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Aluminum basket in stainless steel stock pot

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Will the use of an aluminum perforated pasta strainer basket in a stainless steel stock pot, used with boiling salted tap water, cause a metal interaction problem? Thank you.

Nancy M Tarrand
chief cook and bottlewasher (mom) - Houston, Texas

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Well, there's a simple, practical, thought-provoking question. Certainly all of the requirements for significant galvanic corrosion have been met. I suspect that the only reason it's a minor problem instead of a serious one is the few hours per year where the corrosion situation exists, and the fact that such strainers tend to be inexpensive almost disposable items.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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Thank you for taking time to provide me this information. It is very helpful.

Nancy Tarrand
- Houston, Texas

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