boozaro
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Hi - First post here, so I hope I haven't already screwed up and put it in the wrong place. I did look, and this seems to be the most appropriate. Hopefully. Also, I did search the forums for related posts, but most were older - 2012-2014. So I am hoping it' okay to bring up the question again. That said...
I am looking for a vacuum sealer to seal up smaller portions of rice & beans. Maybe some other stuff. My initial thought was rice. I like the idea of smaller portions, so we don't have to break open a massive quantity.
I was also planning on putting the sealed bags in food-grade buckets/gamma lids with oxygen absorbers - kind of a backup and for more durable storage.
I am hoping to store this food for an extended period of time - 4 years or more. Kind of a set it and forget it. Referring to the rice & beans - not the meats & veggies, of course.
Questions:
Thanks for any input.
I am looking for a vacuum sealer to seal up smaller portions of rice & beans. Maybe some other stuff. My initial thought was rice. I like the idea of smaller portions, so we don't have to break open a massive quantity.
I was also planning on putting the sealed bags in food-grade buckets/gamma lids with oxygen absorbers - kind of a backup and for more durable storage.
I am hoping to store this food for an extended period of time - 4 years or more. Kind of a set it and forget it. Referring to the rice & beans - not the meats & veggies, of course.
Questions:
- What vacuum sealers have you all found to work best? (I will also use this for freezing meats & veggies)
- Would it be wise to put a silica bag in with the rice when I seal it - just in case there's any moisture?
- Is the vac sealed bag & the bucket way overkill?
- Is there a better solution to storing things, such as rice & beans?
Thanks for any input.