Re: re. Aluminum and aluminum foil

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I have to admit that I use foil rather than baking pans for things like baked potatoes and such and then there are those packets.... I also have a dedicated omelette pan that's made from very heavy aluminum. I can't taste it but I'm not going to claim that it might not have its detriments--it's a reactive metal, after all. I don't use it all the time, though. I suppose I'd rather use something other than foil but it's just too good for its purpose to eliminate. I also don't bake with baking powder that contains aluminum--I find the brand I use works better AND I can taste aluminum in baked goods. I realize that others seem to prefer it--the brands that contain it have been around for a very long time and they don't seem to be going anywhere.

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From: Peggy Rodgers <hotdogbun2001@...>

Yes, , count me as one who uses aluminum foil reluctantly and only when I have nothing else that would substitute. My grandmother (who lived to 102) - a vegetarian for most of her adult life, was the one who got me on my no-aluminum kick. She always knew if I cooked her veggies in a aluminum pan - said she could taste it (and I can, too), and could always feel it in her bones the next day. Shortly after that, I threw away all my aluminum pans and utensils in favor of stainless steel, wood, or rubber. I can't say for sure if it has made a difference in my health, but I feel easier in my mind.

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I have never understood why they put aluminum in baking powder anyway! I make my own baking powder, sans the metal, thank you. Any clue why they put it in anyway? I have never bothered to look.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: re. Aluminum and aluminum foil Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 11:22 PM

I have to admit that I use foil rather than baking pans for things like baked potatoes and such and then there are those packets.... I also have a dedicated omelette pan that's made from very heavy aluminum. I can't taste it but I'm not going to claim that it might not have its detriments--it's a reactive metal, after all. I don't use it all the time, though. I suppose I'd rather use something other than foil but it's just too good for its purpose to eliminate. I also don't bake with baking powder that contains aluminum--I find the brand I use works better AND I can taste aluminum in baked goods. I realize that others seem to prefer it--the brands that contain it have been around for a very long time and they don't seem to be going anywhere.

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From: Peggy Rodgers <hotdogbun2001@...>

Yes, , count me as one who uses aluminum foil reluctantly and only when I have nothing else that would substitute. My grandmother (who lived to 102) - a vegetarian for most of her adult life, was the one who got me on my no-aluminum kick. She always knew if I cooked her veggies in a aluminum pan - said she could taste it (and I can, too), and could always feel it in her bones the next day. Shortly after that, I threw away all my aluminum pans and utensils in favor of stainless steel, wood, or rubber. I can't say for sure if it has made a difference in my health, but I feel easier in my mind.

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Well, it's reactive so it must help catalyze the rise when it combines with whatever else is in there. Lots of people use it--I'm not one to judge.

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From: Berry <berrywell@...>

I have never understood why they put aluminum in baking powder anyway! I make my own baking powder, sans the metal, thank you. Any clue why they put it in anyway? I have never bothered to look.

From: <kareningotham@...>

I have to admit that I use foil rather than baking pans for things like baked potatoes and such and then there are those packets.... I also have a dedicated omelette pan that's made from very heavy aluminum. I can't taste it but I'm not going to claim that it might not have its detriments--it's a reactive metal, after all. I don't use it all the time, though. I suppose I'd rather use something other than foil but it's just too good for its purpose to eliminate. I also don't bake with baking powder that contains aluminum--I find the brand I use works better AND I can taste aluminum in baked goods. I realize that others seem to prefer it--the brands that contain it have been around for a very long time and they don't seem to be going anywhere.

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From: Peggy Rodgers <hotdogbun2001@...>

Yes, , count me as one who uses aluminum foil reluctantly and only when I have nothing else that would substitute. My grandmother (who lived to 102) - a vegetarian for most of her adult life, was the one who got me on my no-aluminum kick. She always knew if I cooked her veggies in a aluminum pan - said she could taste it (and I can, too), and could always feel it in her bones the next day. Shortly after that, I threw away all my aluminum pans and utensils in favor of stainless steel, wood, or rubber. I can't say for sure if it has made a difference in my health, but I feel easier in my mind.

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, Aluminum in baking powder??? I've never heard of this! How do you make your own?

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I also gave up Calumet baking powder in favor of Clabber Girl, but I looked yesterday (as I was going to mention it here), and noticed that the Clabber Girl has cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate (whatever that is), and monocalcium phosphate. So I don't really know if I've given up "aluminum" at all. I thought that Clabber Girl was the alternative to aluminum-containing baking powder. (Chemistry was never my strong point.) But the amounts of baking powder I use are so small, I'm not going to worry about it now. When I was growing up, we had pretty much all aluminum pots and pans, including a wonderful cast-aluminum skillet and Dutch oven that I still have but never use. The skillet was very slick after so much use over the years. Doesn't work on my magnetic induction range anyway. We also

had some cast iron, which I do still use, but only for certain things. Isn't it funny how we get into a certain way of doing things (read: RUT) and it becomes part of our life forever? , what is your recipe for your own baking powder? Please? Thanks!Peggy

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Colleen, Most regular grocery stores sell non-aluminum baking powders right next to the ones containing aluminum. I just bought some. It came in a red can and is called Rumford Aluminum-Free Baking Powder. It's non-GMO, gluten free, and double acting. I've been using it for some months now with no difference in results. Lorihttp://lifeontheveganedge.blogspot.com/From: Colleen Halat <tuttiflutie246@...>" " < >Sent: Sun, June 12, 2011 1:27:55 PMSubject: Re: re. Aluminum and aluminum foil

, Aluminum in baking powder??? I've never heard of this! How do you make your own?