Great info. My Foodsaver is starting to malfunction after just 2 years. Will be making some inquiries about the shipping costs to Japan. Thanks for your post.

Most members probably don't realise that UMAi also has a Forum where members post pictures, ask questions etc etc. It's great to see what other enthusiasts are actually doing with these bags. I've got a couple of Coppa's on the go, so far so good. Nepas is now one of their moderators. Rick finally ...

Sounds like a great recipe. Going to have to try it. Thanks for posting it! By chance do you have a Chunky Polish Sausage (Kielbasa) recipe in the family archive? My sausage making quest started out trying to duplicate a Chunky Kielbasa that I used to get from a Polish sausage maker in Hamtramck (D...