These bags are great alternatives to FoodSaver vacuum sealer bags. They are much cheaper than the ones from FoodSaver, but I find them so much easier to open, thanks to a cutout. I’ll explain in a bit.
My husband and I both work, so we do our meal prep a week ahead of time. On weekends, I portion ingredients into single serving sizes and vacuum-seal them. They go straight into the freezer, so they stay fresh longer.
If you’re on the verge of buying a vacuum sealer for food, please, please buy one. You won’t regret it. I used to spend so much time prepping for a single meal, and then I realized food prep takes more than half of my cooking time. By prepping the ingredients ahead of time using the vacuum sealer, I was able to cut down daily cooking time significantly. But if you’re reading this post, you probably know that haha!
Anyway, the FoodSaver bags I bought were way too big for our lifestyle – just two adults who are not big eaters. The quarter-sized FoodSaver bags were still too big, and the smaller pint-sized bags were only available on FoodSaver website with a shipping fee. I didn’t want to pay for shipping. So I did some Amazon searching to look for some white-label pint-sized vacuum sealer bags, and I found these. They were much more reasonably priced than the FoodSaver bags.
I tried them somewhat hesitantly because I was going to store food items in there; however, I can confidently say that they are awesome. Made with BPA-free plastic, these bags are obviously food safe and microwavable. You can put hot food straight into these bags without having to worry about them shrinking.
Each bag measures 6” x 10”, and I believe they’re the exact same size as the FoodSaver Pint bags. The box comes with a safety seal, providing tamper-proof transit and delivery. I got a box with 100 bags, and it contains two 50-bag packets.
Just like FoodSaver bags, these bags are also dual-sided, featuring a smooth side on one side and an embossed side on the other.
I now used about 1/3 of the bags, and none has leaked or ripped.
And here’s the best part about these bags that really set them apart from FoodSaver bags. I call it the pre-cut easy opening feature. None of the FoodSaver bags had this, and ripping the bag open was close to impossible. Because the bag is somewhat rubbery, it stretches when I pull it out. I always had to use scissors!
Not with these bags, though. I can rip the bag using the pre-cut edge, and it’s much easier to open the bag. Much better!
Portioned drumsticks for late-night snacks
I honestly won’t be purchasing FoodSaver bags anymore. Even for the quarter-sized bags that I occasionally use for storing larger, bulkier items, I’ll be purchasing from this brand. Cannot be happier.
These bags are great alternatives to FoodSaver vacuum sealer bags. They are much cheaper than the ones from FoodSaver, but I find them so much easier to open, thanks to a cutout. I’ll explain in a bit.
My husband and I both work, so we do our meal prep a week ahead of time. On weekends, I portion ingredients into single serving sizes and vacuum-seal them. They go straight into the freezer, so they stay fresh longer.
If you’re on the verge of buying a vacuum sealer for food, please, please buy one. You won’t regret it. I used to spend so much time prepping for a single meal, and then I realized food prep takes more than half of my cooking time. By prepping the ingredients ahead of time using the vacuum sealer, I was able to cut down daily cooking time significantly. But if you’re reading this post, you probably know that haha!
Anyway, the FoodSaver bags I bought were way too big for our lifestyle – just two adults who are not big eaters. The quarter-sized FoodSaver bags were still too big, and the smaller pint-sized bags were only available on FoodSaver website with a shipping fee. I didn’t want to pay for shipping. So I did some Amazon searching to look for some white-label pint-sized vacuum sealer bags, and I found these. They were much more reasonably priced than the FoodSaver bags.
I tried them somewhat hesitantly because I was going to store food items in there; however, I can confidently say that they are awesome. Made with BPA-free plastic, these bags are obviously food safe and microwavable. You can put hot food straight into these bags without having to worry about them shrinking.
Each bag measures 6” x 10”, and I believe they’re the exact same size as the FoodSaver Pint bags. The box comes with a safety seal, providing tamper-proof transit and delivery. I got a box with 100 bags, and it contains two 50-bag packets.
Just like FoodSaver bags, these bags are also dual-sided, featuring a smooth side on one side and an embossed side on the other.
I now used about 1/3 of the bags, and none has leaked or ripped.
And here’s the best part about these bags that really set them apart from FoodSaver bags. I call it the pre-cut easy opening feature. None of the FoodSaver bags had this, and ripping the bag open was close to impossible. Because the bag is somewhat rubbery, it stretches when I pull it out. I always had to use scissors!
Not with these bags, though. I can rip the bag using the pre-cut edge, and it’s much easier to open the bag. Much better!
Portioned drumsticks for late-night snacks
I honestly won’t be purchasing FoodSaver bags anymore. Even for the quarter-sized bags that I occasionally use for storing larger, bulkier items, I’ll be purchasing from this brand. Cannot be happier.