Re: this iron pot thing...
Posted by iris on December 14, 2004 at 14:04:58:
In reply to: Re: this iron pot thing... posted by Meg on December 14, 2004 at 09:47:22:
: I have thought about this too. Metalic salts are a different kind: of metal than say iron ore. Cast iron has been used for many years
: in cooking and I don't think it has caused any problem. In fact
: it's probably safer than teflon cookware.
I know, I actually got a cast iron pot precisely for this purpose ;-)
: All that being said, I
: don't think I will try this again as it didn't really work like the
: articles I have read said it would and I do know that iron overload
: is very bad for the body. On the other had I have also read that
: cooking in cast iron is very good for the body, so I just don't
: know.
Surely it will depend on the dose. And on what it may react with in
the mix.
Thank you meg - you've tried it and it didn't work as the articles
said it would, so I don't think I'll mess around with this any
further.
Iris
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