You know what bothers me the most about grocery shopping? Not the prices, that I can handle with coupons and sales, it’s the food waste. I can’t tell you how many times I have had to throw away spoiled food. Drives me crazy!
The FoodSaver V4865 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System takes care of that issue and keeps food fresh up to 5x longer. Imagine having food last more than a few days! You can also save up to $2700 per year based on buying in bulk, on sale and preventing waste. Exactly what I’ve been looking for!
Fully automatic operation uses exclusive technology to automatically sense the bag and food type to create a perfect, air-tight seal. The innovative 4800 Series 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealing System combines both heat-seal and handheld vacuuming capabilities in one unit – giving you More Ways to Seal. More Ways to Save™.
We used the FoodSaver on some left over summer sausage from a get together over the weekend. To use the FoodSaver 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System, all you need to do is open up the lid and pull the bag from the role to the size that best fits your food, plus an extra 4 inches. The extra inches allows proper vacuuming to take place.
Once you have the right size bag, you just lower the roll cutter and slide the bag cutter across the bar, and viola, you have a bag with two open ends. To seal one end of the bag, so you can place the food inside, place the bag in the slot and press the seal button, you will see a red light come on and hear the sealing process taking place. Now you have a bag and are ready to fill it up and vacuum seal it.
To vacuum seal, start with a sealed bag with your food items inside, as stated, we had summer sausage. Once again, make sure you have 4 inches at the top of the bag so it will seal properly. Using both hands, slowly insert the open end of the bag, curl down, into the vacuum channel until the vacuum pump starts then let go. You will see the progress lights illuminate. Once it is all vacuumed, it will automatically seal the bag closed.
You can now write the contents of what’s inside the bag, along with the date and store it in the refrigerator or freezer.
The FoodSaver V4865 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System comes with the following items:
- 2-in-1 Sealing System
- Built-in retractable handheld sealer seals zipper bags, canisters, containers and marinates food in minutes
- Fully automatic operation
- Moist/Dry food settings for optimal sealing
- PulseVac™ button allows you to seal delicate foods without crushing them
- Convenient roll storage and bag cutter
- Pull-out drip tray drawer with patented, removable, dishwasher-safe drip tray
- Extra-wide sealing strip creates a secure air-tight seal
- One-touch marinate and accessory modes
- 5-year Limited Warranty
- Product dimensions: 15.88″L x 5.75″W x 7.19″H
Works with FoodSaver® brand: heat-seal customizable length rolls, pre-cut Quart and Gallon bags, Liquid Block bags, Expandable Rolls, Portion Pouch bags, and FoodSaver® FreshSaver® vacuum zipper bags. Also works with FoodSaver® brand accessories such as: FreshSaver® deli containers and 3-piece canisters, marinators, bottle stoppers, and jar sealers.
The top three food preservation tips for this spring according to the FoodSaver® Brand are:
- Make sure fruits and veggies are frozen separately! When buying extra fruits and vegetables to freeze for future use, remember to store them separately. Some fruits give off high levels of ethylene, a ripening agent, that can prematurely ripen and spoil surrounding vegetables.
- To thaw or not to thaw? While precooked meals do not need to be thawed, they may reheat more evenly if they are. Many meats do not need to be thawed completely if they are being cooked at a fast, high heat.
- Salad-in-a-jar to-go! Save time during the week by preparing a week’s worth of lunches all at once. Add all your favorite salad ingredients to a Ball® mason jar for on-the-go convenience. The FoodSaver® Brand Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer works great with mason jars and keeps salad fresh longer.
My husband and I made a little video of just how easy it is to use the The FoodSaver V4865 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System. We sealed up our homemade dog food that we make weekly for our dog Mystique.
The FoodSaver isn’t just for food, you can use the machine to vacuum pack items to protect them from oxidation, corrosion and moisture. Items like silver, items for camping or the beach can be vacuum sealed to protect them from the elements and keep you safe. A great tip from the FoodSaver manual, is to fill a few bags with ice and seal them. The ice will melt during your trip and you will have fresh water to drink. Genius! Love that idea.
You can also vacuum seal matches, batteries, candles, items you want to take in your checked suitcase so that you can save space, like makeup, toiletries, etc.
The FoodSaver V4865 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System is $199.99 (4 payments of $49.75), a bargain for all that it can do. You can also Buy More, Save More with the above listed savings.
It would make the perfect gift for anyone in your life that wants to save money. I love it, and am constantly thinking of new things to seal and I am extremely happy that I am no longer wasting all that food!
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Dianna Ranere