"The Cook" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:24:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I am wondering if I need one of these? I was told I could use one to make
>>single serve packets of nut butter but I would have to keep them in the
>>refrigerator. You can get shelf stable single serve packs of almond and
>>peanut butter, but daughter is allergic to both almonds and peanuts. I
>>can't find any other nut or seed butters packaged this way. She likes to
>>take nut or seed butter and jam in her lunch along with a hermetically
>>sealed package of gluten free bread. But now that we know of her almond
>>allergy, she can't do that. Unless of course I use a snack bag and just
>>scoop some nut or seed butter into it.
>>
>>So... I know I can use a Food Saver to make little single serve packets.
>>But what else is it good for? It looks like I could package up stuff for
>>the freezer, but... I don't really freeze too much food. I do shop at
>>Costco but I can get chicken breasts packaged in 2 breast portions and
>>ground beef in 1 pound portions. I know they sell other kinds of meat but
>>those and bacon are really the only meats I eat. I buy other stuff like
>>pork chops in smaller quantities for my daughter and husband, but they
>>don't
>>eat them often so I can't see buying a big pack of that.
>>
>>We don't have a big freezer. Just a side by side. So not a lot of
>>freezer
>>space.
>>
>>Can the Food Saver be used for other things besides just freezing? I was
>>going to ask for one for Christmas, but when I saw the price, it seemed
>>like
>>a lot of money to spend just to package up nut butter.
>>
>
>
> I don't know of single serving containers that could be vacuumed, at
> least not economically. The bags can be washed but you lose at least
> an inch every time you open one.

He said you couldn't do the vacuum part because it would suck the nut butter
into the seal.
>
> Try on of the Handi Vacs. They are fairly cheap and the bags are zip
> lock and can be washed. If you find lots of uses for that, you can
> then decide if the Food Saver would be worth it for you.

I wouldn't want bags that could be washed. She would throw them away.
>
> I have a Food Saver and use it constantly. We freeze many things
> since we have a large garden and buy in quantity. I also keep a
> number of dry goods in large canning jars with the vacuum seal.

I keep things in canning jars but I don't know about a vacuum seal.