Freezing Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

[Gypsy Heart]

Dont have a vaccum sealer..no problem...
Using Zip Lock Freezer bag...insert a soda straw and close bag up to the straw..then suck the air out of bag....this works like a charm....hold pressure down n straw and withdraw...finish sealing bag.,...No Air...No freezer burn

 

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[Hemisteve]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

Gypsy,
Great trick! I have always tried squeezing the air out but it always gets back in.

Thanks
Steve

 

[MiniMe]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

Dont have a vaccum sealer..no problem...
Using Zip Lock Freezer bag...insert a soda straw and close bag up to the straw..then suck the air out of bag....this works like a charm....hold pressure down n straw and withdraw...finish sealing bag.,...No Air...No freezer burn

LOL....I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one out there sucking air out of baggies. Did it for years until I finally saved up enough money to get a vacuum sealer. It does work though and a lot cheaper than the bags you have to buy for the sealer.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

Dont have a vaccum sealer..no problem...
Using Zip Lock Freezer bag...insert a soda straw and close bag up to the straw..then suck the air out of bag....this works like a charm....hold pressure down n straw and withdraw...finish sealing bag.,...No Air...No freezer burn

LOL....I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one out there sucking air out of baggies. Did it for years until I finally saved up enough money to get a vacuum sealer. It does work though and a lot cheaper than the bags you have to buy for the sealer.

LOL....I am to cheap.....Looks liKe I will be sucking air for a long time.....HAhaahahaha

 

[stevesno]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

I've seen her do this! And she was mighty proud of herself when she discovered it.... lol.....Steve

 

[River Rat]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

I've been using this technique for years...a tip I learned from my MIL. Just be careful when sucking the air out when you're freezing fish or shrimp in water. I spit & sputter when that flavored water draws back into my mouth.

RR

 

[MiniMe]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

I agree RR...LOL It can get a little nasty tastin if your not careful. I still use this method, it's quicker, actually than using the food saver. Just gotta watch what's coming up the straw....LOL

 

[wildrider]

Re: Freezng Fruit,Meat and Veggies Trick

Although I like everything fresh....becasue I hate to thaw stuff. This is a good idea.

 

[bucketofguts]

you can use a sink of clean water to push out all the air also. as the zip-lock is pulled under water the air will be displaced. my fish monger uses this technique on shrimp with a little water in the baggie and the shrimp frozen in the baggies and water is hard to tell from fresh after 6 months.

 

[camperlee]

great idea gypsy I will start doing it that way.

 

[shiloh_f2hunter]

I never thought of that! Thanx for telling your amazing trick for thats what gypsys are for!


-Shiloh

 

[extractor]

My House vaccume is broken .I will have to use my gold vac I use for prospecting.