My ceramic bowl says "not for food use"? Can I put apples in it?!
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Answers: I have a nice decorative bowl in my kitchen. On the underside it says not for food use, but I have started putting apples in it. I don't use it for serving hot or wet food. I just think the apples look nice in it and my family eats the apples of course. Is the label because it isn't made to withstand hot and wet food, or does the bowl have a weird chemical or something that will get into my food, even my apples?!
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Ceramic glaze often contains lead. Therefore, you probably don't want to have your apples in it. You can place a decorative cloth or something in the bowl as a barrier and you should be fine, but I'd suggest making sure you wash your fruit before you eat it.
Throw a nice looking cloth in it. It should protect the apples from the bowl. Plus it will dress it up a little bit. A thick napkin works nicely. The bowl may have toxins in it. It all depends on what it was made with. Wet foods would definitely release more of this than dry foods.
The paint or glaze is not good for food - if you thoroughly wash the apples, it might be ok, but I would put something else in it. Or at least line it with paper towel and then peel your apples.
You are correct in regard to chemical reaction. However, It is safe to put un-cut apples etc in the bowl. Not okay to put hot or wet foods.
There is something in the glaze or the ceramics that is bad. Concern tends to be if a hot liquid or food is placed in the chemical bond will brake down. I think your apples are fine but the recommendations to use a thick cloth napkin or towel are good ones.
I'm sure they're only refering to hot and wet food. Should be fine to put apples in it!
It may have lead or toxic minerals in the paints used to create some of the really nice colors. It probably doesn't burt to put apples in it, but you don't want to put anything in it that could pick up the lead or other metals from the paints.
yeah but don't cook them in it
Ha ha! I love how you say "and my family eats the apples of course"- what more of a warning do you want? You take one step of the warning (in your head, yea I see) and then the second step goes against the warning, and you say of course.
Hey- if the bowl is pretty, then yes, risk your family's health.