[Sca-cooks] food safe temperature

[Martin G. Diehl]

Chris Stanifer wrote:
> 
> --- "Martin G. Diehl" <mdiehl at nac.net> wrote:
> 
> > Chris Stanifer wrote:
> > > The same effect can be achieved much more economically 
> > > by filling and freezing a leftover 1-litre soda bottle.
> > >
> > > William de Grandfort
> >
> > Economical -- yes.
> >
> > Tasty -- not quite right.
> 
> Seems it would be just as tasty as a plastic paddle, 
> doesn't it??  :)

I was speaking of the risk of adding an unexpected taste.  
... also why plastic bottles should not be reused for 
cordials.  

> > Safety -- uncertain.
> >
> > The point is that a 1L soda bottle is not food grade
> > plastic;
> 
> Actually, those soda bottles are perfectly food-grade 
> plastic ... otherwise they wouldn't be used to hold 
> beverages.  

As I understand it, plastic soda bottles are made from at 
least 3 layers of different plastics.  Yes, the innermost 
layer would be food grade -- but what about the outer 
layer when the bottle is used for cooling?  

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> William de Grandfort

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