Question from petercsantoro@yahoo.com I purée foods for my infant and discovered the Beaba Baby food freezer tray to store small portions in the freezer. The tray is made of silicone, and I am wondering how safe is silicone to store my baby’s food. Does it...
Question from Doreen55 Dear Debra, After buying $500.00 of xtrema cookware after reading about it on your website I found out through the Project on Emerging Technologies that the product is made with nanoparticles in the glaze. Since nanoparticles are the last thing...
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Question from sindeewix I excitedly ordered this set yesterday without realizing the mugs are made “porcelain”. My question is are they lead free? I emailed them and this is the response: “Mugs are Porcelain and 100% lead Free – The Must be to...
Question from italeigh Hi Debra, I am shopping for new safe, eco-friendly, long lasting, easy to use cookware and am wondering if you have any opinion on or experience with “The Original Green Pan” cookware. Thanks! Debra’s Answer I’m assuming...
Question from Lisa S Is “tinned steel” safe to use? I am in the process of replacing various bakeware in my kitchen. I came across some “tinned steel” pie pans and tart pans at Sur La Table and am wondering if these are safe to use?...
Question from Miemiemuis Would you use ‘green’ pans that have a PTFE-free nonstick coating? I have been seeing these in a few stores and Walmart in particular is selling a non-stick pan using NP2 technology that is suppose to be eco-friendly. Thanks for...
Question from Denise Is it harmful to use pots that have been burned (but cleaned thoroughly afterward)? Many of the pots we use in our home have been burned a number of times. My mother often attempts to steam veggies and ends up letting all the water evaporate so...
Updates: Read these more recent articles: Is Stainless Steel Toxic?: Read This Before Throwing Away your Pots and Pans Does Stainless Steel Leach into Water? Since I receive so many questions on this blog pertaining to products made from stainless steel, I thought...
Question from Sara Debra, I know you highly recommend the extrema cookware but I’ve never heard you mention their steamer which is made of silicone. I want to buy a steamer and I’m wondering if a silicone steamer would be safe to cook in or if I would be...
