Boil-in-bag package

A boil-in-bag package for the storage and cooking of food items, the package comprising:

• a) an elongated rectangular shaped bag section having an inside and an outside wall, a closed top end and an open bottom end;
• b) a handle section adjacent the top end, said handle section having an upper and a lower portion, and a first and second side, said upper portion including an opening sized and shaped for receiving a lifting utensil;
• c) a zipper fastener positioned on the handle section and configured to releaseably close the open bottom end of said elongated bag section contiguous with a portion of the handle section thereby forming a U-shaped package configured to allow a through-flow of fluid between the inside walls of the U-shaped package;
• d) the zipper fastener having first and second elements with interlocking members, the first element being longitudinally attached to the handle section, the first and second elements engaging the inside and outside walls of the open bottom end between their respective interlocking members to close the open bottom end;
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• e) the zipper fastener being further configured to allow for the release of the open bottom end from the handle section without contacting the elongated bag section.