notbob wrote:
> On 2004-05-20, Stan (the Man) >
> wrote:
>
>>> Anyway, how long do you guys put the SealAMeals in boiling water?
>>> I told him about 20-25 minutes. Do ya'll concur?
>
> What's the deal on the seal-a-meal? Is that material safe?
> Recently, it was determined that plastic wraps (Glad, Saran, etc)
> leach toxins into foods when the heated/nuked plastic is touching
the
> food. Is this a problem with vacuum pak plastics?
>
> nb

We don't nuke plastic nor put it in an oven. We bring it to a simmer
in
a pot of water. The plastic never gets over 212°. I'm going to die,
but
not from plastic poisoning.