[blparent] playdo

[Amanda Winkler]

This is what I found using Google.
Alum is a salt that in chemistry is a combination of an alkali metal, such 
as sodium, potassium, or ammonium and a trivalent metal, such as aluminum, 
iron, or chromium. The most common form, potassium aluminum sulfate, or 
potash alum, is one form that has been used in food processing. Another, 
sodium aluminum sulfate, is an ingredient in commercially produced baking 
powder. (Have you never noticed the faint metallic taste in baking powder? 
It comes from the alum.)
The potassium-based alum has been used to produce crisp cucumber and 
watermelon-rind pickles as well as maraschino cherries, where the aluminum 
ions strengthen the fruits' cell-wall pectins.
Alum is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a food 
additive, but in large quantities - well, an ounce or more - it is toxic to 
humans. As a result, efforts have been made and are being made to wean us of 
our alum dependency. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that if good 
quality produce and modern canning methods are employed, there is no need to 
use alum to bolster the crispness of our pickles and cherries. In any event, 
the department says, even if alum is used to soak the pickles, it should not 
be used in the final pickling liquid.

it was found in the spice aisle, I gave it a taste. WHOA! Bad idea. Shoulda 
paid attention to Bugs.
Cake alum, pickle alum, filter alum, papermaker's alum and pearl alum are 
other common names of aluminum sulfate, which occurs in nature as the 
mineral alunogenite. The substance irritates the eyes, the skin and the 
respiratory tract, and is corrosive on ingestion, according to the 
International Chemical Safety Card from the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. It can be a dangerous substance when not used properly. 
Ingestion of 30 grams (1 ounce) has killed adults. Huh. And you find it 
right next to the allspice.

Amanda


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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] playdo

> What is alum?
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Peggy
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:23 AM
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> I hope this isn't too late, I'm a little behind: one cup salt, 2 cups 
> flour,
>
> tbsp1 alum, 2 cups boiling water.  Mix salt, flour and alum.  Add boiling
> water and mix well.  For color, add one full tube of food coloring to 
> dough.
>
> Also for a better smell add tbsp2 baby oil.
>
> My mom has done daycare for years and years and has always used this 
> recipe,
>
> it's not tasty to eat but if it does get eaten it's not going to hurt
> anyone.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Nikki Fugett-Dobens
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 4:09 PM
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> Subject: [blparent] playdo
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> Hi.  I was just wondering if anyone had a recipe for homemade playdo? I
> teach the 3 and 4 year olds at my church, and one of my lessons involved
> playdo.  I never know how many kids I will have on a given night, so I
> thought about making some myself.   Thanks for any help!
>
> Nikki
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