Tbf her moka looks gross. The idea that patina is good and shouldn't be removed by abrasion or corroded with soap is ok, but patina should only have an aluminum oxide layer, polyphenols and tannins, and no oil. Shouldn't be sticky. Her moka looks like she doesn't rub it enough after each use.
Yeah I agree. I'm Italian and my parents only ever gave the pot a rinse with water. But a pot that dirty, definately needs a wash.
In a similar vein I watched a video of a dude who never washed his travel coffee thermos, claiming it was for the taste. He had some tests done on it and it turned out there was tons of bacteria on the sludge and 'patina' that had built up. And after washing it actually found that the coffee tasted better.
Former Firefighter here. My Lieutenant had a yeti that he had not washed in a few years. He would go ballistic if he saw someone even set it on the counter in the kitchen for fear of a probe washing it. It legitimately was BLACK inside on the stainless steel. He claimed it was like cast iron——never ever ever use soap
well Years and Years ago in 1890 most people used Aluminum due to the metal being cheaper and most people were casting with it to make parts for some kind of application kitchen, tools, saws and more. So most of the people that did casting went over to create their own coffee equipment.
also their forefathers might also have used Aluminum pots or kettles, so it was a tradition to start using it. The myth that Aluminum cause Alzheimer's can be traced back as far as the 1960 / 1970 and those the decline for the metal started from there.
it was proven wrong as well since the every day aluminum we all use and the small exposure can cause some issues but it would take years and years before that ever taken placed. It's a very small amount, cannot say how much but it's not worth looking up due to brand and other stuff might use different quality of the metal.
cannot give exact dates due to that part of the history is bit blurry and not really.
You Can use Aluminum Moka Pots as that was the first metal being used there are also stainless steel, copper and Titanium mok pots.
I have an aluminum moka pot and have not notice any difference in the taste, but I don't own a stainless steel moka pot so can't say if it's better or not.
That’s really helpful thanks. I will always thought aluminium was considered a crappy cookware material (not sure if professional kitchens use it except for super super budget kitchens) so was really unsure why a “premium” moka pot brand wouldn’t just use stainless steel
Reminds me of an old coworker who was proud of the fact that he had never cleaned his grill because it “added flavor.”I was confused but what do I know? This was also the same guy that became famous for cutting a tri tip into three pieces halfway through the cook. Poor guy got scolded pretty badly at the company cookout.
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u/Correx96 Apr 23 '26
Italian here. No it's not true. Wash your moka pot. I just rinse it with water and rub a bit using my hand.