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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fish Assassin on June 26, 2004, 09:30:26 PM

Title: Foodsavers
Post by: Fish Assassin on June 26, 2004, 09:30:26 PM

Anyone use the Foodsaver to freeze their fish ? Anyone know where I can buy a used commercial model ?

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: FishKid on June 26, 2004, 09:40:34 PM

What is this, Some kind of special freezer or something ???

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: Fish Assassin on June 26, 2004, 09:41:54 PM

The Foodsaver sucks the air out of the plastic bags which allows you to store food without suffering the effects of freezer burns.

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: FishKid on June 26, 2004, 09:52:19 PM

Yeah, I've seen those on info-mercials.

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: Randog on June 26, 2004, 09:57:16 PM

Yep we use a food saver for sealing all our sockeye and they last for about a year without freezer burn. The large vacuume sealers are called "Craovac" I think. Good luck

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: ~IvAn~ on June 26, 2004, 10:01:39 PM

 FA i heard from a fellow fishing buddy its a great way to freeze your fish! but i have never tried it.....so give it a go :) he said you could also freeze roe like that....said something about freezing the roe first then vacume pack it and when you wanna use it, thaw in the fridge....you can use the bag over and over again too ;D well good luck to you with that ;D take care!

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: Spudcote on June 26, 2004, 10:14:05 PM

If it's just a vacume packing machine, it shoudl keep fish for up to a year, my parents just at some of the salmon that I caught last summer. They had some friends over who kept on asking when the salmon was caught this week, suprised them by saying last August.

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: FishKid on June 26, 2004, 10:15:45 PM

I got to get myself one of those foodsavers ;D

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: ~IvAn~ on June 26, 2004, 11:00:07 PM

try london drugs.... :)

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: Sam Salmon on June 27, 2004, 08:46:38 AM

A used commercial quality vacuum packer will run you 2-3 large-a lotta dough for a few Salmon.

The best deals to be had  are from http://www.wellscan.ca/ which is in Burnaby-they have the best prices for quality goods-smokers as well.

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: IronNoggin on June 27, 2004, 01:28:31 PM

I've been using Tilia's Professional II model for three years now. Fresh, smoked, fillet or whole, it does an outstanding job with fish (as well as a whole host of other things). They're not too pricey ~ about $300.00 for that model, and well worth it!! Fish will last a year no problem. Don't go with the cheaper models as several of my firends have found out - most don't make through the warrenty.

Cheers,
Nog

Title: Re:Foodsavers
Post by: Flycastin on June 27, 2004, 01:59:21 PM

And here I have just been using a straw with a Ziplock Bag (cost .05cents)  ;D ;D