Boil-In-The-Bag

[Timothy Reynolds]

This may have been covered in other threads, so forgive the repetition (though I'd welcome a link).

I've been using the FBC method with okay results; usually, any failure on my part has been the use of not-so-great ingredients, but I'm plotting better results.

My question is: is there a Freezer Bag that's safe enough to put into boiling water without it melting to the sides or (especially) the bottom of the pot? I'm thinking in terms of those boil-in-the-bag meals you can sometimes get.

Thanks.

Tim.

[JR Redding]

You definitely don't want to use traditional freezer bags to boil. Neither manufacturer recommends it.

Check these out. http://www.mqpackaging.com/cookingbags.htm

[Hiker 816]

Like Joe suggested, I've heard oven roaster bags will work for this (though I have not tried them myself).

You could also try sorbent systems bags here and here.

[Sarah Kirkconnell]

For submerging meals in a pot of water try Food Vac bags. They are rated for it. You can even get precut quart and pint bags.

Vac bags are much heavier/thicker than freezer bags.

[Sarah Welton]

Here are some Boilable Bags that are rated for submerging in boiling water. Also some Cook-In Bags that you can use to rehydrate your meals in.

http://www.packitgourmet.com/Packaging-c76.html

[Andrew Richardson]

I've always used regular freezer bags without a problem. I don't put them in the pot, but rather pour the boiling water into them and then put them in a cozy of some sort, usually my hat. I have never had an issue.

[JR Redding]

No you wouldn't have issues doing that… However if you put them into a pot of boiling water which is what the OP was asking about, you would have an issue.

[sean mccutcheon]

My boys in our troop cook scrambled eggs in heavy freezer bags by placing them in the boilling water.

[Marc Eldridge]

I found these. Don't know if they will work for this particular application.

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