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Default Lasagna in Aluminum Pan

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> On Jun 28, 1:11 pm, "bworthey" > wrote:
> > Okay, just read something disturbing, just read somewhere, NOT to cook
> > lasagna in an aluminum foil pan because something about it reacting with the
> > tomato sauce.....I'm the one that posted about cooking for the large group
> > and this is what I had planned to do. Any thoughts on this?
> >
> > B-Worthey

>
> The foil pan is no more or less harmful than any other aluminium
> cookware, that is to say quite benign. There was a scare about
> aluminium concerning altzheimers (spelling?) disease but it has been
> debunked. Millions of people have been using aluminium cookware for
> decades and come to no harm. Yes it is true that acidic sauces (eg
> with tomato) will dissolve aluminium a lttle faster than plain water
> but it is not significant for health.
>
> David


I don't worry about health with it as much as appearance and flavor.

Aluminum oxide in your food is ugly and tastes bad.
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