I hope you all find this video helpful! 🙏🏾 I worked very hard creating this one! So much food good and recipes end up going bad in the refrigerator and a vacuum sealer really saves so much. This is one of the best tools to have alongside your Vitamix.
I've had my FoodSaver for years and love it. Thanks for the tip about smoothies....I'd freeze in trays, pop the cubes out and vacuum the cubes 🙂 The tip about turning those into a frozen treat is great.
Right on! Love your feedback. Yes, it is a much better idea to pop the cubes out and vacuum them. Easier access when you need them. Thanks for watching! 😍
The ice cube tray idea works great for soups. This way you could portion out what you want to eat rather than heating up a whole block of frozen soup. You can also add soup ice cubes to recipes to flavor them. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏾😍
Egads! I watched this a year ago and it popped up yesterday for some reason and I’m glad it did! Stuff happens and things get put on the back shelf so I forgot some of this. 🙄 Let me tell you, I started thinking outside the box this morning and along with vacuuming ice cubes I vacuumed all the bags of veggies and fruit I had in my freezer that hadn’t developed ice (those veggies will be in soup shortly). Scallops from Costco too! I had a bag of cranberries I noticed had those small premade holes in the bag, so I put them into sealer bag and vacuumed. 👍. I’ll try punching small holes into veggie bags then vacuum seal those - nutrition info stays with the product. THANK YOU for your videos 🥰 Have a safe Memorial Day.
Hi Elaine! I appreciate you! I do try to provide my viewers with a variety of content that surrounds the blending world so you can do so much more. 😍🙏🏾
Great video! Where did you get those food containers that you were able to vacuum seal with the machine for your strawberries? They look great, I want a few.
I’ve had a vacuum sealer since the 90’s. I agree with you about the storage of those storage bowls, if they aren’t made of SILICONE they tend to break and crack or just break because they slipped out of the freezer. The food vacuum bag takes up way less space in my freezer.
Hi Robert! Absolutely. I vacuum seal greens very often. It's perhaps better to use the plastic container that I vacuum sealed the strawberries in so you don't crush the greens. Some greens however have gasses that vacuum sealing has trouble with though.
@@BlendingWithHenry My issue with already washed baby greens (lettuces, spinach, kale, chard, etc.) is that if I don't eat them fast enough, no matter how nicely I wrap them and try to keep out moisture that they'll turn brown and mushy. That might be alright for a Vitamix Juice or soup if they aren't too bad, but not for a fresh salad. I've thought about other preservation methods, including vacuum sealing and wondered if that would work with these kinds of greens. I'm sure it would be fine for hard vegetables like root veggies (carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc.), and apples and oranges and bananas.
Yes, those greens are perfect for vacuum sealing. I would recommend using the plastic vacuum container that I showed with the strawberries. It's easier to pack your lettuce and spinach in. You should be good with basil and fresh mint which tend to die fast in the refrigerator. Keep in mind this rule, if foods last 1 week in the refrigerator they will last 3-4 weeks under vacuum. Only in the freezer will they last 1-2 years under vacuum. Cruciferous veggies such as cabbage and broccoli emit gasses which make them difficult to vacuum seal. Garlic and onions should also be avoided. They all will blow air/gas back inside the bag and containers.
Why doesn't Vitamix get onboard with vacuum blending? The flavor difference is day and night between vacuum blended juices and regular aerating blending.
I understand vacuum sealing, but what about putting smoothies in air-tight containers like mason jars? How long will they last in the refrigerator in terms of nutrition in the mason jars versus leaving it in an open container?
The issue with saving a smoothie for later consumption is it just won't be the same no matter what because a smoothie is essentially a frozen purée. It won't remain frozen, plus air is still trapped inside the jar.
@@BlendingWithHenry You can vacuum seal Mason jars too. Then how about putting in the freezer. Mason jars can go in the freezer. I've done it many times. Just leave a little head space because the contents will expand when frozen.
In the video I’m only showing the individual bags. Usually they come in a large roll that you cut to the proper size using the machine’s built-in cutter. The bags are also reusable over and over.
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I hope you all find this video helpful! 🙏🏾 I worked very hard creating this one! So much food good and recipes end up going bad in the refrigerator and a vacuum sealer really saves so much. This is one of the best tools to have alongside your Vitamix.
Great video, New subscriber and I love your content.
Right on! You are so kind. I truly appreciate your sub!! 🙏🏾😍
I've had my FoodSaver for years and love it. Thanks for the tip about smoothies....I'd freeze in trays, pop the cubes out and vacuum the cubes 🙂 The tip about turning those into a frozen treat is great.
Right on! Love your feedback. Yes, it is a much better idea to pop the cubes out and vacuum them. Easier access when you need them. Thanks for watching! 😍
Oh my gosh I cant believe i didnt think of using ice cube trays! Thanks for the tip, i bet you could store soups in the freezer this way too!
The ice cube tray idea works great for soups. This way you could portion out what you want to eat rather than heating up a whole block of frozen soup. You can also add soup ice cubes to recipes to flavor them. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏾😍
Egads! I watched this a year ago and it popped up yesterday for some reason and I’m glad it did! Stuff happens and things get put on the back shelf so I forgot some of this. 🙄
Let me tell you, I started thinking outside the box this morning and along with vacuuming ice cubes I vacuumed all the bags of veggies and fruit I had in my freezer that hadn’t developed ice (those veggies will be in soup shortly). Scallops from Costco too!
I had a bag of cranberries I noticed had those small premade holes in the bag, so I put them into sealer bag and vacuumed. 👍. I’ll try punching small holes into veggie bags then vacuum seal those - nutrition info stays with the product. THANK YOU for your videos 🥰
Have a safe Memorial Day.
Awesome video! So many great ideas 💡 to keep food fresh! Thanks Henry! 💕
You’re very welcome. Makes me happy that you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching and for your support. 🙏🏾😍
Awesome!! Awesome!! Video!! You covered it better than a lot of videos I've seen!! Thank you Henry!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Right on!! Thank you so much for your kind comment! 😍🙏🏾
Great video !!! You always have interesting content !!! I have learned a lot of good tips for my Vitamix !!!
Hi Elaine! I appreciate you! I do try to provide my viewers with a variety of content that surrounds the blending world so you can do so much more. 😍🙏🏾
Great video! Where did you get those food containers that you were able to vacuum seal with the machine for your strawberries? They look great, I want a few.
Thank you! Looks like Foodsaver has changed/upgraded? the containers with a new look. See here ➡️ amzn.to/3cjWO1C
What benefit do you find the 32oz container gives over the 48oz container?
For the Vitamix in the video the 32oz isn't compatible with it. For other machines there's no benefit.
I’ve had a vacuum sealer since the 90’s. I agree with you about the storage of those storage bowls, if they aren’t made of SILICONE they tend to break and crack or just break because they slipped out of the freezer. The food vacuum bag takes up way less space in my freezer.
Henry, Would vacuum sealing of greens, like those you get in get in clamshell packages at the supermarket be possible?
Hi Robert! Absolutely. I vacuum seal greens very often. It's perhaps better to use the plastic container that I vacuum sealed the strawberries in so you don't crush the greens. Some greens however have gasses that vacuum sealing has trouble with though.
@@BlendingWithHenry My issue with already washed baby greens (lettuces, spinach, kale, chard, etc.) is that if I don't eat them fast enough, no matter how nicely I wrap them and try to keep out moisture that they'll turn brown and mushy. That might be alright for a Vitamix Juice or soup if they aren't too bad, but not for a fresh salad. I've thought about other preservation methods, including vacuum sealing and wondered if that would work with these kinds of greens. I'm sure it would be fine for hard vegetables like root veggies (carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc.), and apples and oranges and bananas.
Yes, those greens are perfect for vacuum sealing. I would recommend using the plastic vacuum container that I showed with the strawberries. It's easier to pack your lettuce and spinach in. You should be good with basil and fresh mint which tend to die fast in the refrigerator. Keep in mind this rule, if foods last 1 week in the refrigerator they will last 3-4 weeks under vacuum. Only in the freezer will they last 1-2 years under vacuum. Cruciferous veggies such as cabbage and broccoli emit gasses which make them difficult to vacuum seal. Garlic and onions should also be avoided. They all will blow air/gas back inside the bag and containers.
Why doesn't Vitamix get onboard with vacuum blending? The flavor difference is day and night between vacuum blended juices and regular aerating blending.
I understand vacuum sealing, but what about putting smoothies in air-tight containers like mason jars? How long will they last in the refrigerator in terms of nutrition in the mason jars versus leaving it in an open container?
The issue with saving a smoothie for later consumption is it just won't be the same no matter what because a smoothie is essentially a frozen purée. It won't remain frozen, plus air is still trapped inside the jar.
@@BlendingWithHenry You can vacuum seal Mason jars too. Then how about putting in the freezer. Mason jars can go in the freezer. I've done it many times. Just leave a little head space because the contents will expand when frozen.
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Seems expensive to always need to be buying the bags
In the video I’m only showing the individual bags. Usually they come in a large roll that you cut to the proper size using the machine’s built-in cutter. The bags are also reusable over and over.