PRESERVED & PERFECTED

Fresh corn chowder in the middle of winter. A year’s supply of homemade pesto. Flavorful infused oils perfect for gift-giving. Even succulent sous vide salmon or steak. It may seem hard to believe, but there is a single technique that can make all this possible: vacuum sealing.

Vacuum Sealing Basics

Widely used by restaurants and food manufacturers, vacuum sealing is a packaging system that removes air and seals foods and liquids in plastic bags for easy storage, marinating, and cooking. By vacuum sealing and properly storing food in a refrigerator, freezer, or pantry, you significantly extend its life, protect nutrients, and reduce waste. Best of all, preserved items will taste as fresh as the day they were sealed, providing “in-season” fruits and vegetables all year round.

Consumers might be familiar with countertop vacuum sealers, but a far more elegant and capable solution is the Wolf Vacuum Seal Drawer. It blends seamlessly into cabinetry and pairs perfectly with other Wolf built-in ovens. 

How It Works

To begin, you place ingredients, along with marinades or aromatics, into a sturdy vacuum seal bag. Unlike a common edge-style sealer, which extracts air from inside the bag and then seals the contents, the Wolf Vacuum Seal Drawer uses a chamber vacuum to simultaneously remove air from both the surrounding area inside the chamber and the bag contents with equalized pressures inside and outside the bag. The sealing system securely seals the bag, releasing pressure inside the vacuum chamber and equalizing the air around the bag to the room, while keeping the contents of the sealed bag pressurized. The difference in pressure inside and around the bag causes the bag to collapse tightly around its contents.

Expanding Your Repertoire

One of the best things about vacuum sealing is the opportunity it offers to get creative in the kitchen. Sous vide (French for “under vacuum”) is a technique long favored by chefs for its ability to develop deep flavor in meats, seafood, and vegetables. Use the Wolf Vacuum Seal Drawer to prepare your ingredients, then immerse the bag in water and slow cook at the desired temperature.

Infusing oils, vinegar, and alcohol with citrus, herbs, and other seasonings can give you a jump-start on inspired homemade dressings and marinades. You can also quick-pickle vegetables or fruits to enhance and elevate any dish. 

Vacuum sealing also makes it simple to prepare big batches of foods, then portion and freeze them for use later on.

Stay Organized

The Wolf Vacuum Seal Drawer is perfect for pantry goods—it will keep grains from becoming stale and brown sugar soft. You can also create pre-measured grab-and-go bags of trail mix or cheese and apple slices for school or work lunch bags or even vacuum seal non-food items to protect them.

The Wolf Vacuum Seal Drawer is available in two widths and includes multiple accessories, including stoppers to seal and preserve opened wine bottles. Panels can be stainless steel, black glass, or custom, and each features a sleek, handleless, push-to-open drawer design to coordinate with any kitchen décor. As with all Wolf appliances, the Vacuum Seal Drawer comes with an industry-leading full two-year warranty and a limited five-year warranty.