Is cooking in a stainless steel pot harmful to the human body?

Under normal circumstances, cooking in stainless steel pots correctly does not cause much harm to the human body. However, if leftovers and rice are not used correctly and are left in stainless steel pots for a long time, the salt, soy sauce and other condiments in the pot will easily react with the stainless steel pot, causing certain harm to the human body.

Stainless steel pots are commonly used cooking utensils in households. Stainless steel has strong chemical stability and sufficient strength. Stainless steel pots made of stainless steel are not easy to corrode, are lightweight and easy to clean, so many families choose to use stainless steel pots. Under normal circumstances, stainless steel pots will not produce toxic or harmful substances when heated for cooking. If you take out the food in time after each meal, wash it with water in time, and use stainless steel pots for cooking correctly, it will generally not affect your health. However, if leftovers and leftover rice are often placed in stainless steel pots and not taken out in time, the salt, soy sauce and other seasonings added when making meals will be in contact with the stainless steel pot for a long time and may react chemically with the metal elements in the stainless steel pot. , it may produce toxic substances, which may be harmful to human health. In addition, if baking soda, soda ash and other alkaline substances are used to clean stainless steel pots, adverse reactions are likely to occur and substances harmful to the body are produced, which are detrimental to health after ingestion.

It is recommended not to choose stainless steel pots to stew traditional Chinese medicine, so as not to affect the ingredients of the medicine and produce toxic substances. Usually after cooking, you need to rinse the pot with clean water to avoid bacterial growth.