JohnT wrote: > Cameron, > > I'm on my 2nd FoodSaver and highly recommend. (my first one still > works just fine, but doesn't have all the frills such as a hose port > to vac seal canisters or mason reg & large mouth jars) If you have a > Wal*Mart or Sam's Club nearby they both carry at a great price. > http://www.jardenstore.com/products.aspx?pgsz=9&bid=18&cid=79 > > jt > > ----- Original Message ----- From: Cameron Begg > To: JohnT > Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [CH] Botulism question. > > > OK - maybe I'll switch to freezing. Anyone recommend me a vacuum sealer? > > (One that would take 20" wide lay-flat poly tubing would be good for > keeping loaves in.) Cameron: I can second John on the utility of the FoodSaver (it's the one I recommended to Rael last week). Only thing I have to note about using it to vacuum-seal bread: it is so efficient that it won't stop with sucking out the air around the bread - it'll start vacuuming out the air bubbles inside the bread itself. So watch it carefully when you're using it for that purpose. I've ended up with some flattened baguettes otherwise. Jonathan