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cooking in pans made of non-toxic material

  • 14-08-2007 5:26pm
    #1
    lola_run
    Closed Accounts Posts: 311 ✭✭


    I have learned that cooking in alu or copper pans can be a health hazard. If I can't use these two materials, which can I then?


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  • #2
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    steel? like most modern pots are made of


  • #3
    DrIndy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭DrIndy


    its a particular problem if you cook an acidic food in them - the trace amounts leached out are tiny, but they are still leached out. Stainless steel is not affected by this.

    Iron also leaches out with acidic food - but in this case, you actually fortify the food with iron which could actually be of benefit to your health.


  • #4
    lola_run
    Closed Accounts Posts: 311 ✭✭lola_run


    Tree wrote:
    steel? like most modern pots are made of

    I though most modern pans were made of alu. How do I know if it's stainless steel or not. (there's nothing written on the pans)


  • #5
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    you can tell by the weight. Alu is very light, stainless steel is a lot heavier.


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