Vegetable harvesting in my garden has started. Instead of canning vegetables I use a Seal-a-Meal which is a vacuum food storage system. Yesterday, I picked three huge heads of broccoli. I blanched the the stems, put them in a Seal-a-Meal bag – vacuum sealed and popped the bag in the freezer. We’ll enjoy broccoli all winter and it will taste as fresh as the day it was picked.
Air causes dehydration which can harden foods (especially meats) and cause freezer burn. The Seal-a-Meal removes the air from the bag and seals air out and freshness in. Oxygen causes oxidation which breaksdown the natural vitamins and other nutrients in food – sealing preserves the nutrients. The vacuum seal keeps food fresh up to 5 times longer.
I’m sold on the machine. It’s not only a money saver but a quick way to preserve food.
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