ev,
also consider getting one of those vaccuum baggers...
Great for sealing cooked food for freezing...
and food can be nuked (vent first) or boiled right in the bag...

You can get a Black & Decker for around $20+ or spend up to $260 or so for a high end FoodSaver...
If we were to get one I'd probably go with this model FoodSaver for $80 as we wouldn't use it on a daily basis...

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