I haven't had a chance to welcome you to
C@H yet - so welcome.
As many here know I am a breast cancer survivor and as such I am aways looking out for products that might affect my survival and that of my family. There are a lot of things that affect this - and this is one of them. From About.com
" Can I boil in ZiplocĀ® Brand bags?
No. ZiplocĀ® Brand bags are not designed to withstand the extreme heat of boiling.
I also received a letter from Megan O. Maginnis, Consumer Specialist for S.C. Johnson & Son, makers of Ziploc baggies.Megan was replying to my inquiry about boiling with baggies.
"Thank you for asking about using Ziploc bags to make omelets. While we appreciate hearing about new and innovative ways to use our products, we must be cautious that these new ideas follow label directions.
"Ziploc bags are not designed or approved to withstand the extreme heat of boiling and therefore, using Ziploc bags to make any recipe that requires the bag to be boiled is not recommended.
"Like all of SC Johnson's products, Ziploc bags cam be used with confidence when label directions are followed. All Ziploc containers and microwaveable Ziploc bags meet safety requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for temperatures associated with defrosting and reheating food in microwave ovens,as well as room, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures.
"Please share these facts with others who may have this misleading information. We also encourage people to go to
www.ziploc.com for more information on the proper use of this product."
Ziploc is a registered trademark of the SC Johnson Co. If you have concerns about cooking with Ziploc bags, you can call the SC Johnson Product Safety Department at 1-866-231-5406. They will address any questions you may have."
and. . "Facs] Omelet in a bag safety concern
Peggy Wild pwild at doe.state.in.us
Fri Apr 28 12:36:54 EST 2006
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Interesting discussions all around, on the activity and related issues.
Thank you all!
Some "shopping" on the Internet revealed products that ARE designed to
be cooked in. For example, the Seal-A-Meal system includes bags and
rolls that can be used for boiling and microwaving. The website at
http://www.seal-a-meal.com/products/bags/ describes what they have
available, either on line or in retail stores that carry the product. I
see on Target's website that the bags can be purchased in their stores.
I am sure there are other boiling bags and I'm not pushing the Rival
product; it's just the one that I came across when I searched out a
solution to meet the need for a bag that's intended for this use.
Peggy
Peggy Wild, PhD, CFCS, State Specialist
Family and Consumer Sciences
Indiana Department of Education
229 State House (mail)
151 West Ohio Street (delivery, shipping)
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798n
Phone 317-232-9169
Fax 317-232-9121"
I use Zip lock bags for storage - but I don't cook in them or use plastic or foam containers for reheating food on the stove or in the microwave. Just too risky IMHO