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| From:  PCBombChelle (Original Message) | Sent: 10/17/2005 4:39 PM |
OMELETS IN A BAG Is a great way to show off our Cookware and Simple Additions. It makes for a great Brunch Show and guests get involved! Here's how to do it: Have guests write their name on a quart-size bag with permanent marker. Crack 2 eggs (Large or Extra Large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them. Put a variety of ingredients such as: Cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc. Each person adds prepared ingredients of their choice to their bag and shakes. Make sure to get all the air out of the bag and zip it up. Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot. For more, make another pot of boiling water. Open the bags and the omelets will roll out easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed. Nice to serve with fresh fruit and coffee cake, everyone gets involved in the process and makes for great conversation. |
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I used a Ziploc brand freezer bag and within about 7 minutes, the bag had melted and the eggs were starting to slip out...what a mess!! |
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wow........ I had no problem either..... I used the "yellow & blue makes green" kind.... not the ones with the slid-y zipper piece........ don't know if that makes a difference. Wow..... sorry about that. |
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This worked fabulous for us last week! Everyone was so impressed. As the kids got up, they put together their bag and dropped it in. We had a HUGE pot of water boiling, and I think we had maybe 15 in there at one time and it still worked. The only tip I have is to make sure all the air is pushed out because they poof up. Best part -- no icky clean up!  Sandi |
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I hosted a 'girl's night out' at the lake this weekend and we made them - they were a HUGE hit! Marilyn in GA |
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Ok, for those of you who've had success w/these, WHAT EXACT TYPE OF ZIPPY BAG DO YOU USE?? Also, how many eggs max have you put into one AND how LARGE OF POT have you used?? TIA, Marian |
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Sorry, so many questions, I'm just trying to analyze why this is working for some & not working for others that's all! |
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I don't have any of the ones we used cuz all the left over stuff went to the church for storage, but I bought them at Costco -- I'm pretty sure they were the qt. size freezer bags and ours had the zipper type closure. The bags had a little place on them to write on the outside. Our pot was HUGE. It was the pot from one of those propane turkey cookers. The bags float on the top. We would just push the bags aside with a spoon to make a little room and drop another bag in. HTH, Sandi |
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I used Ziplock Freezer bags - they also had the white bar for writing on. They were the regular ziplock bags, not the ones with the tab thing that slides across (sorry, don't know what to call that!!). Worked great!! Marilyn in GA |
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Just wanted you to know - I am a Girl Scout Leader and at our last service team meeting we were given directions to stop doing the omelets in a bag. I don't think I saved the note but if I remember correctly - per the Ziplock brand, the bags are not made to be boiled and the plastics can break down leaving some type of chemical residue in the food - even if the bags appear to be fine. Just an FYI - I can't vouch for what was written but wanted to share so you can make your own decisions. |
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We do this for our scout campouts over the fire, it works out great every time. And lots of fun the boys think its great being able to make their breakfast any way they want. But we have always used ziploc bags and have never had a problem. (except if the fire gets too hot. lol we have a bit of a mess on our hands that way) |
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| | | From: mspibb | Sent: 9/27/2006 1:53 PM |
Just wanted you to know - I am a Girl Scout Leader and at our last service team meeting we were given directions to stop doing the omelets in a bag. I don't think I saved the note but if I remember correctly - per the Ziplock brand, the bags are not made to be boiled and the plastics can break down leaving some type of chemical residue in the food - even if the bags appear to be fine. clgismondi: I posted this earlier when this thread first started.. I suppose if you had the seal-a-meal type bags that are designed to be cooked in but.... | I have to admit to being a little leary of this. Call me an alarmist if you will but I am not a big proponent of cooking in plastic. I think we get exposed to enough chemicals, that we can't control, in our daily lives so I make an effort to not expose myself if I don't have to! here is an excerpt of an article on the Johns Hopkins website: Several European studies found that many plasticizers migrated from plastic containers and wraps into foods as they were heated in microwave ovens. Some of the chemicals were absorbed in high quantities (several hundreds of milligrams per kilogram food). The amount of chemical absorbed by the food depended on the temperature of the container and food, the duration of the heating, the type of plastic used and its initial plasticizer content, as well as the type of food being heated. | |
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So really your not saying it doesn't work, your saying there could be a danger to the person eating the omlet. The plastic bag may give off chemicles into the food we dont see. Do you know if there are seal-a-meal bags for this type of use? I would be interested in trying them, but not in a regular zip loc. Thanks Laurie |
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| | | From: Hwade5 | Sent: 9/28/2006 1:16 PM |
Ok. So I emailed Ziploc to see what they say. The following is my question to them and then what they emailed back to me...... My Comments: Is it unsafe to boil in Ziploc freezer bag? I have heard yes and no. Someone said that the plastic leaves a residue on the food that is unsafe. Please clearify what is right or wrong. Their Response: Dear Holly,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> T</o:p>hank you for your e-mail. We always appreciate hearing from our consumers. <o:p> </o:p>Regarding your inquiry, ZIPLOC® brand Bags cannot be used to boil food. Unfortunately, we do not manufacture a "boilable" bag.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>We do not recommend using any ZIPLOC® brand Bag in boiling water, or to "boil" in the microwave. ZIPLOC® brand Bags are made from polyethylene plastic with a softening point of approximately 195 degrees Fahrenheit. By pouring near boiling water (water begins to boil at 212 degrees) into the bag, or putting the bag into the water, the plastic could begin to melt.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>Thanks again for your e-mail so we could give you the information you requested. If you have future comments or product information needs, we invite you to visit or e-mail us again at www.scjbrands.com.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>Regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>Vicki<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Consumer</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Relationship</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>SC Johnson, A Family Company<o:p></o:p> Toll Free Number: 1-800-558-5252<o:p></o:p> HTH Holly<o:p></o:p> |
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| | | From: mspibb | Sent: 9/29/2006 8:21 AM |
 Holly
Thanks for going right to the source to get information we all needed to know!
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