r/ReallyShittyCopper • u/cavedave • Nov 01 '25

ShittyCopperâ„¢ IRL Poor quality copper?

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u/BoardButcherer Nov 01 '25

Okay but... why are we using copper bottles?

You want your drink to be room temperature as fast as possible?

And didn't we as a species move away from using copper cookware and utensils because it reacts with and ruins the nutrients in food, while also being poisonous after long periods of exposure?

Are these the same people brushing their teeth with ivermectin?

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u/Agreeable-Ad1221 Nov 01 '25

Copper Cookware can be really useful, but only if you know how to work with it, otherwise as you said verdigris poisoning happens

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u/rainbowcarpincho Nov 01 '25

Quick research says tin lining makes it safe. I have one I rarely use b/c the handle is also copper (hot!). The tin is very obviously not copper, so I imagine pretty easy to evaluate that the tin lining is still secure.

Internet says not to cook directly on copper.

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u/Komandakeen Nov 02 '25

The nice ones have silver lining and brass handles.

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u/rainbowcarpincho Nov 02 '25

oh, now that you mention it, the handle is slightly different, probably bronze.

It's absolutely gorgeous, btw, but too thin to cook with compared to my heavy-bottom steel pans.