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whipped cream fell flat
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:12:23 -0000,
(Alex Rast) wrote:
>Every plastic I've ever encountered has some plasticky flavour to it. Some
>are less aggressive than others, but it's always there, even if it's mostly
>a sort of flatness that's a little difficult to place if you're not
>familiar with what it represents. The transfer goes both ways, btw - a
>plastic bowl will absorb flavours from the food. This can make other foods
>made in it later have the flavour of the earlier food, and also it implies
>that you're always losing some of the food's flavour into the bowl.
Maybe what you describe is a problem of hand-washed plastics.
Contemporary dishwasher detergents (OK, Cascade anyway) and
dishwashers are so good that plastic is cleaned slick as a whistle,
aided by the really hot water of the dishwasher. I wouldn't be
surprized if one could whip egg whites in plastic washed in the
dishwasher. Unless, perhaps, there is something wrong with the
appliance or it is overloaded. Regular dish detergent for
hand-washing can't compare.
I have lots of plastic storage containers (mostly Rubbermaid and those
cheapy disposable/reusable ones) as well as a few plastic mixing bowls
and there is no odor or discoloration even after years of use.
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
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