Many people use aluminium foil paper to cook food or bake cakes, but they may worry about their safety. I am afraid that it will be easy to burn if it is not used properly, which will cause the aluminium metal of the aluminium foil paper to come out, and the aluminium foil has the doubt of increasing the risk of dementia.
Food experts believe that there is indeed a risk, because commonly used aluminium foil papers can only be used safely within 400 degrees Celsius (204 degrees Celsius). If the temperature exceeds this, problems may occur. Darin, Director of Food Safety Programs at the National Environmental Health Association, National Environmental Health Association Detwiler pointed out that high temperatures, combined with acidic foods such as tomatoes, citrus or vinegar, may cause aerosol to enter the food.
He said that although in most cases, the dose of aerosol is small, potential health risks may occur when excessive amounts of aerosol are absorbed over a period of time, such as neurodegenerative diseases.
Certified food and cooking scientist Jessica Gavin explains that the risk of ejecting ash will indeed increase when cooking acidic foods at high temperatures, but in most cases this risk is still very low, basically, as long as the food is not too hot or too sour, there is no problem.
She also suggested that in order to minimize absorption of ash and avoid long-term cooking of aluminium foil paper or storing acidic or scented foods.
The current situation is that even if you try to avoid using aluminium foil paper, most people will still absorb it without their minds.
In fact, the risk of cooking with aluminium foil paper is very low. Even if you add tableware, baking pans and other items, it only accounts for about 4% of the average person's aerosol. On the contrary, cosmetics, medicines, and antiperspirants also contain ash in daily necessities.
According to data from the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans take 7 to 9 mg of aluminium per day through food, which seems to be a lot, but usually they quickly expel the aluminium through urination and bowel movements, so there is no need to worry.
If you really worry about the ash in the aluminium foil paper will enter the food when it is cooked, and use other alternatives when cooking acidic or scented foods, glass baking pan is one of the options.
Responsible editor: Gu Zihuan