Looking around as I am shopping for stainless steel pots (e.g. for boiling soup), the majority of them have aluminum encapsulated base (for better heat distribution, etc). Is there any concern regarding aluminum possibly leaking into food, as aluminum is generally considered not 100% safe from that point of view?
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No, "aluminum encapsulated" means the pan has a layer of aluminum bonded on to the exterior of the pan. The inner surface is stainless steel and perfectly safe because the aluminum never touches food.
This is just a less expensive version of copper-bottomed cookware. The copper is added for the same reason (heat distribution), but it's entirely on the exterior so never touches food.
answered Jul 31, 2016 at 23:56
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Thanks for the explanation; is there any (health or otherwise) reason why copper-bottomed cookware would be more expensive?– JoeAug 3, 2016 at 13:39
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2@Joe - No, copper is simply more expensive than aluminum. They're both on the exterior of the pan only so food never touches either one.– Carey Gregory ♦Aug 3, 2016 at 14:03