Magic Vac Jumbo - Preserving Food Using Vacuum Bags; Preserving Food in Vacuum Containers

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HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD IN MAGIC VAC
®
BAGS
HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD IN MAGIC VAC
®
CONTAINERS
Vacuumpackingforthefreezer
Firstofall,usethefreshestpossiblefood.TheMAGICVAC
®
system will allow you to retain all the freshness of the food
onlyifitisproperlypreserved.Somefoodshaveasoftconsistencywhichcouldbedamagedbyvacuumpackingthe
productwhenfresh.Topreparedelicatefoodslikemeat,sh,berries,bread,etc.,itisadvisabletopre-freezethemrst.In
thersttwenty-fourhoursthereisnoriskoffreezerburns,soyoucanvacuumpacktheproductsfrozenthepreviousday
in MAGIC VAC
®
bags,andthenkeeptheminthefreezerforlongperiodssoastopreserveallthenutritionalvaluesand
avouroftheproductyouhavepacked.
Whenvacuumpackingsoups,stewsorotherliquidfood,pre-freezeitinapanorhigh-strengthdish.Whenthefood
becomessolid,vacuumpackit,addalabelandreplaceinyourfreezer.
Tovacuumpackvegetables,peelthemandthenblanchethembrieyinboilingwateroramicrowaveovenuntiltheyare
warmbutstillrm.Thenvacuumpacktheminconvenientportions.
Ifthefoodisnotpre-frozen,leaveanextra5cminthelengthofthebagtoallowforexpansionduetofreezing.Withregard
tomeatandsh,itisadvisabletoplacethefoodonapapertowelandvacuumpackitwiththetowelinthebag.Thiswill
absorb any moisture in the food.
Topreserve food like focaccia, crêpes and small hamburgers, stack them on top of each other, placing greaseproof
paperorlmbetweeneachpiece.Thiswillmakeiteasiertoremovesomeofthefood,repackagetherestandreplaceit
immediatelyinthefreezer.
Vacuumpackingforthefridge
Forbusyhouseholds,foodcanbepreparedinadvance,thenvacuumpackedandkeptinthefridgeforuseatdifferent
times, ready to be heated as and when necessary.
Vacuumpackingforthelarder
Evenfoodsthatcankeepatroomtemperature(like,forexample,coffee,our,pasta,sugar,etc.)canbenetfromvacuum
packing.Iftheseproductsaretoremainunusedforseveraldays,suchaswhenyougoawayonholiday,itisadvisableto
protectallfoodsbyvacuumpacking.Theywillkeepbetterandmoisture,mouldandinsectswillnotattackandruinthem.
DefrostingMAGICVAC
®
bags
Todefrostvacuumpackedfoodsuchasmeat,sh,fruit,vegetablesorotherdelicatefoodstuffs,placeitonthelowest
shelfinthefridgetodefrostslowly;breadandfocacciashouldbeleftatroomtemperature,whilesoupsorotherliquid
foodsshouldbeimmersedinhotwaterstillinthevacuumbagsuntiltheyreachtherighttemperature.Whenyouleave
foodatroomtemperatureorheatitinabain-marie,makesureyoucutonecornerofthebagtoletthesteamescape.
Whenthefoodhasbeendefrosted,itmustbeconsumedimmediately.Donotre-freezeit
Repackagingpre-packedfood
Manyfoodstuffs,likecheeseandmeat,aresoldpre-packedinfactory-preparedvacuumbags.Toretaintheavourand
freshnessofthesefoods,repackagetheminMAGICVAC
®
bagsafterthefactorypackagehasbeenopened.
Pre-packed foods must always be consumed by the use-by date shown on the original package. They must also
be handled with the greatest care and hygiene when repackaging.
Usefultips…
- For foodwith taperedends or sharpedges,like bones andspaghetti, pad theedgeswith paper towelstoprevent
perforatingthebag.
- Fragileanddelicatefoodstuffslikestrawberries,crackersorbiscuitsshouldbepreservedinMAGICVAC
®
containers.
- Therearemanynon-foodproductswhichcanbevacuumpacked,suchascampingequipmentincludingmatches,rst
aidkitsandclean,dryclothes.Youcanevenpreservetheemergencytriangleinthecar.Silverwareandcollectionscan
alsobevacuumpackedtoprotecttheitemsagainstoxidation,etc.
Warning: Do not use plastic or glass containers that are not suitable since they could implode under the vacuum
pressure of MAGIC VAC
®
and cause injury.
Freezingincontainers
TofreezefoodinplasticcontainersuseonlyMAGICVAC
®
containersor,inthecaseofglassreceptacles,usedtempered
glasssuitableforfreezertemperatures.
Vacuumpackingfoodincontainers
Vacuumpackingincontainersisidealforproductsthatyouusefrequently.Driedfoodstuffslikepasta,rice,our,sugar,
crisps, savouries or biscuits, and pet food, will maintain all their shape and freshness.
SaladfoodsandvegetablescanbecleanedforthewholeweekandkeptinaMAGICVAC
®
container.Theywillremainrm
andfresh.Toabsorbexcessmoisture,foldapapertowelandplaceitonthebottomofthecontainer.