With a recent surplus from my vegetable garden, I have started
freezing stuff. Spinach, leeks, broccoli, etc.

These will be consumed within a couple of months.

I bought "Glad" brand bags, which claim, "Moisture Proof and
Non-Stick." But I noticed a store brand of bags that is much
cheaper.

Is there really any difference? Or should I just choose based on
price?

Thanks...


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With a recent surplus from my vegetable garden, I have started
freezing stuff. Spinach, leeks, broccoli, etc.

These will be consumed within a couple of months.

I bought "Glad" brand bags, which claim, "Moisture Proof and
Non-Stick." But I noticed a store brand of bags that is much
cheaper.

Is there really any difference? Or should I just choose based on
price?

Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling water.
I bought the last batch of freezer bags at Aldi and they melted.

I don't know if this has any relationship to how they work in the freezer,
but the brand name freezer bags don't melt.

On Nov 19, 1:28 am, Usenet2...@THE-
DOMAIN-IN.SIG wrote:

I bought "Glad" brand bags, which claim, "Moisture Proof and
Non-Stick." But I noticed a store brand of bags that is much
cheaper.

Is there really any difference? Or should I just choose based on
price?

There may be a difference in thickness and the type of plastic (you
want polyethylene).

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Ron

Brian Elfert wrote:

Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling
water.

I can't find the site or reference, but I don't believe that making
"omelets" or scrambled eggs in that manner is considered safe (although
a couple years ago it was quite trendy). I do remember it was a
credible source and not one promoting a certain agenda.

B/

"Brian Mailman" wrote in message
...
Brian Elfert wrote:

Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling
water.

I can't find the site or reference, but I don't believe that making
"omelets" or scrambled eggs in that manner is considered safe (although a
couple years ago it was quite trendy). I do remember it was a credible
source and not one promoting a certain agenda.

B/

I'm with you Brian - I saw the same info.....I'll try to find it and post
again,

Kathi

"Ron Peterson" wrote in message
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On Nov 19, 1:28 am, Usenet2...@THE-
DOMAIN-IN.SIG wrote:

I bought "Glad" brand bags, which claim, "Moisture Proof and
Non-Stick." But I noticed a store brand of bags that is much
cheaper.

Is there really any difference? Or should I just choose based on
price?

There may be a difference in thickness and the type of plastic (you
want polyethylene).

--
Ron


the kids use freezer bags as 'note totes' for school. Because the teachers
want 5 bags, I buy the cheaper ones. They are way thinner than the original
zip lock ones. I'd say for 'brief' storage, the no name ones are good - for
'longer' storage, get the Glad brand.

How long is 'brief' and 'long'? I guess that's up to the individual. I've
been using the store brand (no name) bags for muffins for about a month and
so far so good.......

what each bag is made of, I have no idea, but I've read that cooking in them
is not safe

Kathi

"Brian Mailman" wrote in message
...
Brian Elfert wrote:

Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling
water.

I can't find the site or reference, but I don't believe that making
"omelets" or scrambled eggs in that manner is considered safe (although a
couple years ago it was quite trendy). I do remember it was a credible
source and not one promoting a certain agenda.

B/

I just went to the ziplock site and read their faq http://www.ziploc.com/

seems their plastic is safe in the microwave....I didn't see anything about
boiling in the bag

Kathi

Somebody (Consumer Reports or Chef's Illustrated or some other group)
recently tested them and said that the ones that close with pressure
(there's three lines, two on one side and one on the other and you zip
them closed by pushing along the lines) all worked fine, but the ones
with an actual zipper didn't work as well because at the end of the
zipper there was a little space where air could get in or liquids
could leak out.

I've used store brands and name brands to freeze stuff in and haven't
found any difference although the more expensive ones are generally
thicker.

Shaun Eli
www.BrainChampagne.com
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There has been a lot of discussion about if you can cook/micro/boil in
plastic zip type bags. I have heard differing ideas on this. there is
a Web site http://www.freezerbagcooking.com in which they make meals
with boiling water added to dehydrated food for camping, etc. on this
site he addresses the cooking in plastic and has a link to another site
http://www.plasticsmythbuster.org/rumors.asp that deals with this.
I have no problem doing the scrambled eggs or using bags in the micro,
or boiling-- see above site.

That said each person has to make their own determination on using
plastic that way or not. People are sensitive to different things and
what might not bother me might be a big problem for someone else.

Connie TC



Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling
water.

wrote in message
...
With a recent surplus from my vegetable garden, I have started
freezing stuff. Spinach, leeks, broccoli, etc.

These will be consumed within a couple of months.

I bought "Glad" brand bags, which claim, "Moisture Proof and
Non-Stick." But I noticed a store brand of bags that is much
cheaper.

Is there really any difference? Or should I just choose based on
price?

The only difference I've found is sometimes in the seal. Some seem to seal
better than others and it isn't always the National brands that are good. I
generally buy the cheapest bags.

Kathi Jones wrote:
"Brian Mailman" wrote in message
...
Brian Elfert wrote:

Our scout troop uses freezer bags to cook scrambled eggs in boiling
water.

I can't find the site or reference, but I don't believe that making
"omelets" or scrambled eggs in that manner is considered safe (although a
couple years ago it was quite trendy). I do remember it was a credible
source and not one promoting a certain agenda.

B/

I just went to the ziplock site and read their faq http://www.ziploc.com/

seems their plastic is safe in the microwave....I didn't see anything about
boiling in the bag

I found it (on ask.com, "food safety eggs boiling bags"):

http://douglas-sarpy.unl.edu/foods/200607_safety.shtml

Might be somewhat out of date, because ads for "microwave steaming bags"
came up as well.

B/

There is likely a difference between the various bags regarding what
"plasticizers" are used in the plastic. Plasticizers are why some
plastic products are not to be used in the microwave and are probably
the "chemicals" that the posted URL article mentions as being a possible
problem.

Derric

On Nov 19, 3:19 pm, "Kathi Jones" wrote:

what each bag is made of, I have no idea, but I've read that cooking in them
is not safe

http://www.thegreenguide.com/reports...ml?id=44&sec=3 says
that the following products are OK:
BestYet Clear Plastic Wrap

Bell Brand Athletic Squeeze Bottles (colors) Brita Fill & Go Water
Filtration Bottle

Glad Cling Wrap

Glad Food Storage Bags

Glad Freezer Bags

Glad-Lock Bags

Glad Sandwich Bags

Hefty Baggies

Hefty OneZip Slider Bags

Saran Cling Plus

Ziploc Bags

Ziplock Double Guard Freezer Bags

--
Ron

"Ron Peterson" wrote in message
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On Nov 19, 3:19 pm, "Kathi Jones" wrote:

what each bag is made of, I have no idea, but I've read that cooking in
them
is not safe

http://www.thegreenguide.com/reports...ml?id=44&sec=3 says
that the following products are OK:
BestYet Clear Plastic Wrap

Bell Brand Athletic Squeeze Bottles (colors) Brita Fill & Go Water
Filtration Bottle

Glad Cling Wrap

Glad Food Storage Bags

Glad Freezer Bags

Glad-Lock Bags

Glad Sandwich Bags

Hefty Baggies

Hefty OneZip Slider Bags

Saran Cling Plus

Ziploc Bags

Ziplock Double Guard Freezer Bags

--
Ron



thanks for the break-down Ron. I was sure that if anyone wanted to go to
the trouble, they could find out about each individual brand and bag. Looks
like you found it for us,

Kathi