[Sca-cooks] Tin/Pewter Was: Cornish Pasties

[Terry Decker]

Pewter is an alloy of varying amounts of tin, antimony, and copper.  Lead 
may or may not be present in the alloy.

Bear

> Not sure on the tin, but you are very correct on pewter having Lead rather
> than tin in it.  Most pewter made today is made from lead free pewter, and
> is therefore safe, but if you don't know the age of the piece, I'd avoid
> using pewter for eating or drinking utensils.  My husband recently made 
> some
> site tokens out of pewter, and he made absolutely sure that they were made
> from lead free pewter on the slight off chance that a child might get his 
> or
> her hands on one and put it in their mouth.
>
> Elizabeta