I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.

If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
plastic bag overnight/whatever?

nancy

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:47:59 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> It should be a significant improvement. That's how the commercial
> places, and even some restaurants marinate their meats. Using
> vacuums tumblers. Once you apply the vacuum, it couldn't hurt to
> toss the container around a few times, or every so often.

Thanks! I'll be picking one up.

nancy

Andy wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:zG2_m.1943$%F3.272
> @newsfe23.ams2:
>
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?

> I've avoided the food sealers, wondering where does that marinade go
> during vacuum sealing?

It's a special container you attach with a hose. I'm not concerned
with a mess.

nancy

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:47:59 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> It should be a significant improvement. That's how the commercial
> places, and even some restaurants marinate their meats. Using
> vacuums tumblers. Once you apply the vacuum, it couldn't hurt to
> toss the container around a few times, or every so often.

Thanks! I'll be picking one up.

nancy

On Dec 28, 8:59*am, Andy > wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:0B3_m.8219$tB5.5736
> @newsfe28.ams2:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Andy wrote:
> >> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:zG2_m.1943$%F3.272
> >> @newsfe23.ams2:
>
> >>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. *I've never used that feature
> >>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> >>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? *Is it
> >>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> >>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> >> I've avoided the food sealers, wondering where does that marinade go
> >> during vacuum sealing?
>
> > It's a special container you attach with a hose. *I'm not concerned
> > with a mess.
>
> > nancy
>
>
I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
machine. What a convenience!!!! When you get ready to buy another
roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
coupons.

Nancy Young wrote:
> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it any
> improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> nancy

I frequently marinate meat with my FoodSaver, generally using a gallon
jar with the big lid sealer. Does wonders for fajita meat, aka skirt
steak. I put the meat in the jar, pour in the marinade, put on the lid
sealer and start the vacuum. You can actually watch the meat suck up the
marinade. Instead of overnight I can marinate the meat in about an hour,
sometimes two hours when I forget. I have done beef, pork, and chicken
this way and it appears the marinade does permeate the meat entirely and
quickly.

On Dec 28, 9:08*am, George Shirley > wrote:
>
>
> I frequently marinate meat with my FoodSaver, generally using a gallon
> jar with the big lid sealer. Does wonders for fajita meat, aka skirt
> steak. I put the meat in the jar, pour in the marinade, put on the lid
> sealer and start the vacuum. You can actually watch the meat suck up the
> marinade. Instead of overnight I can marinate the meat in about an hour,
> sometimes two hours when I forget. I have done beef, pork, and chicken
> this way and it appears the marinade does permeate the meat entirely and
> quickly.
>
>
Where did you get your gallon jar?? I guess I need to go to one of
the barbecue joints around here that sells pickled eggs or those golly-
whopper dill pickles and see if I could beg one from them. I'd even
be willing to pass a buck or two across their palm if they'd give one
of those jars up.

itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> On Dec 28, 8:59 am, Andy > wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:0B3_m.8219$tB5.5736
>> @newsfe28.ams2:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:zG2_m.1943$%F3.272
>>>> @newsfe23.ams2:
>>>>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>>>>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>>>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>>>>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>>>>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>>>> I've avoided the food sealers, wondering where does that marinade go
>>>> during vacuum sealing?
>>> It's a special container you attach with a hose. I'm not concerned
>>> with a mess.
>>> nancy
>>
> I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
> machine. What a convenience!!!! When you get ready to buy another
> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> coupons.

There's also a guy on eBay who sells generic rolls of bag material at a
reasonable price. Here's the URL for his shop:

http://stores.ebay.com/Christians-Ca...of-Curiosities

I've been very pleased with his products for vacuum machines. I'm on my
second Tilia FoodSaver now, nearly wore out the first one and then
bought another at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, on sale and with a 20% off coupon.

itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> On Dec 28, 9:08 am, George Shirley > wrote:
>>
>> I frequently marinate meat with my FoodSaver, generally using a gallon
>> jar with the big lid sealer. Does wonders for fajita meat, aka skirt
>> steak. I put the meat in the jar, pour in the marinade, put on the lid
>> sealer and start the vacuum. You can actually watch the meat suck up the
>> marinade. Instead of overnight I can marinate the meat in about an hour,
>> sometimes two hours when I forget. I have done beef, pork, and chicken
>> this way and it appears the marinade does permeate the meat entirely and
>> quickly.
>>
>>
> Where did you get your gallon jar?? I guess I need to go to one of
> the barbecue joints around here that sells pickled eggs or those golly-
> whopper dill pickles and see if I could beg one from them. I'd even
> be willing to pass a buck or two across their palm if they'd give one
> of those jars up.
>


I bought four of them in a case box some years ago. I use three for
storing grains of various sorts (vacuum sealed of course), and the other
for marinating meat. I found the Tilia marinator box to be too small for
the amounts of meat I cook. You can often find them in thrift shops or
second hand stores. You could probably buy one at one of those joints
you mentioned.

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> nancy

Vacuum marinating works well, however some motion is required unless you
can fully submerge the items in marinade. I use the foodsaver jar sealer
attachment with quart mason jars for marinating small stuff like shrimp,
chicken tenders, etc.
The best consumer marinator unit I've seen is the Revo vacuum marinator
/ tumbler, and I plan to get one eventually. A friend has one and we
used it with great results marinating boneless chicken thighs and pork
loin medallions (separately) before smoking them.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:22:01 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:


>There's also a guy on eBay who sells generic rolls of bag material at a
>reasonable price. Here's the URL for his shop:
>
>http://stores.ebay.com/Christians-Ca...of-Curiosities
>
>I've been very pleased with his products for vacuum machines. I'm on my
>second Tilia FoodSaver now, nearly wore out the first one and then
>bought another at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, on sale and with a 20% off coupon.

Thanks for the link.

Lou

On Dec 28, 9:22*am, George Shirley > wrote:
> itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>
>
> > I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
> > machine. *What a convenience!!!! *When you get ready to buy another
> > roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> > coupons.
>
> There's also a guy on eBay who sells generic rolls of bag material at a
> reasonable price. Here's the URL for his shop:
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Christians-Ca...of-Curiosities
>
> I've been very pleased with his products for vacuum machines. I'm on my
> second Tilia FoodSaver now, nearly wore out the first one and then
> bought another at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, on sale and with a 20% off coupon.- Hide quoted text -
>
>
Thanks! I'll have to check him out. I've looked a few times at some
of the FS roll auctions on ebay and it almost became a slugfest so I
always headed to Bed, Bath, & Befuddled and bought my rolls there.

I remember seeing the infomercial on tv in the early 90's presented by
Jan Muller for the Tilia. I was always fascinated, especially when he
would put the mini marshmallows in a jar, suck the air out, and those
things would get as big as golf balls! At the time I didn't have a
separate freezer so I couldn't warrant buying one.

On Dec 28, 9:44*am, Cheryl > wrote:
>
>
> I got the new one for Christmas, too, and can't wait to try the
> marinator container. Mine came with it. I've used the canisters for
> years with my old one, mostly for dry ingredients like dry cat food
> so that it keeps longer and I can buy the big bags.
>
> I really like this foodsaver. *I like the fact that once it starts
> vacuuming, it's hands-free.
>
>
> Cheryl
>
>
Did you get new stainless steel model that stands upright on the
counter and thus saves space?? Mine is the regular one that sits on
the counter and the new upright model came out about 3 or 4 months
after I bought mine.

George Shirley wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?

> I frequently marinate meat with my FoodSaver, generally using a gallon
> jar with the big lid sealer. Does wonders for fajita meat, aka skirt
> steak.

Great. For reasons I haven't figured out, my marinating tries haven't
been especially successful the last couple of years.

> I put the meat in the jar, pour in the marinade, put on the lid
> sealer and start the vacuum. You can actually watch the meat suck up
> the marinade. Instead of overnight I can marinate the meat in about
> an hour, sometimes two hours when I forget. I have done beef, pork,
> and chicken this way and it appears the marinade does permeate the
> meat entirely and quickly.

I definitely have to do this. Thanks for the advice.

nancy

itsjoannotjoann wrote:

>> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>>>>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>>>>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>>>>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>>>>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>>>>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?

> I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
> machine. What a convenience!!!! When you get ready to buy another
> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> coupons.

I met with some resistance when I wanted to buy a Foodsaver
however many years ago, but I shrugged it off. (laugh) There was
no stopping me, I had to have it. Now it's a fixture, I wouldn't be
without one if I could help it.

nancy

Cheryl wrote:
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 08:47:59a, Nancy Young wrote

>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that
>> feature where you can seal other containers, or any marinating
>> container.

> I got the new one for Christmas, too, and can't wait to try the
> marinator container. Mine came with it. I've used the canisters for
> years with my old one, mostly for dry ingredients like dry cat food
> so that it keeps longer and I can buy the big bags.

I hadn't thought of that! I would love to store some of my cat's
food in a vacuum container. She's only little, and by the time I
get to the bottom of the bag, the nuggets are pretty hard.
>
> I really like this foodsaver. I like the fact that once it starts
> vacuuming, it's hands-free.

I'm enjoying it, too. Oddly enough I love the bag cutting feature,
no more looking for the kitchen shears, and they didn't work that
well on the bags, anyway.

nancy

itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> On Dec 28, 9:44 am, Cheryl > wrote:

>> I got the new one for Christmas, too, and can't wait to try the
>> marinator container. Mine came with it. I've used the canisters for
>> years with my old one, mostly for dry ingredients like dry cat food
>> so that it keeps longer and I can buy the big bags.
>>
>> I really like this foodsaver. I like the fact that once it starts
>> vacuuming, it's hands-free.

> Did you get new stainless steel model that stands upright on the
> counter and thus saves space??

That's what I got, only mine is black, which goes better in my
kitchen. It might actually stay on the counter.

> Mine is the regular one that sits on
> the counter and the new upright model came out about 3 or 4 months
> after I bought mine.

I'm not sure what I should do with my old one.

nancy

Andy wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> news:MB4_m.9588$oQ5.5076 @newsfe25.ams2:

>> I met with some resistance when I wanted to buy a Foodsaver
>> however many years ago, but I shrugged it off. (laugh) There was
>> no stopping me, I had to have it. Now it's a fixture, I wouldn't be
>> without one if I could help it.

> Husbands can come and go... but..

Hey, he doesn't insist I approve if he wants something that costs
a couple hundred bucks. I have my own money, I earned the right
to buy something without "permission."

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it any
> improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> nancy

Hmmm. Interesting. The one I have now will suck the marinade out, so I use
Zip Locks and sink them in a sink full of water to get out the air bubbles.
Then either refrigerate of put it in the freezer and let it self-marinate.
And what you said about rotating the bag every so often when it is thawed.
Had a pork loin roast on Christmas day in the Dutch Oven, and it was great.
I made a ton of potatoes and gravy in the DO, and my guests ate darn near
all of it. They were having seconds and thirds.

Which brand and models are you guys referring to? I'd like to look at one.
Mine is still working and getting old. May be time to get the one with that
feature.

Steve

Cheryl wrote:
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 11:04:37a, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >:
>
>> I'm not sure what I should do with my old one.

> My old one already has a new home. I put it on Freecycle and had a
> taker in a day. It still works fine, just needs a little cleaning
> up.

Good idea, thanks.

nancy

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:zG2_m.1943$%F3.272
> @newsfe23.ams2:
>
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>>
>> nancy
>
>
> nancy,
>
> I've avoided the food sealers, wondering where does that marinade go
> during vacuum sealing?
>
> My thinking, "what a contraption cleanup mess."
>
> A wonderful concept/thingy. I'm just so far removed from that "hi-tech
> food tech!"
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
> Aging gracefully & mac'n'cheeseworthy

The current FoodSavers are great, but yes, they do have the limitation of
sucking up marinade, particularly since one puts a lot in there. They must
have solved the problem or made it work. I'm definitely interested. If you
don't have a regular one, they are worth buying, and now you can get them at
yard sales for cheap. A great way to buy meat on sale and have it last
until you eat it without freezer burn. I give them two thumbs up.

Steve

Andy wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> news:x75_m.8242$0e3.2615 @newsfe01.ams2:
>
>> Now it's a fixture, I wouldn't be
>>>> without one if I could help it.
>>
>>> Husbands can come and go... but..
>>
>> Hey, he doesn't insist I approve if he wants something that costs
>> a couple hundred bucks. I have my own money, I earned the right
>> to buy something without "permission."

> You lost your sense of humor for a moment or so!

You're right about that. I can't tell when you're kidding any more.

nancy

"itsjoannotjoann" > wrote

I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
machine. What a convenience!!!! When you get ready to buy another
roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
coupons.

reply:
Last time I bought rolls, I got a CASE of them at a yard sale for $5. I
still have about four boxes left. I got lucky.

Steve

"Cheryl" > wrote

>
> My old one already has a new home. I put it on Freecycle and had a
> taker in a day. It still works fine, just needs a little cleaning
> up.

I put a craigslist ad on for an item I needed, and I got a reply from
Freecycle. They wanted me to sign up, etc. I have never heard of it. Can
you give me info? I'd like to hear about it from users rather than the
company.

Steve

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 12:41:24p, Steve B wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >:
>
>> I put a craigslist ad on for an item I needed, and I got a reply
>> from Freecycle. They wanted me to sign up, etc. I have never
>> heard of it. Can you give me info? I'd like to hear about it
>> from users rather than the company.
>
> It's sort of like the wanted or sales sections of Craigs list, but
> everything is given away. An alternative to keeping items out of the
> landfills if they still have some life left in them. It's not a
> company, and run through Yahoo! groups. I'm sure most every community
> has a local list, or at least one close by. It's amazing some of the
> things I've seen listed, and there always seems to be a taker.
>
> www.freecycle.org

TY ever so much. I need a part for my boat, and a new one runs about
$1,000. I have grown skeptical about people who contact me through
craigslist who are not really replying to the ad, but pitching something
else.

Steve

Steve B wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.

> Which brand and models are you guys referring to? I'd like to look
> at one. Mine is still working and getting old. May be time to get
> the one with that feature.

Mine is a Foodsaver V3460. Having said that, the marinating is
done in a special container you buy separately. I think that would
have worked with my old Foodsaver too ... I have the hose around
somewhere.

This new machine does have moist and dry settings, I'm not sure
how they'd be useful to me just yet. I have to buy food to seal!

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I hadn't thought of that! I would love to store some of my cat's
> food in a vacuum container. She's only little, and by the time I
> get to the bottom of the bag, the nuggets are pretty hard.

How would a vacuum prevent that?

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> nancy

I have it and I use it when I remember to use it. :-) Can't give you
an opinion. Have you checked anything like epinions or similar?
I always forget to use my lid sealer thing ‹ I use Lock 'n' Lock for 95%
of my storage.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

> Have you checked anything like epinions or similar?

epinions suck. I have gone there to look for opinions for big ticket items
that there should have been a dozen reviews of, and there were none. And
then some little twenty dollar item had ten long glowing fluent reviews that
looked like they were written by the same English major professional writer.

MHO, YMMV, and your opinion may vary.

But mine is correct.

Steve

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what I should do with my old one.
>
> nancy

A lot of the charities love to receive kitchen appliances of any kind.

Dora

itsjoannotjoann wrote:

>>
> I don't have the marinator container but I do have the Food Saver
> machine. What a convenience!!!! When you get ready to buy another
> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> coupons.

Costco sells a box of bags for pretty good price - $36 for two 11"
rolls and four 8" when I last bought them, if I remember correctly.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:55:28 -0600, Andy > wrote:

>I'm like, "the last person on the planet" without one!

So, you're weakening? That means I'll win...

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Cheryl wrote:
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 12:41:24p, Steve B wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >:
>
>> I put a craigslist ad on for an item I needed, and I got a reply
>> from Freecycle. They wanted me to sign up, etc. I have never
>> heard of it. Can you give me info? I'd like to hear about it
>> from users rather than the company.
>
> It's sort of like the wanted or sales sections of Craigs list, but
> everything is given away. An alternative to keeping items out of the
> landfills if they still have some life left in them. It's not a
> company, and run through Yahoo! groups. I'm sure most every community
> has a local list, or at least one close by. It's amazing some of the
> things I've seen listed, and there always seems to be a taker.
>
> www.freecycle.org

My wife had gotten a kiln for her elementary art classroom from an
elderly lady who was moving to a smaller place. Included with the kiln
were more than fifty ceramic molds she didn't need. I placed an ad on
our local freecycle list and they were taken within the hour. The best
part is they were taken by a young woman who was disabled and trying to
make a better living through ceramics. We still see her from time to
time and she is enjoying the molds, which otherwise would have gone to
the landfill.

I did the same with a bike we had that hadn't been ridden in several
years, snapped up within the hour for a kid who needed one.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it
>> any improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>>
>> nancy
>
> I have it and I use it when I remember to use it. :-) Can't give you
> an opinion. Have you checked anything like epinions or similar?
> I always forget to use my lid sealer thing ‹ I use Lock 'n' Lock for 95%
> of my storage.

I have mixed beans and peas for soup, pearl barley for the same reason,
and various other stuff in fruit jars that I keep sealed with the vacuum
attachment to my FoodSaver, works a charm every time. I'm thinking of
buying the attachment that works with regular mouth jars. The one that
came with the machine is for wide mouth only.

Steve B wrote:
>> Have you checked anything like epinions or similar?
>
> epinions suck. I have gone there to look for opinions for big ticket items
> that there should have been a dozen reviews of, and there were none. And
> then some little twenty dollar item had ten long glowing fluent reviews that
> looked like they were written by the same English major professional writer.
>
> MHO, YMMV, and your opinion may vary.
>
> But mine is correct.
>
> Steve
>
>
I don't use epinions for the same reason. I just Google on "reviews for
wxyz" and get tons of personal opinions from folks who written them.

On Dec 28, 11:36*am, "Steve B" > wrote:
> "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote
>
>When you get ready to buy another
> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> coupons.
>
> reply:
> Last time I bought rolls, I got a CASE of them at a yard sale for $5. *I
> still have about four boxes left. *I got lucky.
>
> Steve
>
>
Where do you live?? I'll come break in your house and relieve you of
a few boxes.

"itsjoannotjoann" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 28, 11:36 am, "Steve B" > wrote:
> "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote
>
>When you get ready to buy another
> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
> coupons.
>
> reply:
> Last time I bought rolls, I got a CASE of them at a yard sale for $5. I
> still have about four boxes left. I got lucky.
>
> Steve
>
>
Where do you live?? I'll come break in your house and relieve you of
a few boxes.

reply: I'm a yard sale junkie. Think I am going to go back into ebaying,
and buying estate sales items. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Steve

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> itsjoannotjoann > wrote in news:17bf2592-768c-
> :
>
>> On Dec 28, 11:36 am, "Steve B" > wrote:
>>> "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote
>>>
>>>When you get ready to buy another
>>> roll, head to Bed, Bath, and Beyond if you have one of their 20% off
>>> coupons.
>>>
>>> reply:
>>> Last time I bought rolls, I got a CASE of them at a yard sale for $5.
>
>> I
>>> still have about four boxes left. I got lucky.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>> Where do you live?? I'll come break in your house and relieve you of
>> a few boxes.
>
>
> I have $1 that say's she'll do it!!!
>
> Andy

You'll notice I didn't post my address.

Steve

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
> where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>
> If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it any
> improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
> plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>
> nancy
>
>
I think the most fascinating feature of the Foodsaver if it works properly
is using it to cook "sous vide", or under vacuum in the home. You place meat
in the bag, evacuate the air, and heat very slowly in a water bath with
tightly controlled water temperature. Many restaurants are doing this now.
Thomas Keller at the French Laundry in Napa Valley has written a just
published book about sous vide. Apparently Foodsaver warned against this in
the past. Now they're saying it can be used for that.
http://www.foodsaver.com/FoodStorage.aspx?id=fsv

I tried this recently by putting a piece of beef in a Ziplock bag and
sucking all the air out it. This went into a heated water bath. It didn't
work. If there is any air between the plastic bag and the water it won't
heat properly. Basically nothing happens. The air doesn't get to the correct
temperature.

Has anyone tried "sous vide" cooking in the Foodsaver?

Kent

Kent wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I got a new Foodsaver for Christmas. I've never used that feature
>>where you can seal other containers, or any marinating container.
>>
>>If anyone's used the marinator feature, what's your opinion? Is it any
>>improvement (time aside) from simply marinating meat in a
>>plastic bag overnight/whatever?
>>
>>nancy
>>
>>
>
> I think the most fascinating feature of the Foodsaver if it works properly
> is using it to cook "sous vide", or under vacuum in the home. You place meat
> in the bag, evacuate the air, and heat very slowly in a water bath with
> tightly controlled water temperature. Many restaurants are doing this now.
> Thomas Keller at the French Laundry in Napa Valley has written a just
> published book about sous vide. Apparently Foodsaver warned against this in
> the past. Now they're saying it can be used for that.
> http://www.foodsaver.com/FoodStorage.aspx?id=fsv
>
> I tried this recently by putting a piece of beef in a Ziplock bag and
> sucking all the air out it. This went into a heated water bath. It didn't
> work. If there is any air between the plastic bag and the water it won't
> heat properly. Basically nothing happens. The air doesn't get to the correct
> temperature.
>
> Has anyone tried "sous vide" cooking in the Foodsaver?

Long ago. More importantly, I've also tried it using purpose-made
equipment.

Sous vide is one more thing you can leave off your mustdo
list. No qualitative benefit whatsoever. Not everything Thomas
Keller writes about is worth doing.

Vacuum marination (what nancy was asking about) does at least
convey some modicum of benefit. It is marginally better than
normal marination. I just don't find the amount of added benefit
worth the effort.

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Reg