Please read the following post for important information on how I’ve chosen my recommendations:
TLDR: Heated up plastic releases icky stuff. Get silicone. It’s not an expensive switch. Buy them once and use them forever. Let the kiddos play in the dirt with your old plastic tools.
Why you should care: Remember when you were little (or, OK, a few weeks ago) and you left the spatula on the pan after flipping pancakes only to find it partially melted when you came back? Yeah, that’s super not good for you.
What you should buy: https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/kitchen/silicone-kitchen-tools
https://www.newsweek.com/dangers-plastic-cooking-utensils-harmful-chemicals-doctor-warning-1970814
Note that silicone is energy intensive to make. But if you use them for ages then it’s an eco-friendly investment.
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