tenspeed
Executive Chef
I haven't seriously considered a sous vide circulator, as I understood that a vacuum sealer is required. As I freeze very little, I don't have the need for one, and those bags are expensive.
I just received an email from ATK promoting their new sous vide cookbook, and they say that Ziploc brand freezer bags work just fine and you don't need a vacuum sealer. Does anybody use these in place of a vacuum sealer? Are there any issues with the bag floating? ATK is usually pretty reliable in their recommendations, so I'm inclined to trust them.
We eat a lot of chicken and seafood, and I can't remember the last time I had a steak. I've heard some good comments about cooking poultry sous vide, and I may give it a try if I don't need to incur the additional expense of a vacuum sealer.
I just received an email from ATK promoting their new sous vide cookbook, and they say that Ziploc brand freezer bags work just fine and you don't need a vacuum sealer. Does anybody use these in place of a vacuum sealer? Are there any issues with the bag floating? ATK is usually pretty reliable in their recommendations, so I'm inclined to trust them.
We eat a lot of chicken and seafood, and I can't remember the last time I had a steak. I've heard some good comments about cooking poultry sous vide, and I may give it a try if I don't need to incur the additional expense of a vacuum sealer.