Magic Vac Jumbo - Points to Remember

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POINTS TO REMEMBER
Inordertooptimisethepreservationoffoodsandensureperfecthygiene,anumberofimportantrulesmustbefollowed:
•Makesureyouwashyourhandsthoroughlyandcleanalltheimplementsandsurfacesyouwillbeusingtocutand
vacuum pack the food.
•Ifpossible,weargloveswhenhandlingthefood.
•Onceperishablefoodhasbeenpacked,placeitinthefridgeorfreezeitimmediately,maintainingaconstantfridgeor
freezertemperature.Donotleavethefoodforalongtimeatroomtemperature.
•Placethecontainersofvacuumpackedfoodcarefullyinthefridgeorfreezersothatthefoodwillcoolrapidlytoalow
temperature.
•Afteropeningtinnedfoodorfoodthathasbeenfactoryvacuumpacked,itcanbevacuumpackedagain.Followthe
instructionstocoolthefoodafteropeningandputitawayassoonasithasbeenvacuumpacked.
•Pre-packedfoodsmustinanycasebeconsumedbytheuse-bydateshownontheoriginalpackage.
•Onceyouhavewarmedupordefrostedperishablefood,itmustbeeaten.Donoteatperishablefoodifithasbeenleft
atroomtemperatureformanyhours.Thisisespeciallyimportantifthefoodhasbeenpreparedwithadensesauce,ina
vacuumpackorinotherlow-oxygencontentenvironments.
•Donotdefrostfoodinboilingwaterorusingotherheatsources,unlessthefoodinquestionisliquid(soups,juices,etc.).
•Vacuumpackingextendsthelifeofdriedfood.Foodwhichhasahighfatcontentbecomesrancidduetooxygenand
heat.Vacuumpackingextendsthelifeoffoodlikenuts,coconuts,orcerealproducts.Storeinacool,darkplace.
•Vacuumpackingwillnotextendthelifeoffruitandvegetablessuchasbananas,apples,potatoesandseveralvegetables,
unlessithasbeenpeeledpriortovacuumpacking.
•Softfoodsandfoodwithadelicatestructure(likesh,berries,etc.)mustbepre-frozenforonenightbeforetheycanbe
vacuumpackedandplacedinthefreezer.
•Vegetableslikebroccoli,cauliowerandcabbagegiveoffgaswhentheyarevacuumpackedfreshforstorageinthe
freezer.Topreparethesefoodsforvacuumpacking,heatandfreezethem.
•Toensurecorrectandsafevacuumpacking,useonlyoriginalMAGICVAC
®
bags,containersandaccessories.
Warning: Liquids must be cooled before vacuum packing. Hot liquids will expand and leak from the container
during depressurising.
Foodinpowderorgranuleformcanbecoveredwithapapertowelbeforevacuumpacking.Thiswillpreventthepowder
orgranulesfromgettingintothevacuumpathsorbeingdepositedintheVacuumCapseal.
Oilusedonceforfryingcanbeltered,cooled,vacuumsealedinaMAGICVAC
®
containerandkeptinthefridge.This
willenableyoutousetheoilagainatleastonce,sinceithasbeenpreservedinanairlessandcoldenvironment,thereby
retainingitscharacteristics.
Larderitemslikeour,riceandcakemixesstayfreshforlongeriftheyarevacuumpacked.Nutsandcondimentsretain
theiravourandwillnotbecomerancid.
Tipsforpreservingfoodinjars
Topreservefoodinjars,uselidswhichhavebeencheckedandarefreefromdefects.Tocreateandmaintainagood
vacuum,thesealsofthelidsmustbeinperfectcondition.Tokeepthelidsingoodcondition,immersetheminboiling
waterforthreeminutesandthenrubthedrysealwithadropofoil.Thiswillrestorethenecessaryelasticitytotheseals
of the lids.
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and functional changes to the product without prior notice.