Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 There are some problems with stainless steel. You can be exposed to nickel when using stainless steel because -- sometimes -- there is more nickel than steel in the " stainless steel " kitchenware. Take a magnet, hold it up to the item in question. If the magnet sticks or you can feel some " pull " , then the steel item is probably OK to use since the exposure to nickel would be minimal if any. The harder the " pull " , the more pure the steel. If the magnet does not " pull " or show attraction, the item has a high nickel content and should probably be avoided. We have a lot of stainless steel items that have passed the " magnet test. " I feel OK with this since in spite of the slight risk, it is still better than some other options out there. While we are on the subject . . . does anyone know how to be sure that glass does not contain lead? I have heard others " buzz " about the possibility of lead being in glass. Is this true or urban legend? And what about lead in crockpots? Jeni Lynn SCD 13 days Re: Re: cooking papers: parchment and silicone How about stainless steel cookie sheets? That's what I've used since getting the alum. out of the house. (That and glass and cast iron) Does anyone know of a problem with stainless steel? Patty T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Where do you find the Anchor Hocking with glass lids? Can you put it in the oven? Sandy M. > > > > There are some problems with stainless steel. You can be exposed to > > nickel when using stainless steel because -- sometimes -- there is more > > nickel than steel in the " stainless steel " kitchenware. Take a magnet, hold > > it up to the item in question. If the magnet sticks or you can feel some > > " pull " , then the steel item is probably OK to use since the exposure to > > nickel would be minimal if any. The harder the " pull " , the more pure the > > steel. If the magnet does not " pull " or show attraction, the item has a > > high nickel content and should probably be avoided. > > > > We have a lot of stainless steel items that have passed the " magnet > > test. " I feel OK with this since in spite of the slight risk, it is still > > better than some other options out there. > > > > While we are on the subject . . . does anyone know how to be sure that > > glass does not contain lead? I have heard others " buzz " about the > > possibility of lead being in glass. Is this true or urban legend? And what > > about lead in crockpots? > > > > Jeni Lynn > > SCD 13 days > > Re: Re: cooking papers: parchment and silicone > > > > > > How about stainless steel cookie sheets? > > That's what I've used since getting the alum. out of the house. > > (That and glass and cast iron) > > Does anyone know of a problem with stainless steel? > > Patty T > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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