14th October 2009

Is cooking turkey in a paper bag really harmful?

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I am new to the whole cooking thing, and I actually cooked a turkey last year in a paper bag from the grocery store as per my neighbours instruction. It was the best tasting, moistest, beautifully brown turkey I have ever had the pleasure of eating in my lifetime - no exaggeration.
HOWEVER .. I am reading that there are toxins in the paper bags from the grocery store (I actually use a KFChicken bag but same thing really) and that its harmful to use them for cooking. Then I read that some people have done this every year for decades and no one got sick.
What do you guys think?

no its not harmful i do it every year but wipe butter all over the bag it gives it flavor and helps it brown

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There are currently 3 responses to “Is cooking turkey in a paper bag really harmful?”

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  1. 1 On October 14th, 2009, Denise F said:

    The chemicals come from the ink contained in the logo’s.

    So long as you use a plain paper bag you should be fine.
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  2. 2 On October 14th, 2009, candybaby021 said:

    no its not harmful i do it every year but wipe butter all over the bag it gives it flavor and helps it brown
    References :

  3. 3 On October 14th, 2009, stumble123stick said:

    if you think about the chemicals used in the papermaking process you might want to re-think using grocery store bags. There are, or at least were, paper bags mades specifically for cooking in. There is even a cookbook written by the guy that invented them. It was writen in 1912. A little research on line might find ou some bags but I wouldnt use the grocery store bags.
    There are oven roasting bags for chicken etc. Look in the paper and plastic bag section of your local store.
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