Food Preservation

Vacuum drawers are excellent for preserving foods for longer and enhances the protection when freezing and cooking food. It is also perfect for preparing food ready for delicate sous vide cooking. Whilst many devices achieve a vacuum of 60 – 70%, the Smeg vacuum drawer can deliver 99.9%. This precision inevitably enhances the final results.

Longer Storage Life

Foods last, on average, four times longer at room temperature or in the fridge. If frozen, food can be kept for months and retains all flavours and consistency, as if it has just been prepared. The vacuum process protects the food items from dust and bacteria. Even liquid can be vacuum sealed.

Fresh Tasting Food

The sealed environment preserves the nutrients and flavours to ensure that the food tastes as good as if it was made from fresh ingredients.

Sous Vide

Combined with special vacuum bags, and the use of Smeg’s steam oven, low temperature sous vide cooking allows you to retain aromas, juices, nutrients of the ingredients, together with consistency and flavour that is impossible to achieve through traditional cooking methods.

3 Levels of Vacuum

With 1 – 3 levels of seal, you can preserve foods from mousse, soft cheese to berries, right up to meats, root vegetables and sous vide cooking.

3 Levels of Sealing

It’s possible to select of 3 levels of sealing. From an open packet of crisps, to tough aluminium and multiple bags in one seal.

Double Sealing

To ensure a perfect and reliable seal, the Smeg vacuum drawer seals twice.

Accessories Available

Smeg offers a range of accessories for the vacuum drawer to be used according to the amount and the consistency of the food.

• Vacuum seal bags with a blue label for freezer or refrigerator storage
• Vacuum seal bags with a red label for refrigerator storage and sous-vide cooking
• Vacuum seal containers

A number of bags for food conservation and sous vide cooking are included as standard with your vacuum drawer.