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> From: FRANWAG@aol.com
> Subject: Using Trash Bags when rising Dough
> Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 10:16:41 EDT
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Peter Reinhart gave a wonderful description of how to retard pizza dough
> overnight in the refrigerator.... in a plastic trash bag.
>
> Please be aware that a good many of these bags are meant for garbage/refuse
> and are not food safe - in fact they may contain insecticide - or other
> non-desired chemicals and alas, there is no warning on the bag. I am not
> sure I want to rise my dough in one of those bags.
>
> There are food-safe plastic bags used by supermarkets - however, I am not
> sure which member of the supermarket staff would be able to advise you if
> their stock fits the -safe- category. My guess is that the bags used for
> holding produce should be okay- but again I am not positive.
>
> For the time being I am using a Freezer Bag made by ZipLoc -
>
> Do any of you know of other bags that are okay for food usage?
>
> Fran in NYC
Fran (and everyone else who voiced concerns about plastic trash bags) --
Glad makes a "small garbage bag" that specifically states that it is
approved for food storage. It's 9" X 8" X 18" so it's not HUGE, but
it's big enough to hold a 12 pound turkey (my usual use for them) and
should handle a reasonable amount of dough.
Carol P.