Comments on: Aluminum in Baking Powder

By: Cold Hard Ingredients in Cold Stone Creamery | Spilled Ingredients

Cold Hard Ingredients in Cold Stone Creamery | Spilled Ingredients — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:16:57 +0000

[...] Aluminum – in multiple forms: Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate – heavy metal neurotoxin, linked to Alzheimer’s disease over and over; if we shouldn’t cook with it or wear it under our arms, we shouldn’t eat it either. [...]

By: 30 Minute Cocoa Brownies • Spilled Ingredients

30 Minute Cocoa Brownies • Spilled Ingredients — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:54:40 +0000

[...] is in texture: the whole wheat version is a bit gritty) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 8 Tablespoons unsalted organic butter 3/4 cup pure cane sugar. ** use [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:49:54 +0000

Why do manufactures use Aluminum in baking powder? I’m guessing it is cheaper than other ingredients. I know that is can cause a slower rise time in the oven, but so does sodium acid pyrophosphate, which is also found in some baking powder brands. They could just use that instead, and not put the public at risk.

By: Buttermilk Pancake Paradise • Spilled Ingredients

Buttermilk Pancake Paradise • Spilled Ingredients — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:20:44 +0000

[...] cups flour (at least half whole wheat flour) 2 teaspoons baking soda 4 teaspoons Aluminum-free baking powder** 2 Tablespoons sugar Dash of [...]

By: TBS

TBS — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:48:37 +0000

Great article! As Jeremy said, I would have never thought to look at that. I ran to my kitchen to see what kind I had & prepared myself to pick up some Al-free tonight @ Whole Foods…Lucky me, I already liked an Al-free brand, Argo.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:02:05 +0000

Great article. I never would have thought Aluminum was in common everyday cooking ingredients.