baby back ribs

nicely on their way, though it will be a while yet. Just a friendly suggestion...a mere layer or two of foil on that pristine setter will save you "off flavors" on future cooks from all the sauces, fats etc that your ribs and other meats will drip off.

Look great! Strange seeing an Egg that white!! :laugh: I second the foil on the platsetter. I wrap mine and makes clean up a breeze and no grease flair ups or nasty platsetter.

I am sure there will be differing opinions here, so don't blast me for mine (please). The platesetter is designed to accept drippings, which can easily be burnt off in a 'clean burn'. Using foil, yes, makes it an easy clean up, but you are exposing your body to aluminum, the #1 determined cause of Alzheimers. Just my 2 cents, burn of the drippings, the flavor of the stone adds character in the future....LOSE aluminum foil in your ENTIRE cooking repertoire!!! (please? it's really bad for u!)

Celtic- R U just trying to bust me? Or truly trying to glean knowlede? It has been determined, in the medical world, that the most direct link they can determine to Alzheimers is aluminum (and genes). Aluminum pans, foil, etc. It is not a part of our "cooking" repertoire. I can elaborate if you so choose.

Based on some quick reading I did the digestive absorption of aluminum is very negligible, estimated at less than 1% of intake. And we get for more aluminum in our diets from water sources and foods that we would get from foil and aluminum utensils/pans.

Not trying to bust on you, but there is a lot of rumor and hyperbole out there, but I didn't find any evidence offering a solid connection (again, after an admittedly brief search).

If you have sources to the contrary please post them, as I would like to read and learn.

Michelle, I heard the same thing about aluminum. I still use aluminum however I try not to scrape the pan. I also try to use wood or plastic utinsils. If you notice antiperspirant has a lot of aluminum oxide in it, and some recommend using deodorant instead. Problem with that is, it don't work for me. :pinch:

Beautiful color, Birddog.

i don't understand how a drip pan or piece of foil on a plate setter not touching the meat can be a source of aluminum.

this paragraph from the link you posted refers to actual aluminum/food contact...

"The main sources of aluminium in our diet include tea, beer, baked products, drinking water, toothpaste, aluminium-based antacids, aluminium cookware and some canned beverages (Rao and Rao 1995). Aluminium uptake from our diets is usually very low, with more than 99% passing through the digestive system unabsorbed. Absorption increases significantly in the presence of acidic foods such as orange juice. The small amount of aluminium that is absorbed into the body is rapidly excreted by the kidneys in urine, except in individuals with impaired kidney function, where aluminium retention within the body is responsible for dialysis dementia."

i don't know, but i'm not convinced. you are going to have to provide more solid proof and references. it's just my opinion.

Nice lookin ribbies.

I'm a rapper, of the PS that is, and other stuff that I want to have an easy time cleaning up like drip pans. I use it so much that I picked up a restaurant sized roll HDAF at Sam's - I think it was a 500 ft. roll.

OK, I'm not on a crusade here, but a few more research points and I'll let it go.


From alz.org, official site of Alzheimer's Association:

"During the 1960s and 1970s, aluminum emerged as a possible suspect in Alzheimer’s. This suspicion led to concern about exposure to aluminum through everyday sources such as pots and pans, beverage cans, antacids and antiperspirants. Since then, studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum in causing Alzheimer’s. Experts today focus on other areas of research, and few believe that everyday sources of aluminum pose any threat."



From the Canadian National Alzheimer's site:

"Aluminium: Most researchers no longer regard aluminium as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. However, some researchers are still examining whether some people are at risk because their bodies have difficulties in handling foods containing the metals copper, iron, and aluminium."



From the Mayo Clinic site:

"Toxicity. One long-standing theory is that overexposure to certain trace metals or chemicals may cause Alzheimer's. For a time, aluminum seemed a likely candidate, because some people with Alzheimer's have deposits of aluminum in their brains. After many years of studies, however, no one has been able to link aluminum exposure directly to Alzheimer's. At this point, there's no evidence that any particular substance increases a person's risk of Alzheimer's."



From the National Institute of Health web site:

"When researchers found traces of this metal in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, some thought it might play a role in causing the disease. However, many studies since then have not shown aluminum to be associated with Alzheimer's disease."

I value your opinion but it is irresponsible to say that exposure to aluminum is the #1 cause of Alzheimer's. You should not try to spread your irrational fears to others unless you have some decent evidence.