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Making the Difficult Decision on What Cookware to Get?

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Surface Material: Speaking of surface options in the market, stainless steel and hard anodized aluminum prevail. Nonstick is another popular one as it will not spoil the food by sticking it on the pan, and it is easy to clean. Stainless steel surface is best when you want to brown red meats, fish or chicken. It is also good for simmering sauces. By its non-reactive and durable characteristics, stainless steel is the most effective surface. Even if it is harder to clean, the technique is to deglaze it after cooking, which will make it easier to clean without too much effort scrubbing it in the sink. Hard anodized aluminum surface can also sufficiently brown meats and is easily cleaned.

Cookware Material: Fully clad stainless steel pan is what you should be looking for. The manufacturer put good heat-conducting material such as aluminum or copper at the core and sandwich it with stainless steel in multiple layers or plies. By this the cookware will get good heat conductivity from aluminum or copper and durability from stainless steel. If the cookware is bottom clad, it will be cheaper but not as good as a fully clad one. In this case the aluminum is only on the bottom. The sides are entirely made of stainless steel, which is a poor heat conductor.

If you are deciding to buy a hard anodized aluminum pan, find out the aluminum content in it. The pure aluminum content should not be less than 80%.

Cast iron and ceramic could be your options. Cast iron heats slowly and holds heat longer. Ceramic cookware can be used both on the range and in the oven. Ceramic is lighter than cast iron and can be used in the same way.

Keep in mind that the design and color might be important but the most crucial part is the material and quality. Have fun cooking, Cheers!

Paloche is cooking as a hobby; of course he is a newbie. So when it comes to selecting cookware, he has to make a difficult decision. After he had tried to categorize cookware for a while, he found some basic principle in choosing a quality cookware set for himself.

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