Chopsticks are a kind of tableware uniquely used by Chinese people or East Asians. Traditional chopsticks are usually wooden or bamboo chopsticks. However, if wood or bamboo is used, chopsticks are prone to mold and filth, which is very easy to cause. Bacterial infection, or other bacterial infections. So now people have the option of using stainless steel chopsticks.
In fact, stainless steel chopsticks have become popular in China, mainly with the Korean barbecue. The stainless steel chopsticks in Korean barbecue shops are generally flat. It's easy to use, and most people don't think chopsticks are healthier than wooden chopsticks and bamboo chopsticks.
So can stainless steel chopsticks be used for a long time? Will long-term use of stainless steel chopsticks pose a certain threat to our body? Let's take a look at it together:
At present, the stainless steel chopsticks sold on the market contain the necessary trace element chromium in the human body. In addition to the trace element chromium, a certain amount of nickel is added to it. This element is an important substance for ensuring that stainless steel chopsticks do not rust or mold. If the intake of trace elements of chromium is appropriate, it will be beneficial to our body, but if the intake is excessive. It will also harm our health and cause certain harm.
Therefore, if you really want to use stainless steel chopsticks, it is best to use quality products that meet national standards.
In addition, most of the stainless steel tableware products on the market today are 304 food-grade stainless steel. This kind of stainless steel is a kind of stainless steel that has been tested by national experts and meets national standards and is harmless to the human body. Therefore, we usually use stainless steel. When you cut the tableware, try to see if it is 304 food-grade stainless steel. If it is, you can use it with confidence, don't worry about harm to the body.
And for long-term use of stainless steel chopsticks will not cause harm to the body. In fact, everyone knows this answer, because of some everyday items. Most families are constantly changing, not to mention daily necessities, for ten years and 20 years. Being able to use it for two years is not bad.
Therefore, stainless steel chopsticks can be used with confidence, and if they are used for a long time, they will not cause harm to the body. However, stainless steel chopsticks are preserved. Be careful not to put them together with acidic substances, otherwise, they will be easily corroded, and then trace elements may enter the body through corrosive places.
In fact, stainless steel chopsticks also have shortcomings, the first is relatively heavy, such as noodles or soft food is not good to clip; the second is the heat transfer function of stainless steel chopsticks is better, encounter some very hot food chopsticks clipped temperature The rise is faster and it is easy to burn the mouth.
References:
https://www.styleforum.net/threads/how-about-stainless-steel-chopsticks.649981/
https://john7820.wixsite.com/chopsticks/post/which-kind-of-material-is-good-for-chopsticks