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copper kettle

updated sun 20 may 01

 

iandol on fri 18 may 01


Dear Roger Bourland,

Check the inside of your kettle. Most cooking utensils made from pure =
copper were lined with pure tin which provides a safe surface and is not =
supposed to contaminate food. If you find the inner surface will polish =
to a silver white finish then it will be tin.

Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia.