Ideas.. ABOUT ALUMINIUM

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 70, 15 December 1933, Page 4

Ideas.. ABOUT ALUMINIUM

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Aluminium has so largely displaced other metals for pots. pans, and all types of kitchen utensils that a few words about the choice of purchases may prove helpful.

There are many qualities of aluminium, of which cast is best. It is fairly thick, very strong and extremely durable. Sheet aluminium is light and easily dented. It is good for cake and patty tins, but should be used on the. stove only for occasional pans of small size. In buying aluminium ware, always .see that the utensil has been pressed out of one piece; and that the handles are well riveted. The better type of aluminium ware is fitted with an insulated, handle. Aluminium owes its popularity to the fact that it does not chip, break or rust; neither does it discolour easily unless soda is added to anything that is cooked in aluminium pots. This discoloration should be avoided wherever possible, and it can be cured by adding some apple peelings to the cleaning water and bringing to the boil for a few minutes. Fancy aluminium pans are sold with vitreous enamel mountings. They are decorative in appearance, but have no substantial benefit from the utility viewpoint.