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Emerson Creek Pottery

3 Ratings: 4.0

An American hand made pottery studio in Virginia

www.emersoncreekpottery.com From the website: "Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Emerson Creek Pottery artisans are continuing the American tradition of pottery making in a contemporary … see full wiki

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A natural alternative to toxic bakeware!

Oct 4, 2009

by EcoMama
posted in Bakers and Pastry Lovers

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What do you bake with? Let me guess... It has a non-stick coating? If you are familiar with how 'responsible' the FDA and EPA are with consumer safety, you have every reason to be concerned about your non-stick cookware and bakeware. PFOA is a chemical used to manufacture non-stick coatings. Its fumes emitted at high temperatures are actually toxic to living organisms. Studies show that an estimated 95% of the population have PFOA in their blood. In rat studies it was shown to cause cancer with high exposure. Don't take my word for it, do your own research :)

With that being said, one of the alternatives to non-stick bakeware is ceramic pottery. It has been used in baking for centuries and is naturally non-toxic. It has great thermal properties and helps in even baking. Emerson Creek Pottery was kind enough to send me the Go Green Loaf Pan to test. The specific Go Green line is not any 'greener' than the rest of their pottery, it just has an earthy feel and look. All of their pottery is Eco-friendly. Oh, and they don't just do bakeware, they have all kinds of teapots, vases, mugs, kitchen accessories, and even bathroom accessories.

Emerson Creek Pottery is located in Virginia and all their pieces are U.S. made. You are also guaranteed that the products are lead-free, non-toxic, made by humans - not machines, packed in Eco-friendly corn starch peanuts and recycled fiber boxes, their catalogs are never mass mailed, and your piece of pottery will last you a lifetime with good care. I made bread in this beautiful loaf pan about 10 times already, comes out perfect every time. Cleaning is a breeze, I just rinse it in warm soapy water. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for healthier baking alternatives for their home and family!

Below is a short video of their Virginia store.