Comments by "Gaza is not Amalek" (@Ass_of_Amalek) on "Why Kenyan River Reed Salt Is So Expensive | So Expensive" video.

  1. SednaBoo I think iron and steel have been common in most of africa for at least 1000 years (much longer in some parts, parts of africa were comparatively highly developed in antiquity and the early middle ages), but they would be unsuitable for boiling salt water. iron and steel would rust all the way through. copper is more corrosion-resistant, and I think tin is, too - I don't think that tin has been very widely available for long though, since I know that back in the bronze age, tin supplies for making bronze were very rare and coveted as the main limiting factor in the production of bronze weapons and tools whereas copper was available from many more regions. aluminium oxidizes very easily, but the oxide layer is quite impermeable and very chemically durable, making for a rather corrosion-resistant surface. consuming aluminium is supposedly quite unhealthy though, so that would not be my choice if there are other options. basically aluminium cooking utensils are only if at all advisable for cooking processes that involve little corrosion and little scraping, and this salt-boiling process involves a lot of both. I think copper cooking utensils are less problematic than aluminium. certainly they're very traditional and still common in high-class cuisine.
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  2. it's the handles or rivets that are rusting. if the pan was steel, it would rust all the way through from hot salt water.
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  3. I would guess copper or clay
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