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  • Feb 25, 2013, 07:49 PM
    gerardol28
    If Lye can burn our skin, why is used in food?
    Lye is used in the pretzel making process, and even used to cure olives. But how is it that if we eat all that stuff, it doesn't harm us even though skin contact will cause burns.
  • Feb 26, 2013, 04:31 AM
    tickle
    Simple answer: there is a food grade lye approved by the US FDA

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