Vox Humana wrote on 02 May 2005 in rec.food.baking

> > I think youll find food cans are lead/tin soldered, and the
> > inside coated to keep the lead away from the food, so yes you
> > could, but its not ideal.
> >
>
> I don't believe that you can use lead solder on cans in the US.
> Lead solder has been banned for plumbing.
>
>

Elctrically welded cans replaced lead soldered cans mostly before WWII.
The coating inside the cans is to stop reactions between the metal can
and the food inside...the corn doesn't turn black and the peas taste ok
etc...

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