Andrew James AJ000165 Professional Vacuum Food Sealer - Manual (Page 14)

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Vacuum package guidelines
Vacuum sealing for the refrigerator
For the busy family, on the go meals can be prepared ahead and vacuum sealed in
individual servings and ready to heat anytime.
Preparing food for the freezer
1. In properly stored conditions, the appliance helps you to maintain the foods
freshness. Try to start with the freshest food possible.
2. To freeze the foods which need to hold its shape or fragile in nature you can
vacuum package them in a vacuuming bag and then return to freezer. Food
such as meat, berries and bread can be froze without fear of freezer burn.
3. For vacuum sealing liquid-based food such as soups, casseroles or stews, first
freeze it in a baking pan or tempered dish, then vacuum seal, label and stack
in your freezer as soon as it frozen solid.
4. Blanch the vegetables by cooking them briefly in boiling water or microwave
oven: cool them down in crunchy position, then vacuum seal in convenient
portions.
5. To vacuum seal the foods not frozen, two extra inches is required for bag
length to allow for expansion while freezing. Place the meat or fish on a pa-
per towel and vacuum seal with a paper towel in the bag, this way will help
to absorb moisture from the foods.
6. Before storing foods such as tortillas, crepes or hamburger patties, use wax
or parchment paper between them to stack the pieces, this will be conven-
ient to remove some of the food, reseal the rest and immediately replace it
in the freezer.