Aluminium Cookware: Toxic or Not?

Aluminium is the most common metal on the earth's crust. In fact, 8% of the earth's surface is Aluminium. It's everywhere - in the water you drink, it's in the soil, in vegetables you eat, in medicines you take.
So we ingest aluminium all the time, so the real question is - does the extra bit of aluminium that leaches from your vessels into your food somehow cross into toxic territory.
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[@thecomment9489]

Didn't the older generations mostly used cast iron vessels and utensils? Aluminium utensils became more widespread because of industrialisation and mass production.

[@shyamalagowri9992]

It was introduced to India specially during British rule. You know why

[@Aamirmhmd99]

So what? Older generations didn't get cancer?

[@yes-yogaearthstories1404]

You are very right.

[@deepthinker1710]

No we've used aluminum since 80s . Only rich people used cast iron since old days.

[@shyamalagowri9992]

@@deepthinker1710 yes that’s bcz British looted many of our families and made us to use aluminum

[@geetaganeshgudi]

My momma knew this more than 25 years ago. She used to cook rice and plain dal in aluminum utensils, and didn't cook curry or gravy sabzi in aluminium utensils. She would say aluminium reacts with sourness of Tomato/tamarind in curry. She isn't a science graduate, but she's avid reader and new all these things. She's 68 now.

[@krishashok]

As I say in my book (Masala Lab), it’s the practical knowledge of actually spending time in the kitchen that matters, not food science. The science merely brings clarity of communication of the core principle behind why something works

[@scottkludgedorsey4805]

This is 100% true. Just because it's not toxic doesn't mean that it doesn't make food taste bad.

[@kcsivaranjani]

Thanks for this! You wouldn't believe the level of peace your video has given me. I was genuinely worried that I had been inadvertently poisoning my family all these years.

[@saideepreddy9922]

After all he can only give you peace but not the solution What if he come with another video after few years that some reasearch find out aluminium vessels is bad So don't trust these people, they change their opinions based on every new research papers Don't use aluminium for cooking, Especially for curd, fermentation process, pickels, etc.., They are very dangerous and causes brain damage What you want is health not the peace

[@sabanapoudel3322]

So true!!!!

[@ellavanr632]

No, it is Poison. Aluminium is present only in traces in your food, but if you cook food using aluminium everyday, you already damaged the nerves of your family.

[@ladeeeedah]

😄😁Your comment made me chuckle!

[@SuperPinky004]

Seriously

[@sai_69]

When Krish Ashok makes a video on something, it is THE video on it. You do a great job of presenting the facts in a clear and accurate way, and make sure to address all the relevant sensationalism or fearmongering.

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@brijheg3078]

This guy is a quack influencer. No scientific basis to anything at all. Just personal opinions. Everyone need to start reporting him for misinformation

[@DivinityGlobal-jz6rp]

​@@krishashok Blind leading the blind And both fall in ditch Logic leads to some level and then it gets clueless Why eat food For energy and raw materials to build and repair body Why not direct energy from the Sun and water And various elements directly ? Some reason will be given Say Because X Then Why X Because Y Why Y Because Z And Ask 6 to 10 times in a row And you will reach a stage where You have no more reasons left Just have to keep mum or Say It is So Hence it is so If I sound naive and far fetched in this Please accept then what Richard Feynman has to say on this Power of Why ? And limit of its use. Swans are white by some logic Till in Australia they discovered Black swans Atom was smaller particle till Dalton only ... Many of us who study science and vouch for it Often Start to take high stand that it has all answers It hasn't It's limits is matter and energy Beyond that The " Consiousness" about it It knows almost nothing No doubt It took People in western medical profession to learn in this century only that mind and body have connection Read Book Molecules of Emotion by Cadence B Perth about how homeless is the level of knowledge of These who claim to be modern and scientific They have only scratched at the surface of Mind And Atma ? Power of Atma that created this whole body and maintains it and then let's it fall apart These scientists Are as good as duffers though Pandit in their own eyes Kudos to you for having passion for science but then Feel sorry for this that you take it to be be all and be end all of knowledge

[@itmaslanka]

Not peer reviewed ! It’s a joke !

[@sai_69]

@@itmaslanka Which study are you referring to?!

[@sarathmenon4828]

Aluminium is a highly reactive metal. While this is normally a bad thing for cookware, pure Al instantly reacts with atmospheric oxygen and create a barrier coating of Aluminium Oxide which acts as a strong protective coating. Aluminium oxide is strong stuff - it takes a very substantial acid to break it down, and if the food you are consuming is that acidic, the extra Al consumed is among the least of your problems.

[@0m13]

Define "highly reactive", because it is Oxygen which is highly reactive -- it is the second most electro-negative element after Fluorine; so nearly every metal is going to form an oxide (e.g. rust over Iron). One cannot assert something is highly reactive based on interaction with Oxygen alone. If one is worried about strong acids, the acid in our stomach (HCl, with pH that can go as low as 1.0) is stronger than most things one would ingest unless one is gulping down HCl or H2SO4.

[@SunilKumar-nf7ft]

​@@0m13dude your body needs iron but it doesn't need aluminium. Here's a free tip for you my friend: Only trust internet autists when making choices about health these experts are idiots who only read headlines over the internet and have no idea of the nuances.

[@southernequinox]

​@0m13 I guess you misread the first line, He's talking about metals. Aluminum is a highly reactive METAL. Reactivity can be measured and grouped into three broad categories (Reacts with Water, Reacts with Acid, and Highly Unreactive) Aluminum comes at the top list of Reactions with Acid, hence it is a highly reactive metal And what I guess the original comment meant was Aluminum being reactive will produce an Aluminum Oxide layer which will prevent any Aluminum-Food contact in the first place so no Aluminum contamination for the food

[@sirishasriram1930]

Anodised Al renders it non reactive

[@shyamalagowri9992]

@@southernequinoxcorrect

[@adnanroni]

Very good summary, but the part that is poorly constructed is the reasoning that just because our of previous generations have been using it for a long time and they don't visibly show signs of toxicity, it is usually safe. Many forms of

[@ecoideazventures6417]

Please explain how else will you prove the toxicity of a material?

[@manzerm7805]

@@ecoideazventures6417 The life expectancy was 50 years, much of long-time toxicity effects start showing after you turn 80.

[@kunalsen2123]

@@manzerm7805 crossing 80 is the sign of a life lived well and long. Good luck correlating toxicity with general condition at that age. Rather, one doesn't need luck but a sponsor.

[@muse4297]

I noticed long time back lemon rice wrapped in aluminum foil , that was brought to a hot picnic day had small holes on top. the acid in the lemon reacted with foil. I never use Aluminum pots after that. No Teflon, No Aluminum, no Microwave in our house. In olden days people used clay pots to cook soups, rice etc. those are the healthiest.

[@michaellawson6533]

100 %

[@themanape]

What's wrong with microwave?

[@michaellawson6533]

@@themanape google that question

[@themanape]

@@michaellawson6533 What should I find?

[@bhoot1702]

Microwave ain't bad. We are surrounded by microwave. You get more radiation from Sun

[@K319-c2w]

I just love the way you are educating your audience about health and nutrition . Plz keep uploading more .

[@krishashok]

Will do !

[@vivekvivek-nn1xo]

Originally in india people used to use clay , iron, copper and brass. Aluminum came later as cheaper, lightweight alternatives . Along with that came the nonstick and pressure cookers.

[@sirishasriram1930]

Thanks, you obliged all of us, in fact even rich in small towns and villages do use some aluminium vessals, as you say avoid slow cooking and acidic ingredients,Bravo

[@krishashok]

Most restaurants also! Its a fantastic conductor

[@Aren6666]

Wow thank you so much.... Ive been trying to replace all my alluminium untensils to steel and other expensive materials..but now i get it. 🙏

[@sinsunjai]

Aluminium is very soft and can leech in significant quantities if the pan or kadai is repeatedly and rapidly scraped while cooking.

[@Aamirmhmd99]

source: Trust me bro

[@sinsunjai]

@@Aamirmhmd99 Experimenting with metal spatula and pan is not that difficult, I believe.

[@miri-dz9oy]

I share your concerns. Both of us are the minority in this comment section here, I guess.😂 Here is another source you might find interesting: "Lead Safe Mama" does consumer goods testing with XRF technology and the majority of pressure cookers she tested, tested positive for very high amounts of lead in the pressure valve, specially Indian ones, although this seems to be a worldwide problem. She is out of the US. You can google her for further details.

[@francineharris9473]

An't no body got time for this give me old school. I feel like I have to to school.

[@ShaferHart]

@@Aamirmhmd99 that's the source this video is using too. He should've provided *citations* for why the fears are unjustified.

[@jyotirjyotir5414]

Simply fantastic. Thank you for such beautiful presentation. Be blessed.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@vivekkumar-ei7vz]

what a world,all are great doctors and knowledgeable guys,all seem correct with each contradicting each other,not sure whom to believe.

[@pandss429]

Great compilation and please refer the study carried out in Guatemala on the effect of pressure cooking using Aluminium Pressure Cooker before dismiss the impact.

[@blackninja9917]

Our grandparents used clay pots and an iron skillet. Still nowadays,clay pots are used.

[@mastkalandar3200]

Clay pots painted with lead containing paint

[@luckyomen5948]

Clay naturally contains aluminium oxide.

[@cdr3434]

Wonderful illuminating video. I often avoid using aluminum or look down on food cooked in such vessels. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@KamathVaishali]

Krish, I wish you gave a few more seconds to what one should NOT cook in aluminium vessels. I have seen several households happily making Sambar/Amti/Dal with tanarind/Kokum/tomatoes in aluminium vessels. 😢😢

[@krishashok]

The video quite specifically explains what not to cook!

[@aparna102]

Thank you for providing scientific and research backed evidence about food and its consumption. A small request - can you please make a video on whether it is ok to cut vegetables and then store them in the fridge? or buy cut up vegetables from the market and store them in the fridge? How long do these last? Specically vegetables like cabbage and beans. Thanks in advance.

[@krishashok]

Will do

[@vinishshetty8055]

Being from South Canara/ Dakshina Kannada region, both My grandmothers cooked in clay pots, In olden times they used firewood after LPG was available they used gas but the cooking was mostly done in earthenware they lived to cross 80+ My parents mostly used SS and SS with copper bottom, My dad passed away at 62 my mom is diabetic with hypertension at 69. Lifestyle and activities have a huge influence on longevity.

[@krishashok]

Individual examples are always anecdotal

[@vinishshetty8055]

@@krishashok collective examples are nothing but a collection of Individual examples, Narrative suits the Narrator.

[@ecoideazventures6417]

@@vinishshetty8055 Vinish have you heard of the term life expectancy? If yes, please check the life expectancy of Indians before and after independence

[@tusharrawat6670]

Omg my grand something anecdote. Ahhh

[@rachelwindsor5628]

I really needed this video. It brought me so much peace❤ Thank you for this

[@krishashok]

I'm so glad!

[@anonymousfz007]

It's amazing how things that provide convenience are somehow now being termed as dangerous, Thank you masala sahab for debunking these myths and providing logical context. Todays world is replete with scare mongering and control and your videos are like a ray of hope. I hope more people move towards logic

[@homely6616]

Your comment on krish ashok is absolutely right.. You have written it so nicely

[@krishashok]

It’s a slow process. I hope people think for themselves and be skeptical. The last thing I want is for people to blindly trust anyone, me included

[@itmaslanka]

They shouldn’t !your one study isn’t peer reviewed !

[@VishalKhopkar1296]

You single handedly debunk the nonsense spewed by youtubers like Fittuber. Great job!!

[@0m13]

Fittuber is a total nut job or just a hustler who has learned to milk the uneducated nutjobs with no critical thinking skills; I happened to watch one of his videos because it showed up on my feed but couldn’t get past a couple of minutes due to the mind numbing level of pseudoscience being spouted.

[@neetarao4563]

So true. Fittuber I've never trusted.

[@arjuns1012]

@vishal, thing is healthy people have the capacity to eliminate it is what Ashok said, now tell me definition of healthy or who falls under healthy vs unhealthy, I am not supporting fittuber or this guy, but considering people who watch fittuber are unhealthy and want to become healthy and watch fittuber, should unhealthy people consume Aluminum now ?

[@VishalKhopkar1296]

@@arjuns1012 as he said, aluminium doesn't make a difference. Having a balanced diet does

[@arjuns1012]

@@VishalKhopkar1296 that’s exactly my point, neither this guy is a doctor/expert on body physiology and fittuber guy too, to let general public know what is good or what is bad. Neither this guy says amount of milligram atleast, which at that point one would put an effort to find out what their processing. So blindly taking this guys advice is equally bad. One is spewing based out of ayurveda, one is spewing based out of common science. Criticize both, so that they give proper information and answers and make their future videos better.

[@rogerbstl-n6c]

So nicely explained and in plain English after tying all the basic concepts. And then nicely recapped with simple points to remember!! Thank you!!

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@aziyasyed9070]

Krish..you prove it again and again that you are a 'food saviour' for us!! I was clueless to what these influencers' demotivation regards to aluminium since we have literally grown upon eating aluminium 😂 and touchwood! Turn out to be decently healthy

[@sideprince69]

He is carefully uses the word mostly... That says it all... Nice video

[@johnl119]

This has definitely made me feel a lot more at easy. I was worried about cooking my rice in my aluminum pot. Also, side note I am used to seeing you on Instagram and I am subscribed to you over there, nice to see you have a channel here on you tube as well.

[@krishashok]

This is easier to share on whatsapp and also allows a longer duration to get into harder subjects

[@johnl119]

@@krishashok I totally agree, I subscribed to you hear as well. This platform is preferred as well for the reasons u mentioned 😊

[@farhanahashim5084]

👌👏👏👏👍...As always ...Myth Debunked ...In the best way..clear ..simple ...well researched !!!! And makes our life easier...to live !!!!😊 Tks Mr Ashok ...As always very grateful to you ❤

[@PrishaAngad91122]

Your videos are quote worthy. When there is a myth , one can show your videos. Would love if you do a video on cast iron, ceramic coated and brass vessels.

[@krishashok]

Will do

[@kankansarkar8438]

I do not think aluminum vessels would react much with acidic dishes anyway because of the oxide layer , however if you are scraping the oxide layer with a metal spatula then there is a chance of aluminum oxide build up in food. Correct me if I am wrong 😅

[@thaisstone5192]

(197) I prefer clad cookware, and also enameled cast iron (the light kind, not the really thick stuff). I just think aluminum cookware feels "weedy". The light nature of it just does not impress me.

[@chitrangiashar8741]

The fact about dry and gravy is mind clear info...thank you for spreading right knowledge.

[@budmonk2819]

Nice summary! One addition, tomatoes were considered poisonous for a long time because of the metal they were cooked in. Later, choices of other metals alleviated the concern.

[@krishashok]

Indeed

[@vinitachoudhary1808]

Social media is really goving us a roller coaster ride because of so many dieticians posting videos on how to eat and what so ever. Just cant figure out which one to follow for my kids as well as myself 😮 but the moment your reels n vdos felt like a relief....an eye opener for so many myths ....thank you so much sir 🎉.... Hats off to you for your work.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@radhekrishnaa2144]

Thanks alot..my sister and her husband they are very conscious about all those stuff which is related to healthy food.they are buying all the expensive things which i can't afford.but They keep on telling about these things and they ask me to buy and use.now i'm happy that i can use my aluminium utensils without fear.

[@48956l]

It's a good perspective because.. yes we are rich. Yes I do have a posh urban kitchen. I'm middle class American, but I have every modern comfort. We are not reminded enough that there are people with far, far less.

[@proudindian881]

Not everyone is genuinely healthy. what if it starts accumulating inside due to lack of detox performed by liver and kidney(genuinely unhealthy ones)?

[@krishashok]

If this happened, we’d have known by now. In any case, when people have kidney or liver issues, doctors might recommend using materials that don’t leach into food.

[@proudindian881]

​@@krishashok Thanks for prompt response however it would have been nice if there is a warning especially for people suffering from kidney or liver issues bcz Indian middle class is highly depend on aluminum cook wares, and hardly visits doctor until unless they encounter major health issues.

[@Lytyrs2go]

As someone who likes sour dishes and has no problem with leftovers, I never used to like the tomato saar reacting with the aluminum pot the next day. I also loved to scrape off and eat the browned bits of biryani at the bottom. I started cooking biryani in the oven in aluminum trays covered with foil and I noticed the steam from the biryani collecting on the foil, melting off holes in the foil and depositing it onto the biryani. Aluminum cookware is a rarity in the US because of an autopsy that found aluminum deposits in the brain of a man with Alzheimer’s. Aluminum is a biological toxin. Yes, the body eliminates it, but for some people due to unknown causes which increase blood-brain barrier permeability, it lets aluminum deposit in the brain. Also, parents and grandparents used other dishes besides aluminum, like clay pots. In my opinion, dishes that have a lot of oil don’t readily allow the acid to react with the aluminum. Because of other available options, I have transitioned almost entirely away from aluminum and I am happy to not have any cookware that reacts with and leaches into my food.

[@FEN423]

Cost Convenience cannot overwrite core competencies in any manner whatsoever, else pay the hefty price in terms of deterioration of body organs

[@anand10987]

Always been a fan of your content. Thank you for breaking such myths.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@huw3851]

It's a trivial precaution for most of us to avoid using Aluminium cookware directly. Maybe it makes a difference in the long term, maybe not. We'll probably never really know but at least it shows we're thinking about long term health which is always good - as long as we don't get too hung up on it.

[@leon9021]

Fantastically simple but smart presentation of the answer and its relevant context.

[@krishashok]

thank you!

[@kumarasamysrivastava1397]

What about lead, which we use in our village to prepare Rasam, we have separate lead vessels for preparing Rasam

[@leon9021]

@@kumarasamysrivastava1397 Lead is really bad for eating and cooking on.

[@sagar696]

Is there such a thing as maximum safe temperature (thats realistically possible to reach in kitchen) that we should try avoid reaching with aluminum cookware?

[@aaronwalcott513]

This is a very well-timed, honest dose of clarity. As the son of a chef, I'm always fascinated by food science.

[@giorgio.]

Something to also consider is the origin of the cookware and the quality of the aluminum used. Is it food grade aluminum made in a reputable factory from a reputable source? Or is it recycled from who knows what? There are videos on KZbin of artisanal cookware makers in India where they would use all kinds of aluminum scraps, from bicycle components to car engine intake manifolds, radiators, electric conductors; anything aluminum would all go together in a furnace to melt and become cookware. The problem with this is many of these parts are made of different alloys containing other metals to give them specific properties such as tensile strength, resistance to cracking from heat cycles, high pressure, etc. They can include various levels of tin, lead, zinc, silver, copper, chromium, iron, and other metals. Some of these parts may be welded or brazed together, introducing even more contaminants. While it is technically possible to separate aluminum from these other metals, it was clear in the videos I've seen that they were not doing that at all. The melted aluminum would become discs that would be pressed to form cookware and that was that. You don't really know what's in there and what can leach into food later.

[@saiphatak96]

Don’t know if you’ll read this. But I am medical doctor with an undergrad science background. I absolutely LOVE your videos and your explanations. Nutritional science has the most amount of pseudoscience claims and 90% of my time is taken in teaching critical thinking to counter it. I now direct my family, friends, and patients to your channel so they learn to think in first principles style. Thank you!!!❤

[@randygreen007]

I was my mother’s care provider throughout the 10 years that she was going through her journey with Alzheimer’s. There are still several groups that believe aluminum indeed can “contribute” to dementia and Alzheimer’s. I’m going to err on the side of caution and say “when in doubt, throw it out!” It’s simply not worth the risk when there are easy solutions available to us.

[@bharu2183]

Can you make an video.. Which vegetables are best steamed and which are best Boiled.. Thanks

[@krishashok]

Steaming is always preferred unless you are short of time and/or dealing with very starchy root vegetables

[@Utkarsh_1508]

Aren't all aluminum vessels anodized? Like when we perform experiments even in H2SO4 we have to grind the aluminium for the shiny pure aluminium to get exposed as it anodizes with atmospheric oxygen and forms an inert coating (al2o3) over aluminum, that is also why aluminium never corodes?

[@krishashok]

Yeah

[@sujathabhaskar8707]

Aluminum might be cheaper and convenient, but that doesn't make it safe. Clay pots, iron pans, cast iron, and stainless steel are good options. Dont confuse confuse convenience with healthy

[@OmDahake]

someone clearly didn't watch the video

[@dubeydude7950]

What about Indoleum vessels used in kitchens looking similar like aluminum??

[@steveh7866]

Wonderful to find such clear, rational content. I look forweard to investing time in the rest of your output. Thank you

[@shrishvaze7329]

Another insightful video as always. Thanks Krish for addressing my video request!

[@dakshamendon7132]

Thank you Sir…. This video is very helpful specially for me… my parents been using Aluminum vessels for the longest time… just because we live near sea areas ( Aluminum doesn’t catch rust )… 🙏🏻

[@kundusucharita]

Thank you for all your effort that helps so called knowledgeable people to get meaningful knowledge. We often get biased with such misleading information.

[@Muktikantag]

Thank you, sir, for making our lives so much more easier. You're doing a commendable job. Respect! 👐👏

[@nfuel99]

Anodised aluminiumnis a coating of aluminum oxide on aluminium is as hard as diamond in sratch resistance. And conducts heat very well.

[@krishna2764jgd]

Our grand parents used brass and bronze coated with tin, iron and earthen ware mostly. But my parents switched to steel and aluminium. Okay can you please shed some light on the nutritional value in the cooked food? As far as i know, i may not be true but i check with some ayurvedic practitioners, they told me that cooking in earthen ware preserves almost all of the nutritional value, brass bronze and iron retains around 70% of the nutritional value. Not sure about aluminum. Also steel is considered as a rajasic metal and aluminium a tamogun metal. Earthen brass bronze and silver ware are considered satvic. Please shed some light.

[@krishashok]

Cookware plays little or no role in retaining nutrition. You can eat healthy or unhealthy food cooked in any kind of cookware. Focus on what you are eating, not what cookware or appliance is used

[@abhishek_3494]

All pure affordable metals have similar properties except Cast-Iron which in any condition is safe...

[@m.junaidmahmood4209]

Aluminum skin is always coated automatically with Aluminum oxide which is basically the 2nd most hardest material after diamond. That cases any Aluminum pan totally inert and and safe.

[@krishashok]

Indeed

[@swapbhyankar]

@krishashok first of all thanks for debunking the myth. Even I am the one trying to avoid AL in cooking. But I have more deeper question to this one. I was using AL pressure cooker & Kadhai (not a plated one). The reason I stopped using was it gets blackish from inside and when trying to wash I could see the blackish or greyish water after scrubbing with steel gauze. I am a lot worried about if it can come in day to wash then it will also get mixed in food. Would you be able to shed some light on this one? Really appreciate

[@madhavkopalle]

Clean using lemon peels. Add the lemon peels while cooking your food

[@OktoPutsch]

when you scrub your cookware like that, what you're removing is the aluminium oxyde layer on top, which will reform on surface after some exposition to oxygen, later.

[@miri-dz9oy]

Google "Lead Safe Mama". She does consumer goods testing with xrf technology. She found that in most pressure cooers except very few exceptions have pressure valves that contain lots of lead. The Indian ones she tested tested all positive for lead. Moreover cast Aluminium is aso very often lead conterminated. Personally I don't use AL at all in cooking, but when I read the comment section I discovered pretty much 99% of people are very fond of it and are very happy to getting the comforting news in the video. I beg to differ, haha, but that's just me.😂 But no matter if people like AL or not, in terms of pressure cookers folks, please look up this information. It's no laughing matter. One question, I have though. Many people in the coment section thank the host for the scientific debunking. What part of it was especially scientific? Just him saying that? 😅😅😅 Whatever, that's just me, a random bloke on the internet. Coming back to your question: I think your instinkt is spot on. I would also not feel safe using it.

[@sukanyaganesan6671]

Is it safe to store cut veggies in plastic containers/ziploc plastic covers inside the refrigerator for one or two days before use?likewise can small onions and garlic be peeled and refrigerated? Pls make a video on it.

[@abulkalamzaman4558]

About 527 items banned in EEU because cancer elements added as preservative, your comments please. Also, a lot spices are now banned in Singapore & Hongkong due to same reason!

[@bapujim]

The ground water containing fluoride ( natural or from industrial waste) makes use of aluminum vessels dangerous.

[@ninveh1]

Thank you for your rational Thoughts. I love aluminium Cookware. My gut told me exactly the same thing you said

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@vdommaraju]

Thanks for breaking the myth. How about Brass and Bronze cookware? Ancient grandmoms were using them and now it’s back as healthy cookware. Would like a video on these metals too!

[@krishashok]

There is a tendency to automatically glorify the past as "safe and healthy". Just use what is convenient. Cookware choices make little or no difference in contrast to what you eat and how much you eat

[@StephenCooteNZ]

Thanks for your common sense. You have a wonderful way of presenting your ideas. Best wishes from New Zealand.

[@sridharthumiki7755]

Thanks.Ultimately we have to be Greatful to our Liver, Kidney and the great Creator.God bless you💎

[@chandrikakalluraya8758]

In restaurants one dish may be cooked fast but the aluminum vessel is consistently in use.

[@krishashok]

Yea

[@aarohidivinesangeeta-pb8pe]

Thank you sir for info and the way presented...

[@krishashok]

You are most welcome

[@DH-zp7bc]

Not in the UK. People historically stainless steel and before that cast iron. Yes expensive and this is why it was commonly given as a wedding gift. Lasts forever unlike modern cookware.. Aluminium used to be expensive, but now dirt cheap and toxic. Eveb in deoderants..

[@shobhanr3931]

Doubts cleared... thank you so much sir 😊👍

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@jayamahale]

Your video got me thinking. Is tin or "eyam" toxic? When I was young, rasam was always made in a tin pot, "eya chombu" but fear of toxicity saw this pot banned from our kitchens. But rasam has never tasted as good since then. So what's the science behind tin?

[@krishashok]

Hasn’t been well researched to be honest, but my guess is that tin vessels contain a tiny amount of lead as well (tin and lead usually occur together as minerals, which is why the Tamil term for both is eeyam), and a tiny bit of leached lead is what improves flavour. Again - this is speculation, I’m trying to work with a materials scientist to verify this

[@vijayalakshminarasimhan2657]

Thank you Krish ! Very valuable info. Could you please also give details on which material vessel could be used for deep frying.

[@krishashok]

Anything is fine

[@vijayalakshminarasimhan2657]

@@krishashok thank you very much👍

[@fatimahuda416]

Thank you sir. Please explain about the use of cast iron vessels in kitchen

[@anishjha7059]

Thanks! Really insightful. Please create a playlist of "Breaking Myths".

[@krishashok]

Already there! Long videos kzbin.info/aero/PL9MY7_Evn80awP2TWj2PYCbA3uc0e8hFI&si=0v3tAa-91n0CT6rk Short videos kzbin.info/aero/PL9MY7_Evn80b3QScfQ3tYOf8-YxA7zfwj&si=iRLS7zjdqtolNVSL

[@ananjanm]

But what about the non-stick cookware that urban folks use today? There are so many types and they make cooking easy, but are they safe? How do you figure?

[@Arts11234]

Most non stick cookware sold are safe Because the non stick layer's chemical composition needs approval before selling it in masses. These non stick layers need right temperature, good surface finish, adequate cooling to adhere to the utensil's surface which works only for a specific temperature i.e a hard to alter the process. Only the teflon which is made using PFOA is considered as bad(not toxic enough though, needs a very long exposure time) if ingested well on the other hand it is an old techniques which is not used these days. And you should be more worried about micro plastics in food instead of these baseless accusation against teflon use, micro platics' adverse effects are still under research and currently there is no concrete research or report that shows micro plastics causes a steep rise in pulmonary diseases doesn't means it's safe.

[@omkarkoyande2374]

Hey Krish, also make a video on overhyped kansa (bronze)/brass cookware and serveware. Is it beneficial as claimed by the Ayurveda system ?

[@krishashok]

Usually most things are never as good as they are hyped and never as bad as they are villainized. And in general, cookware makes very little difference

[@jayaxavier6805]

Now all my doubts regarding aluminium have disappeared in thin air. Thank you so much for breaking the myths about this amazing metal🎉

[@kanithat4136]

Thank you Anna, your contents are very informational and scentific. Can you please do video on air fryer.

[@chetanasathish6210]

Love your videos sir.please shed light on aeroplane material.esp in South India they use a material to make pans or kadai esp of aeroplane material.is that also aluminium or an alloy of aluminium? Kindly make a video about this

[@krishashok]

Some aluminium alloy only!

[@chinmaysutagatti540]

Always a good day when I see a new krishashok video.

[@krishashok]

😊

[@bns5826]

Thnx for detailed explanation especially after 4:00 the advice was healthy

[@arjuns1012]

@krishaahok how do you define healthy vs unhealthy ?

[@megsarna7429]

Bad thing about Aluminium is that it is a very porous metal & hard to clean. No one talks about that. That's why it's an unhygienic metal for cooking. Triply SS is beat

[@shashijain5084]

V good information . But it's better to invest a little extra & just use SS for home cooking . And as for outside eating , Aluminium exposure is only a small part of the considerations .

[@sirishasriram1930]

Sir, please do a video on cooking oil? Refined/ cold extracted etc, it would be nice

[@SureshKumar-zy8uq]

Thanks for debunking this myth but question is for wet and sour what kind of vessel (other than steel & Iron)we need to use.

[@adibasiddiqui4387]

Sir please do a video on how to eat carrots and beetroots !

[@jaffermulla7846]

Thanks for video and busting myths. Can you please make video on iron cookware. Is it true that using iron cookware can help over come anemia?

[@BananBytes]

Pls create a topic of using induction stove uses and also uses of non stick frypan and toxic issues if non sticks goes

[@amitthakkar8366]

Sir ,i am very impressed your science based information about food science and like to watch, but here only question is that aluminium is not essential minerals for human body and iron and copper are essential,excess is always poison, but so to avoid aluminium as possible as..

[@rasbijalpatel310]

Wonderfully said and noted here. I do like clad in the middle aluminum(good conductor). Why pressure ur organs with long,leached aluminum in the food. Let go many pure aluminum vessels !!

[@sankh0]

“Because it’s everywhere it can’t be toxic” Hilarious!

[@0m13]

Can you post the timestamp where this was said in the video?

[@SunilKumar-nf7ft]

Correct

[@RifaiAL]

When you say aluminum, have you differentiated between the highly stable aluminum oxide and the highly reactive pure aluminum?

[@parthaadhikary6996]

My rice cooker has an aluminium bowl in which the rice is cooked. Rice is cooked daily and the bowl is washed daily. Is it safe? Please answer.

[@archanakr2905]

Great Video! Could you please do one video on cooking oils and which ones are the best?

[@vikspul7173]

Most Scientific safety studies does not consider chronic inflammation that is caused that leads to other major issues including cancers. Effects are not immediate so its immpossible to trace the cause. Reason why no doctor or any clinical test can tell you what caused the cancer.

[@fridge_magnet]

You didn't mention one important point. It has a great affinity towards oxygen and forms a protective layer of aluminium oxide when exposed to air. So even the normal aluminium vessels don't react to most of the food items.

[@silvereyes000]

I still use aluminium. Not economically weak,not rural house., still i use

[@krishashok]

Go ahead!