stainless steel cookware

[peacherina]

Hi, I was wondering do any of you use the stainless steel pots? I currently have the non stick kind. If you do do you like them better than the nonstick pots and pans? What brand name do you use? Were they expensive?

[Raquelita]

We have Calphalon stainless steel pots. We have a non-stick skillet that we use, but our pots are stainless and we prefer those b/c you don't have to be as careful about which utensils you use, and there's not the concern about the coating like there is with nonstick (if you've been watching the news lately they are about to revamp how they do it b/c it was not healthy).

[peacherina]

Yes, that is a big issue some of my non stick ones are all scratchy. And my big big nonstick skillet that I use for scrambled eggs is about on its last leg lol. So we are definitely gonna get some new pots soon. thanks for that info, I am gonna google calphalon right now.

[Zeppy]

I use normal non-stick pans. I have used the SS ones as well (my ex-wife refused to have non-stick, it was ridiculous), and I find that they are ok for say...boiling water, but other than that, the food sticks, they are a pain in the tukkus to clean and I just plain don't like 'em. I use plastic cookware (tough molded good kind) and I have no issue with scratching them.

[Mama Mangia]

There has been so much about the Dupont Company and teflon that I threw away all my non-stick cookware. Not only is Dupont being sued over Teflon but also for the coating that they have provided on all the wrap papers from the sandwiches at the fast food restaurants. If anyone is interested - I have the articles on that.

[oldbay]

Hold on to the teflon coated cookware. So far all that's happened is the Duport didn't reveal an ingredient in Teflon in the patent. That doesn't mean it was bad. It could have been an oversite or protection of the product past the patent expiration which would be around now. It could be simply that some company tried following the Dupont patent and couldn't make it.


Besides, we've been eating on the stuff for about 20 years. What would another day do?

Dupont has a lot of money so the lawyers from daytime television that are suing every pharmaceutical company may be bored with Bextra. Look what's going on with Microsoft. If you have money, someone's going to want it.

[oldbay]

Originally Posted by Raquelita

We have Calphalon stainless steel pots.

Are the Calphalon pots non-stick?

[alice.b.toklas]

I have some old Revereware pans I like, but if I'm cooking something that's going to stick, like eggs, I use T-fal pans I bought on-sale at Target. The copper bottom of the Revereware really distrubutes the heat well. That's something the T-fal lacks. Like most things these days, the newer Revereware is made in China, and the quality is less. They're not as thick, and there is less copper on the bottom. The China part probably has less to do with that, then just keeping the cost down. Stainless steel is expensive to produce.

I'd like to hear about the Caphalon, and how it does with sticky foods like eggs, and cheese.

[peacherina]

I really like the nonstick too, I may purchase some stainless steel soon as well. Thank you for all of your opinions and everything. Have a good day.

[r8rpwr]

I generally use nonstick as well. Stainless was never my thing.

There are a few things that can only be made (IMO) in an iron skillet though. Like cornbread. It's just not cornbread to me unless you use an iron skillet.