NO. Glad food containers, wraps, and storage bags and other food contact products are not made of Polycarbonate nor is Bisphenol A (BPA) used as a raw material in their production. For more information, you can read our official statement here.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags are specially designed to give you crisp, tender vegetables without the pots and pans by steaming in a healthy, convenient and safe way. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags help you get fresh, good tasting food on the table that your family will love — without slowing you down in the kitchen.

There are only three simple steps to steaming with this product: Fill, Cook and Serve.

1. Fill: place your favorite fresh or frozen vegetables (wash if fresh) inside. No water is necessary.
2. Cook: see bag for suggested cook time. Stand bag in microwave.
3. Serve: wait 30 seconds before opening as hot steam may escape.

Each bag can cook three to four servings of vegetables. These cooking times are calculated using a 1,000 watt microwave*.

*Microwave oven power varies and you may have to adjust cook times accordingly – just like cooking popcorn in the microwave, once you figure it out, you have it. Also most microwaves list wattage on a white sticker on the side of the inside door. For your reference, GLAD® has cooking times for a variety of microwave wattages online.

Absolutely. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags can be used to cook a variety of fish, meat and starch items. The bags can also cook great tasting meals with fresh ingredients, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serving size varies for other items. Other uses for the bags include lunch away from home, healthy snacks, reheating leftovers, par cooking and prepping and storing* veggies in the fridge or freezer.

See www.Glad.com/SimplyCooking for recipe suggestions that taste great and are simple to make.

*GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags are designed to vent steam, so keep that in mind when you decide what to store in these microwave bags. We do not recommend storing liquids in GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Bags unless stored upright and filled below the steaming vents.

In today‘s busy world, getting fresh, good tasting food on the table shouldn‘t have to slow you down. That‘s why GLAD® invented SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags enable you to prepare healthy, high quality food, such as vegetables, in a matter of minutes, without the pots and pans. Steamed vegetables, like those steamed in GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags, retain more nutrients than vegetables that are boiled. Steamed vegetables also retain their natural flavors and colors, and taste great!

There is an easy-to-follow cook table on each bag that details cooking times for a variety of foods. Cooking times are calculated using a 1,000 watt microwave*.

* Microwave oven power varies and you may have to adjust cook times accordingly — just like cooking popcorn in the microwave, once you figure it out, you have it. Also most microwaves list wattage on a white sticker on the side of the inside door. For your reference, GLAD® has cooking times for a variety of microwave wattages online.

No. Concern about heating plastics comes from the use of chemical additives known as plasticizers in plastics made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). GLAD® does not use PVC plastics in its products. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags are made with ingredients/plastics that comply with FDA regulations, and are safe for microwave cooking.

For additional information regarding the use of plastics in the microwave, please see the PlasticsInfo.Org website at: http://www.plasticsinfo.org.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steam Bags can cook a variety of vegetable, fish, meat and starch items not listed on the bag. The bags can also cook great tasting meals with fresh ingredients, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. For your reference, GLAD® has cooking times for a variety of additional foods and recipes online.

You can steam a wide range of food — from vegetables and meats to fruits. Please feel free to review the variety of additional foods and recipes you can cook in GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags online at www.Glad.com/SimplyCooking/steaming.php.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags generally hold three to four servings of vegetables. Serving sizes for non-vegetables items and recipes vary. At this time the bags only come in one size. But stay tuned for more sizes down the road.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags are specially designed to steam crisp, tender, delicious vegetables in a healthy, convenient and safe way. They can also be used to prepare and store foods, reheat leftovers, and in par cooking.

• The bags are made with ingredients/plastics that comply with FDA regulations, and are safe for microwave cooking
• Unique hexagon bag design provides stand-up functionality
• Easier to fill, season and serve
• Allows for cooking with moderate amounts of liquid seasonings or sauces
• Venting mechanism
• Regulates steam level to consistently steam great tasting food
• Specialized heat resistant materials to perform in the microwave
• Most storage zipper bags do not have the same level of heat resistance
• Easy-to-use cook table printed on each bag for consistent, delicious results. More foods available on the cooking chart.
• Large flange for added convenience removing bags from microwave and ease of opening
• Easy tear-off top
• Tear bag top off at steam vent for easy access to cooked food

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Bags can be used in many of the ways regular plastic storage bags are used – prepping vegetables in advance, storing leftovers, packing food for your child‘s lunch, etc. The bags can be used in the refrigerator or freezer. They are designed to vent steam, so keep that in mind when you decide what to store in these microwave bags. We do not recommend storing liquids in GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Bags unless stored upright and filled below the steaming vents.

No. GLAD™ recommends using the bags one-time only to avoid cross contamination between foods.

No. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags contain mixed plastics and are therefore not recyclable by conventional curbside collection methods. The cost of collecting and cleaning these bags after they have been used is prohibitive, so we don‘t have any post–consumer–use reclamation and recycling program in place at this time.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags will be available in 10-count packages (3-4 serving size bags) at an approximate retail cost of $2.99. You can find the bags in stores near you beginning mid-July.

GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags will be available in the US and Canada.

Yes. GLAD® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags are designed with a unique tear-off top. When the tear-off top is removed, the bag can open wider, making it much easier to spoon out vegetables or remove bulky foods like corn on the cob. You can even eat directly out of the bag for those times when you are on the go. Simply wait at least 30 seconds before tearing off the bag top to allow the bag to cool. Then tear off the bag top in a horizontal motion from one of the steam vents until the top has completely detached itself.