RE: Cookware, How to Test the Quality of Stainless Steel

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My stainless is magnetic and it is 18/10 contrary to what was written below?

 

 

 

 

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bestsurprise2002

Monday, November 17, 2008 9:05 AM

MCS-Canada

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Cookware, How to Test the Quality of Stainless Steel

 

Stainless needs to be of the highest quality. Less expensive stainless,

which contains cadmium and nickel as alloys, can leach into the water.

 

Two Testing Methods

 

1. Baking soda test can be done on your stainless steel cookware to

check its quality. Boil some water in the pot or pan with one tablespoon of

baking soda in it. After boiling it, taste the water. If it tastes metallic

the stainless steel isn't of a high quality.

 

2. Magnet Test: According to Dr. Ray Peat, a biochemist, there are two

kinds of stainless steel -- one kind is attracted to magnets, the other kind

 

is not. You want to buy only the magnetically-attractive type of stainless

steel, which apparently has very low nickel content and does not leach

nickel

into food. Nickel is likely more toxic than mercury and the main reason for

concern with stainless steel cookware. If the pan is magnetic, it is

18/0...if

not, it is 18/8 (or 18/10). The addition of nickel neutralizes the natural

ferrous properties of the iron in the stainless steel.