This is my second sous vide cooker czcams.com/users/postUgkxK2YRU9uBOXzuIEV660Qo3sX7dJDJLg72 and I don’t know why you would cook meat any other way. This model is more compact and quieter than our older version that this one is replacing. We have done creme brûlée, cookie dough and tons of meat. They all come out perfect every time. I recommend this to EVERYONE. The app is great and easy to use. It stays at a consistent temperature. This model is extremely quiet. I just love it. We also have the anovo sous vide cooker 16L box thing and this fits inside that which is great because I can store them together. I just love that I can set this and walk away to deal with the rest of dinner.
The non-ribbed bags are clamped down too tight by the door. Put the bag into the sealer like normal, lock down the door, start the sealing process THEN slightly lift up on the door while it is attempting to seal. You won't need to insert anything into the bag. I do this all the time and it works great. It does not harm the door nor locking mechanism.
As an engineer by trade and an economical person (read: cheap) person by nature, I would like to personally commend the author of this video for their ingenuity. In layman's terms they overcame the issue of vacuum sealing in a cheap bag (lack of air flow channels) while recognizing the sealer would not make an effective seal with the added air removal strip (more thermal mass to melt outside the design parameters of the typical sealing unit.) The solution to the secondary problem is so simple and elegant at the same time, a second seal outside the area with greater mass to provide a uniform and complete seal of the package. Hat's off and compliments to the originator of the solution.
You should have left vac pulling as you make second seal..... You have left a small amount of bacteria between the two seals,,, And, the seal to the food is , asyou say, imperfect. Also, if you snip the air channel, close to first seal you can decrease the volume of trapped air...
Yes great idea but not "foolproof" The outer surface of the vac seal bags (ie the strips) has high melt temperature vs the inner surface so the first seal has poor seal strength. The first seal is at best temporary and you will lose vacuum quite quickly. Do the second seal (above the strip) quickly and you are good to go. Definitely worth adopting.
Bought a vevor sealer; sealer will not seal with food saver bags or any other plastic bags. I’ve tried calling the company to find out where I could buy the bags that came with sealer, no luck, they’re not able to be of any help
It worked holy cow, I get Mylar electrostatic bags from work by the box and I have been trying to figure out how to seal them for months. You are the Bomb. thanks a million.
Thank you so much for the tip , I bought a lot of smooth bags from Amazon, some won't vacuum and seal and some do but within a few days or so the air leaks out. I then bought foodsaver bags with shipping costs added, doubled the price. . I am so glad now that I held onto those smooth bags and can use them up using you're technique . 😊
Holy Cow, this is great! I've been looking to find the secret to this for awhile. This will save me a fortune and improve the quality of my frozen foods. Thanks so much not only for taking the time to figure this out but for sharing!
WOW you guys a great, thank you. This has solved my problem brought smooths bags as new use of vacuum sealers not realising they wouldn't work. Thanks to you they will now.
The trick of using a slice of textured part of the bag, still works 8 years on. Saved my a lot of money and frustration, as I have textured pouches, but received poor quality ones. So this little trick work for me. Thanks
Amazing, I just brought the non-ribbed bags hoping to save money and wasted one bag today. That thing wouldn't seal for nothing. I'm happy I found your video, because I was about to experiment tomorrow. I can't wait to try this trick for now on. Thank you.
You guys are awesome to do this vid 4 us - I purchased a foodsaver machine from QVC last year & it went to the dumpster by mistake ... brand new, never used - I was heart-sick - I was going to purchase this Ziplock machine today but after hearing that ea bag is .50, now I don't know what to do ... you guys are wonderful for this tip to us - monica / aka thunderhorse mmc ;) ;) ;)
Omg this works!!!!!! Mine is not a good saver but still a suction vacuum seal. OMG THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! I'll say this seals even tighter than the ribbed bags
i don't have such a machine but i believe there's a much better way. I saw a friend of me do it like that with normal bags. You should fold the 2 sides inwards and then just seal it ( so without a loose piece of plastic in it), so the folded sides they kinda look like an M turned 90°, that way the fold acts like a channel. Don't know if you should double seal but you can easily test it. If you make the folds equally about half an inch on each side i think it looks a lot cleaner than having a loose piece of plastic in there.
+Mollymollyboy i found a picture of it www.aliexpress.com/item/Table-Smart-Food-Vacuum-Sealer-Multifunctional-Heat-Bag-Sealer-Household-Food-Vacuum-Sealer-VS1000/32362824561.html If you go down (over halfway the page), you'll see 'Bag Requierments'. the middle of the 3, with the folds, that is what i mean. It's their solution for using non-textured bags
Thank you! I just used your method on a quart ZipLock freezer bag. It worked perfectly. I cut the zip resealable tab off first to make a smooth finish on the top. Then put in a jalapeno for testing, bent in the bag sides as far as they would go towards the center and slipped the bag into my Food Saver. Presto! It sucked out all the air and sealed it tight.
Thanks!!! I just order my first vacuum sealer with a 2 pack of 20ft rolls. Once I get them I am going to try this out because if it works I have a ton of the ribbed bag materal to do this.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that!! I've steered clear of using these kind of machines for years - only because I couldn't justify the high cost of the bags! But recently, I got married and bought a family sized freezer, so catching this video is perfect timing for me. Thanks!
the top strips from a zip lock bag stuck down inside will work wonders. cut the ribbed strips then cut the zip lock strip off and have at it, crude but works
I buy the textured bags from ebay. They are non branded but work just like food saver bags. I bought 100 quart size bags for $11.00 including shipping.
Did this myself a few years ago and thought "This is great". However, The standard plastic "baggie" is not very durable at all (easily torn) and a lot of times not air tight to begin with. So there's kind of trade off. Quality vs quantity thrown out. (bags I mean primarily). Like most things, use your best judgement. But by and large I use the El cheapo bags for most things
I have also seen people using plastic straws inserted in regular bags to allow for this. I like your tape method as well. And using regular bags would be like a 10 to 1 bag savings however I am curious if they preserve for as long and don't leak... Has anybody tried submerging the bag in water after sealing to see if it leaks over time ? And does this very small amount of air left in bag affect the rate of expiration of the food in any significant rate is the other question?
Thank you for sharing this. I tried this technique with my Mylar bags and it works perfectly. Thank you so much for this video as I was having trouble figuring out how to seal my Mylar bags. The mylar bags I bought also have no channels to draw out the air, so this worked perfectly. Thanks again.
After various attempts, I discovered that rubbing some rice flour between the sealing edges of my clear plain plastic bag helps to get the bag vacuumed. This was hack I attempted two days ago.
I use a straw. Once the air is out I pinch the straw as close to the machine as I can, then cut the top of the straw off and do another seal. I stop the machine from sealing so long so the bag does not melt. :)
I have had rice and oatmeal seal very nicly in foodsaver bags I do use the heavy 5 mil bags but I also can use any bags with my food saver. when using the regular bags not the heavy duty 5 mil bags I do have to reseal them sometimes but not always.
The FoodSaver brand bags are expensive, but they and all the other 'off brand' vac bags that mimic that texture can be re-used, especially for dry goods like your soup mix, beans, rice, flour, etc.
I'm surprised you're able to seal rice in these bags. I'd check them a month or so after you seal them to be sure they stay sealed. I've had rice puncture bags so many time. I just store it in mylar lined buckets now. Great idea for how to make non-channel bags usable.
I cook rice 1 cup at a time so, I store it that way. I put 1 cup of rice in a paper sandwich bag, cut the bag on the crease (just above the rice). I fold the bag down and add a strip of tape to just close. I put 3 of these in a quart size sealing bag. Then I fold the bottom of the other part of the bag 2 times and put a piece of tape on it to make another bag. I haven't gotten any leaks or damage.
If you were to freeze anything in those bags, would they be susceptible to the naturally icy condition of the freezer ?. Also would anything sharp be able to burst it ?
This is my second sous vide cooker czcams.com/users/postUgkxK2YRU9uBOXzuIEV660Qo3sX7dJDJLg72 and I don’t know why you would cook meat any other way. This model is more compact and quieter than our older version that this one is replacing. We have done creme brûlée, cookie dough and tons of meat. They all come out perfect every time. I recommend this to EVERYONE. The app is great and easy to use. It stays at a consistent temperature. This model is extremely quiet. I just love it. We also have the anovo sous vide cooker 16L box thing and this fits inside that which is great because I can store them together. I just love that I can set this and walk away to deal with the rest of dinner.
The non-ribbed bags are clamped down too tight by the door. Put the bag into the sealer like normal, lock down the door, start the sealing process THEN slightly lift up on the door while it is attempting to seal. You won't need to insert anything into the bag. I do this all the time and it works great. It does not harm the door nor locking mechanism.
As an engineer by trade and an economical person (read: cheap) person by nature, I would like to personally commend the author of this video for their ingenuity. In layman's terms they overcame the issue of vacuum sealing in a cheap bag (lack of air flow channels) while recognizing the sealer would not make an effective seal with the added air removal strip (more thermal mass to melt outside the design parameters of the typical sealing unit.) The solution to the secondary problem is so simple and elegant at the same time, a second seal outside the area with greater mass to provide a uniform and complete seal of the package. Hat's off and compliments to the originator of the solution.
You should have left vac pulling as you make second seal..... You have left a small amount of bacteria between the two seals,,, And, the seal to the food is , asyou say, imperfect. Also, if you snip the air channel, close to first seal you can decrease the volume of trapped air...
Yes great idea but not "foolproof" The outer surface of the vac seal bags (ie the strips) has high melt temperature vs the inner surface so the first seal has poor seal strength. The first seal is at best temporary and you will lose vacuum quite quickly. Do the second seal (above the strip) quickly and you are good to go. Definitely worth adopting.
Ahhhhhh yeah! I suppose.
Bought a vevor sealer; sealer will not seal with food saver bags or any other plastic bags. I’ve tried calling the company to find out where I could buy the bags that came with sealer, no luck, they’re not able to be of any help
Awesome. Finally, a use for those food saver strip scraps!
It worked holy cow, I get Mylar electrostatic bags from work by the box and I have been trying to figure out how to seal them for months. You are the Bomb. thanks a million.
Thank you so much for the tip , I bought a lot of smooth bags from Amazon, some won't vacuum and seal and some do but within a few days or so the air leaks out. I then bought foodsaver bags with shipping costs added, doubled the price. . I am so glad now that I held onto those smooth bags and can use them up using you're technique . 😊
Holy Cow, this is great! I've been looking to find the secret to this for awhile. This will save me a fortune and improve the quality of my frozen foods. Thanks so much not only for taking the time to figure this out but for sharing!
I saw this, try it and ..amzing. The plans to throw away the machine were canceled. Thx for this hint.
Wow thank you so much for this. I just got one of these as a gift and was hesitant to use it because of the expense.
Short & sweet, to the point yet has all the necessary details. Well explained, thanks!
WOW you guys a great, thank you. This has solved my problem brought smooths bags as new use of vacuum sealers not realising they wouldn't work. Thanks to you they will now.
Wow, great idea, I was searching and thinking how to use generic bags for these machines, now I know thanks a lot!
The trick of using a slice of textured part of the bag, still works 8 years on. Saved my a lot of money and frustration, as I have textured pouches, but received poor quality ones. So this little trick work for me. Thanks
Thank you for taking the time to show us this.
I have been saving the top portion of foodsaver bags that I cut off to open the bag for when I start using this method. Thanks
Amazing, I just brought the non-ribbed bags hoping to save money and wasted one bag today. That thing wouldn't seal for nothing. I'm happy I found your video, because I was about to experiment tomorrow. I can't wait to try this trick for now on. Thank you.
You guys are awesome to do this vid 4 us - I purchased a foodsaver machine from QVC last year & it went to the dumpster by mistake ... brand new, never used - I was heart-sick - I was going to purchase this Ziplock machine today but after hearing that ea bag is .50, now I don't know what to do ... you guys are wonderful for this tip to us - monica / aka thunderhorse mmc ;) ;) ;)
I bought a secondhand foodsaver and couldn't get it to suck, and you've saved me from throwing it out :D THANK YOU so much.
Great tip! I have been trying to figure out a way to save money with the Foodsaver bags for awhile! I will have to try this for sure!
Thanks guys! I just tried your technique with my last foodsaver bag and a box of ziploc bags. It worked perfectly.
Thanks for a great upload! Saved me a lot of time and experimentation.
You are the only ones that make sense and save money. Thanks
well cool beans! I wondered why my seal a meal would not let me seal up other bags. Pretty smart of you to figure that out! Thank you !
Omg this works!!!!!! Mine is not a good saver but still a suction vacuum seal. OMG THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! I'll say this seals even tighter than the ribbed bags
Thanks for your awesome video! Going to try this NOW!
i don't have such a machine but i believe there's a much better way. I saw a friend of me do it like that with normal bags.
You should fold the 2 sides inwards and then just seal it ( so without a loose piece of plastic in it), so the folded sides they kinda look like an M turned 90°, that way the fold acts like a channel. Don't know if you should double seal but you can easily test it.
If you make the folds equally about half an inch on each side i think it looks a lot cleaner than having a loose piece of plastic in there.
can you elaborate more on that folding technique? ?
+Mollymollyboy i found a picture of it
www.aliexpress.com/item/Table-Smart-Food-Vacuum-Sealer-Multifunctional-Heat-Bag-Sealer-Household-Food-Vacuum-Sealer-VS1000/32362824561.html
If you go down (over halfway the page), you'll see 'Bag Requierments'. the middle of the 3, with the folds, that is what i mean. It's their solution for using non-textured bags
+Jany Declercq thanks soo much. you just saved me a couple grand! haha
+Jany Declercq Thank You very much, excellent solution!
Thank you! I just used your method on a quart ZipLock freezer bag. It worked perfectly. I cut the zip resealable tab off first to make a smooth finish on the top. Then put in a jalapeno for testing, bent in the bag sides as far as they would go towards the center and slipped the bag into my Food Saver. Presto! It sucked out all the air and sealed it tight.
It would have taken me ages to figure this out! I have been wondering how to make cheaper bags work. Thanks a lot!
Thanks!!! I just order my first vacuum sealer with a 2 pack of 20ft rolls. Once I get them I am going to try this out because if it works I have a ton of the ribbed bag materal to do this.
Brilliant!
Was struggling with this....thanks for sharing!
That was awesome! Great tip! Thanks for showing!
Newer seen such fine Machinery before. Thank you
That was great! Thank you for the legwork!
Love it!!! Thank you so much, I am sharing this with everyone :)!
Really love your idea and will most definitely use it.
Thank you 🌹🌹👍🌹🌹
Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!
Genius! Thank you very much.
It works! I have $200 of VacMaster bags I can now use with my Foodsaver and $300 of Foodsaver bags I don't have to buy! I wish I could buy you a beer.
Great video!
Thank you for sharing this trick!
Excellent Job.
Awesome from Ecuador. Thank you
Whoever discovered this method is a genius.
Thanks a lot from the uk
Great video ! I'm going to save some money!! Thanks
Very Clever!...Thanks for sharing :-)
genius. Thanks for the tip.
This is very helpful! Thank you!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that!! I've steered clear of using these kind of machines for years - only because I couldn't justify the high cost of the bags! But recently, I got married and bought a family sized freezer, so catching this video is perfect timing for me. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing, it's my first time watching.
Thank you very much!
Genius! Thank you
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY A LIFE SAVER ,, .... THANK YOU , THANK , YOU , THANK YOU .
Thank you! This really worked for me!
Very usefiul tip.
Thanks.
very smart and easiest way of fixing the problem
Thank you. This explained so much...
Oooooh thank you so much for this tip!
Thank you this will save me money!
Thank you for sharing!
My little sealer seals like a beauty.
Thanks for the tip.
Thank you Thank you. I've been trying to find out the problem and have a 300 bags I wanted to use.
the top strips from a zip lock bag stuck down inside will work wonders. cut the ribbed strips then cut the zip lock strip off and have at it, crude but works
Nice, Thank you very much!
OMGOSH... It works!! Thanks for posting the vid!
Thank you so much - does the Foodsaver machine have to be a manual one in order for this to work?
I buy the textured bags from ebay. They are non branded but work just like food saver bags. I bought 100 quart size bags for $11.00 including shipping.
Robert Susag
Awesome savings!
please provide a link!
Thank you!
Did this myself a few years ago and thought "This is great". However, The standard plastic "baggie" is not very durable at all (easily torn) and a lot of times not air tight to begin with. So there's kind of trade off. Quality vs quantity thrown out. (bags I mean primarily). Like most things, use your best judgement. But by and large I use the El cheapo bags for most things
I have also seen people using plastic straws inserted in regular bags to allow for this. I like your tape method as well.
And using regular bags would be like a 10 to 1 bag savings however I am curious if they preserve for as long and don't leak... Has anybody tried submerging the bag in water after sealing to see if it leaks over time ? And does this very small amount of air left in bag affect the rate of expiration of the food in any significant rate is the other question?
Thank you for sharing this. I tried this technique with my Mylar bags and it works perfectly. Thank you so much for this video as I was having trouble figuring out how to seal my Mylar bags. The mylar bags I bought also have no channels to draw out the air, so this worked perfectly. Thanks again.
Thank You for Showing this
Thank you so very very much!!!!
After various attempts, I discovered that rubbing some rice flour between the sealing edges of my clear plain plastic bag helps to get the bag vacuumed. This was hack I attempted two days ago.
I use a straw. Once the air is out I pinch the straw as close to the machine as I can, then cut the top of the straw off and do another seal.
I stop the machine from sealing so long so the bag does not melt. :)
I have had rice and oatmeal seal very nicly in foodsaver bags I do use the heavy 5 mil bags but I also can use any bags with my food saver. when using the regular bags not the heavy duty 5 mil bags I do have to reseal them sometimes but not always.
The FoodSaver brand bags are expensive, but they and all the other 'off brand' vac bags that mimic that texture can be re-used, especially for dry goods like your soup mix, beans, rice, flour, etc.
Thank you so much
THAT IS A GREAT TIP.
I'm surprised you're able to seal rice in these bags. I'd check them a month or so after you seal them to be sure they stay sealed. I've had rice puncture bags so many time. I just store it in mylar lined buckets now. Great idea for how to make non-channel bags usable.
I cook rice 1 cup at a time so, I store it that way. I put 1 cup of rice in a paper sandwich bag, cut the bag on the crease (just above the rice). I fold the bag down and add a strip of tape to just close. I put 3 of these in a quart size sealing bag. Then I fold the bottom of the other part of the bag 2 times and put a piece of tape on it to make another bag. I haven't gotten any leaks or damage.
@@madelinehall8944 Very good! Thanks for sharing that!
Which vacuum sealer model is this ?
Excellent...
Still great. THANKS
Thanks! Great money saver....
thank you thank you like dude said you are the bomb!!!
THANK YOU!!!
You get the freezer bags from any supermarket or dollar store.
Thanks for the video! How did you make your chicken rice meal?
Super cool!!!!!!!!!!
Best one yet.......thank you for saving g me money. ;)
Also, how long would that last in those bags? Would mylar bags sealed or Food Saver brand bags make food last longer then these bags or no difference?
could you please tell me where to get those bags :)
Good tip. Even easier is to use a plastic drinking straw which does pretty much the same thing.
If you were to freeze anything in those bags, would they be susceptible to the naturally icy condition of the freezer ?. Also would anything sharp be able to burst it ?
Great tip. Too fiddly for me though
thank-you :)
Where do you get your vacuum bags from?
Genius!
GENIUS!!!