# Can I use cling film instead of bag

**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589
**Category:** First Cook Essentials
**Created:** [March 21, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589 "2019-03-21T06:25:50Z")
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### Author: ![TimTDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TimTDP](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/TimTDP)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589/1 "2019-03-21T06:25:50Z")

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Can I use cling film instead of a plastic bag to cook food ?

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### Author: ![Ember](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ember/32/729_2.png) [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589/2 "2019-03-21T10:00:34Z")

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Depends on the cling film.

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### Author: ![TimTDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TimTDP](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/TimTDP)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589/3 "2019-03-21T10:25:28Z")

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Can you elaborate further?  
Thanks

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### Author: ![Ember](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ember/32/729_2.png) [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589/4 "2019-03-21T10:51:26Z")

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Perhaps I should’ve said depends on item and cling film.

I would suggest look at professional catering cling film. It is thicker and actually formulated to be used in such a manner (up to and including boiling point).

The item would meed to be something that you can guarantee exclusion of air. So, meatloaf or sausage, galantine etc.

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### Author: ![Jim\_Fulton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/jim_fulton/32/5129_2.png) [@Jim\_Fulton](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jim_Fulton)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-use-cling-film-instead-of-bag/20589/5 "2019-03-25T04:56:44Z")

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Hi; I am new at this type of cooking? I had issues with my bags leaking from time to time. I started using my vacuum sealer tp make my cooking bags. I have a good selection of different size bags.