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| I haven't canned in several years. I've been gardening for about 12 years, now and use the foodsaver for everything! The only thing I'm not sure about is freezing fruit. At this point, I only have 1 dwarf peach tree that won't be producing for another year or two, but my sister just dropped off a load of fuji apples and my next door neighbor is over run by pears and asian pears! Tell you the truth, I'm not fond of anything but fresh fruit! I only make pies during the holidays, not fond of applesauce except in muffins, so I'm not sure I'm in for doing fruit! I could help out my neighbor, though if anyone has a way to freeze fruit! Nancy |
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| Nancy - NCHFP gives you all the instructions for freezing all sorts of fruits. Apples for example can be frozen in a syrup or dry packed (see instructions) and after freezing on a cookie sheet then vacuum seal them in a foodsaver bag. Pears are usually only done in a syrup but if you want to use the foodsaver first freeze them in a plastic freezer container and then remove the block from the ontainer and put it in the food saver bag. As you know trying to freeze liquids with the food saver is difficult so just freeze the things first and then vacuum seal them. Hope this helps. Dave |
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- Posted by kathy_in_washington Zone 8 Sequim,WA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 18, 13 at 0:04
| Regarding freezing Peaches: (and I know you don't have enough this season) I always freeze sliced peaches in orange juice -- just the stuff you can purchase at the grocery store and drink every morning. It keeps the fruit from turning color, and the sliced peaches are delicious still slightly frozen, with the orange juice, for breakfast. Dave (digdirt) has a good idea about freezing in a container first then remove them and use the food saver bag. Of course -- you can always just keep them in the freezer container, too! Good luck. |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Sun, Aug 18, 13 at 10:15
| How about a ziploc type of bag, then resealed in the food saver. Of course, get as much air out of the ziploc. That way, you are double protected from freezer burn. |
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| I should clarify something I said above. I am not talking about fully freezing things in other containers before vacuum sealing. That would eliminate all the advantages gained by vacuum sealing. What I do is place the alternate container in the freezer for just a couple of hours, just until any liquid is solid enough to vacuum seal without sucking all the liquid out too. The freezer storage life of something vacuum sealed and the same thing in just a freezer container or a ziplock bag is 2-3x longer. Dave |
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| I haven't used my foodsaver since DH took it along on a fishing trip and packaged his daily batches of filets without freezing them first. I never could get all the fish juice cleaned out out. |
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