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"Alex Rast" > wrote in message
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> at Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:21:52 GMT in >,
> (Dee Randall) wrote :
>
>>I just bought a Foodsaver, and I'm wondering if there are any advantages
>>or disadvantages to wrapping in their bags.
>
> Plastic is definitely not the best choice for wrapping chocolate because
> it
> outgasses into the chocolate, so that eventually the bar takes on a
> plasticky taste. This seems to happen even with the most stable plastics.
> Vacuum sealing is a good idea for chocolate but you would want a better
> material, and until home-scale equipment exists for vac-packing in
> materials other than plastic it's going to be a non-starter.
>
> The material of choice of high-end manufacturers is foil, which forms a
> good s
>
>
> --
> Alex Rast

Thanks for your answer, Alex.
My appreciation,
Dee