Has anyone used this on other items besides fruits & veggies, such as cheese or cold meats? Debbie Meyer makes other bags, so is it the same?
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I place fresh loaves of French bread in the green bags--stays fresh longer. Not sure if it's the green bag or just a bag that does the trick, but the bread doesn't seem to mold as fast. I've kept bread for nearly ten days, and the end of the loaf is just as fresh as the beginning.
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Yes. I do that frequently with cheese. For any sealing the key is to start with a longer bag, and cut it open right at the seam. It helps if you do not crunch that side that is going to be resealed. This is the best vacuum sealer I've seen and used. Have been using it for 4+ years and do almost all of my dehydrated vegetables, sloppy joe's, Chili, Black bean soup, chicken... you get the picture. I only use the heavy's bags, and only from the company I purchases the sealer.
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Hi, I LOVE this product! I normally use 2 1- gallon freezer bags. They freeze wonderfully and stay fresh in the fridge for weeks if they last that long:)
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I only use mylar bags to stored dry goods. Like rices and beans. Don't think it will do any harmed to the dry foods at all. As for dried veggies and herbs I used vacuum sealed mason jars.
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It is unsafe to re-use any kind of bag in cooking, especially sous vide. Don't do it. Just consider them an expendable item.
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When you use the Food Saver Machine it automatically sucks the air out. You can use it with moist or dry items. I love this product as I like to buy in bulk sometimes at Sam's or Costco's and then I bring it home and divide it up. I'll sometime make the bags ahead of time but it depends on the size of the items you are freezing.
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I don't usually keep leafy greens in the mesh bags in the frig....I do keep mushrooms, zucchini in them. I use the mesh bags for trips to the grocery store for any kind of veggie.
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Hello Patrick. This works perfectly with thin plastic film but the foodsaver bags are too thick for it and it may wont cut them properly.
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Yes I use it all the time for what ever fresh fruit or vegetable that will fit in it. It works great. I have strawberry & cucumber bags which work super too!
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I don't see why you couldn't do that. It just means your bag gets smaller and smaller, since you have to cut off one of the sealed ends each time. I use it for cheese, make sure the bag is extra long, and then just keep resealing it each time I have to open it. I've never tried washing it and reusing it, since I use mine mostly for raw meats.
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This product is excellent!! Works perfect with the containers, no to much with the bags when I use with herbs. I do not try with ham or cheese yet. Hope this help you!
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I have used these bags for all sorts of things, including kale and leafy greens. My experience is that things like kale and leafy greens don't do as well, as they need something something more airtight to stay fresh. They can begin to wilt after a day or so. Things like apples, citrus, potatoes, onions, etc are great in these bags.
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From what I have discovered, any foodsaver bag can be used in this product. We love it!! :)
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Yes, I have used Food saver bags, and a different brand I ordered off of Amazon from some company called Lemon Tree I think. But I know for sure I have used at least 3 different brands of bags and have not had a problem with it using any of them! Hope that helps!
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I have used the Foodsaver bags without any problems. I prefer the VacMaster or Cabelas bags better.
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I would not recommend using anything but the foodsaver bags. The biggest reason is the foodsaver bages have air channels in them, so they can be vaccumed down. Regular plastic bags do not have these air passages, and won't vaccum down. It may also dammage the heat seal strip on the foodsaver. Hope this helps.
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I only use the bag to bring frozen foods home from the grocery store. They're not in the bag for more than 1/2 hour. They're still frozen when I get them home.