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I'm not saying there are health risks for aluminum pans but I choose to avoid aluminum as a food surface. If for no other reason than that aluminum corrodes and makes a mess that I'd rather not ingest. Granted, I occasionally cook in copper but I'm careful to avoid acidic ingredients.
Edit: this post posits some of my concerns:
I'm not saying there are health risks for aluminum pans but I choose to avoid aluminum as a food surface. If for no other reason than that aluminum corrodes and makes a mess that I'd rather not ingest. Granted, I occasionally cook in copper but I'm careful to avoid acidic ingredients.
By Wendy DeBord,
