Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Sure, inasmuch as it could work as a container. They probably
> won't spoil in that length of time in transit. Doing it right,
> though, it would be properly canned and processed and
> sent that way -- no spoilage. A vacuum seal via a Tilia
> is not a substitute for proper heat processing.

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?

[Note that I added rec.food.preserving to the newsgroups.]