Stainless Steel Makes Best Cookware

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Stainless-steel is considered the best high-end cookware. Though some owners claim that the high price of stainless steel cookware cannot be justified, at the same time it is the most popular cookware with expert cooks, who know the advantages of cooking in a heavy pan than the cheaper ones, which are much lighter. The material for the best cookware is heavy aluminum core. It goes up the sides of the pan and is sandwiched between a stainless steel cooking surface and an outer layer of magnetic stainless steel. The biggest advantage is, that when you cook on gas ranges and the flames are always licking the sides of the cookware, this cookware remains unscathed.

Cast Iron

The best cookware can naturally be decided by people who have tested every type of pot and pan, every skillet and saucepan to Dutch ovens and roasting pans. Such tests are done by teams belonging to cooking magazines or famous chefs, who have the opportunity to test all types of cookware and declare the best cookware. Today most of these experiments show the popularity of cast-iron pans, which are now taking the place of the Teflon-coated cookware, or the best pressure cookers.

That is why the traditional cast iron skillet is also considered one of the best cookware. The heavy weight of cast iron can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. The heat retention in the pan is excellent, but it is not as easy to maneuver as stainless steel. The skillet can sear meat very well and can deliver crusty bread as well. The pan is oven safe and will improve with good maintenance.

Stainless Steel

But stainless steel is probably still the best choice for cookware. There is the budget stainless steel cookware which could be considered the best cookware as well. It is also very reasonably priced. It is safe cookware for the oven, and can be safely used up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. The only disadvantage is that heating of the base can be very fast, even though it is thick, hence you have to keep a close look at the pan while you sauté.

Enameled Dutch Oven

The enameled Dutch oven which is also an expensive buy is probably the best cookware recommended strongly by chefs. Since cast iron has superior heat conductivity, the enameled coated pot makes it ideal to cook slow-simmering stews and braises. Cheaper coated cast-iron pots may chip or scratch, but if there is a double coating of enamel, it can be the best cookware and durable too. You can cook evenly in it and it browns food well too.

Hence the best cookware is either made of stainless steel or coated and uncoated cast iron. When professionals were asked about the truly essential cookware for anybody, they chose a large skillet, a small cast-iron skillet, a sturdy saucepan and a large soup or pasta pot.


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  1. electric skillerJune 30, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    I have to agree, stainless steel is the best thing to cook with.

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