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Ask Tess: I’m Vacuum Sealing Food for the First Time
Hi Tess,
I am a first timer and I am wondering if I need to freeze my peas, beans and lentils before I vacuum pack them in the jars and vacuum bags? Also do I need to put oxygen absorbers in the bags and jars? Thanks.
A Reader
Answer:
Hello,
Vacuum sealing is a great way to get your long-term food stores stocked up. Congrats on taking those first crucial steps!
Many people freeze there long-term food items to kill off any insects or eggs that may be inside the packaging. If you are worried about insects getting on the long-term food items, then you can freeze them for 24-48 hours and then vacuum seal them. When I vacuum seal my dried goods, I always add an oxygen absorber in with the food. This helps the food stay fresh for the long-term. Also, if you live in an area that has high humidity, you might want to consider adding a desiccant packet as well. This helps absorb any moisture that is present inside the food sealed bag.
Since you’re a first timer, here are some articles that you may find helpful:
- Vacuum Sealing for Long-Term Food Storage
- Chart for How Many Oxygen Absorbers You Need
- Best Practices for Long-Term Food Storage
- Also, consider adding some of these 25 long-term food ideas.
I hope this gets you on the right path. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.
Good Luck!
Tess
Tess Pennington is the author of The Prepper’s Blueprint, a comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster. Because a crisis rarely stops with a triggering event the aftermath can spiral, having the capacity to cripple our normal ways of life. The well-rounded, multi-layered approach outlined in the Blueprint helps you make sense of a wide array of preparedness concepts through easily digestible action items and supply lists.
Tess is also the author of the highly rated Prepper’s Cookbook, which helps you to create a plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply and includes over 300 recipes for nutritious, delicious, life-saving meals.
Visit her web site at ReadyNutrition.com for an extensive compilation of free information on preparedness, homesteading, and healthy living.
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