[TheForge] Food grade metal

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

simple question: What makes a metal "food grade"?
basically, implying that the metal may come in contact with food
whether for human or animal consumption.

I have seen wok used for cooking that are basically planished
parts of 55 gallon drums left over from the VietNam war?
Brass casing from artiliery shells used for pots.

i have seen one stew port that looked like the botton of a propane
cylinder. I did not eat that stew. something about the odorant that is
used in propane just did not appeal to me.

then I see all the ads in bbc goodfood magazine for obscenely expensive
cookware. most of the cookware we use is either from salvation army
thrift stores, business closings,  or aldi's.

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terry l. ridder ><>