Freezer Bag Omelettes

video Freezer Bag Omelettes

This video shows you in about a minute (and without talking) how to make a simple fun breakfast for a whole crew. Boom.

davijordan says: Mar 26, 2011. 2:45 AM

cool!

FLGuru says: Mar 2, 2011. 5:04 PM

Did these this morning... came out AWESOME!!

the 2 egg versions were done in about 12-13 mins.. the 3 egg version took a few minutes longer..

and as an added bonus.. they fit PERFECTLY inside a tortilla shell for hand-held breakfast omelettes

DconBlueZ says: Oct 9, 2008. 5:13 PM

There ARE plastic bags available that are made for cooking:
http://www.glad.com/simplycooking/steaming.php

vincent7520 in reply to DconBlueZJan 19, 2011. 12:26 PM

thank you for this much needed information !
i'll try to get them ! …

vincent7520 says: Jan 19, 2011. 12:19 PM

very clever …
and the freezing bag may be useful to cook other dishes as well.
think of the small meals you can cook with a freezing bag and an electric kettle.
this could be of a great help when you visit frequently someone you cherish at the hospital : a way to tell him / her that home is still close.

ren7624 says: Jan 18, 2009. 2:31 PM

I was scared of the chocolate omlette, it wud be radioactive or something =.

I did it and it blew up!

weedmonsta says: Dec 2, 2008. 11:14 AM

not a bad idea.... but i can make an omelette in a pan in 4 mins

tubbychick3n says: Sep 18, 2008. 8:54 PM

is the plastic still food grade after you boil it?

Grey_Wolfe in reply to tubbychick3nOct 20, 2008. 12:07 PM

Most plastics do not break down under 300 degrees. Unless the bag actually melts from touching the bottom of the pan, it should be fine. Though, I wouldn't reuse it too many times, myself, as the repeated extreme temperature change will weaken the bag considerably.

tubbychick3n in reply to Grey_WolfeOct 21, 2008. 3:29 PM

good to know.

cainunable says: Sep 17, 2008. 12:02 PM

Don't try this. While it seems like it is a fun and simple idea, (definitely peaked my interest) upon further research it appears that it might be dangerous. Ziploc and other freezer bags are not made for boiling and can quite possibly release dangerous chemicals during the boiling process.

http://camping.about.com/od/campingrecipes/a/ziplocbaggies.htm

flightsofideas in reply to cainunableSep 18, 2008. 2:37 AM

I agree that you shouldn't use the bags for off label use, but the information at http://camping.about.com/od/campingrecipes/a/ziplocbaggies.htm is a bit funny ;-) The SC Johnson rep never mentions a chemical risk - that's implied by the "press release". I think that Ziploc are worried about people burning themselves with melted plastic (a valid reason not to use boil them).

Have a read of http://1heckofaguy.com/2007/01/15/to-make-an-omelette-does-one-have-to-take-a-few-carcinogens/ - it's quite an entertaining look at the press release.

The Ziploc Website also addresses BPA and dioxins in its FAQ (apparently there are no carcinogens or poisons to worry about).

Grey_Wolfe in reply to flightsofideasOct 20, 2008. 12:26 PM

I like that the article mention how eggs and cheese have fat and oils that get much hotter than water, but doesn't think about the fact that they won't get hotter than the water if the water is what is used to heat them. lol They have a reasonable point about the softening temperature of polyethylene, but what they don't seem to know is that softening point and breakdown point are not the same thing with plastics. Also softening is not the same as melting either. Good sources, flight. And you're right, it is pretty entertaining.

DELETED_craz meanman in reply to Grey_WolfeOct 20, 2008. 12:34 PM

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Grey_Wolfe in reply to DELETED_craz meanmanOct 20, 2008. 1:41 PM

That's what I said. lol

Chicken2209 in reply to cainunableSep 17, 2008. 7:11 PM

I eat these all the time on campouts and nothings wrong with me. with me. with me. blows up well there have been studies saying that McDonnalds has lighter fluid in their chicken nuggets, i don't kno how much, just don't go to town on thier chicken unless you lived a life without regret

paappraiser in reply to Chicken2209Sep 18, 2008. 4:15 PM

Come on over and eat my wife's mashed potato. That is a basket full of regret.

Chicken2209 in reply to paappraiserSep 18, 2008. 5:35 PM

pfft, I'm telling!

Beutel in reply to cainunableSep 17, 2008. 3:23 PM

All dependant on the bags (and their quality / purpose). My freezer bags are specifically made so you can throw them into boiling water, straight from the freezer. But I guess for something like this it would be cheaper to get bags for that specific purpose (if you plan on doing it more often)

wupme in reply to cainunableSep 17, 2008. 12:13 PM

I second that, those bags are not made to be heated. But here are bags created for that purpose, like roasting bags (i think thats the english word for it).

rahubrig says: Sep 18, 2008. 11:47 AM

First-twj,Gigs of thanks for the up! Second-Thanks for the research on the plastic ,although i am a bit concerned about the baby bottle or water bottles that most of us has sucked or drank out of a bizillion times,hmm,maybe that's why i get that uncanny feeling when i see food,to be a plastic fork or cup etc......never mind. Third-Being cautious about what or how we prepare food is important.Now if i was a bet'n man i would say most of us has eat'n dirt or a worm etc. when we was kid,or ate or drank something up until now without analyzing (but we probably should have) and we are still here to talk about it! yahoooo! So i say throw caution to the wind ! Enjoy life! not worry when your mom or grandma or brother or friends barbeque,fast food or expensive restaurant,or even yourself might have touched the food with a little bare skin or not wearing a hair.Now those chocolate chips in an omelet i might have to try.What? we eat chocolate eggs at easter don't we?LOL-Peace.

Grey_Wolfe in reply to rahubrigOct 20, 2008. 12:11 PM

Don't think chocolate eggs and chocolate in eggs is quite the same. lol. But then, there's eggs in most chocolate desserts (cakes, brownies, etc.), so it probably wouldn't be all that bad. Maybe you should skip the cheese, onions and tomatoes if you try it though. hehe

flightsofideas in reply to rahubrigSep 18, 2008. 7:22 PM

Ha ha - good points * looks at plastic coffee cup lid *

thematthatter says: Sep 17, 2008. 11:11 PM

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Grey_Wolfe in reply to thematthatterOct 20, 2008. 12:02 PM

There is no law against touching food with your hands when you're making it for yourself and in a private setting. Maybe you should watch the video again. The FDA code specifies "Food Employees". They all ate their own omelets.

sameotoko in reply to thematthatterSep 19, 2008. 10:36 PM

do you also walk around in christmas telling kids santa claus doesn't exist and citing articles about it?

thematthatter in reply to sameotokoSep 20, 2008. 12:54 AM

I once saw some cub scouts selling homemade baked goods and told them to pack up and leave because they didn't have a sign up warning customers to eat at their own risk because their stuff was made at home instead of a commercial establishment. Come on now, stop the madness. Of course it would be better for them if they used a spoon or something to serve out the omelet fixings. But Im not Oprah Winfrey, I dont go to peoples houses kicking in doors and telling them how to live their lives. The comment was more for the people who warn against cooking with a Ziplock bags, Teflon, or what ever. And no, i did not really tell a bunch of cub scouts to put up a sign. (i seriously thought about it though)

drmeths in reply to thematthatterSep 19, 2008. 6:35 AM

I don't think that getting your own hair in your mouth is a grave danger to one's health.

Nabil in reply to thematthatterSep 18, 2008. 6:17 PM

by "this place"... u mean... the guys house?

brianfss in reply to thematthatterSep 18, 2008. 5:31 PM

So you're saying when you cook at home, you wear a hair net and plastic gloves? Get real The kitchen looked clean, the bowls looked clean, the water looked clean. We need to stop being so worried about a germ or two ending up in our food. The human gut is crawling with bacteria. If we constantly create a sterile environment for our children, they don't ever get acclimated to the bad nasties that are floating around out there. Eat a little dirt once in a while--it won't hurt.

realcelestialphoenix in reply to brianfssSep 19, 2008. 12:49 PM

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Grey_Wolfe in reply to realcelestialphoenixOct 20, 2008. 12:04 PM

Ahhhh, the joys of Staph. lol

DELETED_craz meanman in reply to Grey_WolfeOct 20, 2008. 12:43 PM

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Grey_Wolfe in reply to DELETED_craz meanmanOct 20, 2008. 1:41 PM

Depends on whose flesh it's eating . . .

realcelestialphoenix in reply to Grey_WolfeOct 20, 2008. 2:12 PM

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paappraiser in reply to thematthatterSep 18, 2008. 4:12 PM

Nice!

technodude92 in reply to thematthatterSep 18, 2008. 2:10 PM

this is something you do at home, with friends and/or family. It's not an eating establishment and as such doesn't come under the same FDA regulations as an IHOP or Denny's

adome says: Oct 10, 2008. 5:41 PM

the plastics bag is an excellent container. What I am going to do now is make it and then freeze the bag. Thawing one out the night before in the fridge. Once I wake up I can put it in the pan and by the time I'm ready to eat, BAM! an Omelet!.

Grey_Wolfe in reply to adomeOct 20, 2008. 11:52 AM

I'd suggest just making the bag the night before and then putting it in the fridge. It's not usually a good idea to freeze raw eggs.