Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >, Mark Thorson
> > wrote:
>
> > Yeah, but the Seal-A-Meal bags can be boiled. What if
> > you sealed the food in bags, then subjected them to heat
> > and pressure in a pressure cooker, the same time and
> > temperature used for canning in Mason jars. Wouldn't
> > that be completely safe?
>
> I don't know. It's a novel idea, though. It probably wouldn't
> do the brownies and cookies much good.

Those don't need sterile packaging. The OP also
asked about "Texas picante sauce and pico de gallo",
which I suppose may present a spoilage concern,
if not sterilized.