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All Clad Cookware : Frequently Asked Question
Published January 14, 2014All Clad Cookware Brand is well known and most trusted cookware brand. The cookware pieces are heavy, clad meaning has multiple ply, making the cookware best for heat conductivity and cooking food evenly. As a cookware consumer headquarters, we often get asked questions related to cooking and cookware which we tried to answer see: Cookware Question and Answers.
One of popular cookware brand questions we get is from all clad brand, so we went to the top expert on All clad, All Clad Brand themselves and are sharing the answers from all clad and no one is better qualified to answer on All Clad Brand Cookware. Here are top 12 most asked questions about all clad cookware and its answers from official All clad cookware people.
1. Is All-Clad cookware induction-safe? What is induction? Induction range tops do… Continue reading
7 Tips To Know Before Buying A Cookware Set
Published November 12, 2012How to choose Cookware Tips
When I was younger, I saw my mother and grandmother cook and share passion in cooking. So it was natural when I was out on my own after college I cooked and fed my friends more often that eating out.
I had many hand me down cookware and some cheap kitchenware such as sauce pot, nonstick cookware. I thought I was being smart by saving money, as magic was in cook himself or herself and not in the cookware, right? Boy, I was partially right. Sure, there is a magic in cook but having right tools sure helps.
Buying right cookware so confusing to me and as I am sure for some of you as well. Over the years I have learned a few things which I want to share here.
Buying right cookware you… Continue reading
Cast Iron: Cleaning and Maintaining Part 3
Published July 15, 2012What Is Cast Iron Cookware?
- This is part 3 or 3 Part series on Cast Iron Cookware.
Kitchen Cookware has so many brands and type of materials, that sometimes it can be difficult to know which cookware to choose for your kitchen. We all want cookware that is long lasting and helps us with quick cooking.
Cast iron is one type of cookware material that is popular in cooking outdoor and indoor. Cast iron cookware are made of cast iron hence the name. It can retain high heat during the cooking process which is great for even cooking and retains the heat longer.
Most of the cast iron can used on stove top as well oven too as they are oven safe. They are not great for searing and sauteing food too. What I like best about using cast iron… Continue reading
How To Season Your Cast Iron Part 2
Published June 12, 2012Introduction to Cast Iron Cookware
- This is part 2 of 3 Part series on Cast Iron Cookware.
Kitchen Cookware has so many brands and type of materials, that sometimes it can be difficult to know which cookware to choose for your kitchen. We all want cookware that is long lasting and helps us with quick cooking.
Cast iron is one type of cookware material that is popular in cooking outdoor and indoor. Cast iron cookware are made of cast iron hence the name. It can retain high heat during the cooking process which is great for even cooking and retains the heat longer.
Most of the cast iron can used on stove top as well oven too as they are oven safe. They are not great for searing and sauteing food too. What I like best about using cast iron… Continue reading
How To Season Your Carbon Steel Wok?
Published July 29, 2011How to season your carbon steel Wok?
Wok are one of the best way to cook quick and healthy Asian stir fries at home. I love cooking in wok, if you like to see our wok guide to learn more about types of wok and what are best features to look for in traditional wok and electric wok, check out our wok guide here.
Best traditional woks are made of carbon steel material. What is a carbon steel? Carbon steel is usually rolled or hammered into tiny thin sheets of material. Material supposed to be strong and holds heat well enough. Hand hammered and double to triple ply woks are generally best quality.
You got the carbon steel Wok and love it, what is next step to season it? Let’s look at ways to season your carbon steel wok.… Continue reading
Rice Cooker Guide
Published July 29, 2011Rice cooker Guide:
Rice cookers can date it existence from earliest of times as British Museum has a ceramic rice steamer dated to 1250 BC on display. Can you imagine that?
Japanese company Mitsubishi was the first one to make electric rice cooker in mid 1940s, it was basic set electric set up and not very user friendly. In mid 1950s Toshiba created first commercially successful rice cooker. It was a simple design, with rice pot was place in another larger pot with water in it, so outer post boiled the water rice was cooked.
Today rice cooker have changed a little bit, using similar ways of way using insulated outer pot to boil rice in inner pot. Many rice cooker inner bowls are non-stick type and Teflon type of material, making easy for rice not to stick at bottom.… Continue reading
Cookware Material Guide
Published July 27, 2011Here we will look at the various type of cookware materials, its advantages and disadvantages with our recommendations. We will look at the following cookware material
- Cast iron
- Copper
- Non-Stick
- Stainless Steel
- Hard anodized
- Multi-ply or Clad
- Carbon Steel
- Enamel coated cast iron
- Enamel over steel
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Cast Iron
Cast Iron can withheld high heating that makes it not only great for stove top cooking but also oven baking too. Cast Iron cookware are slow to heat up but once it hot, it holds its heat for longer period and great for even cooking. Cast Iron pans are great for searing and outdoor cooking as it holds heat better even if outside temperature fluctuates. If you season your cast iron pan, it can work almost like non-stick pan without chemical coating. It is not easy to maintain cookware though,… Continue reading
5 Must Kitchen Cookware Pieces for Your Home Party
Published July 8, 2011Thanksgiving is upon us once again and we at Best Cookware team are thrilled to share a few must have kitchen cookware for your thanksgiving party meal. If you are hosting or you are going to share a potluck meal at family, these cookware pieces will be bring in more conversation, praise and best part about it is that it will be useful throughout the year!
1. Cuisinart MCP-12 MultiClad Pro Stainless Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set
This 12 pieces Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Stainless Steel set is one of the best selling cookware for three years in row. You will get all-clad and 18/10 stainless steel without the price tag of All-Clad brand.
Check out our review of Best Stainless Steel Cookware for detailed reviews and pros and cons of this stainless steel cookware set.
This Multiclad Pro Stainless Steel set… Continue reading
10 Tips before You Buy any Cookware
Published July 1, 2011
Before you buy any cookware or kitchenware, please take a look at these tips, so you will buy the best product for best value that will last longer and save you money in long run.
Step 1:
Know who are you buying for. Are you buying for yourself or someone else? What will you be cooking in it? What features are important to you: is it cheapest, easy to wash, dishwasher safe, easy to hold during cooking? Do you care for colors, look and shape etc and so on. Ask these questions before choosing a cookware or cooking set.
See Choosing Best Cookware Feature Guide for more details on what makes great cookware experience.
Step 2:
Next step is to figure out, what type of cookware material is important to you? If you want to buy all steel, non… Continue reading
Best Thermal Cooker : Tiger NFA-B600
Published June 25, 2011Thermal cooker: Best Thermal Cooker : Tiger NFA-B600
Not too long ago, I did not know what thermal cooker was and did not think I needed one either. About a year ago, we went to beach picnic with a few friends of ours and we had lugged some food and snacks to eat during the driving and at the beach. By the time we got there, our sandwiches were cold and unappealing to eat and we were ready to buy junk food at high prices at the beach! Yes, I know it is pathetic, we felt the same way but did not think of any better way to remedy the situation at the hand.Our friends had brought some large stainless thing with them, I thought they were crazy carrying that thing around until they opened it and spooned really hot… Continue readingCurrent Discount Deals For Cookware
