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Thought a long time of getting a chamber vac myself, but ended up getting a 15" Commercial vacuum sealer from Cabela's.Vacuum sealer, Sous Vide & searing update...
Well, the Food Saver was delivered along with a healthy supply of bags/rolls, and I was able to give it a try on a variety of things. Overall it worked great, sealing everything I threw at it. However, it took me no time at all to realize that the rolls of bags wouldn't last long, and after a little math, they were costing about $.50 a bag when all was said and done. In the meantime, I was starting to use the Sous Vide more and more, and I could see where this was heading...
So... I ended up returning the Food Saver, and although it was quite an investment up front, I picked up this guy. The bags cost pennies (only $.04 for the 8x10 size I use most, $.07 for the 10x13s), and is simple to use (not that the Food Saver was difficult). It can vacuum seal without me having to worry about liquids getting sucked into machine, which is a bonus. I've probably sealed 50 bags so far, preparing quick meals for cooking in the Sous Vide (NY Strips, chicken breasts, Pork Loin Chops, etc). At the cost of the FS bags, I don't think I'd do the same with the FS. With the up-front investment behind me, I'm more apt to use it quite often, where having to buy expensive bags would probably keep me from using it as often as I might want. That's how my screwed up mind works, anyway. It'll be quite a while before it "pays for itself", but so far I'm loving the chamber vacuum sealer.
As I mentioned, I'm using the Sous Vide often, and have been using the griddle to reverse sear steaks (works great, especially with clarified butter), and tried using the Ninja Foodie's air crisper to brown the crust of some chicken breasts (this method just dried out the breast before a crust could form). So... I did pick up a SearZall and so far it's been doing great with no unwanted propane taste.
Hopefully this is the last of my purchases for a while, at least until @Uncle Bob posts again...
Well just to set the record straight, I bought a Stampede and not a Bull. But hey!, I did buy it todayI am new to this forum and will be ordering a Bull in the next few weeks.
Long-time BBq'r and gadget guy. I too am tired of "Food Saver" vacuum sealers that don't work well or last long. Given the prices we pay for good protien and the time effort put inot cooking, a good reliable vacuum sealer is a must. I find it tough to justify $800-$1,000 for a chamber vac.
I spent a lot of time looking for recommendations and review. My next purchase will be a TaiShi DZ-260C Oil Compressor chamber vac. If you are adventurous, they can be had for about $325. There are two models and you need to get the oil cooled compressor. They are pretty heavy and fairly bulky. Ebay has them and Alibaba has them. Yes, Chinese made but not everything from China is poorly made.
This is a great forum and a wonderful community. I will post more once I get the Bull home and start cooking on it.
This haul should keep you going for a few weeks.?Well just made it home from Rural King.
Picked up 240 pounds of Lumber Jack pellets. 200 pounds in competition blend and 40 pounds of mesquite.
@Mike did you order through them or just buy in stock at the store?Well just made it home from Rural King.
Picked up 240 pounds of Lumber Jack pellets. 200 pounds in competition blend and 40 pounds of mesquite.
Went to the store and bought them.@Mike did you order through them or just buy in stock at the store?
Went to the store and bought them.
They weren't super busy and had at least one pallet full of each type.
Congratulations on the meat slicer, that's pretty much how I got mine too, makes quick work out of slicing anything.Gizmoholics are running rampant!. I found and ended up buying a used commercial meat slicer for about the same price as some of the really good, non-commercial ones. A deli near our house was going out of business. He was selling everthing he could including light fixtures and those cold meat cases. I knew if I came home with either of those i would be living alone. I asked about the meat slicer (he had 2) and he was up for a sale after a bit of negotiating. Makes an amazing difference when i cut bacon, meat for jerky and especially pastrami, where it can get a little sloppy by hand, Takes up a fair amount of space in the gadget closet and is somewhat a pain to clean, BUT, but it is something I wanted for a long time. ??