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by WildflowerFarm
Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:12 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?
Replies: 6
Views: 183

Re: A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?

Second that, I'd go for cast iron. Copper is tricky in terms of flavour that it may unwantedly transfer. It absolutely needs to be plated on the inside. Or why not use enamel pots? I use one at the moment (on induction though) and found it quite practical and neutral for tea. Because a beautiful co...
by WildflowerFarm
Sun Jan 18, 2026 9:42 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1531
Views: 1329142

Re: Introduce Yourself

Yeh it changes the body.... Had NO idea when I came back that after every meal I would be headed to the er in the car or ambulance often semi conscious or not even. My lips and tongue, hands, feet, and throat swollen beyond recognition, rash all over my body. If I was lucky I would reach the hospita...
by WildflowerFarm
Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:50 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?
Replies: 6
Views: 183

Re: A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?

Yes I hear ya. When I said copper, I meant a thick enough outer layer of copper to not get bent on my stove, and lined with tin, stainless steel, some other safe metal, or something. :) Copper poisoning is not healthy and it can make one quite ill. I am not really into getting sick... Seriously, if ...
by WildflowerFarm
Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:15 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1531
Views: 1329142

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hello, technically, my name is Amanda. Wildflower Farm, is the name of the small old fashioned 5ish acre homestead farm I live on in Massachusetts. I live here with my spouse, goats, chickens, my dog Pikku if you are Suomi (Finnish,) you know this word Pikku. Pikku is a great dane 125 lbs. The joke ...
by WildflowerFarm
Sat Jan 17, 2026 4:40 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?
Replies: 6
Views: 183

A difficult conundrum.... Perhpas someone has advise?

ok, I suppose I should start by qualifying this or explaining it a bit as my issue and question is rather... Unusual I suspect. I live on a small homestead farm. (which is a small self sufficiency farm, not a giant market farm.) We live rather frugally and we try very hard to be environmentally frie...