Day: October 24, 2021

Glass is the safest material to use for storing food and is likely your best choice for food safe containers.

Is plastic wrap safe? It’s one of the key questions in deciding how to safely wrap and protect food.

Microwave ovens have been around for decades and were extraordinarily popular for a long time.

Are silicone utensils safe? The utensils that you stir or otherwise manipulate your food with while cooking are important to consider. Nonstick coatings applied to utensils such as spatulas and spoons can leach out toxins, but if they are used properly and not overheated, this should not occur.

Ceramic cookware, along with enameled cookware, are excellent to cook with and are considered safe as long as there are no painted surfaces inside the cooking vessel.

Stainless steel cookware, or cast iron cookware, is exceptionally popular. The most common metals that can leach into food from these materials are iron, nickel, and chromium. 

If you’re wondering is copper cookware safe, read on before trying out your new copper souvenir. During a trip to Brazil a number of years ago, my wife and I stopped by the side of a windy mountain road where an artisan had set up a stand to sell beautiful

Is aluminum cookware safe? Here’s what you need to know. Aluminum is the third most prevalent element on Earth, but its ingestion and/or absorption has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis.

Health risks and non-stick pans: This is an important issue you should consider as you consider how you prepare your food at home. Perhaps one of the most controversial items in the kitchen is the nonstick surface found on cookware.