I’ve always found it counterintuitive to use any kind of plastic for cooking. I don’t trust these silicone baking molds either. And: plastic containers don’t belong in the microwave.
Always stick to wood, metal and glass/ceramics in the kitchen!
Another bad plastic item for the kitchen: plastic cutting boards. If you look at them up close, you can see that every time you cut on them with a sharp knife, lots of small micro plastic pieces are cut off.
If you look at them up close, you can see that every time you cut on them with a sharp knife, lots of small micro plastic pieces are cut off.
Ugh, at this point I’m resigned to the fact that there’s always going to be something.
Notwithstanding their impressive feats for the time, Ancient Romans had lead pipes for example.
Today we have microplastics (and some lead issues still, too, from lead solder, etc.) Among other things.
Tomorrow, it’ll be something like nanites accumulating in our body, or gamma radiation exposure from faulty shielding in whatever spacecraft futurehumans are flying in.
Another W for recycling
Good thing I use metal on my non-stick pans 😎
The nonstick keeps the fat from clinging to my arteries. * health *
I know this is irony but I still feel the need to tell you and the world that the bits of non stick coating are not toxic in itself if digested. it fucks up your pan but nothing more. It’s high temperatures that release toxic compound from the coating.
Good point, we need non-stick food, or maybe non-stick arteries
Just use cast iron and metal tools
Ah yes, cast iron, the perfect material for those with mobility and strength issues. Set it and forget it.
Carbon steel is great too. Many of the advantages of cast iron with lower weight and still no PFOA.
Stainless steel is lighter, and more importantly doesn’t contain flame retardant.
Right, but the comment I responded to only mentions cast iron, as if it’s the only or even best alternative.
Yeah, I don’t think it was intended to be comprehensive given that it was a single sentence.
Just use cast iron and metal tools
only mentions cast iron
For the actual cooking pan, yes that’s what the comment was saying. The tools were specifically mentioned as separate to the pan.
The point was the actual cooking pan is too heavy for people with all sorts of medical issues to lift.
There’s more ways to cook than just a stovetop. There is nothing wrong with baking and roasting meat and vegetables. Roasted broccoli is delicious with just some butter/oil and salt.
If you’re having mobility and strength problems, active cooking with flipping and stirring hot ingredients may be a safety issue regardless of material of cookware.
I don’t think telling people with mobility and strength problems “too bad, you don’t get to eat stuff you like because you’re not strong enough to lift the pan” is fair to them.
New super power confirmed: ability to walk on the sun.
