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Baking appliances affect food nutrition and health?


Abstract

Don't think that only baking raw materials can affect the nutrition and human health of baked goods, and the material of baking utensils cannot be ignored. Baking is a chemistry class, as are utensils.

Don't think that only baking raw materials can affect the nutrition and human health of baked goods, and the material of baking utensils cannot be ignored. Baking is a chemistry class, as are utensils. Different utensils are matched with different ingredients, and there will be different chemical reactions during high-temperature heating, and the chemicals released by some of the utensils are likely to penetrate into the baked goods and eat people It may be completely unaware that it not only affects the taste of baked goods, but more importantly, it may endanger people's health. Below, the advantages and disadvantages of different appliance materials are listed so that everyone can choose the right appliance correctly when cooking or baking.

The material of the bakeware you choose will affect the nutritional value of the food, and it will naturally lose nutrients during baking or cooking, resulting in increased nutrient loss.

In addition, some baking utensils make the natural taste and aroma of food more intense, which in turn can make food more appetizing-or less. This shows that baking utensils and cooking utensils have an important influence on your food.

Aluminum Aluminum is lighter and has good thermal conductivity. However, the metal and certain substances will have some smelly chemical smells (especially cruciferous vegetables, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, etc.) and snowflakes after heating, making white foods (such as cauliflower and potatoes) yellow Or brown. No matter what you've heard, cooking and baking in aluminum pans does not increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Copper Bare copper is a potentially toxic metal. This is why the copper pot is lined with tin or stainless steel. Whenever you use a copper pot or lean on fat, check the inner wall regularly for damage. If it is damaged, it is recommended to throw it away.

Iron Iron conducts heat well and lasts longer than other pots. The iron ions released into food can increase the nutritional value. However, too much iron is not necessarily better. It will oxidize the body (not good for the body) and cause excess iron in the body.

Glass Glass is a neutral substance and does not react with food.

The ceramic clay baking pan can make the excess steam escape from the pan, while holding enough moisture to moisturize the bread and chicken tenderness. Decorating ceramic containers is another matter. The inner glaze makes the pot less ventilating, so the ceramic pot with the inner glaze is usually used for steaming poultry and not for roasting.

More importantly, the glaze pigments on ceramics contain lead. If the ceramic pot is not hot enough or the heating time is not long enough, the lead in the ceramic pot will be released into the food when it comes in contact with the juice or food marinated with wine or vinegar.

Non-stick pan The surface of the non-stick pan is made of plastic (polytetrafluoroethylene to be precise) plus hardener. As long as the surface is not torn and intact, the surface of the non-stick pan will not react with food.

Non-stick pans are one of the cooking and baking utensils that dieters like. It can make many low-fat foods, but they are easily scratched. The scratched nonstick pan is not healthy and hazardous. If you accidentally swallow a small piece of nonstick coating, your body cannot digest the coated tablet.

However, when the surface of the non-stick pan becomes very hot and your cooking or baking area is not properly ventilated, you may have polymer moyamoya disease and flu-like symptoms, which have long-term effects on the human body. To prevent this, keep the fire mild and the windows open.

Stainless steel is an alloy containing two or more metals. It is characterized by high hardness and durability, but its disadvantage is poor thermal conductivity. In addition, the alloy includes nickel, a metal that many people are sensitive to.

Enamelware An enamel pot is made of metal covered with porcelain. Enamel cookware heats more slowly, and it is not heated evenly like pure metal. The surface of high-quality enamel does not change color and does not react with food. If you find a metal piece at the bottom of the appliance, it is recommended to throw it away as soon as possible to prevent the metal piece from getting into your food.