I burnt my aluminum pot .  Is it dangerous to cook things in it now?
830944
Some doctors believe cooking with aluminum pots causes alzheimers disease, so please consider using cast iron or steel. \n Aluminum is still ok according to the doctors for such things as boiling eggs and heating water, but you should never use it for acidic foods like tomato sauces and fruits.\n  As for the pan you burned, just clean it and it will be fine.
168739
Definitely. For several reasons. One, you save energy. The boiling temperature of any liquid remains the same no matter how much heat you put into it. (A pressure cooker's case is different.) The added heat simply turns the liquid into gas (steam). And, second, the more energy you put in there, the more violent the evaporation becomes. You don't want your soup frothing out of the pan or your food to burn. So follow your mother and keep it at low.
219632
that pot you smoked a while ago
943832
First of all, forget Chinese food.  it stinks.  too oily.  you could do an MRI of the tissue damage done to the roof of your mouth after eating oily chinese noodles and italian ones.  my data shows a 63% rise in 2nd and 3rd degree burns (+/- 2.3%).
441431
Yep, it's the pot, you better send it to me so I can dispose of it correctly.........
65634
I don't think you would have any problems just go slow  at the very end. The only thing you would have to worry about is the possibility of the salt turning brown with excess heat but salt is ionic and has a high melting point so I wouldn't worry.
149897
Depends on the temperature. At a guess at melting point not that different from solid aluminum.
151070
Accidentally putting foil and metal in the microwave can cause a fire.
823021
Don't over cook it .... .
477927
my containers are hot
1133696
No offense, but take it to a Professional. You will be better off. If you've got it "in your hands" there's a good possibility your frying it as I type this message.
666632
Just keep it clean don't put alcohol or vinegar on it! It'll hurt like hell.
938597
cook and debone, then refigerate... keep it in a cooler while traveling....then use your roaster to reheat it
722733
Get an old blender (preferably one you don't plan to use again for food processing).  Set the dial to "powder" and drop in your aluminum bar.  In no time at all, if the blades, motor and glass hold up and your electricity doesn't fail, you will have a delicious glass of powdered aluminum.
796130
you don't wnt the cookware to chemically react with acids and such in the food.\n\nAt the least, it would make the food taste different, at the worst, it could be poisonous..
553986
When I was about 10 years old I tried to heat up a metal rod on the coils of a 2kW electric radiator. I vaguely remember that a moment passed and then wham! I was thrown back so hard I toppled the settee behind me.\n\nSurprisingly I suffered no other ill-effects, not even a burnt thumb and forefinger.\n\nElectricity is dangerous stuff.\n\nIt was an interesting experience, not to be repeated.
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This is the major topic of research for many commercial companies which prepare Oven and Grill cleaning products.\n\nThe carbon itself is bound to the metal with denatured (carbonized) fat or oil molecules.  These are generally effected only by very strong bases such as Sodium hydroxide (lye) which will react with aluminum and cause discoloration and chemical pitting.\n\nMechanical removal using sharp blades or soft metal bristle brushes will work, but requires much labor.  Steel wool is also used, but removes some of the metal from the surface of the pans.  Special electrical devices have been used with success, but tend to slowly wear away the top layer of aluminum.\n\nProfessional cooks ignore the problem by replacing aluminum with stainless steel pans.  Home and do-it your-selfers tend to allow the buildup until everything sticks and then replace the pans.\n\nThere has been a few who have "seasoned" their aluminum pans in a fashion similar to cast iron with mixed results.\n\nIf this is for pizza pans for your restaurant, I suggest soaking the pans overnight in a strong solution of Dawn Dish-washing Liquid and then taking the pans to a "steam" car wash to remove the detergent.