Ziploc Omletes

[FritztheCat]

A co-worker sent this to me today. I thought it was a good idea and will have to give it a test run. I'm thinking this may be do-able on the trail, say the following morning after leaving a town?

ZIPLOC OMELET
Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them.

Put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc. and shake. Make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it up.

Place the bag into rolling, boiling water for 13 - 15 minutes.

Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed.

Imagine having these ready the night before, and putting the bag in boiling water while you get ready. And in 15 minutes, you've got a nice omelette for a quick breakfast!!!

[Pootz]

I tried this at home and it worked great.

[Allen1901]

Did You have to oil the bag?

I'm going to try this tonight.

Thanks & Cheers!

[TD55]

How the heck did I not know about this? Thanks.

[Pootz]

No oil needed. Just mix all of your ingredients, seal the bad and put in boiling water. Good luck.

[bruchko]

Ive done this with powdered eggs. Boiling time is only 4-5 minutes. 13-15 just sounds way too long... Happy trails

[skinewmexico]

Geez guys..........this is an old, but great, Cub Scout cooking trick. Next someone will tell me you can seal food in a foil pouch, and cook it by the fire.

[FritztheCat]

Foil pouch?

[Reid]

Geez guys..........this is an old, but great, Cub Scout cooking trick. Next someone will tell me you can seal food in a foil pouch, and cook it by the fire.

Best way to have a baked potatoe!

[MintakaCat]

13-15 just sounds way too long.

Not really, hard boiled eggs are normally cooked in boiling water for 12 minutes or so.

[Kanati]

Best way to have a baked potatoe!

I can't believe anyone from the south can't spell tater. LOL

[Hikes in Rain]

Works pretty well. Just be sure you have plenty of water. Otherwise, the plastic sticks to the side of the pot, melts, is hard to scrape off the pot, and water gets in the bag to waterlog the omelet.

[bikebum1975]

Hey did a check on this you guys may want to rethink using them to cook in doesn't sound to healthy to me I'll stick with a frying pan neat idea though.

http://www.quazen.com/Recreation/Out...rocedure.87000

[Maddog]

thats good to know!

[Heater]

Boiling ziplocks.

I am going to report this to the people at PETZL.

[LaurieAnn]

My friend works for S.C. Johnson here in town and he's an avid outdoorsman. I asked him about cooking in the bags and he said that rehydrating in a freezer bag isn't a big deal to him but that he'd never cook in them as it softens the plastic which could potentially cause leaching of chemicals.

When did we all get so lazy that we can't wash a simple pan?

[TD55]

Don't think it's about lazy. Think it's a UL thing. Don't mind washing a pan, carrying one is a different story.
So, how and where do you get bags that are safe to cook in?

[LaurieAnn]

Don't think it's about lazy. Think it's a UL thing. Don't mind washing a pan, carrying one is a different story.
So, how and where do you get bags that are safe to cook in?

Well what are you boiling the water in? You have to put the freezer bag in boiling water to cook in it. You are already carrying a pot for that... so I don't see how cooking the omelette in a freezer bag makes it any more UL.

[jrnj5k]

Well what are you boiling the water in? You have to put the freezer bag in boiling water to cook in it. You are already carrying a pot for that... so I don't see how cooking the omelette in a freezer bag makes it any more UL.

a pot for boiling water in many cases is made out of very light aluminum or titanium. They weigh very little, only a few ounces. So dropping a ziploc freezer bag into them with eggs is very lightweight. much more so than bringing a pan which would only add to the weight by several ounces.

[fredmugs]

We did this when he hiked in Colorado. One guy actually hiked in a dozen fresh eggs. Just like the originator said - put two eggs and whatever you want in the baggie and boil. Don't forget the salsa!