Question from Al
I have Allclad surgical stainless steel pots. I boiled one dry, and it turned dark grey or black and gold colored in the bottom of the pot. I used a chemical-free creme scrub to try to get the stains off of the pot, but it didn’t work.
My question is: Is it safe to use this pot now, or will I be exposed to harmful chemicals in my food?
Thanks much for your information.
Debra’s Answer
That’s a very good question and I don’t have a definitive answer.
You could call the company, but they probably wouldn’t understand what you are asking.
I would say it’s probably fine. Surgical stainless steel doesn’t have the same metals as regular stainless steel. So if you scratched it, there still are no metals to worry about.
So I would say it’s fine, by logic, but I have no laboratory tests to verify this.
