Kiss Freezer Burn Goodbye! Science-Backed Hack SAVES Your Food! Kitchen Tips OnLine

[@mariaferrari5601]

Hi Mike, I appreciate the video however the link isn’t leading to the vacuum sealer and in fact only a few items… would you mind adding the link so that I could purchase it through your Amazon store? Please and thank you!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Hi Maria, thank you for the kind words and offering to support my channel. Here is the missing link that should have been in the video description. I appreciate your support, Mike amzn.to/3Mj7hGe

[@oldtimerlee8820]

AMEN on vacuum sealing. Been doing it for years and it really does extend the shelf life of frozen foods considerably!!!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

There's no question that vacuum sealing food extends the freezer life. You probably noticed in the video the chicken breast and pork chops I removed from my freezer for the video that had been in there for 14 or 15 months. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧔

[@Wanderersfre3]

Another good way to vacuum seal while waiting for it to be delivered, is to use water. First grab a big bowl and fill it with water. Next put your meat into a ziploc and slowly submerge the ziploc until the water is almost at the top where you seal it. Finally seal it while the bottom is submerged and it’ll be a nearly perfect vacuum seal.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

That's a good tip thanks for sharing. That's exactly what I do with bread. Here is the video, Mikekzbin.info/www/bejne/mpPKcqKPr7Wsf9E

[@shravan1005]

YOU'RE BACK YAYYYY

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Yep I'm back! Thanks for noticing, Mike 🧔

[@itamide8526]

Happy to see that you're back! I missed your content!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're very kind, thanks for the feedback. Mike

[@GamerboyNave]

It feels so good to have another Kitchen Tips Online video

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks! I appreciate it, Mike 🧔

[@advance9572]

I was just thinking about you the other day wondering why you haven't posted lately. I was preserving my celery / which I learned from you by the way, glad you are doing better!👍

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Hey I was just thinking about you too! Haha, thank you so much for thinking about me I appreciate the kind words and feedback, Mike

[@mikehudsonrocks9585]

Welcome back, Mike!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Mike I appreciate the feedback! 🧔

[@bridgetsalter265]

Hi Mike ,UK checking in😊 Much missed,much needed kitchen tips , We have all been through so much of late ,seeing you says .... We're almost back to normal (whatever that is )😄 For you and all on here ,be well and safe 👍❤

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Hi Bridget, nice to hear from you from across the pond! Yeah in the last year I had my gallbladder removed and that turned into sepsis. Before that, I purchased new home with a swimming pool for my grandchildren and had to move. But the good news is, I am on the mend and getting back to normal. Hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks for your concern and feedback, Mike 🧔

[@bridgetsalter265]

@@KitchenTipsOnline Thank you for update Mike ,we all care about you on this channel catch you soon my friend 👋

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Bridget 😀

[@clearlynottransparent755]

I had mine removed recently also. Good probiotics are now your friend more than before! Prayers for good health and happiness, friend!

[@B__C]

Homemade vacuum sealer: If you place your food in a ziplock bag, stick a straw about an inch into the bag. Zip the bag until it hits the straw. Suck out the rest of the air and at the same time, quickly yank out the straw while zipping up the remaining part of the bag.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks for the tip. I have tried that before but didn't have much success, Mike 🧔

[@jenniferprince3153]

Yes I wash my chicken with lime or lemon or vinegar this is the way it's always done for generations in my family. I not only wash it for germs but to reduce the fresh gross scent that chicken has and to clean up the slime and some fat.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

I'm with you Jennifer! I still gently wash my chicken in the kitchen sink, Mike 🧔

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Jennifer, when you get a chance, please check out my video on how to keep potato chips fresh for 60 days, 🧔 Mike kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3a0lpiIYrF6hpY

[@thefaufootball6521]

Welcome back Mike!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks 🧔

[@jonbuettner270]

Good to see you back. Thanks for the tips.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome Jon. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, Mike 🧔

[@leah5346]

So good to see you back!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words, Mike 🧔

[@artmrosla67]

Hi Mike, great to see another video from you and hope all is going well for you and your family!!! Stay safe and enjoy the rest of your memorial weekend! Art

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! I will enjoy the rest of my Memorial weekend and I hope you do also, Mike 🧔

[@pattywilliams2222]

Thanks for the good info. Glad to see you back !!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Patty! It's great to be back. I appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, Mike 🧔

[@ItsReplayBro]

Hope your here to stay for a while, missed your tutorials

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks I appreciate that! Mike

[@maddisonbythesea3015]

Good to see you again!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're very kind, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, Mike 🧔

[@kristinebailey6554]

I picked up a vacuum sealer and bags at a thrift store for 6.99. Works like a charm. Hit your local Goodwill or Salvation Army and you will find one within two weeks.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Good tip, thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔

[@byrw9557]

I do that flattening out thing, also, when it fits my need. However, when the item you want to protect is irregular in shape, that does not work. My mother showed me this when I was a young girl helping her in the kitchen. She told me to fill the sink with water to about 2 inches below the top of the sink. She didn't know anything about vacuum sealers in the late 1950s. But, in the 1960s, she would buy the plastic food bags. She would put the freezable item in the bag and hand it to me. I would hold it by the top and submerse it nearly to the top of the bag. The pressure of the water outside of the bag would force the air out and then I would seal the bag. I still do this today although I have a great vacuum sealer. It is much cheaper and works very well for short term freezing (a few weeks at most). If I freeze something like wedding cake for an anniversary, I use the vacuum sealer and its much better bags. I have sometimes put that bag in a second bag which I filled with water and sealed.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

That's a great tip thanks for sharing, Mike 🧔

[@marylaughlines1641]

So glad you are back. I missed your excellent videos.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thank you Mary, I appreciate the kind words! Mike 🧔

[@helensilver1381]

Thank you.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome 🧔

[@bobjoncas2814]

...great info, stay safe..

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Hi Bob, it's been awhile but I'm glad to see you still are above ground, haha. I appreciate the feedback, Mike 🧔

[@bobjoncas2814]

@@KitchenTipsOnline ..older, fatter and meaner, but still kickin' ...lol..

[@frozenwheelmedia]

Great info thanks! Happy to see a new upload! Hopefully more to come soon 🙌🏼

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to leave feedback. I appreciate it, Mike

[@sallyvitale7213]

Wow!haven't see you In so long! Looking good!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Well I'm back Sally! Thank you very much for your feedback and kind words, Mike 🧔

[@virginiareid5336]

It was so wonderful to hear from you again.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Virginia, you are so very kind! I had some gallbladder issues, plus I moved to a new home, but I'm all better now. Thank you for reaching out to me, Mike

[@virginiareid5336]

@@KitchenTipsOnline I was moved to Alabama by a majority vote of my sons. I had lung cancer and they didn’t feel I should be left in Arkansas. I fought to stay where I grew up; however, the side effects are much stronger than anticipated. So very glad you are better now. This Wednesday I will have finished cycle 2. Then two more to go. May God Bless you

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

I wish you well Virginia! I lost the Buddy to lung cancer who was a smoker and get this, he was employed as a respiratory therapist. Go figure, Mike 🧔

[@michaelkolcun8105]

Another way to eliminate air in the bag is to submerge it in a pot of water to just below the seal. The water pressure will force out the air. Then seal the bag closed being careful not to let in any water.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks for the tip. It's exactly what I did for our video on how to keep bread fresh. Here's the link if you want to check it out, Mike ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpPKcqKPr7Wsf9E

[@ls-33wraith33]

Thank you Mike!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧔

[@ladymmctube]

Welcome back! I see you los weight and are in a new kitchen. That's a lot of changes!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Miriam, I appreciate your kind words. I am in a new kitchen because I bought a new home with a big yard for my grandchildren, Mike 🧔

[@MISSYLVIA70]

Thanks!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome thanks for taking the time to leave feedback.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks, you too! 🧔

[@juliebergacker5680]

Thank’s 😁👏👍

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome Julie, thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, Mike 🧔

[@ryanh9262]

Glad to see a new video :)

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Ryan, I appreciate your feedback, Mike 🧔

[@giannaschiavone1330]

AAAH MIKE!!! I didnt get the notification and was just coming back to check up on you

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks Gianna, it's good to be back. You might want to look into whether or not you have selected the option to receive notifications for my channel as I intend to make more videos in the future. I appreciate your support, Mike 🧔

[@giannaschiavone1330]

@@KitchenTipsOnline I definitely will!!! I’m super happy your back!!! ❤️

[@EricaChristy]

Welcome back🙂

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Thanks 🧔

[@ChezJohn]

Hi Mike, it’s been awhile. Welcome back.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

John, I'm glad you survived the pandemic! Thanks for reaching out, Mike

[@ChezJohn]

@@KitchenTipsOnline It’s so good to see you safe and sound too Mike, I did catch Covid but thank God he was merciful and saw me thru it. Blessings.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

When I went in the hospital with gallbladder pain that ultimately turned into gallbladder surgery, they tested me for covid and said I was positive. This was 10 days after I got my first vaccination and I had absolutely no symptoms. Go figure, Mike 🧔

[@ChezJohn]

@@KitchenTipsOnline wow! Yes it can sneak up on you, we still don’t know where we got it.,🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cathrinewhite7629]

Wow I was just researching this!! After everything in my freezer was stuck together with ice lol.😄

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Well then Cathrine, this is perfect timing. Thanks for your feedback, Mike 🧔

[@cathrinewhite7629]

@@KitchenTipsOnline Mike if you are looking for a topic, I would love to see one on freezing raw eggs! My friend's chickens are giving us more than we know what to do with, lol. I know there is some prep work/additions- especially to keep the yolks from coming out spongy when thawed. Thanks!🤗

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

I honestly didn't know you could freeze eggs! Maybe someone who reads this can offer up a suggestion or technique, Mike 🧔

[@cathrinewhite7629]

@@KitchenTipsOnline hi Mike, yes I have read that it is possible. But I don't like the short extension you get doing it. They are saying 1 mo/45 days max. Doesn't seem worth it.🤔 I wonder if drying them to powder might be more efficient? Hopefully the collective brain here has an alternative 😉

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Well hopefully somebody will make a suggestion for you, Mike 🧔

[@ryguy898]

If I added water to the bag before vac sealing and freezing, wouldn't that prevent dehydration and allow more time before freezer burn?

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

I don't think Ryan. And that's because water on the outside is not going to prevent the moisture from the inside from migrating to the surface of the chicken. Mike 🧔

[@shell.der4051]

How can I keep my cabbage from turning brown in my fridge. I buy a couple heads for coleslaw and by the time I get to it, it's turning brown and tasting bitter. I love my coleslaw.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Shelly, sorry but I do not know the answer to your question. Perhaps someone who sees it can offer up a suggestion for you, Mike 🧔

[@058467]

So Reynolds Freezer Paper would be no good, even with all the air sucked out of a zip lock bag?

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

If you can manage to get 100% of the air out of a Ziploc bag, you won't need freezer paper and it will work almost as well as a vacuum sealer, Mike 🧔

[@058467]

@@KitchenTipsOnline I get close to 100% of air out of the ziplock bag in the beginning, at least I think I do seeing as I suck out the air with a straw. But over time, it loses that vacuum effect, which is why I use freezer paper. But after watching your video, I think it's time to invest in a vacuum sealer. But before I do, I wanted to know your opinion, and I enjoy your channel! Thanks for the reply Mike!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

You're welcome 🧔

[@BellefontePerson]

I kept trying to figure out who you sound like. Then it hit me. Professor Phineas J. Whoopee from Tennesee Tuxedo. No offense intended.

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Well Steve, since you are not the first to suggest that I sound like Professor Phineas J. Whoopee, I decided to listen to him and I'm inclined to agree with you. But of course that's better than sounding like Foghorn Leghorn. Mike 😆

[@Dad_Lyon]

2nd!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

I'm not sure what you're trying to say? Mike 🧔

[@shoreneal2098]

if you’re one of the four dislikes leave your address below i just wanna talk :)

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Haha, I don't take it personal. I'm convinced if I uploaded a video of Mother Teresa handing out Girl Scout cookies to homeless children there would be unkind comments and thumbs down. Thanks for the feedback, Mike 🧔

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

Great tip, but I don’t think it’s recommended to keep meats in the freezer over a half year

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

How come, why not? Why can't you keep meat that is well protected against freezer burn for a year in the freezer?

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

@@KitchenTipsOnline you know, I don’t remember. I just remembered seeing that in food safety videos. I guess it degrades. Just like you wouldn’t want to eat expired food long over best by.