Silica gel crystals

[NBMike]

I put a couple of sachets of silica gel crystals in the boat biscuit tin to keep the damp off my fruit shortcakes. Is this likely to be hazardous to my health?

Mike

[Boat&Bikes]

Who made the shortcakes???

 

 

Ali

[soldthehouse]

I put a couple of sachets of silica gel crystals in the boat biscuit tin to keep the damp off my fruit shortcakes. Is this likely to be hazardous to my health?

Mike

Only if you eat them by mistake [or out of desperation]

Edited March 1, 2012 by soldthehouse

[NBMike]

Who made the shortcakes???

 

 

Ali

I dunno but I buys 'em in Aldi.

[Grace and Favour]

I put a couple of sachets of silica gel crystals in the boat biscuit tin to keep the damp off my fruit shortcakes. Is this likely to be hazardous to my health?

Mike

 

Not as long as you don't eat the Gel . . . .

 

Now - - you could always put(instead of silica) a small saucer/pot of dry raw rice in the biscuit barrel - - - that should do the trick!

[JerryP]

if your unsure you could always wrap the sachets of silica gel crystals in a plastic bag

[bottle]

The door you require is over there.

 

Please close it quietly when you leave.

 

[Nightwatch]

I'd risk it for a biscuit.

 

Martyn

[AJLintern]

Maybe use cat litter instead...?

[Grace and Favour]

Maybe use cat litter instead...?

 

Cat litter is absorbent - - - but not hydroscopic . . . . . .

 

(one could use table salt - it's very effective, just make sure you don't spill it on yer biccies!)

[soldthehouse]

Do as I do open packet, eat all contents, throw packet away, simples.

[ditchcrawler]

Lots of biscuit tins have have a container in the lid that holes silica Gel to keep the biscuits fresh.

[billwright]

I put a couple of sachets of silica gel crystals in the boat biscuit tin to keep the damp off my fruit shortcakes. Is this likely to be hazardous to my health?

Mike

 

You might want to checkout this site, a lot of FAQ about Silica Gel:

 

http://silicagelpackets.co.uk/faqs/

 

Silica Gel is non-toxic and is used in food products everyday as a "anti-caking" device. So there is no worries about using with your shortcakes. It seems a lot of the food you already eat probably already contains Silica Gel as a preservative!

[Grace and Favour]

You might want to checkout this site, a lot of FAQ about Silica Gel:

 

http://silicagelpackets.co.uk/faqs/

 

Silica Gel is non-toxic and is used in food products everyday as a "anti-caking" device. So there is no worries about using with your shortcakes. It seems a lot of the food you already eat probably already contains Silica Gel as a preservative!

 

Sorry Bill,

 

Whilst Silica Gel is non-toxic, it is a different form of silica that you may possibly find is some foods as an anti-caking agent, NOT silica gel, Sir!

[paddy r]

Sorry Bill,

 

Whilst Silica Gel is non-toxic, it is a different form of silica that you may possibly find is some foods as an anti-caking agent, NOT silica gel, Sir!

Thanks for that was getting a little worried

[BlueStringPudding]

Foods like beef jerky already contain sachets of it, so I expect if you're using the same kinda stuff, it's fine. If in doubt use the sachets from a couple of packets of jerky

[Grace and Favour]

Foods like beef jerky already contain sachets of it, so I expect if you're using the same kinda stuff, it's fine. If in doubt use the sachets from a couple of packets of jerky

 

With some of what passes for beef jerky in the UK - - - the silica gel tastes better!

[simon&jan]

Or brake fluid ? Pretty hygroscopic , but probably the most disgusting tasting bitter stuff in the world !! No good for , oooohhhhh cookies !!!! Not much help at all really soz about that , bored at work !!

[Dog]

Or brake fluid ? Pretty hygroscopic

I used to be addicted to brake fluid, but I knew I could stop at any time.

Edited March 6, 2012 by Dog

[simon&jan]

I know and am sorry was just thinking more of the moisture thing , i do realise how unsuitable brake fluid is for such an aplication.

[Grace and Favour]

I know and am sorry was just thinking more of the moisture thing , i do realise how unsuitable brake fluid is for such an aplication.

 

You shouldn't put brake fluid in a dry Martini either - - - it just makes the drink too dry (and bitter)

 

 

 

 

 

[lewisericeric]

surely if you have a good, decent biscuit tin you shouldnt need anything else to stop the biscuits from going soft anyway?! Get a decent tin!

[NBMike]

surely if you have a good, decent biscuit tin you shouldnt need anything else to stop the biscuits from going soft anyway?! Get a decent tin!

In actual fact they rarely stay in the tin long enough anyway, but I was just querying wether it could be toxic or irritant.

Mike

[i love my narrowboat]

Maybe use cat litter instead...?

 

 

 

lol brilliant!!!

 

In actual fact they rarely stay in the tin long enough anyway, but I was just querying wether it could be toxic or irritant.

Mike

 

 

 

ooo just eat them all at once to be on the safe side