[pct-l] FreezerBag Cooking/ Resupply strategies

[Tortoise]

I did a little searching on the web. About all I found was this on the 
SCJohnson site:
>
> http://www.scjohnson.com/en/products/asked-and-answered/ask-question-comment.aspx?title=Should-Ziploc-Bags-be-Boiled:
>
> "Can you boil food in a Ziploc® bag? -- Ronna from Kansas"
>
> Hi, Ronna. Ziploc® brand bags are not designed or approved to 
> withstand the extreme heat of boiling and therefore, using Ziploc® 
> brand bags to make any recipe that requires the bag to be boiled is 
> not recommended.
>
> Like all of SC Johnson's products, Ziploc® brand bags can be used with 
> confidence when label directions are followed. All Ziploc® Containers 
> and microwaveable Ziploc® Bags meet the 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.
>
> For more info on the safety of Ziploc® brand bags and containers, 
> visit www.ziploc.com

So you decide for yourself if you want to rehydrate your food in them.

I'll stick to dumping the contents into my pot of boiling water.

Tortoise

Because truth matters"



J J at Ridge Trail wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> The freezer bag cooking concept looks workable. The one concern that pops up for me is putting boiling-hot water into plastic bags and the possible leaching of chemicals from the plastic. Do you know if anyone has taken a look at this?
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Walk well,
> Jim Keener ( J J )
> _________________
>
> jj at ridgetrailhiker.com
> http://ridgetrailhiker.com
> http://olderhealthier.com
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2009, at 2:41 PM, dicentra wrote:
>
>   
>> I supplied WS Monty with 60 meals last season, using this method. He's still raving. :)
>>
>> Recipes can be found here: http://www.onepanwonders.com (my site)
>> and here: http://trailcooking.com (Sarbar's site)
>>
>> See ya on the trail.
>> ~Dicentra
>>  
>> http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
>> http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra
>>
>>     
>
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