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Okay #cookstr what’s the deal with stainless steel and heavy metals? Is nickel something to genuinely be concerned about? I love my stainless steel even more than cast iron. Please don’t tell me I’ve got to get rid of

Hi, it's Me 1y ago

Interesting... I guess the rumors come from the paper linked below. I took a quick look so far. Initial conclusions are:

- the authors seem legit with no conflict of interest in the funding of the study.

- The concern is Ni and Cr leaking to the food. (We need to check if the amounts are relevant or just trace)

- Seems like the "problem" starts after 6hours of cooking.

- The amount leaked varies a lot depending on the grade of the stainless steel.

My personal view then, is that there is no cookware that won't leak something. Probably is a choose your bad type of situation.

https://fses.oregonstate.edu/system/files/biblio_docs/Kamerud2013JAFC_SSLeachesNiCrIntoFood.pdf

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Huw 1y ago

If it’s 6 hours to leak then I feel safe, don’t think I’ve ever cooked something for 6 hours in stainless steel

Hi, it's Me 1y ago

I will follow up after digging more. The study is done by cooking sauces from 2 to 20 hours, so it's unknown about making eggs or steaks.

I make like 3 hours roasts in one of this "Le Creuset" cast iron that seems to have a coating of something, now that I'm think about it.

Huw 1y ago

Thanks for taking a look. Yeah I love my slow cooker but looking to move to something else other than non stick. Although the risk is low considering it doesn’t heat high