Cooking meals at home, where you know the ingredients, may be your
preferred method of building a healthy eating lifestyle, but eating healthy doesn’t
stop with the ingredients. It’s more
than just what you are eating—it’s
how you prepare and cook your food too! So take a look at the type of cookware,
kitchenware, and food storage products you are using at home because hazardous
chemicals may leach into your food depending on the type of kitchenware you have. Below is a list of 10 kitchenware products
every non-toxic kitchen should have, but keep in mind that there are endless non-toxic
kitchenware products to choose from depending on your lifestyle choices.
1. Bamboo Cutting Boards: A great alternative to plastic, bamboo is an
eco-friendly, renewable resource that is antimicrobial by nature.
2. Cast Iron Pans: These pans are resistant to breakage, are known
for having great heat retention, and can come pre-seasoned for flavorful
cooking.
3. Bamboo Cooking Utensils: Be sure to get bamboo cooking utensils made with
formaldehyde-free glue and with no dyes or stains to be certain you’re choosing
the best and safest alternatives for cooking.
4. Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls: Made of a material that is scratch-resistant
and durable, stainless steel bowls last longer than plastic bowls, are usually
dishwasher safe, and free from harmful chemicals like BPA.
5. Glass Baking Dishes: Unsafe products leach chemicals more quickly when
exposed to extreme heat in the oven, so a material like glass is a safer choice
since it is chemical free and oven-safe.
Plus, glass dishes can be used for food storage and can be safe for use
in the microwave and dishwasher!
6. Stainless Steel Bakeware: Bakeware made only of stainless steel is BPA
free and PFOA free, making it a smart choice for a non-toxic kitchen.
7. 100% Organic Cotton Oven Mitts: 100%
organic cotton is grown without the use of chemicals and biologically-based
fertilizers, a much safer method of producing cotton for the environment. By using organic cotton textiles, you can
still protect your hands from extreme heat with the added benefit of helping
the environment.
8. Glass Dinner Plates: Using a glass
plate at the dinner table, or even to heat up your food, you’ll be safe from
BPA and lead, found in some plastic and painted plates.
9. Glass Food Storage Containers: BPA free glass containers come in different
shapes and sizes for easy storage of food in the fridge. Many glass containers are freezer, microwave,
and oven safe. If the glass container
has a plastic lid, verify that it is BPA free.
10. Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products: The safest and most environmentally friendly
way to clean your kitchen is to use natural cleaning products and reusable cloths,
like SKOY, that are 100% biodegradable, chlorine-free, and natural.
