Baggy Comparison

I saw these in the store and wondered how they’d work.  So I got two different kinds and tested them.

 The Glad is an odd bag.  It looks smaller here, but it has a folded bottom that pops out like a paper grocery bag when in use so it actually can hold more.  The instructions, however, recommend putting in the same amount.

 I put in a basic cabbage mix:  cabbage, carrot slivers, and onions.

 Much to my disappointment they did not explode in the microwave.  Both bags puffed ominously, but that was the most I could get them to do.  I followed the instructions printed on the bag, more or less, and gave both bags 4 minutes each.

Both the bags have little ventilator holes in the tops to release air build up.  Because of this they won’t serve as well for storing prepared food as I had originally hoped.

 In both cases the food came out just the way I like it – steamed but not limp.  I couldn’t tell any difference in the taste between bags.  They were a little dryer than when I steam them on the stove.

They both zipped closed easily.  After removing the cooked food from the microwave I opened both bags, removed a bite from each, then attempted to reseal.  Ziploc reclosed on the first attempt.  Glad took three tries.

All in all I’d say both Glad Simply Cooking and Ziploc Zip’nSteam work well for quick cooking in the microwave.

Alice