Toaster Pockets - fireproof?

[mountainm]

So I guess the point of these is that the filling in the sandwich heats through because the plastic protects the bread from the radiant heat to some extent. With a grill rather than a toaster you'd just move the food further from the grill: you can't do that with a toaster. Also, I guess the bag is necessary, because the filling would fall out in a toaster—because in a toaster, the heat comes from the sides, so the sandwich must be stood up.

But with an open heat source, a fire—or rather embers—your heat source is horizontal like a grill not vertical like a toaster. The sandwich should really be parallel to the heat source. I wouldn't fancy heating food in plastic myself, even supposedly food-safe plastic, but that the pockets would orientate the food at 90° to the heat source seems a disadvantage of the pockets. Better a frame that can hold it parallel to the heat:

http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/Cookware/Griddles_and_grill_pans/Crostini-grill-25x25-cm.html

Apparently they're not plastic, they're teflon and fiberglass.

 

[johnnythefox]

thanks i have just ordered some as well [i am supposed to not spend any more]

 

[Qwerty]

Better a frame that can hold it parallel to the heat:

http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/Cookware/Griddles_and_grill_pans/Crostini-grill-25x25-cm.html

But now you're back to the problem of having a big and unwieldy item when compared to the toaster pocket.

 

[Tank]

anyone test these out in the end? any pics or what did or didnt work?

 

[mountainm]

They work fine if held near (but not in) the flames. No piccies I'm afraid

 

[Tank]

thanks for the update. will try myself. cheers

 

[FGYT]

Apparently they're not plastic, they're teflon and fiberglass.

last time i looked Teflon was a plastic


also good to know if your have Toastie Geckos about

PTFE's resistance to van der Waals forces means that it is the only known surface to which a gecko cannot stick

 

[mountainm]

last time i looked Teflon was a plastic


also good to know if your have Toastie Geckos about

Fibreglass isn't entirely plastic though is it - it's glass fibre. So I still stand by my original comment. They aren't plastic.


Not as sharp as the knives you make!

 

[TurboGirl]

Ohhh, how interesting- I bet some careful fire moving would provide just the right heat if the ash and embers were mixed enough to give a non burning temp and keep it upright enough to not empty or swallow too much ash Gotta be good to save all those yards of tin foil!

£1 each as a pack of 2 off fleabay- and if I try and get success, I WILL post Rough Close in 8 days so we'll get our heads together over the fire then, I should think there'll be plenty of willing samplers for all but the most charred outcomes

 

[Redwall]

Fibreglass isn't entirely plastic though is it - it's glass fibre. So I still stand by my original comment. They aren't plastic.


Not as sharp as the knives you make!

Isn't the other name for fibreglass GRP or glass-reinforced plastic?

 

[mountainm]

Isn't the other name for fibreglass GRP or glass-reinforced plastic?

I did say

Fibreglass isn't entirely plastic

Covering my bases you see.....

 

[mrcharly]

I tried some cheap Aldi toaster pockets.

They split along the seam - seems the glue isn't as fire-resistant as the material.

 

[FGYT]

Isn't the other name for fibreglass GRP or glass-reinforced plastic?

this is a plastic (PTFE) with glass fiber reinforcing in it

GRP usually assoiated with a resin usually Polyester or Epoxy (still a plastic) that sets hard

FRN as used on knife scales is and other version Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon ( a plastic )

pretty sure theres a sheet of the same stuff in the bottom of the oven to give an easy clean oven

ATB

Duncan

 

[bikething]

Ohhh, how interesting- I bet some careful fire moving would provide just the right heat if the ash and embers were mixed enough to give a non burning temp and keep it upright enough to not empty or swallow too much ash

why not suspend it on a stick BETWEEN 2 small fires ?
I'm sure I've seen a photo on here somewhere of a leg of lamb cooking that way.....

 

[TurboGirl]

Thats Mesquites post no.4 at http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76052, lovely grub/ simple recipes sticky... makes me salivate into ma keyboard just looking at it, thank godz BCUK havent got smellovision on the forum yet... XD

 

[oldtimer]

I've ordered some too! Is BUK getting commision?