"Robert Morein" wrote in message
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So out of concern for your health, I'm suggesting you replace the Krups
with one of the many machines that have stainless or brass innards. The
SAECO units have stainless boilers. The Silvia has brass. From the health
pov, the stainless is topnotch, because at worst, it leaches a little
chromium, which is a useful trace mineral.


As a person who travels close to 180 days a year and eats out probably 250
days a year I think I'm exposed way beyond my coffee maker. In most
commercial kitchens aluminum still dominates in cookware due to its good
cooking properties and low cost. AND, contrary to the advice of The Food
Network, the real life chefs tend to use stainless steel tongs, spoons and
other utensils on them. Many times the cookware gets replaced simply because
the metal utensils wear the innards out! Am I just being naive about this?

Cheers,

Margaret