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safety of margarine bowl with boiling water?
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May 24, 2007 at 3:39 pm #1223381
Is it safe to put boiling water in a margarine container? One concern is whether the plastic could soften, and another is whether the plastic coloring could leach into the water. (I presently use a ziploc bowl, but margarine bowls are lighter.)
May 24, 2007 at 4:45 pm #1390209Chris, I'd look on the bottom to see what number plastic it is, then go look it up online. You can see what the plastic made of, etc :-)
May 24, 2007 at 7:20 pm #1390233I'm not sure whether the number on the bottom tells the whole story. Both the ziploc container and a small yogurt container are number 5, but the ziploc is clear whereas the yogurt container is white. So is the white stuff an additive?
May 24, 2007 at 8:35 pm #1390243Maybe more to be concerned with is that the Ziploc container is rated for microwaves (so hence can take hot water) but the margarine container isn't rated for microwave use.
Somewhere I remember reading an article on what can be used…let me go find it!May 24, 2007 at 8:37 pm #1390245Ok, here is one:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp
That should help some. I wouldn't worry about chemicals, but more that since it isn't rated for microwaving, your butter tub is more likely to get "soft" when heated with water. This in turn could cause it to dump food on you.
The Ziploc ones don't get soft though, so very well may be worth the tiny extra weight.May 25, 2007 at 10:44 am #1390307Sarah, thanks for the link! Chris
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