"Richard Periut" > wrote in message
...
> Steve Wertz wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:31:41 -0400, Bob Pastorio >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'm going to talk about FoodSavers (I just got a Professional II) and
> >>vacuum bagging in general on my radio program on Thursday.
> >>
> >>What do I want to cover?
> >>
> >>Upsides? Downsides?
> >>
> >>Things I didn't think of? Things only you know?
> >>
> >>Things to absolutely do? Things to absolutely not do?
> >>
> >>Speak, oh wise ones...
> >
> >
> > What they don't tell you on all the informercials, is that some food
> > needs to be frozen beforehand, so that the liquid/moisture in the food
> > doesn't get inhaled into the machine.
> >
> > The price of the bags is outrageous. dessicant.com used to sell the
> > bags at a reasonable price, but it's looks like Tilia got their
> > lawyers to put an end to that (I'd like to know what really happened).
> > I don't like paying the huge markup Tilia is applying to the bags, so
> > I neither reccomend nor use my (overpriced) Foodsaver anynmore.
> >
> > -sw
>
> I used to think the same way, but after seeing how well preserved food
> was (even after more than a year,) I find it a valuable asset. I really
> like the way I store ice cubes of stock, that I open and close again. No
> disgusting freezer smell. The bags hold well to heat and tear and wear.
>
> However, if the company had more astute marketing, they would corner the
> market by lowering the prices significantly, and offering the machine at
> 1/2 the normal cost. Who the hell would buy ziplock?

Agreed. I've been lying in wait for the prices to become more reasonable.
They've already dropped by about $50 in the past year. The hubby is more
extravagant than cheapo me, though, so he may buy me one for the holidays.
Not that I'd complain. ;^)

Love & Laughter,
Nightshade