If there is more and more followers in the kitchen, beware, this cooking utensil is not without risk.
If the teflon stoves have been talked about a lot of them lately, they are not the only cooking devices to present a danger in the kitchen. For some time now, a new utensil has been particularly popular among cooking enthusiasts. And for good reason, it is really aesthetic. But unfortunately, it is not the most practical, but especially not the most safe when you prepare good dishes.
If many Instagram accounts specialized in cooking, or even great renowned chefs such as Philippe Etchebest use it in recipe videos, this cooking utensil is not without risk, it presents an unsuspected danger. For example, he has already caused a serious domestic accident. A 36 -year -old woman who cooked saw the aircraft explode in front of her. She was dumped her burning content, but also received pieces of glasses in the belly, the genitals and on the legs. This cooking device is the transparent glass pot.
Despite this accident, these glass pots continue to be sold and are increasingly followers. This is why chef Philippe Etchebest warns in one of his latest videos YouTube on the use of this glass pot. He made an inventory of cooking utensils and advises you on those to favor, and those to avoid absolutely to cook without risk. In this last category, of course is the transparent glass pot which according to him “is suitable for gas or induction” and “can break at any time”. In his video, he rather advocates the use of stainless steel that is resistant to heat and is safe for health.
The argument in favor of the glass pot is its design. Transparency makes it possible to directly observe food cooking without having to lift the lid. It is for this reason that chefs like Philippe Etchebest, but also amateur chiefs on Instagram use this type of utensil. This allows subscribers to see what is “happening inside”, justifies the famous cooking.
In addition, it is often perceived as a “healthier” alternative, some consumers believing that it does not present the risks of giving chemical substances that certain teflon or poor quality ceramic pans can have.
However, this product has a major problem: its fragility. Made of glass, these pots are not always designed to support the extreme constraints of prolonged cooking or at high temperature. Brutal heat differences (like going from high light to sudden cooling, or being subjected to overheating) can cause fractures in the material, and in some cases, a pure and simple explosion.