is the machine plastic inside? What surface is inside this machine (the part that touches the food product)? Plastic? Glass? If plastic, can someone tell me what number the plastic is?
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Since it only comes with the one inside container, which is plastic, it is simply more convenient to use glass canning jars if you want to make another batch before the first one is totally consumed.
1838293
I am wondering about this too. I want to use the Mason jar method, but don't know if I should use a traditional mason jar lid, a new-fangled screw on mason jar lid, or no lid, while the machine is working.Thanks!
1838294
Sabra, that's an excellent tip about using a glass quart canning jar & adding water. I presume the standard metal lid & screw band will be okay in the yogurt maker. Or do I even really need a lid at all?
1838295
The machine surfaces are completely plastic. There's a very sturdy outer plastic container with a plastic lid, and there's a somewhat flexible inner plastic container with a plastic lid. If you are concerned about cooking yogurt in plastic, check some of the other answers here for tips on using glass jars.The interior container and lid are both marked 5, which should be plastic free of bisphenol-a (BPA) if that is your concern.
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"You pour your mix into a container which fits into the machine... The machine comes with one" The one that comes with the machine, is it plastic or glass?
1838297
I used glass so I can have multiple containers with yogurt. I go through a lot of yogurt now.I find that the lids for the jars do not fit inside the machine, so I cover it with plastic wrap and do a water bath. when I remove the jar I can dump any condensation, cover it, and put it in the fridge.
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The container that comes with the machine is plastic -- #5 bottom and top. As the writer above said, a one quart wide-mouth Mason jar will fit inside the container space. It is not a snug fit and the heating elements appear to be on the sides, not the bottom of the machine. To create the desired level of convection, I poured 1.5 cups of 110 degree water into the well (outside the glass jar). My probe thermometer, checked several times over several hours showed a rock-steady 113 degrees in this surrounding water, which presumably conveys a similar temperature to the yogurt mix.
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thanks for the information. Just curious why prefer glass container than plastic since the incubating temperature is so low. We are not cooking it with high temperature.
883207
This lid is plastic from the inside but it's fine with me as according to the instruction you should leave some space between the food and the lid. My food has no contact with the lid. I love this food jar and use it all the time. I would highly recommend it . I hope it helps
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It is definitely not plastic, I specifically was looking for one that was not plastic. The one I bought is red and it is heavy. It was more expensive than some of the others, so likely this was the reason. Hope this helps. By the way, I love this processor - it is definitely my go to when I need hummus or guacamole, etc.
989673
The inside is plastic. But I just transfer it to stainless steel mug after it's brewed.
1985806
The inside portion is plastic and the outer portion seems to be a silicon blend. I have not had any issues with it however, I have never had the machine turned on for more than fifteen minutes. I just checked the inside of the latch and there appears to be no significant damage out side of normal use.
671998
No, there is no plastic that is in contact with food. It is not the best immersion blender I have had, but in most cases it is adequate. My favorite was the Ninja, but did not see that on Amazon when I needed to replace it.
985660
Plastic. Can microwave certain things in it. Nothing with oil - gets too hot. Great product - use all the time.
1398586
It is plastic and it leaked and ruined my Nutribullet. Hopefully mine was a faulty seal but just watch it closely.
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It's all plastic the best I can tell. We have had ours for awhile now and it still looks brand new. No problems than the Jets get a little scale build up. A quick rub of the finger and they clean up.Very happy so far. Hope this helps.
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Plastic, very strong though. Very easy to clean, and chops fast. I also bought for baby food prep. I couldn't find bpa info anywhere, or a helpline for U.S. Also, as far as baby food, it has trouble pureeing some foods like carrots, apples, to smooth, always had chunks, which is fine now for my almost 1yr old, but in early phases, my baby got choked up a couple times when I missed a little chunk. I tried steaming longer, but still had issues with not always 100 percent pureed. Some foods, sweet potato, peaches did great. Not sure?
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it's plastic..and very sturdy! the pieces are metal. I like it because it's not bulky, and easy to wash. You do have to apply a little bit of arm muscle to get it to work, but i read a lot of reviews and it was recommended by a lot of foodies :)
2061551
Plastic on the outside, however there is a metal rod running through the inside. Not sure what it all does. It is a very nice and lightweight machine to use.
1704571
Plastic. But, it is the special non-toxic variety that does not leach any of its properties into your food. I love this thing!
59846
Looking at mine, there appear to be 2 parts that are plastic. The inside flat, round piece that presses against the dough to push it down and the top by the handle that is black.
854053
Plastic. I've given up on hand mixers. Finally sucked it up and got a stand mixer. Didn't want one because they are so big, (and expensive), but got sick of always having to replace broken hand mixers.
459393
The machine itself is housed in all plastic. The cup is metal as is the stick part of the mixer piece.
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The inside is plastic except for the bottom which is metal and is over the heating element. I've only given it a test run so far as we will be using it for travel, but it seems to work fine.