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Re: Re: [OT] Stainless steel & thanks
Hi sol,
So am I hearing this right we want more nickle or chrome in our
pots?  My brain keeps saying it would rather have iron in the
stainless over nickel, do I have this backwards?
Thanks
Kathann

> All stainless steel has nickel. The magnet test: 18/10 stainless steel
> does not attract a magnet, the more iron and the less nickel, chrome,
> etc in the alloy the more a magnet will stick.
> The additional metals alloyed with the iron to make stainless steel pots
> and pans is supposed to not leach out, as long as you do not use
> scouring powders or steel pads to scour the inside of the pans. My
> calphalon pan says to use bon ami cake to clean them. It is not so
> coarse as other scouring cleaners.
> sol
>
> kwawracz wrote:
>
>>I've heard of a test one can use in a store with a magnet.  It tests
>>by being attracted or not attracted to the metal.  However, I don't
>>remember the whole thing.  Does anyone out there have any idea
>>what this test is?
>>Thanks
>>Kathann
>>
>>
>>
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