Baking in Cans

[lostspring]

For a number of years now I have baked my bread in the large broth cans. Picked it up from the Laurels Kitchen cookbook years ago. I really like the size and shape. I recently had to replace some of my cans. After washing the cans this morning after baking, I noticed that some of the inside coating was coming off the new cans. Now I'm concerned that my days of baking in cans is done. Does anyone else bake in cans?
What is the current thinking on this?
Thanks
Tom

[Siryet]

If you are able to, you might try to contact the manufacture of the contents of the can and ask to speak with a quality control rep and ask what the harm might be using the cans for baking.

[Windy in Kansas]

Tomato juice cans is always what I used. I haven't opened one of them up in ages to know if they have the coating or not.

[Bonnie L]

What had been in your new cans? I use pumpkin cans - shorter, but perfect for my family. So far, never a problem.

Added - broth, I can read now! What brand? That could make a difference.

[Maura]

I'm sure the tomato cans have a lining in them. Tomatoes are acid and the cans are lined to protect you from the acid damaging the can. I'm sure no manufacturer is going to recommend that you bake in their cans (liability), but you can ask which cans are lined and which aren't. I'm sure there is probably a code on each can that describes the can.

[lostspring]

I have always used Swanson broth cans in the past but don't use it anymore, switched to Rachael Rays, much better taste and suprisingly better priced. All of the tomato juice cans that I have looked at have a white liner, kindof looked like a plastic so I was afraid to use them.

[radiofish]

Wouldn't the one pound or larger coffer cans work??? Of course the ridges in the cans would make it harder to remove the finished items.. Maybe I'll save the coffe cans for making "Hobo Stoves" in he future.

I have baked using cans in the past, while camping out in the field.

[sheepish]

A lot of tins with acidic foods are now lined in plastic. It is one of the things that has made me increase the canning I do.

[celticfalcon]

baking in cans?
please explain.
thanx
tom