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Dimitri wrote:
> "Russ" > wrote in message
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>>I found a recipe today for venison jerky and it has you mix the ground
>>venison in a "NON Metallic bowl". What would happen if I use a
>>metallic bowl? I know that the metal has a chemical reaction of some
>>sort, but does that apply to all cooking or only certain foods? I've
>>been using a Metallic bowl and hadn't noticed any problems with the
>>recipe, but then i've never NOT used a metallic bowl to make it, so
>>maybe it would taste better???

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> Normally this is stated when creating an acidic mixture that would react
> with the metal the bowl. As acid is used in the recipe would begin
> dissolving the bowl you would create IIRC an oxide of the material which may
> or may not have a desirable taste. Probably not. In addition since you
> will be changing the PH (strength) of the acid in the mixture the acid may
> not have the desired result.
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> Dimitri
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You are also assuming that whoever wrote the recipe know what they were
talking about. Presumably a non-metal bowl will work. That doesn't mean a
metal bowl will work or not work. (Actually, I guess it would have to do
one or the other ;-)

Best regards,
Bob