
Tips for Vacuum Packaging Food Items
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Vacuum Packaging Meat & Fish
For the best results when vacuum packaging meats and fish, pre-freeze for 1-2 hours before
vacuum packaging in bag. This helps meats to retain their shape and prevents any liquids form
overflowing into vacuum sealer.
Vacuum Packaging Cheese
To keep cheese fresh you can vacuum pack after each use. Make the bag extra long when sealing
for the first time. Cut sealed edge when you’re ready to use cheese. To re-package simply place the
cheese back in to the bag and re vacuum seal.
Vacuum Packaging Vegetables
Vegetables need to be blanched before vacuum packaging. This stops enzymes from effecting the
flavor, colour and texture of the vegetable. To blanch vegetables, place in boiling water for
approximately 1 minute. After blanching place the vegetable in to iced cold water to stop the cooking
process. Then dry vegetables on paper towel before vacuum packaging.
Note: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflowers naturally
emit gases during storage. Therefore, after blanching and vacuum packaging they must be stored in
freezer only. Mushrooms and garlic should not be vacuumed packed.
Vacuum Packaging Fruits
Fruits can be vacuumed sealed whole or sliced. For longer lasting storage place fruits in freezer.
Vacuum Packaging Coffee or Powdery Foods
To prevent food particles from being drawn into vacuum pump place a coffee fliter or piece of paper
towel at the top of bag before vacuum packaging. You can also place the food in its original bag inside
a vacuum sealer bag.
Vacuum Packaging Liquids
Before vacuum packaging liquids such as stock, pre-freeze in a ice cube tray until frozen. Place
frozen cubes into vacuum sealer bag. When ready to use place frozen cube straight in to dish
being prepared
Vacuum Packaging for Marinating
Vacuum sealing opens the pores in foods such as meats, poultry and seafood absorbing marinades
much aster that traditional methods. When vacuum sealing marinades do not overfill bag. This will
ensure that liquid does not enter the vacuum chamber.
Re-sealing Chip Packets
You can utilise the seal strip to re-seal packaging that has already undergone a commercial quality seal.
This allows half consumed packets of chips, crackers and cereals to be resealed by placing on sealing
strip. When resealing, ensure that the bag does not reach into the vacuum chamber, as it will crush
delicate items. Use this method to reseal suitable packets only.