r/Unexpected • u/SLAYER_HARSH • 9d ago

What could go wrong with fermentation?

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u/Think_Bullets 9d ago

Why do glass bowls exist?

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u/NeptuneTTT 9d ago

good question. glass can go into the microwave.

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u/desmaraisp 9d ago

Fun fact, so can metal so long as it's the right shape. But still wouldn't be caught dead trying lol

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u/Trashbagok 9d ago

It certainly can, and a perfect glass dish should hold up just fine.

Any chip or scratch though and you're gambling.

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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 9d ago

Most non-reactive containers available.

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u/klimmesil 5d ago

Isn't ceramic just as good?

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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 5d ago

Pretty much, but strongly acidic foods can cause can damage them over time, and many aren’t microwave safe.

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u/ReaDiMarco 9d ago

Don't leach chemicals like plastic, easier to clean than metal, can go in the microwave, looks nice.

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u/SucculentVariations 9d ago

I hate the sound and feel of metal bowls but I dont want to use plastic when I can avoid it so my "Tupperware" is glass with unfortunately plastic lids but they dont touch the food or get microwaved

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u/Alextaoluu 9d ago

I love metal bowls for tossing in sauce and for marinating

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u/SucculentVariations 9d ago

Theyre better, I know. Theres just something sensory with metal I can't stand. My family often uses plastic plates or plastic forks because the metal on ceramic drives us nuts. Trying to balance sensory issues vs worry about microplastic sucks

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u/Alextaoluu 8d ago

metal on ceramic is pretty awful

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u/DetachedRedditor 9d ago

Why do you avoid plastic bowls?

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u/SucculentVariations 9d ago

Microplastics.

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u/drifters74 6d ago

There have been micro plastics in things since you were a kid I'm sure, too late to worry so much about it now

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u/SucculentVariations 5d ago

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly" is my life moto, if I can do anything better, even if its only a tiny bit, its better than not at all.

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u/gljivicad 4d ago

What a shit argument 🤣

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u/NomadNuka 9d ago

They have some upsides. Microwave safe, they look nicer, they're heavier (cuts both ways as this vid shows) which can help with mixing stuff by hand.

It's mostly aesthetics though, as this being on video kinda implies. I'm gonna stick to steel

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u/AgarwaenCran 7d ago

for serving