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One of the best ways to preserve food is freezing. Freezing keeps the flavor and texture better than any other method available to home cooks. However, freezer burn, the dehydration of frozen foods causes a lot of waste. The best way to prevent it and make your frozen foods last longer and taste better, is to remove as much air as possible, and to use thick plastic containers. Vacuum food sealers, like the FoodSaver brand do this, and I've been using them for over 25 years.

Here are a variety of food sealers, at the best prices I could find. Scroll down this page for photos, descriptions, prices and ordering information. See this page for Canners (all types).

Everything can be shipped by a variety of methods, including overnight, if you have a canning emergency!

For more information, and NO obligation to buy, just click on the links in the Amazon boxes on the left!

Strainers for Canning and Cooking

FoodSaver Vac 300 Vacuum Sealing Kit

About $49 (click links at left for current price or more information)

Features:

	Vacuum packing removes all air, the principal cause of food spoilage
	Keeps food fresh 3-5 times longer than other storage methods
	Save time and money by buying in bulk
	Includes samples of quart and gallon VacLoc bags; rolls for custom-sized bags
	One-year warranty

FoodSaver V845 Vacuum-Packaging System, White

About $99 (click links at left for current price or more information)

FoodSaver VAC845 Home Vacuum Packaging System. Take air out, seal freshness in and eliminate freezer burn once and for all with this easy-to-use, commercial-quality home vacuum packaging appliance. The FoodSaver VAC845 helps put an end to food waste. It keeps just about all your favorite foods fresh and delicious up to 5 times longer. the VAC845 features convenient Hands-free operation, an Accessory Port for vacuum packaging canisters, jars and bottles, and Built-in Roll Cutter and Bag Material Storage. 2- level Seal Control allows adjustments to bag sealing time for the perfect seal. For questions on any FoodSaver product, call Tilia FoodSaver Customer Servict toll free number 800-777-5452.

Features:

	Measures 14-3/4 by 9 by 3-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
	Durable home-vacuum packaging system vacuums and seals automatically
	2-level seal control; instant seal to stop process; built-in roll storage and cutter
	Accessory port for vacuum-sealing cans, jars, bottles, and canisters
	Accessories include FoodSaver bags, 3/4-quart canister, drip tray, instructions, and more

FoodSaver Premier Series V1205 Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

About $129 (click links at left for current price or more information)

Features:

	Appliance measures 17-1/4 by 6 by 4-1/4 inches
	Easy to use home-vacuum packaging system; keeps food fresh longer
	3-level seal control; hands-free operation; instant seal to stop process
	Accessory port for vacuum-sealing cans, jars, bottles, and canisters
	Includes 1-1/2-quart canister, bottle stopper, 3 1-quart bags, and 2 1- gallon bags

FoodSaver Ultimate Series V1505 Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

About $179 (click links at left for current price or more information)

Features:

	Includes sealing appliance, 3 1-quart and 2 1-gallon bags, 11-inch-by-10-foot roll of plastic, accessory hose
	Removes oxygen and air from food, seals in freshness with patented vacuum packaging process
	Keeps food fresh up to 5 times longer; prevents freezer burn; saves time, money
	Automatic hands-free operation; pulse mode for more controlled air removal
	Extra-large removable vacuum channel; Teflon-coated strip for airtight, even sealing

FoodSaver Pro III Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

About $249 (click links at left for current price or more information)

Features:

	Measures 20-4/5 by 6-4/5 by 3-3/8 inches
	Durable home-vacuum packaging system vacuums and seals automatically
	5-level seal control; instant seal to stop process; built-in roll storage and cutter
	Accessory port for vacuum-sealing cans, jars, bottles, and canisters
	Accessories include bags, dishwasher-safe drip tray, instructions, and more

FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 8-Inch by 22-Foot (2 Rolls) also 11 inch wide, and quart and gallon sized bags

Features:

	For use with all Tilia FoodSaver vacuum-packaging machines
	Use rolls to create custom-size food-storage bags by sealing both ends. Bags have one end sealed already
	Three-layer construction: two plastic layers, outer layer of nylon
	Material keeps moist foods moist, keeps dry foods dry, and prevents odor leakage
	Bags are resealable, reusable, and dishwasher-safe

Click on the links at left for more information and current pricing and ordering!

Canning Jars

Canning jars delivered to your doorstep and guaranteed! Any size you need. Click on the links below

Canning jars: quart (32 oz) jars

Canning jars: pint (16 oz) jars

Canning jars: 8 oz jars

Quilted Canning jars: 4 oz glass jars

8 oz canning jars shown below:

Quilted 4 oz jars below:

Books

Canning books

Canning & Preserving for Dummies
by Karen Ward
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The Ball Blue Book of Preserving

This is THE book on canning! My grandmother used this book when I was a child. It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc. If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)

Price $8.95

Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving

by United States Dept. of Agriculture

Practical, easy-to-follow guide contains virtually everything consumers need to know about home canning: how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods and pickled vegetables; how to prepare foods for special diets, and much more. Also includes scores of simply written recipes that even beginners can handle (smoked fish, turkey-tamale pie, chicken croquettes, more. It's the second book to get, after the Ball Guide. Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)

More Canning Supplies

Lids, Rings and Jars

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Pectin, Pickle Mixes and Sauce/Salsa Mixes

Making Jam? Need Pectin, but the local store is out?
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Get it here at BETTER prices!

Pickling Mixes and Pickling Supplies

Pickles
Whether you want dills or sweet pickles; canning them or straight into the refrigerator; there is a mix for every taste and need here! Get everything you need to make pickles: mixes, salt, brine, etc. here!

Sauce and Salsa Mixes

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Ordering Vacuum Food Sealers, Food Savers

Strainers for Canning and Cooking

FoodSaver Vac 300 Vacuum Sealing Kit

FoodSaver V845 Vacuum-Packaging System, White

FoodSaver Premier Series V1205 Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

FoodSaver Ultimate Series V1505 Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

FoodSaver Pro III Vacuum Sealing Kit, White

FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 8-Inch by 22-Foot (2 Rolls) also 11 inch wide, and quart and gallon sized bags

Books

Canning books

The Ball Blue Book of Preserving

Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving

More Canning Supplies

Lids, Rings and Jars Need lids, rings and replacement jars? Get them all here, delivered direct to your home, at the best prices on the internet!

Pectin, Pickle Mixes and Sauce/Salsa Mixes

Making Jam? Need Pectin, but the local store is out? Is your jam too runny? Pectin enables you to turn out perfectly set jam every time. Made from natural apples, there are also low-sugar pectins that allow you to reduce the sugar you add by almost half! Get it here at BETTER prices!

Pickling Mixes and Pickling Supplies

Pickles Whether you want dills or sweet pickles; canning them or straight into the refrigerator; there is a mix for every taste and need here! Get everything you need to make pickles: mixes, salt, brine, etc. here!

Sauce and Salsa Mixes

Our other free, informative sites you may like:

Lids, Rings and Jars

Need lids, rings and replacement jars?

Get them all here, delivered direct to your home, at the best prices on the internet!

Making Jam? Need Pectin, but the local store is out?
Is your jam too runny? Pectin enables you to turn out perfectly set jam every time. Made from natural apples, there are also low-sugar pectins that allow you to reduce the sugar you add by almost half!

Get it here at BETTER prices!

Pickles
Whether you want dills or sweet pickles; canning them or straight into the refrigerator; there is a mix for every taste and need here! Get everything you need to make pickles: mixes, salt, brine, etc. here!