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Food Safety-Cotronics and Rutland Gaskets
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelComments
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Also to be noted:Rutland explicitly states that their materials should not be used around food. Cotronics makes no claim one way or another. Both cite that no study has been done to test this. I believe Rutland makes this claim to indemnify themselves from litigation.Anecdotally, RRP has provided around 1000 Rutlands to people over the years and I have not heard of anyone dropping dead from it. So, there's that.
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Anecdotally, RRP has provided around 1000 Rutlands to people over the years and I have not heard of anyone dropping dead from it. So, there's that.
.... at least we will know who is to blame when the plague strikes
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RickyBobby said:
.... at least we will know who is to blame when the plague strikes
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
As far as ingesting fibers from a Rutland gasket is concerned, you would be amazed at the things that can pass through your GI tract if nonabsorbable - light bulbs (even small broken ones), coins of all denominations, batteries, screws, nails, etc. I'm not worried about stray fibers from a Rutland gasket killing me, especially after its matted down with some grease after a few cooks.Inhaling the fibers may be a slightly different matter, but I doubt you'll ever inhale enough of the fibers over the period it is used as a gasket to cause any harm. Unless you grind up the gasket and snort it. Then you're on your own.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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For what it's worth, I asked Naked Whiz which gasket he uses on a thread a few months ago. I don't recall his exact reply, but he indicated his preference is the Rutland gasket.
Large BGE, Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, 36" Blackstone Griddle Blackstone Tailgater and Roccbox owner/operator from Los Angeles -
I haven't used any gasket for a year or so and it works just dandy.Gerhard
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gerhardk said:I haven't used any gasket for a year or so and it works just dandy.Gerhard
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Little Steven said:That said I don't use the ceramic caps
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
I have never seen or used the Rutland gasket, but I can tell you that the fibers of the Cotronics gasket are fairly large and hold together quite well. I have seen fiberglass that looked like it was snowing anytime you agitated it--not the woven ceramic.....that's why I went with the Cotronics.
With either gasket, I would recommend putting it ONLY on the bottom. You don't need it on the top. If either were to break down, the fibers would fall down onto the food. The only argument for putting it on the top vs. the bottom is if you were to spill something on them. No big deal, it doesn't absorb the grease, BBQ sauce, etc......just wipe it off with a wet dish towel.
I bought three rolls to meet the minimum order, so I have plenty if anyone needs any. Email me.
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