cooking methods. Do not boil for longer than approximately 20 minutes. Foods can be cooked straight from the freezer, but it is recommended that large quantities are defrosted prior to cooking.
Microwave cooking:
1.Place bag on a microwave safe plate or dish.
2.Puncture bag several times with a fork to allow steam to escape during microwave cooking. Consult your microwave instruction booklet on heating commercially prepared
Create-A-Pouch:
You can use your FRESHLOCK vacuum sealer to create attached pouches or a series of connected bags. When you move the selector switch into the “O” position, the middle wire is turned off. Therefore, the bag is only sealed, not cut, when you press down on the lid. You can use this feature to attach a bag containing sauce to a vacuum sealed entree, attach a bag with a topping to a vacuum sealed dessert, or create a series of connected bags to make ice pops. Creating pouches is also an ideal way to portion individual servings of snacks as well as prepare recipe ingredients.
1.Place the selector switch in the
2.Pull out the amount of polyethylene plastic needed to make the first bag or pouch. Then seal the side of the bag according to the previous instructions.
3.Raise the lid. You will notice that the plastic is not cut, but rather sealed along two parallel sides. This forms the sealed edges of two attached bags/pouches. NOTE: You may separate the bag(s) at a later time along this area using scissors.
4.Continue to pull the polyethylene from the roll until you have enough plastic for your second bag/pouch. Repeat sealing action. Repeat as many times as necessary to create the desired number of attached bags/pouches.
5.Before creating your final bag/pouch in the series, return the selector switch to the
6.Fill each bag/pouch.
7.Place the bags/pouches with open ends along the sealing wires. Finish the sealing action by following the previous instructions. NOTE: You will only be able to vacuum seal one of the bags/pouches in the series.
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