1.  Aluminum pans are too lightweight for deep frying and will change the color and flavor of acidic foods in stir-fries.

2.  A diet containing a lot of acidic foods can expose tubules, as can leaky cavities and tooth decay.

3.  Finally, because iron is very reactive, some cooks advise not to prepare highly acidic foods like tomatoes or wine in these pans.

4.  However, acidic foods could cause the uranium from old red pieces to leach out through the glaze.

5.  However, we have found that dishes using relatively small amounts of acidic foods do perfectly well in cast iron.

6.  Most other baking pans are aluminum, and those tend to react with acidic foods, she adds.

7.  Also, wheat and acidic foods like citrus, tomatoes, pineapple, coffee, and soda tend to worsen the condition.