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Cuisinart 445-22 Contour Stainless 5-Quart Dutch Oven with Glass Cover
Published July 7, 2014If you are looking dor dutch oven and looking to buy one at less then 50 dollars price, then I think this Cuisinart stainless steel dutch overn is perfect for you. I love my Le Creuset Dutch Oven and use it a lot from cooking everything from soup, stew and baking things but it is not cheap. See my review of Le Creuset Dutch Oven for details.
What we like about Cuisine Art Stainless Steel Dutch Oven:
- Broiler safe
- Great for serving food, display on dining table
- freezer safe for easy food storage
- Tempered glass ensures durability;
- sleek, flat glass lids with stainless rims seal in moisture and flavor
- Pure aluminum-encapsulated base heats up quickly
- Even heating and cooking
- Stay-cool comfortable stick handle contoured to your hand for extra comfort
- Stainless steel surface doesn’t react with food or alter flavors;… Continue reading
How To Cook Eggs In Stainless Steel Pan?
Published February 17, 2013One of thing I thought as a novice cook early on that I needed to cook egg in nonstick Teflon pan with lot of butter. It was working but surely not easy on my waist as a girl. I also learned hard way that Teflon coating can peel and it was not pretty. I found hard anodized nonstick pan cookware that simply love and did not want to learn any other way to cook crepe, omelet or making anything would stick such as egg.
Until one day, one of the woman I admired a lot started to cook egg on Stainless steel pan, I was shocked. Surely, she made a mistake right? How can she not know that eggs would stick. She laughed my naivety and showed me a way to make eggs and even omelet in her multi ply… Continue reading
Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless-Steel 10 Piece cookware set
Published August 5, 2011Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless-Steel 10 Piece cookware set
This stainless steel set is well liked by many professional chef and home cook and comes at very reasonable price for 10 pieces of cookware set. This Cuisinart chef classic cookware set is endorsed by none other than the legendary French chef Paul Bocuse. For those who are not aware of Chef Paul Bocuse, he is the only restaurateur in the world to be awarded the prestigious Michelin 3 Stars for over 36 consecutive years. Cuisinart’s Chef’s Classic stainless cookware is high quality stainless steel cookware set, yet it is very affordable for many cooks.Unlike some other line of cookware, this cookware can go in the dishwasher for easy clean up. It comes with aluminum core within the base provides even and efficient heating. If you are in market or thinking of… 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
Farberware Classic Stainless Steel 17-Piece Cookware Set
Published April 20, 2011Farberware Classic Stainless Steel 17-Piece Cookware Set
This Farberware 17-pc. Nonstick Classic Series Cookware Set with Bakeware is very affordable and large piece set is great for a large family or throwing a lot of dinner parties. The “full cap” base has an aluminum core for even heating. The stainless steel offers beauty looks and ease of cleaning. The handles are a traditional style that fit into modern family with modern kitchen. This set comes with extra, such as two pieces of quality Bakeware! This large set is the most economical way to equip your kitchen by buying this one set.
Functional and handsome, the 17 pieces in this economical Farberware set provide all the basic necessities for home cooking and baking. Each pot or pan is constructed of gleaming 18/10 stainless steel that encapsulates a thick aluminum… Continue reading
What is 18/10 Stainless? FAQ about Cookware
Published April 11, 2011What is 18/10 stainless steel mean? and what is grade 304 and 316? Do they mean same thing?
We recommend 18/10 stainless cookware Stainless steel is actually an alloy of metals including steel, carbon, nickel and chromium combined. There are three type of stainless steel available.
1) 18/0: 18% chromium, 0% nickel, 82% other metals 2) 18/8: 18% chromium, 8 % nickel, 74% other metals 3) 18/10: 18% chromium, 10% nickel, 72% other metals
Detailed explanation:
Steel is an alloy that combines various metals including iron, carbon and other metals. Stainless steel made from various metals to make final combination of material to be stronger, harder, greater resistance to corrosion and rust.
Chromium gives resistance to corrosion and rust and nickel gives its shine. Hence, many nickle free cookware will be not shinier. Many experts believe that 18/10 combination meaning… Continue reading
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