On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:30:53 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
>>>I use a gallon glass canning jar Bob. Stuff the meat in through the
>>>widemouth opening, put a canning jar lid on it, crank up the vacuum
>>>pump, sucks the air out and seals the jar. You can practically see the
>>>meat sucking up the marinade. Works a charm.
>>
>> Why wouldn't that work in a one gallon bag... or don't they make them
>> that size?
>>
>
>Bags don't work the same way. The jar can be evacuated of air and it still
>maintains its shape. The meat is in a vacuum and will absorb some liquid
>marinade. A bag will collapse around the food and the liquid gets sucked
>out along with the air.
>
OK, that makes sense.

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