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FoodSaver Quick Marinator 1 1/4 Quart Canister

jonahlee — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:16:59 +0000

This extra is the main reason I wanted a FoodSaver. I had a cheap $20 device at one point that you would put your food and marinade in and pump out the air to quickly marinate the meat., unfortunately it broke, and it seems the company stopped making them, so I wanted another because being able to do overnight marinating in just 10-20 minutes is an amazing time saver, and I must say this accessory for my FoodSaver is exactly what I wanted.

Mine is actually clear, but it is so easy to use. Just insert the tube into the top and into your FoodSaver and then set it to vacuum on the lid and on the device and you will quickly suck the air out of this device. And then let your food marinate for 10-20 minutes and you just rotate the top to open and the device releases the air, and you can quick your marinated food.

The lack of air forces the marinade right into your meat or veggies. This is such a cool device and should be part of every kitchen.

FoodSaver Bottle Stoppers

jonahlee — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:11:42 +0000

This is a 3 pack of Bottle stoppers for Wine Bottles, so you can reseal your wine without any air in the bottle and make your wine last longer.

The pack comes with 3 of these and you just insert one firmly and insert the tube to your foodaver, and activate the vaccum and it wills quickly seal the bottle, which you must then store upright so as to not break the seal.

Tilia Advanced V2490 FoodSaver Vaccum-Packaging System

jonahlee — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:09:58 +0000

I have always wanted one of these, not only to save my food, but also to use to marinate food. And when I saw this at Costco for $100 I decided it was time. The set also included 3 canisters for dry food, and 2 rolls of bags to save the food.

This thing could not be easier to use, you put a roll of the bags in the device, use it to seal the bottom and then cut off a section that is 3 inches longer than you need to fit the items, and use it to cut the bag, then you put the bag back in and tell it to suck out the air and seal the bag, and your food will last much longer without air. The device also includes a tube to attach to the canisters, which you don’t need to seal, as they have their own seal.

it is simple and easy to use and a pleasure to own.

Breville 800GRXL Die Cast Indoor BBQ and Grill, Brushed Stainless Steel

jonahlee — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:59:21 +0000

This was a Christmas Present from my Grandmother to me this year, and immediately replaced my Large George Forman Grill for my indoor BBQ and Grill of choice. This thing is heavy and built well with many features that are not seen in other similar models. I can’t recommend this thing more highly. It has features that make this the best indoor electric grill I have seen.

This is a major piece of cooking equipment. It is heavy, and draws a lot of power (honestly I have to shut down my computer to use it or I will pop the breaker), but does have major improvements over less expensive models.

First off the flat bottom can be be angled for maximum drip, or flat so the top can be left open and you can use it as a griddle to cook eggs or other things on a large flat surface.

The top can be adjusted for various heights of items you are cooking, and the top swivels so it will be flat on the surface.

The Temperature can be adjusted from high, or to a lower setting for making Panini, so it will cook the bread and the ingredients in between will be warmed as well.

Also it has a timer, which doesn’t turn the unit off, but is a timer. A light also shows when the unit is at the set temperature.

The grease trap is the handle in the front and is quick and easy to clean.

My biggest complaint is that the top grooves are very deep, so when cooking my Bulgogi (a Korean marinated red meat dish) the marinade really gets all in their and is hard to get off, but then this was made for meet without marinade, so it is easier to clean just fat off than marinade.

I highly recommend this item.

You can get it at Amazon.