[Nfb-krafters-korner] Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Dixie:

The beauty of cooking in a bag concept was NO cleanup.  Just like I'm a lazy 
knitter, I'm even more so a lazy cook! <SMILE>  I'd worry to about putting 
glass in boiling water because sometimes extremely high temps are enough to 
crack glass or make it burst.  If there are some kind of sealable foil bags 
I would not worry about putting them in hot water for cooking.

Thanks.

Eileen

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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 5:30 PM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]	Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming 
Bags

> Hi Eileen,
>
> I completely agree with you.  I no longer cook in plastics either.  If I 
> was to try something like this, I might use a mason jar as they are 
> designed to be cooked in hot water.  Crack the eggs into a mason jar, add 
> the additional toppings beat it with a fork, then cover with the sealing 
> lid and cook in a pot of hot water.  The eggs in the bags were to take 13 
> minutes.  I might add a couple minutes for the glass to conduct the heat.
>
> On further thought, I wonder if the sealed mason jar would float as it 
> isn't completely full so then lighter than water.
>
> It sounds like I need to try an experiment when I get home where the 
> canning jars are.
>
>
> Dixie
>
> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
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> purpose under
> heaven.
> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen 
> Scrivani
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 3:10 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming 
> Bags
>
> I'm a little confused & concerned about the bags & the safety issue.  I no
> longer cook or reheat ** anything ** in my microwave in plastic 
> containers.
> I'll only use glass/ceramic in the microwave because of being afraid of 
> the
> carcinogens/toxins  that get released from plastic products in the
> microwave.  Now I see that these bags are made by Glad & are called
> microwave steaming bags, and I can't help but wonder if they are truly 
> safe
> to use and could you drop them into a pot of boiling water without melting
> or partially melting the bags?
>
> Does anyone know if they make a foil bag that would serve the same purpose
> to be used in boiling water?  I also hate, hate cooking food in the
> microwave.  My MW is pretty much used for reheating, but no cooking of 
> foods
> other than the occasional frozen dinner.  Just wondering since I'm not the
> best cook but am interested in the eggs in a bag being boiled.
>
> Eileen
>
>
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> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 12:34 PM
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming 
> Bags
>
>>
>> For your information:
>>
>>
>> Now you can have crisp, tender veggies without the pots  and pans—no more
>> waiting for water to boil or clean up. With Glad®  SimplyCooking™
>> Microwave
>> Steaming Bags getting healthy, great tasting food to  the table takes 
>> just
>> minutes. Use it for veggies and much more.
>> _Recipes_ (http://www.glad.com/pdf/glad_simply_cooking.pdf)
>> _Cooking  Times_ (javascript:popup_cooking_chart('cooking_chart'))
>> _FAQs_ (http://www.glad.com/faqs/steamingbags.php)
>> (http://www.glad.com/demos/glad_chef/index.php)
>>
>>
>>
>> (http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/)
>> You are exiting the Glad.com website. The  Clorox® company is not
>> responsible for the content or data collection of  that independent site.
>>
>> Produce for Better Health Foundation‘s new Fruits  & Veggies—More 
>> Matters™
>> health initiative is to help eat more of the  good stuff.
>>
>>
>> (http://www.goodhousekeepingseal.com/)
>> You are exiting the Glad.com website.  The Clorox® company is not
>> responsible for the content or data collection  of that independent site.
>>
>> Consumers should know Glad® SimplyCooking™  Microwave Steaming Bags are
>> backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _http://www.glad.com/simplycooking/steaming.php?utm_source=google&utm_medium
>> =cpc&utm_term=cooking+bags&utm_campaign=SEM-NonBrand_
>> (http://www.glad.com/simplycooking/steaming.php?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=cooking+
>> bags&utm_campaign=SEM-NonBrand)
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
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