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Nick Mangold

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Jan 6, 2014 2:18 PM
Anyone have a vacuum food sealer that they regularly use? FoodSaver seems to be the biggest name brand, just curious if there are any other decent brands out there that anyone has had actual experience with.
Jan 6, 2014 2:18pm
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Automatik

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Jan 6, 2014 2:19 PM
You shipping pot?
Jan 6, 2014 2:19pm
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TedSheckler

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Jan 6, 2014 2:23 PM
Don't buy food you're not going to eat in the next week and you can save $200 on shitty countertop appliances.
Jan 6, 2014 2:23pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 6, 2014 2:23 PM
Automatik;1563557 wrote:You shipping pot?
LOL, no. We are dropping to a single income this summer and want to start stocking up on food while we still have plenty of money.
Jan 6, 2014 2:23pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:24 PM
TedSheckler;1563560 wrote:Don't buy food you're not going to eat in the next week and you can save $200 on shitty countertop appliances.
This helps. Also, there are plenty that fall well under $100. Costco has one for $50 right now.
Jan 6, 2014 2:24pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 6, 2014 2:27 PM
This thread sucks! HAHA =)
Jan 6, 2014 2:27pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:33 PM
We have a FoodSaver that we have been using for years. The Wife will cook up mass amounts of soups and sauces and 'suck and save' them. It was a Christmas present from her Dad and resembles the FoodSaver v2450. It's been real reliable.
Jan 6, 2014 2:33pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:33 PM
justincredible;1563562 wrote:This helps. Also, there are plenty that fall well under $100. Costco has one for $50 right now.
That makes it better. Why spend $50 when you don't have to on shitty countertop appliances?
Jan 6, 2014 2:33pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 6, 2014 2:36 PM
TedSheckler;1563571 wrote:That makes it better. Why spend $50 when you don't have to on shitty countertop appliances?
Because I feel like it?
Jan 6, 2014 2:36pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:37 PM
Curly J;1563570 wrote:We have a FoodSaver that we have been using for years. The Wife will cook up mass amounts of soups and sauces and 'suck and save' them. It was a Christmas present from her Dad and resembles the FoodSaver v2450. It's been real reliable.
This helps. Reps.
Jan 6, 2014 2:37pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 6, 2014 2:37 PM
Do what I do when it comes to buying stuff: Go to amazon, search for the item, and then sort it by "best reviewed".
Jan 6, 2014 2:37pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 6, 2014 2:39 PM
dlazz;1563574 wrote:Do what I do when it comes to buying stuff: Go to amazon, search for the item, and then sort it by "best reviewed".
Yeah, that's what I generally do as well. I was just curious if people I "know" had any practical experience with any.
Jan 6, 2014 2:39pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:47 PM
When I buy food, I don't buy more than we can eat. If I do, I just throw it away because I'm rich.
Jan 6, 2014 2:47pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:49 PM
TedSheckler;1563579 wrote:When I buy food, I don't buy more than we can eat. If I do, I just throw it away because I'm rich.
I'm proud of you.
Jan 6, 2014 2:49pm
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Jan 6, 2014 2:50 PM
You should be, peasant.
Jan 6, 2014 2:50pm
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Gblock

Jan 6, 2014 2:55 PM
i was thinking of this as well...kinda nervous on buying the cheap one tho..when most reliable ones seem to be 149$
Jan 6, 2014 2:55pm
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Jan 6, 2014 3:11 PM
Food Saver is the best, I wouldn't buy anything else.
The wife bought it at Kohns on sale ... with Kohns cash, discount and rebate the Model 3840 (I think that the model) with a marinater was not that costly. $110.00 total ?????

Note: The marinate is great for quick marinating meats, chicken does a very good job. Love the marinater

The Food Save does take up space but we plans our time to vacuum seal, once the item is a little prefrozen it does take much time at all. We then store it under the cabinet. We do things from our garden (beets, peas, green beans, peppers and corn. Many times we will make soup, put some in a regular bag freeze it,then vacuum seal it for longer storage great for a quick meal same goes for casserole dishes.
Things like Zucchini bread and other baked goods keep forever.

Don’t buy cheap .. when it come to food..
Jan 6, 2014 3:11pm
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Jan 6, 2014 3:35 PM
I have a FoodSaver as well. We have a bunch of the canisters that we store all our fruuts and veggies in. I love it for that reason alone. I can get another week out of them before they go bad. I got a good deal on mine fhrough eBay. $75 for the sealer, 10 canisters, and 5 rolls of plastic. You might waana try that route.
Jan 6, 2014 3:35pm
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Jan 6, 2014 5:08 PM
Belly35;1563606 wrote:Food Saver is the best, I wouldn't buy anything else.
The wife bought it at Kohns on sale ... with Kohns cash, discount and rebate the Model 3840 (I think that the model) with a marinater was not that costly. $110.00 total ?????

Note: The marinate is great for quick marinating meats, chicken does a very good job. Love the marinater

The Food Save does take up space but we plans our time to vacuum seal, once the item is a little prefrozen it does take much time at all. We then store it under the cabinet. We do things from our garden (beets, peas, green beans, peppers and corn. Many times we will make soup, put some in a regular bag freeze it,then vacuum seal it for longer storage great for a quick meal same goes for casserole dishes.
Things like Zucchini bread and other baked goods keep forever.

Don’t buy cheap .. when it come to food..
Wtf is Kohns?
Jan 6, 2014 5:08pm
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Jan 6, 2014 5:17 PM
ernest_t_bass;1563661 wrote:Wtf is Kohns?
kohls hope this helps
Jan 6, 2014 5:17pm
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Jan 6, 2014 5:21 PM
Automatik;1563557 wrote:You shipping pot?
justincredible;1563561 wrote:LOL, no. We are dropping to a single income this summer and want to start stocking up on food while we still have plenty of money.
I think Automatik was subconsciously suggesting this as a way to supplement that single income ;)
Jan 6, 2014 5:21pm
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Jan 6, 2014 6:11 PM
If you decide to buy one, get it from Ebay. There are a shithouse full of them on there and you can save some money vs. buying a new one at the store. Just figure out what brand you want and go from there.
Jan 6, 2014 6:11pm
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Jan 6, 2014 6:21 PM
All the guys I know who butcher their own deer rave about the $100 food saver they sell at the Wal Marts
Jan 6, 2014 6:21pm
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Jan 6, 2014 6:21 PM
justincredible;1563561 wrote:LOL, no. We are dropping to a single income this summer and want to start stocking up on food while we still have plenty of money.
Baby on the way?
Jan 6, 2014 6:21pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 6, 2014 7:25 PM
IggyPride00;1563682 wrote:If you decide to buy one, get it from Ebay. There are a shithouse full of them on there and you can save some money vs. buying a new one at the store. Just figure out what brand you want and go from there.
Yeah, I was planning on checking them out there first. I've got a decent amount of paypal funds stashed away so it really wouldn't cost anything out of pocket.
LJ;1563688 wrote:Baby on the way?
Nah, grad school internship on the way. It would be extremely difficult to get it in while working full time so she's going to quit her regular job and get some part time work.
Jan 6, 2014 7:25pm