novice cushie shooter Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Im fed up with my game getting ruined by freezer frost. Any reccomendations upto about £50. Thanks Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Are you bagging it first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Yeah using ziplocks and not liking them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Double wrap in cling film then into freezer bags expelling as much air as possible before sealing. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) I purchased a small vacuum packer some years ago for £35 and it is still doing the job. I buy my bags from Lakeland. OK, they are cheaper elsewhere but I find Lakelands have more of a corrugation to the surface and I have never had freezer burn through them. Vacuum packing is the way to go. It saves so much space and with loose stuff like peas and beans they don't burst all over the bottom of the freezer. Apart from meat, I pack all of my plums and apples and pears. de stone and halve the plums and initially freeze them laid on trays then put them in the vacuum bags. Apples I spiral with a peeler ... again from Lakeland and vacuum them. pears I halve and ;ay them flat in the bag before vacuuming them and they are then like the plums individual and not all stuck together. Edited January 23, 2017 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the replies Edited January 23, 2017 by novice cushie shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 I purchased a small vacuum packer some years ago for £35 and it is still doing the job. I buy my bags from Lakeland. OK, they are cheaper elsewhere but I find Lakelands have more of a corrugation to the surface and I have never had freezer burn through them. Vacuum packing is the way to go. It saves so much space and with loose stuff like peas and beans they don't burst all over the bottom of the freezer. Apart from meat, I pack all of my plums and apples and pears. de stone and halve the plums and initially freeze them laid on trays then put them in the vacuum bags. Apples I spiral with a peeler ... again from Lakeland and vacuum them. pears I halve and ;ay them flat in the bag before vacuuming them and they are then like the plums individual and not all stuck together. ^^ This - look on Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBlox Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thanks for the replies The cheapish thing from Lakeland has long gone. Mine packed up after two years and when I went to the shop to buy a new one to replace it I told the lady behind the counter the same story. She asked me whether I still had the box and receipt (I did) - she then told me to bring in the broken one in its box and they replaced it there and then GRATIS. This is, now, the cheapest model: http://www.lakeland.co.uk/19653/Foodsaver-Vacuum-Sealer-FFS002 My older white one is still being used to marinate, for my curing (pre-smoking), fish, birds, bait, unused bait, rabbits, leftovers, making pastrami, wrapping things for picnics... When (and if) it goes I would immediately spend money to replace it with the newer model. I cannot recommend this product strongly enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Archimedies and a zip lock, submerge the bag in liquid to expel all of the air before zipping it up and freezing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 If you haven't purchased yet Lidl's ones are not bad with a bit of practice - you can try mines before you buy if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks tam didnt know they had them. Will have a look. Cheers gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 As above, this is the one i have, and nothing gets freezer burn anymore https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Professional-Quality-Machine/dp/B001HBE5Y8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1490954812&sr=8-8&keywords=vacuum+sealer it's now about 5 years old and still going strong. I buy replacement bags from amazon, roughly £40 for about 100 metres of varying widths. AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 As above, this is the one i have, and nothing gets freezer burn anymore https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Professional-Quality-Machine/dp/B001HBE5Y8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1490954812&sr=8-8&keywords=vacuum+sealer it's now about 5 years old and still going strong. I buy replacement bags from amazon, roughly £40 for about 100 metres of varying widths. AB Just recently bought the black version of this, so far seems excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I can see a purchase coming on, they look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 https://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/cooks-professional-vacuum-sealer-1?p=1&nlp=&CID=UK&tx=0&utm_source=channel_goods&utm_medium=email&sid=f22f43a9-5fd0-4ec7-922e-655bde689a42_0_20170421&t_division=falkirk&eh=e4573c0e7cb38f18a27c0a231d54e238b6bf48579b5efa5700901b619bd38f89&date=20172104&sender=rm&s=body&c=image&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=cooks-professional-vacuum-sealer-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Good shout mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Got a Andrew James one of eBay about 4yr ago great to use . I think it was about £50 .bag on a roll cut to size are cheap as well They are based in Durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army646 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 I bought one of the higher end Foodseala ones a few years back. Wouldn't be without it. All my pigeon breasts are vac packed with it and look exactly the same when the come out of the freezer and are defrosted months later. The Adrew James rolls that I use are a bit dearer but they are good quality and you can make the bags to the sizes you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBlox Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 ... All my pigeon breasts are vac packed with it and look exactly the same when the come out of the freezer and are defrosted months later... That's the thing - the microbiologists (actually cryobiologists) I work with have often said that they reckon vac-packed meat stored in a freezer should be good for "years". Interestingly, when they requested that I bring my one in to work to show them they immediately went back to their desks and ordered one from Lakeland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Best thing I ever bought was a vacuum packer! Think it cost about £35 two years ago. When this one packs in the only thing I'd change would be looking if they make a wider model. This one is about A4 size but I've got some A3 size bags which I have to seal twice. But it's not really an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Check the bag quality as some bags are not as thick and don't have the crimping which I think helps prevent freezer burn. I buy rolls from Lakeland, a bit more expensive but good quality. Would not be without one now. No peas and beans rolling around in the freezer floor and easily written on with a marker pen. Mine was £35 years ago and still doing the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Vacuum sealer,mincer and a label printer best things ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonmealing001 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 We have this well worth it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foodsaver-Automated-Vacuum-Sealing-System/dp/B007RYOS5K/ref=pd_cp_79_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SPVS9CBKBTTC9GJYMGJN Keep thing in the fridge or freezer and cook food in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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