Vacuum-sealing leftovers with liquids using an edge-sealer

Sealing liquids is possible with clamp-type machines. The trick does not work with fully-automated machines that have no "seal"-button and no external vacuum-port.
Place the machine in a way that the bag can hang down vertically. Place the adapter on the external vacuum-port (without the tubing). When you start vacuuming, air will enter through the external vacuum-port, so almost no vacuum is built up. By closing the port with your finger, vacuum will rise and so will the liquid in the bag. Before the liquid approaches the sealing bar, reduce vacuum by lifting your finger, and press the seal button. Make a second and eventually third seal in case the first one should not be perfectly tight.
Using a large bag and flattening the contents minimizes chilling / freezing / thawing / heating times.

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• Bagging leftovers
• vacuum sealing
• edge sealer
• clamp type vacuum machine
• sous vide