I cook for my family (including my toddlers) in the slow cooker up to 5 nights per week.
I am concerned about lead leaching from the crock.
I've looked into slow cooker liners, and Reynolds makes one that is BPA-free, poly-resin blend. I have no clue what a "poly-resin" blend is. Is it safe?
Tigger
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I'd be more afraid of liners than the material the crock is made out of. Is your crock pot not metal or ceramic? I would not use a plastic one...
Diane B.
Personally, I don't like to use heat with any kinds of plastics** even though some are definitely safer than others...and there's also more danger from using them at high heat than at low heat. Some acidic ingredients can be more problematic too.
The crock in a slow cooker has been glazed in a high-heat kiln under specific laws so should be very safe though (unless it was made in another country like Mexico where sometimes ceramics have lead in them--those are mostly regular bowls and pots though, not anything used in a slow cooker).
So I wouldn't have a problem with cooking in a slow cooker very frequently, but you could always buy one that has a metal pot instead of a ceramic one (or use an electric roaster like a slow cooker).
Or you could use other kinds of pots that would do the same kind of low and slow cooking, like Dutch ovens (on stove or in oven) or pressure cookers (which aren't slow, but work in a similar way to tenderize but cook foods quickly). Or just use your metal, glass, or enameled items some of the time.
**poly-resin is a plastic, just one perhaps without one of the softeners like BPA that are used in some kinds of plastics... plus, most all "non-stick" surfaces are plastics
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Anonymous
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