I’ve had several people ask me if air fryers are safe. There are really two parts to this question. First, we need to understand if the food made in an air fryer is healthy. Next, we need to see if the appliance itself has unhealthy materials that can leach into...
Question from Debbie Looking for references for nontoxic flatware and pots and pans made anywhere except Asian countries Lisa’s Answer You can look at my Ultimate Guide to Non-Toxic Cookware. Many of the companies listed manufacture in the U.S. or France. While I am...
Question from Jennifer I was wondering if you might be able to recommend safe bakeware, in particular a cake pan and muffin tin. What is the best material that won’t leach chemicals into my food? Lisa’s Answer You can read more about cookware and bakeware in the...
Last week I wrote about the toxicity of silicone and revealed that while research is still limited, studies show that silicone does leach potentially harmful chemicals into food, particularly at temperatures above 300°. Following the precautionary principle, I...
Silicones are made from silicon, a naturally-occurring element that is abundant in sand. However, in order to make silicon available for industrial processes, it’s heated to very high temperatures and reacted with fossil-fuel derived hydrocarbons.1 This may...
Question from Ron 1) Do you have any further information about the safety of Man Pans? You last wrote about them on 8/6/17 and said: “ “…They say their [new] non-stick finish is Gem-X2, “a two layer sapphire/quartz-like natural mineral finish permanently...
Question from Priya I always confused which cookware is better to cook. Clay , glazed clay , iron, steel , non stick, cast iron with enamel, ceramic (XtremA)or ceramic coating, non stick Oh very confusing . I want to provide healthy dishes to my family . But cookware...
Question from Emma i am trying to click on the entry regarding Lodge cast iron skillets, but it doesnt redirect me to more info. what do i need to do.? i saw another entry about cast iron being: PTFE/PFOA/PFOS free….and i am guessing that s what i need to ascertain...
Question from Rebecca I have spent hours & days looking at the items in your site. I am so thankful to have found it & for your work. I started comparing blenders after I read one of your posts about the blender you use & the ones you recommend. They...
Glass has been used for centuries to store food and is generally considered to be the safest material to store things in. Recently, there has been a lot of questions from readers about whether or not certain kitchen glassware contains lead. Lead is not...
