first aid ice pack. (salt stops it refreezing solid).

seal her washing powder into machine size batches before a long trip ... cheaper and better than laundromat/campsite laundry powder. easy and clean to store until use.

very handy gadget, and the savings on wasted food pays for the bags.


Stevo

Originally Posted by thebeast

"The sealing unit is also handing for laminating wood veneer."
Ron OK you have me intrigued.....Could you fill me in on the directions for doing this please???

And how did you realise that it could do veneering? Asks me scratching my head. I like having tools that can multi task. LOL

I saw a show once on re veneering Jaguar dash board parts with walnut burr. They sanded the dash, soaked the veneer, put glue on the wood. Then laid the veneer on top, put it in a heavy plastic bag and sucked the air out.

As the veneer is wet and soft, the vacuum sucks it onto the wood, even around the edges of where gauges go!!

Fantastic!
I'm going to do the Daimler Limousine dash, when the wife is at work

Cheers,
Ron

Hi girls & guys

I bought off the Internet (much cheaper) and use it constantly for everything from resealing bags to storing meat and veges. Keeps lettuce perticually well when shredded in individual portions for days on end. I take it with me on long trips and use it with the inverter so I cook double amounts and freeze half. I think this item is a camping necessity.


Mrs ho har

Originally Posted by thebeast

I did a search on all of the aulro forums and was amazed that nothing came up for these. I have been researching these for a while and ended up buying one at the camp show. Haven't tried it as yet, but when I do I will forward a summary of the product on this forum.

Does anyone have a sealer? Any advice and tips will be appreciated, and thanks in advance.

I bought a Vac sealer from Aldi's with a heap of bags for $99.
Any leftovers of stew or casserole I seal up in meal size portions, also make up Pasta dishes and honey mustard chicken and heaps of other meals into meal size sealer packs and freeze them. When I go camping I put them in the car fridge, which helps cool the fridge down quickly. Meal time I just drop a sealed meal into a pot of boiling water, in about 5/10 minutes take it out, snip the end off and pour onto a plate and the boiling water is used to wash out the bag (if you wish to save it and reuse) and clean the plate and utensils, good home cooked meals in minutes, great invention, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

I bought a Vac sealer from Aldi's with a heap of bags for $99.

That was a very good deal, I wish I had paid that for mine. Can anyone tell me if you can use any brand sealing rolls/bags in any unit? How much do you all pay for your rolls/bags and where do you purchase them?

Originally Posted by ho har

I take it with me on long trips and use it with the inverter so I cook double amounts and freeze half. I think this item is a camping necessity.
Mrs ho har

Thanks for the tip. What size inverter do you use for your sealer please?