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> Foodsaver question: The Tilia website says
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> Q: Can liquids be vacuum packaged?
> A: Yes. You can keep wine at its peak or freeze your
> favorite soups, stews and sauces.
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> Since the bags are microwaveable and boilable, it would be
> very handy to freeze soups or stews using the foodsaver.
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> Is this actually true? Can you really package liquids?

Yes and no. You can't easily vacuum liquids because they get drawn
into the machine. The machine gags on the soup and gets the kind of
indigestion that must be remedied by the factory.

What you can do is freeze the soups first and then vacuum them. Tilia
suggests that you freeze them in other containers and put that icy
thing in a bag and vacuum. I say put it in the bag and stand it up to
freeze (like in a taco holder). Then vacuum in the same bag. Eliminate
a step.

Pastorio

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> Pat
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