(Part 2) Best vacuum sealer bags according to redditors
We found 126 Reddit comments discussing the best vacuum sealer bags. We ranked the 28 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
First, if you want to be healthy, then you need to feed your body properly. Learn about macros here:
Second, what's your daily eating scheduling like? Ex. just breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or with mid-morning & mid-afternoon snacks, or with dessert, and so on? I'd recommend picking one category & then working on building up a week's worth of recipes for that meal or snack eating period, so that you can add some rotation & variety into your diet. Then move on to the next category, do the same thing, and repeat until finished. That gives you a really solid foundation of recipes with a variety of flavors to choose from on a week to week basis. You can build up to more than just a week's worth of recipes as you find new recipes that you want to keep in your collection!
Slowly adopting a dietary change like this also allows your gut bacteria to catch up at a normal pace; a lot of people just dive right into it & have a rough first few weeks because their GI tract isn't used to all of the fiber & other stuff flowing into it. It's like when you eat bean chili after not eating it for a long time...it can cause havoc on your system, not because it's bad for you, but simply because you don't have the right gut flora built up so that the good bacteria in your system can properly manage your new standard diet.
Third, I would recommend investing in some high-quality tools. Note that you don't have to buy any of these, and if you do want them, you don't have to buy them all at once - totally okay to piecemeal it & save up for them! Here are what I'd consider the "essentials":
If you have the budget available or are willing to save up, here are a few extra tools that are really good:
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Very true, I'm going to link some of my equipment that I love feel free to ask questions. The pre cut bags are amazing because my portion size is consistent due to the constant container size that is/was the real game changer
FoodSaver B016C4KK20 Vacuum Sealer GM2050-000 GameSaver Outdoorsman Sealing System, kkkk Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016C4KK20/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DxZWCbEAB17ZX
Enther Meal Prep Containers [20... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742KGQG8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Enther Meal Prep Containers [20... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742M47V5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
100 Gallon Vacuum Sealer Storage Bags for Food Saver, Seal a Meal Vac Sealers, 11" x 16" Size, BPA Free, Heavy Duty Commercial Grade, Sous Vide Vaccume Safe, Universal Design Pre-Cut Bag Avid Armor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H0WLQA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HMNWCb5E77H5M
Awkwardsoul has good comments here, but I'll add that there are bags that are not branded Foodsaver, so they are very cheap, and just as good quality....these are all that I use.
8" wide
11" wide
Not all bags are created equal. For example, these bags (Commercial Bargains 2 Jumbo 11" x 50' Commercial Vacuum Sealer Saver Bags Sous Vide Food Storage https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I1OM7TO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yi.iybJDJ3R7Y) are the most popular on Amazon but the rolls I received were crap. The texture that creates the channels allowing air to escape was not consistent and often the exact scenario OP described would happen. Also about 1/3 through the first roll I started having issues with the vacuum not being maintained long term. Turned out there was a tiny, pin-prick hole punched through the roll. Just enough to allow the vacuum seal to leak over a period of days.
For what it's worth I purchased these (2-Pack WESTON 11"x50' Rolls Commercial Grade Vacuum Bags 3mil Vacuum Seal Rolls https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H8AL9DW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Li.iybC2V86JA) based on several recommendations in this sub Reddit. The texture is much more pronounced and so far they seem to work great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017LG0I34/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Q2lRCbE1BAXVN
This is it
Needle probe
https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-TP-08S-Wireless-Thermometer-Grilling/dp/B014DAVHSQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr3_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538423301&sr=8-2-fkmr3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=needle+probe+remote+thermometer
Weatherstrip Foam Tape (any kind that is ok for marine use is ok in water)
https://www.amazon.com/Gourd-Elasticity-Adhesive-All-Climate-Weatherstrip/dp/B079NM8758/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1538423423&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=weatherstrip+tape&dpPl=1&dpID=51TZsf6d9SL&ref=plSrch
VacMaster Bulk Bags (split the order with a friend, haha!)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AZ7SPBO/ref=mp_s_a_1_43_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1538423597&sr=8-43&keywords=vacuum+sealer+bags+bulk&dpPl=1&dpID=41naTidMejL&ref=plSrch
Pretty much any foodsaver-style bag will be BPA and phthalate free. They are made by using an inner layer of polyethylene, which is very stable and food safe, but doesn't have great structural properties, and an outer layer of nylon, which has more potential for leaching, but is quite durable. By using multiple layers, the bags are nice and strong, but only the polyethylene ever touches the food.
You can pretty much go with any generic foodsaver roll on Amazon, but if you're concerned, go with one that specifically state heat safety. I personally like the Nutri-Lock branded rolls, since they seem sturdier than some of the other brands I've tried. They're also sold as boil-safe to 280F, and sous vide is listed as a recommended application.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H2OC3W4/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1