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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: Mel on October 11, 2012, 08:10:44 pm

Title: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: Mel on October 11, 2012, 08:10:44 pm

 Hi :wave:

I have been making my own preserves,jams and such for many years,I have always used the same pan,however,mine is never really quite large enough to make a super large batch.So,I have started looking,I never thought to ask anyone which they prefer,which do you get better results with?

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: deepinthewoods on October 11, 2012, 08:12:59 pm

aluminium has been associated with alzheimers. worth a thought.

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: FiB on October 11, 2012, 08:29:11 pm

My Mam bought me a lovely stainless steel one form Lakeland for my 40th - Love it.  I use my old aluminium one for dying stuff instead (because of links with Alzeimers as above) now and would never use Alu pans out of choice.   

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: Mel on October 11, 2012, 08:41:49 pm

And copper associated with mental illness.

Plastic associated with

I wonder what is safe to use :roflanim:

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 11, 2012, 09:57:33 pm

I also have a stainless steel one, works very well for me. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 11, 2012, 10:12:15 pm

Mine is stainless steel too.  :eyelashes:  and very heavy,

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 11, 2012, 11:06:21 pm

Stainless every time

Title: Re: What preference do you have,Copper or Aluminium Maslin?
Post by: Fleecewife on October 12, 2012, 12:16:19 am

Stainless  :thumbsup:    The only down side is that it is not as shallow and wide as my old aluminium one, but as I couldn't lift that weight to pour any more it doesn't matter.   :yum: