vacuum sealing

[squeezebox]

So can I cook and vacuum seal chicken breast, beef, catfish nuggets,will they taste okay after a week or 2. I still don't know how much or how little to carry.

[gdwelker]

No. They will have gone bad. Vacuum sealing does not prevent spoilage.

[Tipi Walter]

I wonder how the tuna and chicken pouches work? And it's too bad we can't make the same pouches at home.

[Tuckahoe]

Retort packaging is much the same concept as canning --
http://www.flex-news-food.com/console/PageViewer.aspx?page=12653
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retort_pouch

Though, unlike home canning, I think that home retort packaging might be a little cost prohibitive.

[Tipi Walter]

Thanks for the links.

[Tipi Walter]

Check out this link---

http://www.deejayssmokepit.net/Q-View/RetortVacuumSealerBags.pdf

[Tipi Walter]

Other links---looks dangerous and possibly lethal??

http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=126950

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/127799-Retort-Canning

[bigcranky]

No. They will have gone bad. Vacuum sealing does not prevent spoilage.

Right, this.

Vacuum sealing is great for freezing stuff because it prevents freezer burn. It's also great for storing cheese in the fridge for long periods of time. It will not keep things from spoiling that require refrigeration though.

[Tuckahoe]

Other links---looks dangerous and possibly lethal??

http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=126950

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/127799-Retort-Canning

I don't think it looks particularly dangerous, more just a matter of being one of those things that require proper knowledge and the right tools for the task. Simply that you better have a good heavy duty retort ready vacuum machine and pressure cooker, etc. Other than the vacuum machine, its no different that canning in glass. So dont try it with your $20 flavor saver sealer.

From the links you posted I found this company -- http://vacupack.com/

And here is a small glimps from their Youtube videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUkln2Qd_zo

[bigcranky]

Well, yeah, a pressure cooker to actually sterilize the contents after sealing. That would work. But most people don't have that sort of gear.

[Abatis1948]

Check out this link---

http://www.deejayssmokepit.net/Q-View/RetortVacuumSealerBags.pdf

I just tried dehydrating canned chicken. The first I tried as a store bran and it came out a little on the dry side when I rehydrated it. I will be dehydrating some of the name bran canned chicken next. I mixed bread crumbs with high grade, less than 10 % fat, ground beef and it came out nice and moist when I dehydrated it. My chili had a better taste and texture after rehydration than it had when freshly cook. Uses Tipi's link and give dehydrating a try.

[Rockdr]

Both chicken and tuna pouches are great. They are a bit heavy and the chicken pouches are usually more than I want by myself, but if you have someone to share with, they are a good size. Some of the flavored tunas are good too.

[MuddyWaters]

A fresh tuna steak grilled is great.
Boiled tuna in a pouch is awful by comparison.