Patent ID: 7262393

Claim:
A method for low temperature cooking comprising the steps of: (a) forming a bag comprising a first homogeneous film material and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed upon said film, said adhesive being protected from inadvertent adherence, wherein the film material does not deform at temperatures of up to about 125° C. a second homogeneous film material, said film materials being superimposed and having superimposed edges, at least a portion of said superimposed edges being permanently sealed, wherein said second film material is provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive protected from inadvertent adherence, the second film material being releasably sealable to said first film material when pressed thereagainst to create a seal perimeter, wherein an interior of the bag is comprised within the seal perimeter and wherein the bag is air and liquid impermeable when sealed by placing the first sheet of film material atop a body of a container that has a fitted lid with sufficient length of the film extending in all directions past the body of the container; (b) placing at least one food item to be cooked directly on the first film sheet in the location of the container body; (c) superimposing the second film sheet directly over the first film sheet such that the superimposed free edges are created; (d) creating the seal perimeter by fitting the lid of the container to the body of the container wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is activated, the at least one food item being located in the interior of the bag; (e) placing the sealed bag in an amount of boiling water sufficient to partially submerge the bag; (f) leaving the bag in the water for a period of time sufficient to cook the food item that was placed in the bag; and (g) removing the bag from the water.