We like to make "bagged omelettes" when either cooking or with a large group. In a ziplock bag, we crack 2-3 eggs and add all the fixin's: cheese, onions, bacon or sausage bits, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Zip the top of the bag shut with most of the air squeezed out first. then "mush" the bag together with your fingers to mix all ingredients well.
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This sounds good. Is there a safe plastic bag to use for boiling food?
I use the Glad steamer bags all the time and they are A+++ in my book. I never dirty a pot to steam anything anymore.
ONLY use bags that are made especially for this. As of August 2006, the ZIPLOC Company does NOT recommend using their bags to boil food. ZIPLOC brand Bags are made from polyethylene plastic with a softening point of approximately 195 degrees Fahrenheit. When exposed to boiling water, the plastic could begin to melt.
Ditto on using the ziploc bags. Also consider what is being leached into your food when cooking with plastic bags. Most bags are made specifically for storage not cooking either in boiling water or microwaves and there are alot of chemicals that breakdown when heat is applied.
Personally I've never heard of bagged omlettes, but I think it's a great idea. I love trying new ideas & certainly a lot less washing up. I'm going to try it when I can find suitable bags. Would microwave proof containers do the same things? Do tell!
The idea is just great, until you get to the point of submerging the plastic bag into boiling water, which immediately releases these plastic substances into your omelette. There have to be more warnings about the dangers
Why does this keep getting published? The company that makes these bags (not the steamer-type) says that they are not supposed to be used for this!
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