Anodised pans anyone?

[mrsflibble]

I know that you can't really make jam on a ceramic hob 'cos spills may ruin it... but can you make jam in anodised alluminium pans?
'cos that's what i have. (like this, only not this 'cos mine all came from asda. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stellar-Hard-An ... 396&sr=1-4)

[Stonehead]

I know that you can't really make jam on a ceramic hob 'cos spills may ruin it...

Well I do. And chutneys, relishes and pickles too. Spills make a heck of a mess, but I just chisel it off with a steel spatula. I use a set of ancient Le Creuset enamelled pans for everything - jams, chutneys, brewing, soups, stews, casseroles, boiling muslin, making cordial etc. I can't stand lightweight pans.

[baldowrie]

don't know about the pan, don't see why not. But a jam/jelly pan is not that expensive if you are making jam all the time and they are a lot easier that ordinary household pans I found.

I used to make jam in an ordinary saucepan on a ceramic hob

[ina]

I know that you can't really make jam on a ceramic hob 'cos spills may ruin it...

Well I do.

So do I. Just wipe it off afterwards...

[Shirley]

I also make jam in a le creuset on a ceramic hob... just don't spill it I've got a little metal scraper blade that I use to scrape off the sticky stuff with afterwards.

I do recall my first ever ceramic hob - the booklet said that spilt jam could permanently damage the hob but it never did...

[Wombat]

We don't use aluminium pans due to cocerns over links between aluminium and alzheimers (I'm vague enough as it is!)

We only use stainless steel, or cast iron!

Nev

[Millymollymandy]

I must be posh because I have a proper jam/chutney pan with a bucket type rusty handle. No idea what metal it is made of though!

[Annpan]

My Old Gran used to make huge vats of Jam in a big Aluminium pot... she went over the edge (Ahlzimiers wise) at 60 and by the time she passed away (77) none of us went to her funeral as she had been dead for years. Don't use Aluminium pans for anything, please... I know that they are cheap but you can get a decent and huge Stainless steel pot for £25, your sanity and the memories of your grandchildren are worth it.

[Millymollymandy]

Cheap? My posh alu pans cost over £120 about 15 years ago!!!

I then had to buy a set of stainless steel pans ('cheap' from Ikea) when we installed an induction hob in our last house - but as we are now back to good old bottled gas I can use all my pans again - much prefer the alu ones.

I know nothing about alzheimers and aluminium pans.

[baldowrie]

a few years back there was speculation but I don't know if any substance was found to it, think if there was they would no longer be on sale.

What ever happened to the 'daffodil bulbs' holds the key to 'cure' Alzheimer's? Seems to have died a death

[Wombat]

I know nothing about alzheimers and aluminium pans.

CAN'T YOU SEE! It's working already!

Nev

[Millymollymandy]

Do I know you?

[mrsflibble]

the alu does concern me... but chemically speaking if alu has been anodised then it shouldn't leech into the food. I'm going to look for a proper jampan because i can use it for doing other stuff like boiling our christmas ham and such.



and I'm still worried about my snazzy pans lol!!!

[pskipper]

Every so often Lidl do giant stainless steel saucepans, you could fit about 3 turkeys in one! That's what I use for Jams, Chutneys and masses of soup for the freezer.

[mrsflibble]

Found a pan i want! Asda, £9 stock pan, stainless steel. getting one once I've moved 'cos it's just one more thing to pack.