Finding ways to extend the shelf life of groceries is a great way to cut down on food waste at home. Most people spend a lot of time, money, and effort grocery shopping, and there's nothing worse than reaching for a certain ingredient and realizing it's spoiled before you've even had the chance to use it. One of the easiest ways to keep food fresher for longer is by investing in a high-quality vacuum sealer. These handy tools remove air from the bags or containers that food is stored in, which prevents bacteria or mold from growing and protects food from freezer burn. Vacuum sealers are useful in various ways, but they're particularly helpful if you prefer buying products in bulk, meal prep, or trying to preserve food that you've grown or caught yourself. They’re also great for sous vide cooking.

Anova Vacuum sealer is overall a good choice for home owners who love to sous vide cooking. Moreover, it also provides efficient sealing to store foods. If you are looking for something sleek and small, then Anova Vacuum Sealer is an incredibly economical choice for you. The least expensive of the three sealers, the Anova Chamber Vacuum Sealer is also lighter (just 18 pounds) and smaller. It’s a definite upgrade from a standard vacuum sealer. The price is higher than standard vacuum sealers, but it’s still affordable. The extra features are a definite plus. Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro: This machine performed similarly well to the standard Anova Precision above, but it adds wet and dry modes and an accessory port. It also costs twice as much, and we just don't think the added functionality is worth it. Another nice aspect of the Mueller is its compact size. It's shorter and narrower than other models and can store away easily in a drawer or cabinet. The downside of this is that it doesn't have its own cutter to make custom-sized bags; you might need a separate bag cutter and sealer tool. It does come with five pre-cut bags and a small roll to get you started, and it's compatible with most replacement bags when you're ready to buy more.Among the edge-sealer category, the small, bare-bones models of vacuum sealers get the job done, but we found that bigger models were worth the extra storage space they take up. They had more powerful motors, making the process faster and more efficient. And extras like built-in bag storage and cutting tools made the bag-making process easier too. In the end, it was the FoodSaver vacuum sealer’s built-in handheld attachment that was a total game changer, though. It’s a bit bulky, but it offers the best of all worlds and is the most versatile of the bunch. The small jar requirement indicates just how shallow the actual workspace is in the chamber, only about three inches deep. That works to your benefit when laying a bag in to be sealed because you’re not reaching too far down. The surface is mostly flat with a divot right in the center so jars can nestle in comfortably as well. Chex Cereal Test: We sealed two cups of Chex in a bag using the normal setting and normal seal, then we sealed another two cups of Chex using the stronger setting and stronger seal. This was to examine how the machine handled vacuum sealing delicate items. Operating this isn’t complicated. Simply put a filled bag in the chamber with the open end on the sealing bar. A small clamp lifts up and then is pressed down to hold the end of the bag to keep it in place during the vacuuming process. Then it’s just a matter of touching the controls. Fresh fruit lasts about twice as long in the fridge when it's sealed as it would otherwise, while vacuum-sealing cheese can extend its life from a few weeks to several months. Flour, sugar, rice, pasta, and other dry goods are good for a year or two at room temperature when sealed, while baked goods can last a few weeks. If you're sealing for long-term storage, make sure to keep lots of room between the food and all the edges of the bag. The more air the vacuum is able to remove, the longer the food will keep.

But while chamber sealers offer a number of benefits over edge sealers, they do cost quite a bit more and take up much more space. That’s why their primary audience is avid home cooks who want the best tools for their sous vide habit, or the convenience of a device that allows them to experiment with infusions with nearly instant gratification. The Anova is designed specifically with that sort of experimentation in mind and that’s why love it. Plus point you can cook efficiently with the help of a Vacuum Sealer. Unfortunately, the small size is not enough to save food in large portions. Features: The best part of this device is its versatility. Like many other models out there, it has a built-in spot to keep a roll of bags along with a bag cutter. But on this model the bag cutter is positioned below the seal bar, almost at the very bottom of the device. This made it a lot easier to judge how big our bag would be. It also made it much more efficient to cut the bags. Every time we cut off a bag, we could seal the bottom of the next one at the same time. There are just three options with this sealer. First is Vacuum & Seal, which does exactly what it says. It vacuums the air out of the bag, then creates the seal. I used this most often as I used and tested the machine, and it’s likely that this is what most people would choose for everyday food storage as well as sous vide cooking. Pork Loin Test: We used the machine to vacuum seal a lightly seasoned pork loin, which we then cooked sous vide per these instructions.

Pretty cool: The dry/cool function

Geryon Vacuum Sealer Machine: This model kept its seal, but the bag did expand slightly during cooking, which was concerning. The motor was relatively quiet compared to others we tried, and the vacuuming was done in a few seconds. Indicator lights on the vacuum and seal buttons pulsed to tell us when they were engaged and turned off when the cycle was done. While there’s no delicate seal option, this appliance has a pulse vacuum setting, which allows for the manual sealing of more fragile foods. POWER AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON: The all-new Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer accessory is the perfect companion to our best selling line of Anova Precision Cookers, or any other sous vide circulator, making it easy to achieve restaurant-quality cooking results at home with the push of a button. The Anova vacuum sealer is reliable, compact, and simple to use compared to most other vacuum sealers on the market. It also ships with 10 free Anova pre-cut vacuum sealer bags to get you started! While this vacuum sealer has only two seal settings, it has additional accessories like an air hose. This model is our favorite if you plan to use a vacuum sealer for delicate foods like produce that might be easily bruised or loaves of bread. Despite its small range of functions, it is worth it, thanks to its price and stellar performance in our tests.

Potane Vacuum Sealer Machine: This model comes with everything that the Mueller vacuum sealer does at a higher price. Vacuum and seal time took longer than other models, too.FoodSaver VS3150 Vacuum Sealer & Food Preservation System: Even with the handheld attachment there wasn’t enough control to prevent the cereal from being crushed. The infuse/extract function uses low pressure to remove the air and water from food and replace it with the flavor molecules. That means you can make your own flavored oils like chili oil or alcohols like gin and limoncello that are infused with the flavor of spices, fruits, vegetables, etc. in a few minutes rather than days, weeks, or months. Powerful vacuum strength: We tested models that have between 13 inHg and 25 inHg ( inches of mercury, a measure that indicates vacuum strength); anything within this range was sufficient for vacuum-sealing bags.