Disclosure: I was not asked to write a product review. I purchased the foodsaver with my own funds and came up with the idea of a product review on my own. I was not compensated for my time. Opinions are my own.

A few weeks ago I had a problem I’ve never had before. But it was a good problem.    You see, my son went fishing and unlike his other fishing trips, he actually caught something. Here’s proof. And so when he and his friends arrived home with a cooler full of wahoo, I was at a loss for words and at a loss for how to store it to lock in freshness. Because I knew,

as much as we like fish, we wouldn’t be finishing ten plus pounds in a couple of days.  So what would be the best way to freeze these keepers to maintain the nutritional value, flavor and overall quality? My first thought was a vacuum food sealer, but it didn’t make sense to spend $400 (or more) on a system to freeze such a small amount of fish, once. So I opted for a hand held system, the food saver®, I purchased for a mere fraction of the cost of a big unit, $19.99 to be exact.

This hand held device comes with quart sized freezing bags that were a perfect size for my needs, freezing individual 3/4 – 1 pound portions of wahoo steak. This system is simple to use.  Fill quart zipper bags with fish. Place the nozzle of the Food Saver® over the designated circle on the bag. Turn it on. Most all of the air is removed and the fish was ready for the freezer in minutes.

Have you ever used a vacuum food sealer before? What are your thoughts?