Slicing/packing observations

[atomicsmoke]

I got a slicer recently....but my observations apply for hand sliced bacon as well.

Whenever i finish smoking bacon i slice it then vacpack it. The first few bags look great: lay each slice nicely....overlapped....then i lose patience and just dump them in the bag.

Well today i found a system. You folks probably know it... But for those who don't....here it is.

I lay slices on a thin cutting board...close to the edge

Put the cutting board with bacon slices in the foodsaver bag

Flip the bag with the cutting board/bacon inside

Carefully remove the cutting board....

Bacon slices in all their splendour

 

[PerazziMx14]

Please remove

 

[DanMcG]

Brilliant!!! I hope I can remember this when the time comes.

 

[SmokinAl]

I use a paper plate to load all my vac bags. You can wrap the plate around the meat so you don't get any meat juice at the top of the bag where it seals. And if you spray the paper plate with Pam the meat slides right off!
Al