Reddit reviews SALE! Two 8"X50' Rolls of FoodVacBags 4 mil Commercial Grade Vacuum Sealer Bags - Make Your Own Size Bag! - for Foodsaver, Seal-A-Meal, plus other machines
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GREAT VALUE - Make whatever size bags you need with this 50 foot long roll. No waste!!HEAVY DUTY - commercial-grade bags. Honeycomb embossed air-removal channels increase suction for maximum freshnessINCREASE STORAGE TIME AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE - 5-6 times longer freezer storage time, locking in freshness, flavor and nutritional value - no freezer burn!WORKS WITH ALL BRANDS OF VACUUM SEALER MACHINES - FoodVacBags can be used in any counter top vacuum sealer, like Cabela's, Foodsaver(TM), ZiplocFOOD STORAGE - These vacuum food bags are made of the highest-quality 7-layer material. They are non-toxic, with no BPA, Phthalates, or any harmful or allergenic substances.
My friend got one & said it's actually pretty good.
Granted, you need to make sure your expectations are calibrated about how air-fryers really worked. I've had an Oyama, a Philips XL, and currently a Breville Air (countertop oven with bonus super-large airfryer function). Air fryers are a bit of a hoax (advertising-wise), but they do work really well for specific things (especially frozen convenience foods, like chicken nuggets) & also work well if you've specifically calibrated your recipes to work for them. For example, I love Kenji's quesadilla procedure:
https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/02/food-lab-great-quesadillas.html
This is what I do for air-frying them:
Photo of an air-fried quesadilla triangle:
https://i.imgur.com/faBdxbO.jpg
We do tuna, pulled pork, crack chicken, all kinds of flavors. I'll probably whip up a turkey-themed one this week too lol.
I use these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPS32MI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use a Foodsaver V2222 (I think it’s discontinued now), but any cheap vacuum sealer will work fine. I third using the cheap non-foodsaver brand rolls. I have these rolls and they work great. One seal down the middle then seal about 4-5 inches down and you have a bag. I just packaged 10 lbs of pellets last weekend and barely made a dent in it. You can also determine bag size with the rolls for packaging smaller quantities.
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We only prep protein at this point bc we just didn't have the freezer space. We typically do steam packs for veggies and salads for lunch and dinner twice a week.
this is the second one we bought. It works well on the cheaper bags, but something to be careful about this one doesn't seal as completely on the "regular" setting if there's pretty much any fat the gets sucked up. The "moist" setting does seal better. We didn't realize this was what was happening at first. When we first got it, we'd have intermittent bags that looked sealed but then when we took it out of the freezer it was re-inflated slightly and freezer burned (no bueno)
FoodSaver FM2435-ECR Vacuum Sealing System with Bonus Handheld Sealer and Starter Kit, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C464ZCQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XI6ezbBHFQ7J3
This is the first one we bought but it overheats if you move & seal too many bags in quick succession. When this happens, it stops sucking air out (but still will seal the bag). It seals wet / fatty foods better, though. It's has a bit more wastage with the plastic then the FoodSaver, but the hopper for the bags is slightly larger:
Nesco VS-02 Food Vacuum Sealing System with Bag Starter Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IUAK39A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Jw7ezb9ESJYWS
These are the bags we've used the last few times:
Two 8"X50' Rolls of FoodVacBags 4 mil Commercial Grade Vacuum Sealer Bags - Make Your Own Size Bag! - for Foodsaver, Seal-A-Meal, plus other machines https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPS32MI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yy7ezb2ZQEJ6S
Go to www.camelcamelcamel.com and paste the addresses in to see how the prices trend out. The FoodSaver we got on sale for just shy of $100.
There's a lot of different brands, I've had luck with this brand.
Sorry, that's the 8" version. Check the Amazon suggestions for 11".
Another foodsaver container I like is this 4-piece set of vacuum Containers
It has a rubber button on top to let you know that it's holding a vacuum and so far I haven't had any leaks (Though if the seals get dirty I've heard a good fix is to use a q-tip to lube them with canola/olive oil to clean/grease them.)
The 4 sizes make it easy to store a variety of things (The tall one can pretty much hold an entire sliced up canteloupe or pineapple) and they're easy to wash. As with all plastic containers, don't hold tomato sauce in it because lycopene breaks down the plastic. I haven't had that issue with these containers, but I play it safe.
Full disclosure, I didn't pay full price for it. I had it in my amazon wishlist for a while and it went on sale in January. I managed to get the set for $41.68. Totally worth it.
Also, another good deal on the plastic is this. They're only 8 inches wide as opposed to 11 inches, but you get two 50' rolls for $20
Edit: better deal on the 11" rolls. Two 11"x50' rolls for $17.07