Boiling bags.

[MadRiver]

Does anyone know where I can find a boiling bag. One that does not have food already inside? I can find oven bags, but not boiling bags. Any suggestions?

 

[bobandgeri]

How about a Ziplock Freezer bag or the bags made for vacum sealing?

 

[MadRiver]

The instructions on the side of the freezer bag cautions against using in boiling water. The vacuum seal might work, unfortuately I do not have access to one.

 

[RDP]

Here is a web site that sells mesh boiling bags. Hope this helps

boiling bags

 

[MadRiver]

Thanks, but I need a closed bag one where the contents will not leak out.

 

[SOFAS]

Boiling Bags

Google search for "seal-a-meal bags". That's the brand we have for our old food sealer and we've used them in boiling water with no problem.

 

[dug]

The bags come with the FoodSaver vacuum sealer. Those are boilable and microwaveable. Won't leak like a zip-loc. Any kitchen store nowadays carries them.

You can buy Stouffer's meals that are boil-in-a-bags, too.

 

[Rick]

MadRiver,

Years ago I used the bakepacker and use to bring bags of dough to a boil in the pot in order to bake - I always used these with no problems (You mentioned them and I wasn't sure if you were worried about using them or simply did not want to use them.)

I later used them for a couple of years boiling my meals in them for winter camping to avoid cleanups and they worked fine as well. For the flip side, I add boiling water to food inside a Qt size freezer ziplock with no problems.

 

[RDP]

MAD RIVER

You can also use muslin bags, these bags work great for boiling hops or grains when making beer and they withstand high temps. Just knot the top to seal. They are inexpensive about $1 each.

 

[Halite]

I will second Rick's recommendation. I've successfully used the Reynolds oven bags as boiling bags. As an alternative, if you follow the link on Rick's post you will find something called Slow Cooker Liners. I've never seen them in the store, but these may be closer to what you are looking for.

 

[MadRiver]

I will try the oven bags tonight to see if they work.

 

[mudhook51]

I've also used the oven bags with boiling water. Only trouble is they are quite large, made for a 8 lb roast. I never can find the smaller ones. they make good garbage bags after a couple of uses.

 

[GlennS]

I've scrambled eggs and even made a Peach Cobbler in zip lock freezer bags without any probelms. I can't imagine the reason for the caution; probably a product liability issue. OTOH, I hope it didn't leach toxic chemicals into my peaches.

 

[Barry Sr]

I've used zip-locks for years and no leaks, no mess. I have even reused them without problems.