skeptyc
Plato, MO
41, joined Jan. 2009
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I never store food in metal because my mom always stores it in plastic containers so I do the same. I've heard storing food in metal isn't a good thing to do, but don't remember hearing why. My ex mother-in-law always just put the lid on her pot and put it in the frig and it seemed to work out fine for her.
I made chili and rice last night. I cook sometimes with, sometimes without help from my kids and they put away the left-overs and load the dishwasher. This afternoon my daugter pulled out last night's left-overs and the rice was in the pot, covered. I asked why it was in a pot and she said she couldn't find another container big enough for the rice. I told her I thought it would be ok for her to eat, but we'd need to switch it to a plastic container.
She's thrown up several times tonight. It could just be she's sick; school's in and germs get passed around. I can't help but wonder if the rice stored in metal contributed to the sickness.
I did not eat rice today, but have eaten the chili and I feel fine.
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joaquin_stick
Lexington, MI
63, joined May. 2009
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Kid has a bug. Storing in stainless doesn't hurt a thing. There's a suggestion that food cooked in aluminum pots or pans may pick up a bit of the aluminum from the cookware and there may be a link between aluminum and Alzheimer's but it certainly wouldn't be causing the pukies.
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charon52
Evanston, IL
64, joined Oct. 2009
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Originally it was that the metal of storage containers would degrade with exposure to anything acidic (think tomato-based foods), and taint the food with a metallic taste. The older tin linings also contained antimony, now known as a carcinogen. Probably won't give you the pukes.
Then too, some metal containers are made with a seam up the side, and this seam was often made with lead-based solder. Lead might make you stupid, but won't make you puke.
Most modern cookware is stainless or other food-safe coating like teflon, or maybe enamel, or copper- enamel & stainless are OK for short-term storage, but copper & teflon can react to the food.
...and NEVER, EVER store food in cast iron in the fridge. If it's good cast iron cookware, it won't taint the food but will rust from condensation and is a royal PITA to clean and re-season.
The kid probably got a bit of a bug or upset stomach that caused the pukes. Hope she feels better soon.
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skeptyc
Plato, MO
41, joined Jan. 2009
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She had a rough night, but is better this morning; thanks.
I looked on ask and it said about the same thing, that with today's pots and pans it wouldn't hurt anything.
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