Vacuum Packed

MoJo

Hi

I spent yesterday freezing some veg and as I sat there wondered if anyone 'vacuum packs' the way my mum taught me?

Basically, you scrunch up the neck of the bag, stick a straw in and suck out the air, then seal it. It might sound a bit yuck but it's not too unpleasant, unless you're freezing cabbage

For some reason my strongest memory is of doing this with my mum when we had been 'gleaning' peas.

2cats1kid

Yup, I do it that way too. Although we tend not to have straws in the house any more, so I just scrunch the bag and suck from the hole now - works perfectly well.

champys

2cats1kid wrote: »

Yup, I do it that way too. Although we tend not to have straws in the house any more, so I just scrunch the bag and suck from the hole now - works perfectly well.

Yes, same here (without the straw)! I got into the habit many years ago when I made up packs of sandwiches for the freezer - they stayed 'together' much better that way. But very recently I picked up a second-hand vacuum sealer thingy (for 3 euros) and am now beginning to do it it the sophisticated way.

Ettenna

That's just what I do as well (without the straw). My kids sometimes think I'm mad and trying to eat what is inside

Triggles

that's what i do as well. it looks a bit funny when you're doing it, i suppose

janeym8

good idea-had never really thought about doing in

janey xxx

jabba4

What a great idea. It had never occurred to me to do that. Thanks.