I got a metal ice cube tray and while it is a bit of a pain to use (it has two seperate pieces, the tray bottom and a grid attached to an arm and hinge to break the ice out, but good luck getting it all back together without removing all the ice), my ice just tastes like ice. It’s better than the silicone molds but also the older plastic molds. I used to notice ice would get an off taste if left in the tray for long but now that never happens.
I’m convinced at this point that plastic has no business being in contact with things we consume. I’m curious if my attempts to reduce/avoid it have had any impact on how much microplastics have ended up in my brain lol.
Edit: the metal tray in the meme looks like it would be very frustrating to use.
Edit2: nm that’s not even metal, just another plastic one
Same tbh. I can taste it in my water if I use a plastic water bottle on a hot day… So it makes me think it probably does the same to food. Honestly it shocks me how readily people are willing to use plastic when heating up food
In my opinion, the only plastic suitable for warm food is polypropylene and below 103°C. Polyethylene and polystyrene are yucky for food contact, and rubbers (including chewing gum) are horrible for food contact. Silicone I’m not sure about since I haven’t properly studied it, but it seems like the fourth non miscible fluid (of ionic like water, greasy like oil, metallic like solder, and silicones), but if there’s a plastic food product and it doesn’t claim to be PP or silicone I will try not to use it. I like to get my food very very hot and crispy so polypropylene isn’t suitable for me.
I wish I could enjoy silicone ice molds, but I swear every time I try them I can taste the silicone.
I got a metal ice cube tray and while it is a bit of a pain to use (it has two seperate pieces, the tray bottom and a grid attached to an arm and hinge to break the ice out, but good luck getting it all back together without removing all the ice), my ice just tastes like ice. It’s better than the silicone molds but also the older plastic molds. I used to notice ice would get an off taste if left in the tray for long but now that never happens.
I’m convinced at this point that plastic has no business being in contact with things we consume. I’m curious if my attempts to reduce/avoid it have had any impact on how much microplastics have ended up in my brain lol.
Edit: the metal tray in the meme looks like it would be very frustrating to use.
Edit2: nm that’s not even metal, just another plastic one
Same tbh. I can taste it in my water if I use a plastic water bottle on a hot day… So it makes me think it probably does the same to food. Honestly it shocks me how readily people are willing to use plastic when heating up food
In my opinion, the only plastic suitable for warm food is polypropylene and below 103°C. Polyethylene and polystyrene are yucky for food contact, and rubbers (including chewing gum) are horrible for food contact. Silicone I’m not sure about since I haven’t properly studied it, but it seems like the fourth non miscible fluid (of ionic like water, greasy like oil, metallic like solder, and silicones), but if there’s a plastic food product and it doesn’t claim to be PP or silicone I will try not to use it. I like to get my food very very hot and crispy so polypropylene isn’t suitable for me.
The stainless steel ones are totally worth. Worth getting a large lewis bag to store them in too imo