Was hoping that one of you guys would have an idea where I could purchase a small vacuum packaging machine for packing up eggs prior to freezing. Would like to see if this helps out my eggs and improves the shelf life on them. Don' want to spend an arm and a leg doing it. Thanks

Hawk,

Around these parts, the time honored way to vacuum seal egges is to use the "jar and match method".

You store your cured eggs in a glass jar with a good lid, light a match, stick it in the eggs (burning end up), then put the lid on.

The idea is that the match burns up all the air in the jar.

Seems to me that it's generally more effective at burning my thumb and forefinger while I'm trying to put the friggin' match in the eggs, then the match generally burns out before I get the lid on.

JK, it does work.

As far as using a vacuum sealer, I have no idea what kind to use.

Maybe I should have had my morning coffee before I decided to respond to this thread!

How's fishin' out there now? Butt-*ss cold, I'd imagine!

Todd.

Try looking at the food saver professional by tila,in the cabelas catolog.Little pricey
but well worth it for doing up eggs and fish
and other food items.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE
I've had mine for eight years now and couldn't live with out it.It might be time for a new one though??????.

I've got the vacuum packer. That was easy. The hard part is getting the eggs! Here's what I was told at an egg curing clinic: Cure and freeze your eggs first, then vacuum seal them. Otherwise, you'll get mush. Some one else suggested that you use minimal vacuum if you try to seal before freezing. I'm sure reel/real experts will respond with the best procedure. In this area, thrift stores are plentiful. I've seen vacuum packers available at prices from $1.00(hand pump model) to $10.00(full-featured machine). My vacuum packer cost $7.00, and included the original box, warranty card, directions, and an unused roll of bags; something to look for when you're trying to determine the amount of use a second hand sealer might have had. Unfortunately, a thrift store shopping truism is that the more urgently you need an item, the least likely you are to find it in stock

Hey Hawk,

Definitely go with the Foodsaver machine. Probably around $200 bones, but well worth it. Once your eggs are cured and ready to freeze, put them on wax paper and stick them in the freezer. When they are almost froze, pull them out, stick them in the bag, and suck away. Also, there is no better way to freeze fillets than vacuum. They last a long time, and are ten times better when you thaw them.....

I have the foodsaver, it is a good machine.

I cure up my eggs,put them in the vacuum bags with a little borax.
Put the bags in the freezer and freeze the eggs(usually overnight)
Vacuum pack the frozen eggs
(Make sure to wipe any borax away from top of bag to get good seal)

I take my eggs and roll them in paper towels and then in a comorical plastic wrap, then vacume pack them. They don't have to be frozen.

Hawk,

Costco has a food saver for $160. and it comes with 2 rolls of bags, 3 vacum canisters, & the attachment for sealing jars.
Make sure if you bag them that you freeze them first and then vacum pack and make extra sure to cut the seal before thawing them to use.

Fish On,

Scott

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Have you tried canning them? I've had pretty good results this year with quart-size Ball jars. Fill the jar about 2/3 full and crumple some wax paper in the rest. Light paper and close tightly. The paper burns up all the oxygen.

i have a food saver that i bought at costco for $160.00 (it's the next model up from the one you see on tv.) anyway just go to your local "dollar store" and pick up some of those tupperware type containers (i bought the square 1 cup size) and just put your eggs in them, then vacuum seal the container. that way you dont have to freeze your eggs first.

I have been using a vaccum packers for years and would not be w/o it. I was wondering how you seal the plastic tupperware ,especially the square ones. I have use the jars and have good success with the metal lids and keep reusing them. Please expound on how you are doing this procedure.

scotty,

I assume that fishinut puts the eggs in the carton and than puts it a bag to seal them. The carton keeps the eggs from getting crushed from the vacum.

Scott

yes that is correct. i put my eggs in the container with the lid, i then put the whole thing in the smaller 7" bags and seal them. just don’t put too many eggs in because the container will be crushed a little (make sure you buy the heavier containers). when you cut your bags, cut them longer so that you can open, and reseal your bags as needed.