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We have the Calphalon in numerous sizes and also bought a set for our daughter as a gift. Not cheap stuff to be sure, but if you take good care of it ie: don't put it in the dishwasher and don't use metal utensils, it should last an extremely long time. Also, don't "nest" your pans. Make sure they either hang, have a soft cloth between them when storing or go buy one of those cheap rubber-coated shelf organizers to make sure they stay protected from each other. (We chose to buy a couple of the shelf organizers and they have really performed well for very little money). I also never fry meat in one of the Calphalon pans. High heat and grease=not good.
Anything goes in my vintage Revere Ware. The older stuff is better because it's a higher gauge metal. You can find it in thrift stores or on ebay. I have a set of large stainless cooking utensils that I use all the time with the Revere Ware.
^^^agree. Thank goodness, I bought some a long, long time ago and they are in perfect condition.
Some are Farberware and Revere Ware when they were made in the US. ebay advertises those
older pans "made in the US."
I don't use metal in any of my pots and pans. I use silicone, wood or plastic. I spent a lot of money on my cookware set 3 years ago and I would like to keep it free from scratches which I have.
Any metal pot/pans ....I have Revereware that I don't baby...if it has a "non stick" coating, then you shouldn't use metal utensils...but if there's no coating, metal utensils won't hurt them.
Any metal pot/pans ....I have Revereware that I don't baby...if it has a "non stick" coating, then you shouldn't use metal utensils...but if there's no coating, metal utensils won't hurt them.
Agree! I use metal utensils in my stainless pots. And silicon or wood on nonstick or cast iron. I end up mostly using the wood and silicon though. They are my go to utensils anyway.
I have a mid-range set of stainless pans from Tramontina. They have worked well for me for ~12 years so far. I also have Cephalon non-stick. I find them to be durable non-sticks, but they still need occasional replacement. I have retired the first one after around 5-6 years do to less non-stick-ability. I got another of the cheaper ones available at Target and that is holding up well after 4-5 years. I just got a smaller green pan a couple of months ago.
In my cast anything. Otherwise, wood, plastic or silicone.
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