Nonstick and pH

[TheNoodleIncident]

im going to make some soft pretzels tonight and use the Good Eats recipe, which calls for dunking the pretzels in a simmering water/baking soda bath before baking....my widest pan happens to be non stick, but im a little afraid that the baking soda mixture could do some damage....im not talking about the baking soda causing scratches, im more concerned about the high pH levels.....am i making this up, or is this an actual concern?
i know its not THAT high of a pH (8 or so), but there arent many culinary bases out there and i feel like ive been warned about this

 

[Andy M.]

There is no reason for concern. Go ahead and make your pretzels.

 

[TheNoodleIncident]

thanks

got home alot later than expected last night, but i was so set on having pretzels that i just made some real quick pretzels instead - used premade pizza dough, just made little balls instead of actual pretzels - and they still came out great

 

[kennethcole]

Sounds delicious! By the way you would have been alright putting them in the non-stick pan. Did you trip dipping them in some melted cheese. That is my favorite cheese and pretzel dip.