Does anyone here have concerns about micro plastics leaking into foods prepared sous-vide?
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I dated a guy for a while who was enamored woth sous vide. The fact that it was in plastic bags always bothered me (and I’m not really obsessed with the issuel
I dont care much for it as a prep method, so it’s easy to side step.
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No doubt it’s a concern. Heating food in plastic bags for hours? Yikes.
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You can sous vide with glass jar or a glass block container but it’s a hassle if it’s an irregular item, and might require liquid to eliminate air gaps. Some people use reusable silicone bags but I find it difficult to get all the air out of those as well.
FoodSaver brand bags says they’re designed not to leach, meets FDA food regs…but come on, it’s still plastic. I use this brand because it’s convenient, much thicker multiply, can go in freezer and only use them once thinking they won’t fall apart and safe for one use….but then you have landfill, and the plastic just moved to a different pile, or becomes microplastic.
Ziploc bags, I think are NOT made to handle sous vide heat and are thin. I avoid.
It would be nice if someone came up with a good alternative or a system because SV can save energy and for certain things are excellent to use. But we are where we are…I just try for the least damage within reason. Do the best you can, hope for change.
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How small are you looking for? There are certainly plenty of metal bottles, insulated and not, that are 500ml, which is the most common size for disposable plastic water bottles, and not particularly large to carry or outsized in capacity.
My favorite is an insulated bottle from Microlite, which is lightweight, easy to drink from and has a truly spill-proof lock, so it’s always safe to throw in a bag when full. It’s my regular bottle for to-go coffee, and it does a great job of maintaining heat or cold (to the point that I ask for barely any ice in iced coffee because it takes forever to melt, so I just end up dumping it when I get home).
They also have a 350ml version.
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Ideally small enough to fit into my purse, which isn’t very big. I drink a lot of water on the go & usually have a liter bottle in my car.
I’ll check this one out!
I hear you on the plethora of bulky metal options. I like Yeti because they are D/W proof. They offer a pretty wide array of sizes and shapes.
Casa Mika is stocked with a variety of yeti tumblers. They even have a cocktail shaker.
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I just read your comment about Yeti a minute ago, went to Youtube and the first ad there was for a Yeti travel bag.
Which just happens to be an item that is perfect for this traveler.
What a coincidence, right?
LOL!
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I am, as you would expect, biased because I live in Austin and Yeti is an Austin based company. Their product selection has really expanded. My giant tumbler keeps me hydrated, the ten ounce coffee tumbler is fantastic, and that soft sided cooler that holds a six pack or two is incredibly handy, even for transporting frozen things or hot things.
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Because I’m OLD, a Yeti tumbler full of ice water stands guard on my nightstand every night.
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I buy the cheap Walmart versions which stand up to Yeti in testing and don’t make me cry if I lose them.
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That is good to know in case we ever lose one. Our research had shown Yeti as the only absolutely dishwasher proof option at the time. For the bigger stuff that will never see a dishwasher, I am a fan of RTIC.
There is a lot to be said for cheap and “nearly as good”. I wish I would put that lesson into practice when it comes to sunglasses.
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If I spend more than $5 on a pair of sunglasses, I will sit on them and break them within a week. This is an actual Law of the Universe.
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I refuse to spend more than $10. I either lose them or also break them.
Those cheapos have often lasted me years.
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Ive been buying polarized sunglasses at Aldi for $5 a pair.
Im in the sit-or-lose camp, too.
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I need prescription sunglasses for driving. I did sit on them once, but with no damage.
I bit the bullet and got prescription Oakley sunglasses.
I love them but the day i break or lose them will be a very bad day, indeed.
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For me it was just regular Costco bifocals, but tinted. I think I paid under $100.
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