What is safe to cook in?

I know aluminum is not safe. Today I heard stainless steel isn't safe either.. so what's left? Glass.. Is glass safe to cook in? Both metals release toxins into the food. Will glass?

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Permalink Reply by Kelly on March 3, 2008 at 9:11pm: I've heard that glass is safe, and I love my cast iron!! Not sure about safety so much with the cast iron but if i had to guess I'd say it's ok.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by KnowNow on March 3, 2008 at 10:39pm: Steel is good too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Baseball Mom on March 4, 2008 at 11:25am: I'm not sure either, I have heard the same on the aluminum and the stainless steel? I'm not sure about the cast iron, but am interested to see all the responses. I still use some non-stick pans, stainless steel, and cast iron but am not sure what to purchase?? or for that matter where to purchase everywhere I go all I see is aluminum or stainless steel, glass only for baking, and what about all the copper?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lori Jeanne on March 4, 2008 at 11:43am: I am also looking into buying new pots and pans. I need to know the right kind to buy. HELP.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jess on March 4, 2008 at 5:38pm: I would imagine any metal - even cast iron gives off stuff into the food. I have seen glass pots, but they were pretty expensive.. but I would guess well worth it. I haven't heard anything bad about glassware yet.. key word.. YET.. Pretty soon we won't have anything to cook in! HAHA; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kevin on March 21, 2008 at 9:40am: I wonder what copper's reputation is? Also I remember being told cast iron (real cast iron) is safe and actually adds iron to food. How desirable this is to a male I don't know.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Becky on March 4, 2008 at 5:54pm: I got rid of all aluminum and non-stick, they are definately the worst. I use glass and a very heavy stainless. mercola.com has a lot of opinions on cookware if you search his site. I think stainless is the least of the evils when it comes to metal.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kevin on March 5, 2008 at 7:44am: Hello all -
It's interesting how conflicting info can be. Don't even get going about plastic right? A few years back I asked Gary Null what the best vessel was for boiling water, and he told me stainless was fine as long as it's good quality. Unfortunately there is a big diff between German stainless and Chinese. Just in case anyone is looking for a hot stock tip, buy Chinese lead; it's in everything!! I cringe every time my girlfriend fries her eggs in her non-stick pan. I like my VisionWare, but it's kind of hard to cook in because it gets so hot; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Baseball Mom on March 21, 2008 at 9:29am: Is VisionWare glass?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kevin on March 21, 2008 at 9:37am: I honestly don't know exactly what it is. It's not metal. i just remember the add from way back where they melted an aluminum(?) pot in a VisionWare pan. Only a guess, but this stuff can withstand that kind of heat, so does that mean that if you're making oatmeal that the heat involved isn't near enough to make the material kick off into your food?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Baseball Mom on March 21, 2008 at 11:47pm: I have noooo idea~~~~; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dot Warner on March 22, 2008 at 2:12am: Yikes! That's scary! The Chinese lead being in everything, I mean...; ▶ Reply to This

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