Copper
This is another metal that can leach into our food when cooked with. Despite its beautiful appearance, it can become an enemy of your health pretty quickly.
Copper is found in many things we use daily, like aluminum, such as our pipes.
If toxicity develops it cause a slew of issues, some of which are heart and kidney failure, liver damage, brain diseases or disorders, and death, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center.
It’s a double whammy when you serve the ale in the new copper mugs you just got to set the tone of the table.
Although it may seem that we have forbidden all the great cookware options, there is more that can give you the culinary experience you had before without the added disease and death.
Using cast iron, glass, stainless steel, ceramic, or stoneware are all considered much safer cookware materials.
Cast iron, enamel covered cast iron, and stoneware add a burst of flavor in the meals after they have been seasoned as well.
So, even though it is extremely frustrating to have half your dinner stuck to the bottom of the pan, choose a pan that won’t give your family more than leftovers to take home after the Thanksgiving feast.
Please let us know in the comments section if you have a favorite cookware option that is safe for the whole family, and why.