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Kitchen gadgets take up a lot of space, and if you’re looking for a small vacuum sealer for preserving food, marinating, sous vide, or taking on trips, the VS1150 is the best vacuum sealer out there. It doesn’t have features like bag storage or a bag cutter, but it will still quickly and easily vacuum seal. Remember that it cannot use large bags and will only work with 8-inch or smaller bags.
The operation couldn’t be more straightforward. You insert the bag, close the lid, pull the switch, and push the button for your desired operation. The first part of the vacuuming process is very quiet, but it transitions to a high-pitched sound as it finishes, which makes it louder than the FM2100.
I think the VS1150 shines as a portable unit to take on fishing trips—I’d prefer the FM2100, which can use large bags for hunting. At the end of each day, you can drop whole cleaned fish or filets into bags, seal them, freeze them, and they’re ready for the journey home. The sealer itself doesn’t take up much space in luggage or even a carry-on bag.
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If you process a lot of meat, this professional chamber vacuum sealer is the one you want. It works fast and is built to last through years of hard use. It’s also a chamber sealer which co*es with a lot of advantages. Instead of sucking the air out of the bag, the pressure is equalized inside the bag and the chamber, which means you can vacuum liquids in bags without a mess or questionable bag seal. It also results in a much tighter seal with fewer air bubbles, and it can vacuum jars without any special attachments. Here are the issues, though: it weighs 65 pounds and costs $800. But it’s worth every penny if you have the space and can afford the price.
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On a family vacation to the Outer Banks, we decided to all go offshore fishing, where we caught a ton of triggerfish and mahi-mahi. The only issue was that we needed to freeze those excellent-eating filets for transportation. With no vacuum sealer at our Airbnb, I used a simple trick I learned from a fishing guide. Here’s how to vacuum seal without a pump.
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You put your filets in a gallon ziplock bag. Slowly submerge the bag in water to force out the air, then seal the bag off just above the water’s surface. It’s not a perfect vacuum seal, but it will keep the freezer burn off your meat until you can get it properly sealed up for long-term storage.
An external vacuum sealer, like the FoodSaver options in this review, sucks air out of the front of the bag and then seals it. A chamber sealer equalizes the pressure inside the bag and in the chamber. That key difference is why chamber sealers are better options for sealing liquids like soups and marinades. The liquid doesn’t get sucked out of the bag and interfere with the seal. Chamber sealers can also be used for vacuuming canning jars. Another major difference is that chamber sealers can use less expensive bags than external vacuum sealers.
Every outdoorsman needs a quality vacuum sealer, but not everyone is going to have the same needs. If you need a model that you can take to your fishing camp, then a portable, minimalist model is ideal. If you’re preserving a lot of food, including liquids, then a chamber sealer is a worthwhile investment. If you need a workhorse home vacuum sealer, then the FM2100 is perfect for the job.
Vacuum sealers are one of the handiest kitchen tools because they reduce food waste and speed up marinating times.
External and chamber vacuum sealers are the two main types. External vacuum sealers are ideal for most use cases, but chamber sealers are excellent for high-volume use and liquids.
FoodSaver, Uline, OutOfAir, Kirkland, and Cabela’s all make great vacuum bags. The key is buying in bulk to save money and to make sure you buy the right type for your sealer.
When I used to wrap my wild game in butcher paper, I felt like my wrapping technique was all that stood between freezer burn and my future meal. With a vacuum sealer, even when I’m still butchering at 2 a.m., I know that it’s really hard to screw up. That’s why I’d reco*mend all anglers and hunters own one of the best vacuum sealers.
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