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Re:Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to... by hammock on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:59AM (#34957909)
>Polycarbonate is a very useful plastic for food containers ("cambros")

Heavily impregnated with BPA. I would avoid putting anything warmer than room temp in there (yes I know they're in widespread use in restaurants)

>I can't imagine plastic wrap being replaced without some special lid (proofing a bread loaf that you want to proof out of the top of the container).

Cheese cloth tied around the lid with plenty of slack in the cloth in the middle

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Re:Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to... by coeneedell on Monday February 27, 2023 @02:47PM (#34960989)
Unfortunately the cheese cloth solution doesn’t work if you’re cold-fermenting an enriched/fatty dough in the fridge, as it can pick up “fridge flavor” without a lid or plastic wrap.

For very long ferments (cold proofing sourdough for example) it’s also liable to dry out.

All other situations it works fine for in my experience.

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Re:Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to... by gadflyinyoureye on Monday February 27, 2023 @03:47PM (#34961647)
How about this? https://www.beeswrap.com/ My wife uses as an alternative to clingwrap.
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