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#Smarssen Vacuum Sealer

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I don’t remember if I have share this before (although I may have) but I shop for groceries monthly. With a large family to feed it is easier to do it that way. That also means I use a lot of freezer bags and aluminium foil. Sometimes though those can get improperly sealed or tear open. I always wanted a vacuum sealer but it seemed to be more money in the long run. Recently I had the chance to try out the Smarssen Vacuum Sealer at a fraction of the cost.


I will admit that I was nervous about this as I had only ever used one before and it was one of those handheld ones. You know the little one that you could seal your chip bag with? My Granny gave to me and I used that sucker until it died. We are talking about back in my college days as well. Chips were my life back then. I knew that if this sealer worked as well as I hoped then I could buy more meats and frozen veggies. I like to make single serve bags of my veggies since I buy the largest possible bag.

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The Smarssen Vacuum Sealer came with a small roll of bags as well as a few pre-made ones. It seals items with custom speed settings; gentle mode for moist and juicy foods and normal for or dry foods. There is also a LED light indicator that shows you status of sealer.
 
If that wasn’t awesome enough you can actually infuse your meats with extra flavor in half the time. All you do is vacuum seal the meat with marinade for 20 minutes. Sounds too good to be true? I can now prepare meals in advance. This vacuum sealer allows me to put together a meal and then store it ahead of time. When I am ready to eat I unseal and heat it up. I did this with my hamburger meat that I pre-cook. I cook a big batch then seal it and freeze it. When I have a day when I need something quick and easy I pull out this meat. Pop it into the pan, heat it up and then turn it into spaghetti or SOS.
 
 
 
All in all this is a game changer for me. We no longer throw away money because the frozen meat ended up with freezer burn. I always hated when that happened. I can even put together snack bags for the kids that are portioned properly.

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  1. Seems like an awesome product, i have been going back and forth about getting one to better preserve my food!

  2. I have been wanting a sealer for some time. I havent heard of this brand, and it was a good post to read. I am a gardener and freeze rather than can, and this would be a nice thing and keep my tomatoes better! It looks like a good machine.