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(Curly Sue) wrote in
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> 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!
>

I agree and have had similar experience. In fact, I have one plastic
mixing/storage bowl (the lid was lost years ago) that I bought in 1965
that is still going strong and has never had an odor or taste from the
plastic. I've hung onto it because it's the only bowl I have that has a
wide flat bottom. I routinely mix tuna salad, potato salad, marinades,
and other strong flavored foods in it and it seems to absorb nothing. I
have always washed it in a dishwasher. I've often wondered when it will
wear out, since I only paid 99¢ for it.

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Wayne in Phoenix

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