Debra Lynn Dadd

xtrema steamer

QUESTION:

Debra,
I know you highly recommend the extrema cookware but I've never heard you mention their steamer which is made of silicone. I want to buy a steamer and I'm wondering if a silicone steamer would be safe to cook in or if I would be wiser to stick with bamboo or stainless steel.
Thank you,
Sara

POSTED BY SARA :: SOUTH CAROLINA USA :: 10/29/2009 1:32 PM

DEBRA'S ANSWER:

We've had a lot of discussion on this blog about all three of those materials: bamboo, stainless steel, and silicone. Personally, I think any of the three would be fine, but not all my readers agree with me.

Debra :-)

COMMENTS:

Debra,

I've recently been looking at the Xtrema cookware. Should I be concerned that it's manufactured in China? I know how toxic that country is and how little environmental, food, and product regulation they have there. I'm very disappointed that this green product is manufactured in China. How can we be sure that this product that is made in China meets our standards in the US?

Thanks,
Lara

COMMENT FROM DEBRA: I've been using Xtrema Cookware for, I don't know, more than a year? I love it and have had no new health problems from using it. Just because something is manufactured in China doesn't mean it's bad. The company is a USA company with USA standards and has been testing their products for leaching and there is none. There is a difference between manufacturing in China for USA companies and manufacturing in China for Chinese companies. USA companies, especially green ones, have much more awareness and can supervise to standards.

POSTED BY LARA :: PENNSYLVANIA USA :: 11/05/2009 1:53 PM

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