Stainless Steel
<h4 >Stainless Steel</h4>
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<p >Stainless steel is an iron alloy containing a minimum of 11.5% chromium. Blends containing 18% chromium with either 8% nickel, called 18/8, or with 10% nickel, called 18/10, are commonly used for kitchen equipment. Stainless steel's virtues are resistance to corrosion, non-reactivity with either alkaline or acidic foods, and resistance to scratching and denting. Stainless steel's drawbacks for cooking use is that it is a relatively poor heat conductor and contains <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_toxicity" title="Chromium toxicity" >chromium</a>; a toxic metal considered unsafe when ingested as metal particles. Since the material does not adequately spread the heat itself, stainless steel cookware is generally made with a disk of copper or aluminum in or on the base to conduct the heat across the base.</p>