Re: pinhole stainless

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From: Steven Eiger (eiger@montana.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 22 1999 - 09:46:06 PDT 

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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:46:06 -0600
From: Steven Eiger <eiger@montana.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole stainless

I believe most pots use aluminum in the core to enhance heat transfer and
cover it with stainless steel to allay people's fears about contact with
aluminum.

>Some friends of mine (sure, sure friends) are
>concerned about eating from aluminium pots and pans.
>
>I have read conflicting research on what aluminium
>does to our brains. Anybody know the latest word?
>
>Also, shouldn't a magnet stick to all stainless steel?
> We put the magnet on a big stew pot made in Indonesia
>and labeled 'Stainless Steel'. The magnet barely
>stuck to the sides of the pot and didn't stick at all
>to the bottom of the pot (outside or inside.) Even if
>the bottom is aluminium clad wouldn't the inside still
>be stainless steel?
>

Steven Eiger, Ph.D.

Departments of Biology and the WWAMI Medical Education Program
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT 59717-3460

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