Do the bags keep food from drying out?
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Not as well as plastic. But...I am avoiding plastic in direct contact with foods, especially when hot. Chemicals in the plastic can leach into the foods especially when hot. If I really want to protect the food i place it in the waxed bag and then in the plastic bag. My process on what I know about chemicals in plastic leaching into food. We bought the box of 1000 for a church fair to wrap muffins for early morning coffee and muffins. They were cheaper that equal # of plastic bags. They are biodegradable and can be recycled in our community. Plastic bags cannot.
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Obviously, not like plastic. They do fine for sandwiches if I pack the night before and put in the refrigerator in my lunch sack. They are great for the pairs of cookies that I freeze for lunches. (I store bags of cookies in a Tupperware-like container in the freezer.) They're great for gorp... I hope that helps.
1566539
yes, but we usually use them for popcorn balls since it doesn't stick to the sides
1566540
Yes. They are perfect for storing food, microwaving, transporting, etc. Bought a huge box of 1000+ use them all the time. When microwaving baked goods, the food does not get rubbery.
1118956
They do not. The trays nestle and cover each other, and I use a separately purchased covered tray on top. The trays fit snugly, nothing should escape unless you dump the bag over.
1235331
No, these bags just fold shut. Since there is no air-tight seal or actual closure, I would not recommend using these bags to freeze food.
199351
The bags I have stay sealed. What I do is put stuff in the bag, seal it then turn it upside down and shake it. They haven't opened yet. Hope this helps.
2267281
Its hard to say without know what your trying to seal, but it won't pull a complete vacuum if there are gaps where air can get trapped, its not powerful enough for that. It helps to arrange the food so that it is at the bottom of the bag and compacted as much as possible before hand.
2050340
I don't see why they would since they are dried. Mine aren't, they are just inside another bag in my cupboard.
558009
They work great in mine. We have a Food Saver, that we have been using then with, and would purchase them again. Sometimes have to double seal with very moist food, but had to do that with Food Saver bags also.
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Food Saver Bags will work properly. I buy whatever is on sale. The different brands all work as good as the others. The Seal-A-Meal however, is the better sealer of the brands I have tried.
1441322
I have placed them in boiling water before to heat contents. Just don't let the bag rest against the hot pan out of the water and only Boil long enough to to heat the contents
1403752
They do, however they don't last long, no matter how you store them, they dry out quickly. If your looking for a one and done use, then these are great, colors are nice and bright.
4112
I only use mylar bags to stored dry goods. Like rices and beans. Don't think it will do any harmed to the dry foods at all. As for dried veggies and herbs I used vacuum sealed mason jars.
776061
I fill mine pretty full sometimes and haven't had any issues. The only issue that I have had is that the loops at the top of the bags...where u place the metal hangers through rip at the seam but I have sewn them back together and haven't had a problem since.
1832144
Yes, they have a snug seal. We have a dozen of these now and have never had that problem. Ours are stocked with rice, lentils ect.
1254887
Yes it stays completely dry,even after a few hours. Never had a problem with wetness on the outside of the bag.
903893
Each package is re sealable. So you don't have to worry about dry out. These are really, really thick pads so each little bag has only a few in it.
1336053
I think it may depend on what you are sealing. Whenever I seal dry dog or cat food to try to keep it fresh, the bags lose their seal. We have sealed cheese in the large bags and it worked fine.
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I don't know what you mean by a "wet" bag. I can tell you I have sealed damp, unfrozen fish, poultry, ground beef, steak and pork. The juices do flow into the seal after the air is removed from the bag, but you have a higher heat level on the sealer control to over come this.