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cooking in pans made of non-toxic material

14-08-2007 06:26PM

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lola_run

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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 14-08-2007 08:10PM

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steel? like most modern pots are made of

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#3 14-08-2007 09:25PM

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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.

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#4 15-08-2007 08:24PM

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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)

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#5 15-08-2007 09:16PM

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

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