I Can’t Believe Another Non-Stick Cookware Set

SanibelSheller
11.11.19 6:15 AM

How many cookware sets does the average American need?

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- OODIEBOM
- 11.11.19 4:11 PM
@Sanibel

I am very careful in using my cookware, especially Teflon and other non stick varieties. But, with age and of course the type of burner you use or the way the food is scraped from the pan, flaking does occur. Rather than have loose anything on the pan, I usually throw it out and look for a replacement. Just because you and I are careful doesn’t mean others are. Lately I started switching to Stainless Steel. Yesi, it is harder to clean, but the food seems to taste better and I do not have to worry about the inside coming apart.
- dvard
  
  11.11.19 8:31 PM
  
  I,too, have switched to mostly stainless steel with the exception of Curtis Stone skillets. I use his skillets when I am cooking something that will take total prep and cook in less than 30 minutes. However most of my cookware is either 5 ply AllClad or Le Creuset smaller pieces (big ones are too heavy for me). Yes they cost more money but they are made in the US or France for the most part and I like the quality. BTW look up how to season your stainless to make them basically nonstick. It is similar to seasoning a cast iron skillet but not so much heat to do it. However I do find that most folks use too high a heat. I got on the Q a small nonstick cast iron skillet from an Iron Chef and it came with the directions to only use low or medium heat. I get my pieces either on sale on the Q, on a sale and free shipping from one of the better cookware store or the best source is a seconds online store for AllClad. If it has a small ding or dent they cannot sell it, so it goes to the seconds store.