Do Cast Iron Saucepans Contain Lead?
Last week on my radio show I was asked whether cheaper brand cast iron saucepans might contain lead? It’s quite …
Chemistry at Home
Ammonium Nitrate: the Jekyll and Hyde Chemical
Chemistry contains a few Jekyll and Hydes. There are chemicals, like DDT, that are capable of achieving great good and …
Degreasers on Tiles
Te Rake asks: Industrial Degreaser is my best chemical because it really does a good job at cleaning but I’ve …
Cast Iron vs Stainless Steel Saucepans
The results are in.
Kitchen Chemistry #4: Induction Cooking
Have you ever tried to jumpstart a car using cheap jumper leads? What happened? You probably found that the leads …
Kitchen Chemistry #3: What Saucepans are Best?
Saucepans can be made out of lots of materials: stainless steel, copper, aluminium, glass, cast iron. Which one is best? …
Are My Chooks Eating DDT?
A listener asks: “I live in an older suburb in Perth (Freo) in the past they have used chemicals in …
Kitchen Chemistry #2: The Best Cleaning Chemical Ever!
If thallium is the Rolls-Royce Corniche of poisons, what are some other classes of chemical measures of excellence that we …
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Kitchen Chemistry #1: DIY Cleaner/Disinfectant
You want something to wipe your kitchen bench tops with that will both clean and disinfect? Well, of course, there …