"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???

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.

Dimitri