Vacuum Sealing for freezing, cooking and refrigeration

[nazar]

while l was shopping today 
l brought a pie machine and saw a sunbeam  valcum sealer on special from retra vision
it was cheaper than harvey norman
so l asked her whats your best price and she gave me a discount on both of them
l felt so lucky today  as l got  my nestle cookbook l missed out on first time
so tommorrow l want to try it out  mmm, l cant wait lots to do

[CreamPuff63]

what model did you get nazar and what price did they give you?

[nazar]

vac 430  its the 28cm one
for$122  from margaret river  retra vision store
l saw the same one in bussellton for $249 from harvey norman

[CreamPuff63]

  marg river is cheaper than busso??? pick me up from the floor!

[nazar]

 yah l thought the same thing
so  i ask her and she said that they like to get rid of the old stock before christmas
 as company change the look of the machine to encourge people to buy them
 l dont know the price of them from perth  but thought from maragaret river  it was a good price

[judydawn]

You've done well with your shopping nazar - what's next on the list 

[Cuilidh]

I was also at our local Retravision yesterday (they are offering everything at cost + 5% this weekend - I don't know how they propose to make a profit and stay in business at that rate, but I can only assume they know what they are doing - as you say, Nazar, clearing the floor for Xmas stock).  Anyway, I bought a Breville toasted sandwich maker - except it is HUGE.  It's their 'professional' model and does loads more than toasting sandwiches.  The hinge allows it to open up flat so you can use both the top and bottom plates for cooking / barbecuing, etc..  One plate is flat and one is ridged so I am planning to use it to roast vegetables, etc. as well as experimenting with pikelets, and so on.  Should be fun (I think!).

[nazar]

judydawn
 l had thought that  once l had brought my thermie

that l would be decluttering  the cupboard  which l did
but did not think l would fill it so soon
l only got my thermie in july
so l dont expect to be buying anything else  yet
but that could change

[cookie1]

Nazar we've had a vacuum sealer for many years.You can't use zip lock bags in them but if you ever come up to Perth you can buy bags at Master Butchers Limited in Canning Vale. You buy by the 100 and they have lots of sizes. They're much cheaper than Sunbeam ones and work really well.

[judydawn]

I wonder if other States can get theirs from our Master Butchers Asscn too?  Worth a phone call perhaps.

[cookie1]

Certainly would be Judy. We tried many types of bags before we found these. They must have a rough side to work in a Sunbeam.

[Yvette]

Just ordered a vacuum sealer yay it is DH's birthday on thursday so I said it could be for his birthday haha

[fundj&e]

good thinking Yvette 

[johnro]

Another forum inspired purchase which is ever so handy - I bought the one in the thread on the forum, no problems in my playing to date - need to take a leaf form Hally and get into some serious freezer filling in preparation for the new term!!!!!!!   

[Yvette]

I bought the same one Robyn hopefully get it next week as I am in Sydney