[Ansteorra] Boil In Bags not Necessarily Safe

[James Crouchet]

Well, saying that something is safe because Gunther does it all the time is
not exactly a ringing endorsement. ;-)

Christian Doré

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 12:05 PM, <alpage1225 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> The Seal-A-Meal and similar bags for vacuum seal systems are safe for
> boiling -- Gunthar and I use them all the time for feasts and camping.  Glad
> also makes a boil-in-bag for those without a vacuum seal option.  However,
> most other plastic bags for storing and freezing are not safe as they can
> melt or deteriorate during the boiling process, resulting in inedible food
> and a big mess to clean up.
>
> Countess Elizabeth Seale
>
> --- On Wed, 2/3/10, SoldierGrrrl <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: SoldierGrrrl <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Boil In Bags not Necessarily Safe
> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 11:49 AM
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM, SoldierGrrrl <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > After doing some searching, I've found some that do appear to be safe
> > for boiling.
> >
> > http://www.sorbentsystems.com/boilablebags.html
> >
> > http://www.kleerpak.com/Stock-Vacuum-Bags-Vacuum-Pouches.htm
> >
> > I hope this helps with some of the food prep for GW and Estrella.
>
> For those of us with home sealers:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Quart-bags-FoodSaver-vacuum-sealer/dp/B000FHHDLC
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Continuous-Roll-Material-Rolls/dp/B00004Y2RU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265219282&sr=1-1-fkmr0
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_9?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=vacuum+sealer+bags&sprefix=vacuum+se&sprefix=vacuum+se&sprefix=vacuum+se&sprefix=vacuum+se
>
> Please pardon the bandwidth, if this of no use to you.
>
> In service,
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