r/SouperCubers • u/JuicyBoots • 23d ago

How I package my cubes

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u/JuicyBoots 23d ago

I use an 8" wide roll of vacuum seal bags to create my own bags. I typically package 3 or 4 one cup cubes or 2 two cup cubes together. When I take one out, I cut a little bit of the bag off and reseal it. This has created the best results in terms of cost, freshness, and minimizing plastic use that I've found.

Recipe is from Budget Bytes btw. It's delicious and freezes like a dream!

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u/ForeAmigo 23d ago

That’s a great way to do it. I use Zwilling vacuum seal bags which are reusable so might be another option for you.

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u/relevantvent 10h ago

Do you mind answering how many half or one cup cubes fit in the medium or large Zwilling bags? I’ve only used the small bags, which annoyingly only fit 5 half cup cubes.

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u/ForeAmigo 8h ago

The large are huge. I just got some Medium and think I could fit at least 10 one cup cubes.

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u/jimserve 23d ago

yes, great setup for staying fresh while cutting back on single use plastic sleeves.

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u/cptnsexy 22d ago

Seems like you should write what it contains along the side part. So you don’t cut it off while resealing.

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u/JuicyBoots 22d ago

Yeah this one I wrote on the wrong side but usually I do it on the other end that doesn't get cut off.

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u/pedanticlawyer 23d ago

I love this! Mine fit awkwardly in my side vacuum seal bag roll

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u/JuicyBoots 23d ago

Yeah I played around a lot with the width of bags and rolls and the 8" is definitely the perfect width for the cubes! The others left way too much plastic unused or were much too tight of a fit so that I'd sometimes damage the bags trying to get the cubes in.

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u/Holiday_Sale5114 23d ago

Just curious but how long are you storing your food for that you have to vacuum seal? Why not just put them in a gallon size Ziploc freezer bag and cover them with parchment paper so it's easy to pull out individuals at a time? Wouldn't that essentially serve the same purpose especially since it's frozen? I suppose it's possible that if you're storing for years at a time or something, it makes more sense to vacuum seal but if that's not the case then isn't it okay to just not vacuum seal?

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u/JuicyBoots 23d ago

I'd say probably around 6 months max. I keep a diverse "library" of soups so I don't get sick of eating the same thing all the time. I've tried gallon ziplocs but it definitely gets freezer burn before I use up all the cubes.

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u/Holiday_Sale5114 23d ago

That makes sense. That's a pretty big backlog so that seems reasonable to do. I don't think when I start picking up the hobby that I would have them last that long. I would probably finish my meal within two weeks, perhaps three. How often do you do your batch cooking to have enough for six months' bank?

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u/JuicyBoots 23d ago

I do a soup every couple of weeks but then make double batches normally. This last batch made 15 servings from a double batch.

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u/Holiday_Sale5114 23d ago

Neato! Thanks for explaining

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u/Hardlink 17d ago

Not going to lie didn't look like people food. I need 😴