has anyone used this bag to hold spices and put it in the pot when braising or boiling meat?
1261360
Yes, this is the traditional use for muslin or cotton bags in French cooking. Wonderful product.
1261361
I haven't used it for that purpose, however; I have used it as a bath tea bag. The weave is very close so I imagine the spices would stay in the bag as I've never had anything leak into the bath water while using.
688823
I cook my vegetables in it. We are vegetarians, so I have not tried meat or fish. I have never re-heated in it. Basically the water in the bottom boils, which steams the vegetables. No nutrients are left in the water and more are in your vegetables. Yes, one can add spices to the vegetables. I would be more likely to take the cooked vegetables out and add them as I put them in to the serving bowl.
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Hi. I haven't try it yet. But i did put a cooking pot inside . Its safe though. I actually love it. The food will be cooked so quickly and so delicious. I hope this answer will help. Regard
1211696
Hi, I'm just throwing my two cents in on storing spices on the stove. I recently learned that doing so shortens their lifespan, as the heat damages the spices. You might already know this and have limited space to work with, but I thought I'd let you know just in case you hadn't run across this recommendation.
372078
I personally have not used it for spices. But you can vary the grind size to our choice so I don't see why not
2061069
I have never tried putting boiling water in the bag but I know people who put the bags into boiling water to cook food. I personally do not cook in any plastic for Heath reasons.
1998677
I have no problem. I keep kosher salt in it for cooking and I leave it near my stove
1218960
Yes. This bag is made for Crock Pot's 6-quart oval (portable) slow cookers.
1322636
I've used it for steaming shellfish, etc. but I would be nervous about ruining the pot. I wish I could answer this.
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I sure do...the mesh size is very good for supporting meats and/or vegetables while allowing full air/smoke circulation. The construction is solid enough that I already have gotten three years out of it using both indoors in oven and outdoors in smoker. I should note that in my smoker I only use indirect heat/smoke so I can't speak to using the rack over a direct flame or other heat source...might not fair quite as well in such an environment.
335140
It works fine. Just make sure and keep the case upright as it is not airtight. That said, I use it for chili and soups on a regular basis.
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I am afraid this would not answer your needs. Although the mesh is fine, it is not fine enough for spices. I just tried putting in Chia Tea myself and it shifts out the finer parts of the tea.
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I do not carry a stove in it. I have a separate bag for our stove. However I do carry the griddle in the bottom part . A stove would not fit there. I use the bag for all the cookware, plates cups ect
767866
Yes! I've made many sauces and stews in this pot. The tri-ply construction is in the bottom AND up the sides of the pan so you get a good consistent heat like all clad without the price tag. Good luck!
2009311
It is unsafe to re-use any kind of bag in cooking, especially sous vide. Don't do it. Just consider them an expendable item.
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I haven't (I've mostly used it for sauces and soups) but my bet is that it would work quite well. It's a really super pan.
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Yes you can put a tea bag into the pot (either with or without the strainer). I use the teapot with both loose leaf tea and tea bags. You will get a great cup(s) of tea either way!