I saw this at costco and I was wondering if it was worth it for game?
I think it would be nice if you throw in a bit of marinade before freezing it would be good?
What do you think??
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I saw this at costco and I was wondering if it was worth it for game?
I think it would be nice if you throw in a bit of marinade before freezing it would be good?
What do you think??
I wouldn't store meat in the freezer any other way..ALL my meat get vacuum sealed.
Wouldn't bother putting a marinade in with it, once the meat freezes there is no cell level activity, so there would be no tenderizing or flavour being added to the meat.
i know the marination proses wouldn't happen while frozen but it would while you thaw it.
Thanks MikePal
I'm all for vacuum sealing. But do a little product research before you by the FoodSaver Brand. I almost bought the Costco model a month or two ago... until I read dozens of unhappy reviews. It seems, like most products, the original was bulletproof and well worth the money, but recent models don't seem to have the same level of quality or performance.
You can always order them directly from the Foodsaver company. Go to their website and get on their mailing list and they will let you know when the units are on sale (& rolls).
We use ours all the time when buying meat in family packs and bagging smaller amounts or for any game. Definitely a good investment.
Your right, I had heard the same thing. I've been lucky and have been able to still find the old 'Black and Decker' sealer on Ebay...they stopped production a few years back but you can still find them. I picked up one a few months ago (for back up)..new in box for $20 including s/h.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDRC
My Costco foodsaver was returned once already. not super impressed with it. but they replaced it no problem.
I bought one from ct when it came on sale for $59 I think back in the summer, they come on sale a lot. I use it to freeze any meet or fish I'm not planning on eating right away, and to portion family packs. Has held up fine so far.
I have one that I also bought from CTR. Works fine for me and as said above is the only way to store game and fish in the freezer. Bags aren't cheap but still worth the cost.
I really like my food saver, just pay attention to the directions and make sure to give it breaks, the vacuum pumps can get hot in there and burn out if you go crazy with it.
I have been using mine for 3 years now, not a speck of wild game goes into the freezer without being vacuum packed, lasts years if it needs to.
I have had the one from Costco since June, I have used it quite a bit, at least once a week. I smoke a lot of cheese and meat and stock up on meat when its on sale for smoking so it gets lots of use, its been great. Rolls are on sale at costco this week too, its quite a good deal. I ordered the marinator from walmart and it works well when it works but the valve broke (lost a tiny gasket while washing) after a couple months so I ordered a new one and took it back.
This version says you can vacuum moist foods, it works ok, but it can still be hard or impossible to get a seal if its really wet. If you wanted to vacuum anything with liquid in the bag, you have to freeze it first and then vacuum seal, or freeze your marinades in ice cube trays and pop a couple in and then seal.
I bought mine way back in the early 90's. The seals were going so I flipped them over.Works fine now.
Thanks for the advice chris1397
Foodsaver.com had some great deals during their Black Friday sales over the last few years. Have a look there in a couple weeks.
I have one that I got a number of years ago. Like has been said, don't over heat the pump.
For bags, I just got the sportsmans pack from www.thesweetattack.com Great deal!
50 GALLON VACSTRIP 10 X 15,
Orig. Price: $102.95 Sale Price: $86.20 Availability: in stock Prod. Code: SPORTSMAN COMBO
100 QUART VACSTRIP 8 X 11.5,
100 PINT VACSTRIP 6 X 10,
1- 2PK 8" X 20' ROLLS,
1- 2PK 11.5" X 20' ROLLS,ALL VACSTRIP STYLE-- BIGGEST SALE EVER!