Hello everyone
Just wondering if anyone can offer some advice re: vacuum packing food for desert terrain?
My partner is a serving medic, currently frontline in Afghan. I really want to send him some decent food as he is on horrible British rations, but not poison him in the process.
Where can I find recipes suitable for vacuum packing to send through the post (takes a week) and that will be edible for a least a couple of days after they arrive (I will put dates on them so they don't sit around in the heat for too long). He will not be able to store anything in a fridge, so they will be in a tent at around 35c in the daytime.
I am vacuum packing dry goods and marinated things (olives, artichokes etc) anyway but would love to surprise him with some proper meals.
Thank you all in advance for your help with this.
Hello, what kind of food sealers can you recommend? At my work we have a vacuum chamber (Minerva I think) but I really can't afford a vacuum-chamber at home, so I have to settle with a sealer. Hope you can help me, so that I can start sous vide'ing at home!
Thanks,
Kyle
This topic has inspired Mel go out and get one. What features should I be looking for?
Cheers
Ian
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Anything that can remove the air and seal efficiently. I have been using one for a while now and helps to separate the different days rations when supervising expedition groups over a number of days. They can vary hugely in cost for no real reason.
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There are some good You Tube videos about "hacks" for vacuum packing. I wouldn't use them for long term storage of food, but for a couple of days they should be good enough.
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