[Sca-cooks] OOP: FoodSaver question

[Susan Fox]

Brighid wrote:

> I recently bought a FoodSaver vacuum-sealer, and like it very much.  The
> instructions say to arrange food in a single layer in the bag.  Is this
> really necessary?  I know it will freeze and defrost more quickly in a
> single layer, but is there any other consideration?  The bag material is
> kinda pricey.  If it matters, I am packaging chicken pieces (roasted and
> chiilled).

The bag has to lie flat in order to fit into the slot where the air
sucker/heat sealer is located.  Packing the bag until it bulges makes it
difficult to position the bag opening correctly.  You don't have to leave
heaps of airspace between the chicken pieces, they can be touching.

Selene Colfox