Re: Is any cling film safe in microwave touching fats?

From: Dee Randall (deedoveyatshenteldotnet)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:45:25 -0500

"Sue J T" <suejt@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
news:95FCE5CA8F67464A18E@130.133.1.4...
>A few years ago there was a scare about using certain types of "cling
> film" in the microwave.
>
> It seems that the cling film was releasing dangerous chemicals into
> foods which it was in contact with. In particular it seems that
> fatty foods were worst affected.
>
> In response to this, other types of safer cling film were sold. Many
> of the safer types seemed to have less stretch in them.
>
> Now I am surprised to see that some 'stretchy' cling film is sold for
> use in microwaves but not to be in contact with fatty foods.
>
> How dangerous would it be if I did in fact cook fatty foods in the
> microwave with such cling film and let the cling film touch the fatty
> food?
>
> Is there any domestic cling film at all which is recognised as
> effectively being safe when used in the microwave and touching fatty
> foods?

I can't answer you as to safety, but here is what I do. I use the big, big
rolls that are sold at Costco/BJ's for general use & not touching any food.
I don't use this kind for covering bowls at all in the microwave. (As an
example, I will cover a bowl of rising dough in this wrap. I will put a
large piece down on the counter when I wish to avoid a large clean-up. And I
will sometimes cover a bowl of food that goes into the refrigerator
overnight.)

For wrap that may touch food, fatty or otherwise, I use "Glad" ClingWrap
(Crystal Clear Polyethylene). It says on the box that it "Clings Tight,"
but it doesn't cling like the big roll wrap does. I don't use this kind
either for covering bowls at all in the microwave. I have stopped wrapping
cheese in this wrap and have instead started wrapping my cheese in butcher
paper and putting it into a freezer type bag. (It actually keeps better for
me this way.)

I have seen cooks on TV that will actually wrap food in clinging wrap and
cook in the microwave, and other various ways. I, myself, would never do
this. I can't recall my research that brought me around to this way of
using plastic wraps, but it is as safe a way I know of using these products.
HTH,
Dee

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