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Bleach in cast iron pan, safety concerns?
@Sneftel's answer is 100% correct.
What I have to add as a chemist:
Bleach is not that dangerous in the first place.
It is corrosive, including to living tissues, but it is not poisonous in the way e....
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Bleach in cast iron pan, safety concerns?
Permanently ruining cast iron cannot be done in a short period of time using the equipment/materials that are available in a normal kitchen. Bleach may accelerate the development of surface rust while ...
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What are the pros & cons of downdraft ventilation?
The only benefit to a downdraft extractor is appearance over an overhead extractor. I have a downdraft extractor and used others, I can definitely say they are not as effective as overhead. Heat rises,...
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Why does KitchenAid dough hook move up the shaft?
This is just kind of what the spiral hook does. KitchenAid mixers used to have a sprung retaining plate which kept it from riding up as much, but even then it would wobble. The force of pushing the ...
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What are the pros & cons of downdraft ventilation?
Heat Rises
Smoke Rises
Those are two big reasons for me why an exhaust fan hood makes much more sense than a downdraft fan. Plus it just makes more sense to me. But, in theory at least, a downdraft ...
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