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Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave (www.bonappetit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ono@lemmy.ca to c/science@beehaw.org

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[-] RagnarokOnline@reddthat.com 45 points 1 year ago

Wow. I honestly didn’t think much about microwaving stuff like tupperware before, but I think this convinced me to switch to glassware.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I started replacing my food storage containers with glass a few years ago. It's not only safer, but also nicer looking and easier to clean.

I didn't want my old plastic to go in the waste stream, so I use it for overflow dry goods, hardware storage, and household cleaning tasks.

[-] WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago

We ALL need to do what you’ve been doing.

My household eliminated plastic and non-stick items. We’ve been using only cast iron and stainless steel for stovetop, glass and stainless steel for oven and mixing, glass and stainless for eating. Even the pets’ bowls are stainless steel.

Plastics and Teflon coatings are pure poison.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pro tip for stainless steel: Bar Keepers Friend is an inexpensive, mildly acidic cleanser that makes short work of even the toughest cooked oils stuck to pans. Just be sure to wash & rinse afterward, so residue doesn't end up in your food.

[-] averyminya@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

It also works wonders if you have spilled something on your induction stovetop and forgetting that wiping it away with a fabric rag, thereby melting the rag on the burner...

Basically, that shit will take off plastic, the irony with the thread lol