Cheap or Expensive Cookware?

[GadgetGuy]

I believe they started making stainless steel the mid 90's. So its a good 30 years ago. I only know this because I remember considering buying some a very long time ago.

Did you ever do it?

 

[Morning Glory]

Did you ever do it?

No. In the end I went for something less expensive!

 

[Barriehie]

No. In the end I went for something less expensive!

Good idea!

 

[GadgetGuy]

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Hex-clad cookware. Should you get rid of it? Or not?

 

[Barriehie]

Bit of a read here on non-toxic cookware with a range of prices.

 

[Z-Cook]

Bit of a read here on non-toxic cookware with a range of prices.

Simple cast iron or enameled cast iron for me every time. Cast iron is as good and better than any synthetic coating IMO - it's all about temps and cooking techniques.

 

[Barriehie]

Simple cast iron or enameled cast iron for me every time. Cast iron is as good and better than any synthetic coating IMO - it's all about temps and cooking techniques.

Yep, until you reach the point where your wrists can't bear the weight of CI.

 

[Z-Cook]

Didn't know which smiley to put there - useful, sorry or like

Am guessing titanium would be the lightest. Interesting metal for cookware too. Anyone used it?

 

[Barriehie]

My current cookware is stainless and aluminum with the ceramic nonstick coating.

 

[Z-Cook]

My current cookware is stainless and aluminum with the ceramic nonstick coating.

Do you cook at high temps? I have a set of ceramic coated cookware and I've ruined (visually in any case) the small frying pan/skillet bc a large proportion of my cooking involves higher temp sizzling/searing/sauteeing one way or another. The ceramic non stick set is now for lower temps only. The rest is SS and cast iron.

 

[Z-Cook]

Hex-clad cookware. Should you get rid of it? Or not?

I would say, probably so.

 

[TastyReuben]

Yep, until you reach the point where your wrists can't bear the weight of CI.

That’s my issue, which is why I’ve been replacing all my cast iron with carbon steel - I’ve got one pan left to replace.

 

[Z-Cook]

That’s my issue, which is why I’ve been replacing all my cast iron with carbon steel - I’ve got one pan left to replace.

Which carbon steel cookware are you liking?

 

[Barriehie]

Do you cook at high temps? I have a set of ceramic coated cookware and I've ruined (visually in any case) the small frying pan/skillet bc a large proportion of my cooking involves higher temp sizzling/searing/sauteeing one way or another. The ceramic non stick set is now for lower temps only. The rest is SS and cast iron.

When I do I use a SS cookware piece I got at the Salvation Army for a couple of $'s.

 

[TastyReuben]

Which carbon steel cookware are you liking?

BK Cookware.