Best and Worst Cook Ware for Leaching Metals into Food
Posted by Tara on Saturday, March 14th, 2009
Growing up, Momma had a set of aluminum cookware with glass lids. Every time she made mashed potatoes, she would use one of those aluminum pots to boil the potatoes. What intrigued me then about the boiling potatoes was the gray skim that would float on top of the water around the inside of the pot. Back then, the skim reminded me of the bathtub ring (which was my job to clean). Now I know it was something worse than bathtub ring. The aluminum from the pot was leaching into the water and bonding with the starch from the potatoes! In those days, nobody understood that aluminum cookware could be hazardous to our health. Today doctors and scientists are aware of the link between aluminum and Alzheimer ’s disease.
Personally, I never wanted to own aluminum or Teflon coated cookware. I have a set of stainless steel cookware which is over 20 years old now and I need to replace it. After doing some research on the safety of different types of cookware, I wanted to share the best information I found with all my followers here at Taracooks.com. Although I have known of recent concerns regarding aluminum and Teflon cookware, I did not know I should be concerned about my stainless steel pot and pans!
Dr. Mercola has information worth reading with scientific studies to back up the findings. He and his team have developed a safe set of cookware to purchase. He advocates the new ceramic coated cookware and sells a set that is cast iron with the ceramic coating on the inside. I am currently searching for similar cookware that is a little less expensive, is sold by the piece instead of a whole set, and matches my décor a little better than Mercola’s set.
Paula Deen makes a line of cast iron, porcelain lined products. I’ve found some of them on Amazon. Most of them come in burgundy. I like the pieces, but not the color. I’m just not a mauve or burgundy kind of gal.
Here’s a pretty one from Amazon.
What I’d really like is the black cast iron cookware set that is porcelain on the inside. Now that would just tickle my fancy and be safe to cook with too.
What about you? What cookware do you use??
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One Response to “Best and Worst Cook Ware for Leaching Metals into Food”
Stefanieon 17 Mar 2009 at 7:29 am 1What some helpful information. I have never given much thought to my cookware, so thank you for sharing this information. I know now that I will be cautious in what type of cookware I buy for my family. I just wonder how heavy this cookware is. Please let us know when you get a set.
Also, thank you so much for the recipes. I go to church with Jason and Sunny and I can’t wait to try some of these dishes.