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You need to be careful when sealing liquids as they could be drawn into the unit as it creates the vacuum. It is helpful to freeze liquids prior to sealing. | You need to be careful when sealing liquids as they could be drawn into the unit as it creates the vacuum. It is helpful to freeze liquids prior to sealing. | ||
A tip to help sealing bags containing liquids is to add a strip of folded [[paper towel]] along the unsealed edge of the bag before the point at which the seal would be created. The pipe that creates the vacuum is much higher than the base of the vacuum chamber so an awful lot of liquid would need to be | A tip to help sealing bags containing liquids is to add a strip of folded [[paper towel]] along the unsealed edge of the bag before the point at which the seal would be created. The pipe that creates the vacuum is much higher than the base of the vacuum chamber so an awful lot of liquid would need to be leached from the bag before it was drawn into the vacuum mechanism. | ||
===Great for camping=== | ===Great for camping=== | ||
As someone that does a good deal of camping, it occurs to me that this vacuum sealer would be a great way to pack and transport food for camping trips. Especially because the heavy duty nature of the bags would allow safe transport of foods without spillage. It would also be possible to boil certain foods within the sealed bags cutting down on the washing-up - something no one enjoys when camping! | As someone that does a good deal of camping, it occurs to me that this vacuum sealer would be a great way to pack and transport food for camping trips. Especially because the heavy duty nature of the bags would allow safe transport of foods without spillage. It would also be possible to boil certain foods within the sealed bags cutting down on the washing-up - something no one enjoys when camping! | ||
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=== Vacuum packing foods with lots of sauce=== | === Vacuum packing foods with lots of sauce=== | ||
When sous vide cooking meat, one often need to add a marinade or sauce to impart good flavour but [[Andrew James Professional Quality Vacuum Food Sealer Machine|vacuum sealing]] anything containing liquids can be a huge problem. I've found a solution for this which works with the [[Andrew James Professional Quality Vacuum Food Sealer Machine]] and probably most others. You might need a spare pair of hands to ensure it doesn't all end up on the floor but basically make sure the bag is large enough to contain the food and sauce with plenty of spare room to allow you to seal without a struggle. Set the bag as you would normally for vacuum sealing and hang the vacuum bag vertically over the worktop. Press the ''vacuum seal'' button and get ready to press the ''cancel'' button. Watch the bag carefully and the moment the sauce appears to move up to the edge of the bag, press the cancel button. Press the ''seal only'' button to seal the bag. That's all you need to do. It's not vacuum sealed per se, but it's absolutely fine for sous vide cooking. | When sous vide cooking meat, one often need to add a marinade or sauce to impart good flavour but [[Andrew James Professional Quality Vacuum Food Sealer Machine|vacuum sealing]] anything containing liquids can be a huge problem. I've found a solution for this which works with the [[Andrew James Professional Quality Vacuum Food Sealer Machine]] and probably most others. You might need a spare pair of hands to ensure it doesn't all end up on the floor but basically make sure the bag is large enough to contain the food and sauce with plenty of spare room to allow you to seal without a struggle. Set the bag as you would normally for vacuum sealing and hang the vacuum bag vertically over the worktop. Press the ''vacuum seal'' button and get ready to press the ''cancel'' button. Watch the bag carefully and the moment the sauce appears to move up to the edge of the bag, press the cancel button. Press the ''seal only'' button to seal the bag. That's all you need to do. It's not vacuum sealed per se, but it's absolutely fine for sous vide cooking. | ||
[[Image:Vacuum large bag vertical.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An oversized bag hung vertically lessens the chan]] | |||
===Solving problems=== | ===Solving problems=== | ||
* '''Problem''': If the bag has been made too small for the food within creases are often formed along the sealing edge, preventing a proper seal which does not allow a proper vacuum to be formed so the unit times-out before the heat sealing takes place. | * '''Problem''': If the bag has been made too small for the food within creases are often formed along the sealing edge, preventing a proper seal which does not allow a proper vacuum to be formed so the unit times-out before the heat sealing takes place. | ||
* ''Solution'': Press down hard on both sides of the lid. This normally flattens out the creases, allowing a good vacuum to be created. | * ''Solution'': Press down hard on both sides of the lid. This normally flattens out the creases, allowing a good vacuum to be created. | ||
* '''Problem''': Liquid is drawn into the sealing chamber, making a mess and preventing the plastic bag from melting and creating a good seal. | * '''Problem''': Liquid is drawn into the sealing chamber, making a mess and preventing the plastic bag from melting and creating a good seal. | ||
* ''Solution'': Freeze the food on a tray or in paper coffee cups prior to vacuum sealing. If you have the cannisters, then use those for foods with a high liquid content. | * ''Solution 1'': Freeze the food on a tray or in paper coffee cups prior to vacuum sealing. If you have the cannisters, then use those for foods with a high liquid content. | ||
* ''Solution 2'': Use a larger bag than you normally would and hang the bag vertically over the edge of a worktop. Start the vacuum sealing process and press cancel before liquid start being drawn into the chamber, then activate the seal only function to complete the process. As in the[[short ribs in barbecue sauce]] (pictured), I've found that the cancel step is often not required if you use a large bag and hang it vertically. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[:Category:Sous_vide_recipes|Our Sous vide recipe category]] | * [[:Category:Sous_vide_recipes|Our Sous vide recipe category]] | ||