That is for sure, kind of defeats the purpose. When I started watching this I thought they might put it into microwave. But another question I have is plastic bag, isn't it dangerous?
I can cook an omelette in a skillet faster than you can boil a pot of water and cook the ingredients in a plastic bag for 13 minutes.
Same here...I can't see doing this unless I was stuck without a skillet. I can also see the point of doing it with a bunch of kids who want to participate in the making of breakfast, either slumber party or camping.
Something along the same lines. When travelling, I often have access to an in-room microwave oven and small fridge. Because 1.) I'm somewhat cheap, and 2.) most of the hotel's "continental breakfast" offerings aren't on my diet, I usually just buy my own eggs and make omelets in the microwave.
It's pretty simple really. Just whisk together 3 eggs and a couple pinches of salt with a fork and pour it into a greased saucer or shallow ramekin. Pop it in the microwave for 1.5 to 2 minutes (or until set), then take it out and sprinkle cheese on half and fold it over. Breakfast on the go in less than 5 minutes.
I checked the Ziplock website. The state their bags are BHA and dioxin free and that they are OK for the microwave. BHA and Dioxin are the bad guys in previous claims of danger in boiling food in plastic bags.
Of course, that doesn't necessarily extend to different brands or types of bags.
I wanted to mention that these have to be Ziploc Freezer bags rather than just Storage bags because they are thicker.