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creedskeyboard t1_iv3r4p6 wrote

I’ve got my grandma’s. There’s not another pot that comes close when making a gravy or roux.

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artsybashev t1_iv4p9cy wrote

Did your grandma get dementia when getting old? Apparently aluminum accumulates in kidneys, brain, lungs, liver and thyroid so when it leeches to your daily food, it can cause varying health issues after decades of use.

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Faeglantina t1_iv4tqz8 wrote

Eh. My grandmother’s been using the same aluminum saucepan since time immemorial. She’s almost 95 and lives independently. We still hang out. We’re going to get our flu shots together tomorrow. If we’re going the anecdotal route, she’s doing great.

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phasexero t1_iv5f3dj wrote

I have one of my grandmas too, she used it when they ran a restaurant. They had like 10 or so.

Now-a-days she uses hers once a year to make sour pork and dumplings, and I use mine once a year to make turkey or ham.

I'm not worried about aluminum exposure at those rates. We are most certainly exposed to more dangerous airborne materials just driving down the road everyday to work. YOLO right?

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creedskeyboard t1_iv5hm1k wrote

I use mine for almost everything. I’ve hear about the aluminum issue for years now. I still prefer them over and non-stick bs out there today. The inside of my aluminum pot doesn’t peel and crack, I’m good with that.

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xqxcpa t1_iv5qrmb wrote

There are other options besides aluminum and nonstick. I avoid aluminum cookware out of an abundance of caution and I avoid nonstick because it doesn't last. I have lots of great stainless steel, cast iron, enameled cast iron, and tinned copper cookware.

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creedskeyboard t1_iv5hc3b wrote

Not at all. Both sides of grandparents used Wagner ware aluminum pots Magnalite pots are a staple in most of the homes around here.

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