If these are stainless steel, why can't they be uses to sift food/herbs/seeds etc.?
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My understanding is that there are different grades of stainless steel; they may not be food-quality. If you are consuming the food yourself, I suppose you could try it, but I would recommend finding sieves that are designed for food use. Edit: seeds may be fine, as long as they are not being consumed directly, and as long as the sieves aren't rusted at all. I am not particularly familiar with the effect of metals on plants but I would imagine as long as there is no long-term contact, it wouldn't be a problem.
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They are coated so hard to tell what they are made of. The weight suggest that it is aluminum. If it was made of stainless, I think that it would not be coated
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Jack: Since I have no way to be sure, I had to research to find a way to determine if the sifter is made of stainless or tin. I don't own it long enough to see if it is rusting, which tin would do. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/874463 the second reply, which says that stainless attracts a magnet and tin doesn't. I tried that and yes the sifter attracts a magnet. I can tell you that the sifter is made of heavy gauge metal, holds up to five cups at the top line that you see in the photo, the fixed handle is very strongly attached, and the sifter handle moves easily. I'm happy with it for the time-to-time baking that I do. I hope this was helpful. Best wishes. Jack: Since I have no way to be sure, I had to research to find a way to determine if the sifter is made of stainless or tin. I don't own it long enough to see if it is rusting, which tin would do. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/874463 the second reply, which says that stainless attracts a magnet and tin doesn't. I tried that and yes the sifter attracts a magnet. I can tell you that the sifter is made of heavy gauge metal, holds up to five cups at the top line that you see in the photo, the fixed handle is very strongly attached, and the sifter handle moves easily. I'm happy with it... » Read More Jack: Since I have no way to be sure, I had to research to find a way to determine if the sifter is made of stainless or tin. I don't own it long enough to see if it is rusting, which tin would do. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/874463 the second reply, which says that stainless attracts a magnet and tin doesn't. I tried that and yes the sifter attracts a magnet. I can tell you that the sifter is made of heavy gauge metal, holds up to five cups at the top line that you see in the photo, the fixed handle is very strongly attached, and the sifter handle moves easily. I'm happy with it for the time-to-time baking that I do. I hope this was helpful. Best wishes. « Show Less
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I can't see it for this purpose. I use it for long kitchen utensils like wooden spoons and other cooking tools.
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They appear to be stainless. You'd put a marshmallow on each prong and have two!
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I'd be shocked if they had lead in them. They're silicone, not metal. And they're food grade.
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No I don't. I do know that they are big and heavy and don't stand up on their own. Keep looking, I wish I had found a stainless steel that was made in the USA. By the way they are not made in the USA either.
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They might work, however the spoon heads are quite thick. I would prefer to use thinner/sharper ones for salt and pepper.
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They certainly should not. They are stainless steel, not thin plated steel.
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The ones I bought are stainless steel and worked just fine. I do plan on purchasing from young living next time. Nothing against this seller. More beneficial for is all.
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The black plastic ones work well. I've never seen them in stainless they would be difficult to cut to fit.
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I doubt it, I went looking for foodsafe magnets for this purpose and couldn't find them. You don't want your spices contacting the magnets.
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Jack: Since I have no way to be sure, I had to research to find a way to determine if the sifter is made of stainless or tin. I don't own it long enough to see if it is rusting, which tin would do. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/874463 the second reply, which says that stainless attracts a magnet and tin doesn't. I tried that and yes the sifter attracts a magnet. I can tell you that the sifter is made of heavy gauge metal, holds up to five cups at the top line that you see in the photo, the fixed handle is very strongly attached, and the sifter handle moves easily. I'm happy with it for the time-to-time baking that I do. I hope this was helpful. Best wishes.
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I use them as spice holders (pinch bowls) but they are durable..... Don't see any reason why you couldn't. The bowls are metal but lids are plastic.
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I think they might be aluminum. :( A completely stainless steel steamer is hard to find. I have tried.
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I don't see why not. I use them to identify what's in the contents of my storage box and it works well for me. I hope this helps.
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I agree with Julie M. For a large amount of projects, and on stainless steel, defiantly go for a better set. I use mine on pre-cut pieces of thin metals i get from Micheal's, and silver spoons, so they are great for thin, soft metals.