Vacuum seal bags cooked rice

Posted by No-Net7587@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 26 comments

I have a question please, can I use vacuum seal bags with the "Food Saver" machine to freeze cooked rice and keep it fresh for 2 to 4 weeks? I’ve tried freezing cooked rice with simple plastic box without vacuum sealing, but after defrosting, it tasted dry, dull, and very different from freshly cooked rice. Would vacuum sealing help preserve the freshness better? Or is there a better method I should try?

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drinkswampjuice@reddit

When I've sealed cooked rice and frozen it, I've found it rips a hole in the corners of the bag. Does anyone else have this problem?

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partylikeitis1799@reddit

Frozen rice almost always needs some kind of liquid added back when it’s reheated. The starch absorbs moisture as it cools even before it’s frozen. I’ve had good results with steaming bowls of frozen rice in a stand along steamer and with microwaving rice that’s had some water sprinkled over the top and has been kept covered while in the microwave. Another option is to add it to a dish that incorporates the rice with a sauce or broth rather than just eating it as a side.

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Due_Satisfaction2167@reddit

There isn’t a way to store cooked rice in a way that preserves its taste, texture, and “freshness”.

The bigger question is why you would want to do this. Dry rice stores easier, weighs less, takes less volume, etc. You need to keep water stored elsewhere anyway. The marginal increase in the amount of water you need to keep to cook rice is in no way worth the additional complexity of having to keep pre-cooked rice refrigerated.

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Eredani@reddit

You can absolutely store cooked rice long term, either plain or as part of a dish (like rice and beans) by freeze drying it. I've done it at home making my own MREs.

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Due_Satisfaction2167@reddit

in a way that preserves its taste, texture, and “freshness”

I feel like you just skipped right over this utterly crucial part of the sentence.

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F0xtr0tUnif0rm@reddit

Not to mention the part where you buy a two thousand dollar freeze dryer.

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wanderingpeddlar@reddit

So lets see here.

400 caning jars $550

400 lids and rings $100

Canner $649

Other canning needs. $150

Max storage time \~ 2 years

As opposed to the freeze dryers 10 to 20 year storage times.

You get what you pay for.

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F0xtr0tUnif0rm@reddit

All the made up amounts of supplies I pulled out of my ass?

Priceless!

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wanderingpeddlar@reddit

LOL easy enough to look up.

You are showing you don't know what things cost.

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F0xtr0tUnif0rm@reddit

Mate nobody but you mentioned buying 400 jars, lids, and a canner. The OP was asking about vacuum sealing so we can assume two things:

-they already own a vacuum sealer

-you need to chill

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wanderingpeddlar@reddit

Mate nobody but you mentioned buying 400 jars

Yeah guess what you need that many jars even if you are canning down a single years worth of food. That's the point. For two years of food storage you need more then that double that number.

The OP was asking about vacuum sealing so we can assume two things:

You said.

Not to mention the part where you buy a two thousand dollar freeze dryer.

I was replying to your freeze dryer comment. All told the freeze dryers are cheaper with the total cost of jars and lids and bands.

-you need to chill

Am chill :)

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F0xtr0tUnif0rm@reddit

Lol ok buddy.

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Eredani@reddit

I guess you dont know anything about freeze dried food. When properly rehydrated the taste, texture and freshness is exactly the same as when it was freeze dried.

I've done this many times both with commercial and homemade freeze dried food. You can't tell the difference.

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Due_Satisfaction2167@reddit

When properly rehydrated the taste, texture and freshness is exactly the same as when it was freeze dried.

You can tell yourself that, but you’ll only convince yourself.

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wanderingpeddlar@reddit

If you mean that people that already know he is right then yes.

The entire point of freeze drying is it makes little to no changes to taste texture or appearance. And that is exactly what what it does.

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Eredani@reddit

Again, you are showing your ignorance when it comes to quality freeze dried food that has been properly prepared. Do some research. Done here.

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Virtual-Feature-9747@reddit

What a ridiculous response.

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throw_away694206@reddit

Yes, this one is currently 50% off

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Leopold_Porkstacker@reddit

I use the precooked rice bowls, they really taste good and you could put them in a freezer for long term storage.

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Ok-Negotiation-9610@reddit

Definitely try vacuum sealing. If done correctly it will last for many many years

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Yourlordandxavier@reddit

Yes, vacuum sealing works way better than containers for cooked rice. Texture holds up much nicer. Just be sure it's fully cooled before sealing to avoid excess moisture inside.

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LopsidedRaspberry626@reddit

Are you trying to make your own version of minute rice? You could par-boil it, dehydrate it on a standard dehydrator or a low oven, and then store it dry

It will re-cook just like minute rice

Or buy Par-boiled rice instead of standard cook

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