[pct-l] Zip locks and boiling water

[dicentra]

Somewhere I have a document that discusses the safety of "cooking" (rehydrating really) in zip lock bags. I can't find it at the momment, but I will post it when I do find it. I wrote it up as a handout b/c I get that question A LOT. 

Basically, zip lock bags do not contain bpa. And as long as you are using FREEZER bags (and brand name ones) you are okay.   If you are concerned, you can do "freezerbag cooking" right in your mug or pan. You'll just have to deal with the clean up. Not such a big deal.  The bag is reusable if you use that method.

I hope that helps.

~Dicentra


http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
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--- On Thu, 1/19/12, Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu> wrote:


From: Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu>
Subject: [pct-l] Zip locks and boiling water
To: Pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10:34 AM


I routinely take the freeze-dried food from their foil pouchs and put 
them in gallon zip locks.  I pour boiling water directly into the bag 
and let it sit til moist and tender (LOL).

A friend didn't believe me and tried it at home and his scientific 
scepticism was tempered.  He does the same thing now...

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD
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