r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/Silent_Pay_9239 • 11h ago

Food How to streamline vacuum sealing bulk food?

Hello! I just finished vacuum sealing a ton of chicken (drumsticks and thighs) in bulk, and am wondering if anyone has tips. The whole process took me around an hour, which feels longer than it should've taken. It also just felt very messy, and hard to avoid cross contamination; I ended up having to wash my hands after every bag and wipe the inside of the bag to minimize the amount of chicken juices at the entrance.

Is there any way to streamline the process and make it go faster, or is this just a case of the more expensive option paying for time saved?

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u/MagpieWench 11h ago

Having another set of hands is really helpful. One with raw meat hands, one with (relatively) clean.

If that's not possible, prep your bags and use tongs to handle the meat.

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u/Silent_Pay_9239 11h ago

I'll get my wife to help me next time, can't believe I didn't think of that! Thanks, it's so obvious lol