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Some women and small children have to be careful with cast iron also... it leaches into food and can cause iron overload in some people.
Actually, all men, children, and post-menopausal women need to be careful with cast iron pans. There is a condition called hemochromatosis (too much iron in your blood stream) that has been on the rise in the past 25 years. It can cause fatigue, nausea, and other illnesses because it throws your hormones out of whack. This condition has been on the rise because so much mass-produced factory food is "fortified with iron." Nearly all of us are eating every day more iron than the body was meant to handle.
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If you are lucky enough to have a Costco business center store near you... they sell items specifically geared towards business: namely cooks restaurant owners etc
So yes they have a fantastic section of pots pans utensils accessories all commercial kitchen grade and typical Costco quality. Biggest benefit you can buy single pots pans skillets etc. no need to buy a full set. you want a brand new 12" non stick skillet ? Buy just one.
And those who don't have a Costco business center store nearby can more than likely locate a restaurant supply store within an easy drive, most are open to the public and a great source for commercial quality gear at reasonable prices.
If you are lucky enough to have a Costco business center store near you... they sell items specifically geared towards business: namely cooks restaurant owners etc
So yes they have a fantastic section of pots pans utensils accessories all commercial kitchen grade and typical Costco quality. Biggest benefit you can buy single pots pans skillets etc. no need to buy a full set. you want a brand new 12" non stick skillet ? Buy just one.
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And those who don't have a Costco business center store nearby can more than likely locate a restaurant supply store within an easy drive, most are open to the public and a great source for commercial quality gear at reasonable prices.
Agree
And there is always Amazon or some other web retailer
The small med and large skillets are the key pieces most of us use / for me for sure. There is no need to buy a 15pc set new when just 2-3 of the pcs are used 90% of the time
well seasoned cast iron doesn't normally stick unless someone is cooking improperly.
Typically, heating up the pan until it's hot and not putting anything in it until the oil has heat up until smoking/nearly smoking and there should be minimal sticking.
non stick is usually a crutch for the inexperienced cooks.
You said it all about cast iron. But it takes some work and know-how to oil and season it. Many people want something that does everything, without any effort on their part. And cleaning cast irons pans also takes some expertise. Never wash or scrub them, but rub them out with a rag. The latest microfiber cleaning cloths work best. I get mine in inexpensive 8-packs at auto supply stores. But often, I use the stainless-steel, copper-clad Revere Ware pots and pans that were in my family before I was born. You have to work at cooking improperly, to get food to stick on them. Put a smoke alarm over the stove and if it sounds, you are not tending to your cooking carefully enough.
This is how it goes someone say try this Brand name, I go to Amazon, check out the product, description, features & details. Lastly, I go and read the reviews.
Some reviews will give the product 1 Star.. Say food sticks after having it less than a year, not a good product, horrible & DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! And will recommend another Brand name they personally prefer.
Well... I go to the Brand name the previous reviewer recommended, same thing again you will have some reviews giving it 1 Star, saying food sticks after having it for less than a year, not a good product, horrible & DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! And will recommend another Brand name they personally prefer.
So it goes on & on & on it never ends.
Bottom line before I spend my hard-earned cash, can someone refer me to a truly nonstick cookware.
Thanks!
I usually get rid of non stick pans after a year - buy them at a place like Ross. I try to get Calphalon.
I have a ScanPan skillet that is used twice a day on an induction cooktop. You know that feature on induction that heats in a second? I have put a tiny amount of oil in the pan, burner on kill, then forgot it until the smoke alarm went off. The pan is great. Nothing sticks. If it does, a few minutes in the sink and it is as good as new. I put it in the dishwasher. Been mistreating this pan for years. I use any tool that jumps into my hand when I open the drawer. Metal, plastic or wood. It depends on what is being cooked.
Check out scan pan at Sur Le Table.
I have a lifetime collection Le Creuset It is also pretty much not stick, but it is getting a little too heavy for hauling in and out. Nothing cooks better, though.
OMG - I have a set of Scan Pan sauce pans/pots and I love them!! I bought the set over 10 years ago - maybe 15 - at a Tuesday Morning. LOVE THEM!!!!!
Only paid 40 dollars. Original price was something ridiculous, but if I ever lost them, I would get the same brand again.
Have you tried twirling and tilting a crepe pan made of cast iron? My wrist would snap. I would think there are instances when a lightweight pan is necessary - one pan does not do every job in the kitchen.
I'm curious about the OXO good grips one mentioned upthread.
Has anyone bought an All Clad pan and not liked it? I think it's the only big name brand that is still made in USA. Everything else, it seems, is made in China.
Yes - I threw away two al-clad nonstick pans. What a waste of dinero. Really ticked me off
I have All Clad copper core I use for most cooking, some cast iron, and just 1 non stick reserved for hubby to use. He can’t be bothered to learn how to use or clean the other pans correctly. And since he can’t follow the “no metal utensils” rule with his non-stick pan, I just replace it as needed with whatever I can find at Home Goods.
Yes - I threw away two all-clad nonstick pans. What a waste of dinero. Really ticked me off
Most of my pots and pans now are All-Clad, but I would never have paid what they wanted for their non-stick, at least not at the time when I was buying my cookware. Now they're offering something different, a much less expensive non-stick line. I have not bought them, and I have no knowledge of how long this type of non-stickness would last. As much as I might be tempted to be a completist, I have two T-Fal non-stick pans that work just fine.)
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