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| I've always had good luck with T-Fal non-stick skillets. Tried a higher end Revere nonstick (18/10 stainless/anodized aluminum) and it chipped fairly quickly and we're very conscientious with plastic utensils, and care. All non-stick surfaces will wear out after awhile though so they all have to be replaced. I wash all pots and pans in the sink anyway. The T-Fals clean up very easily. |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:32 pm |
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| belle191
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| Our everyday pots and pans are Calphalon. We also have just about every piece of cookware by Pampered Chef as well as some cooper cookware from Portugal. The cooper stuff is barely used in our household. |
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:07 pm |
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| I have the pamoered chef professional set. They cannot be washed in teh dishwasher but they are SO easy to clean it's insane. No sbrubbing ever just a squiret of soap an a swirl of the dishcloth or sponges and rinse and done. It's actually easier for me to do that than fit it in the DW and then lose room for other dishes in it. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:08 am |
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| AleciaBneedstobefreed
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| I like my Calphalon the absolute best. I sorta like my T-Fal too. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:56 am |
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| <3.Nikki.<3
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I cook mostly with cast iron and stainless steel, usually not non-stick though.. sometimes they use chemicals for the non-stick stuff and it can leech into food.
At school and in professional kitchens they have a huge assortment, including bronze-bottom pans and such. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:20 pm |
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belle191 wrote: Our everyday pots and pans are Calphalon. We also have just about every piece of cookware by Pampered Chef as well as some cooper cookware from Portugal. The cooper stuff is barely used in our household.
you can send me your copper set if you're not using it ... hee hee :lol: |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:18 pm |
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| Copper is such a pain in the bum to clean though.. Just thinking about cleaning them after classes makes me wanna cry, haha! :cry: |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:23 pm |
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Summiebee wrote: I have the pamoered chef professional set. They cannot be washed in teh dishwasher but they are SO easy to clean it's insane. No sbrubbing ever just a squiret of soap an a swirl of the dishcloth or sponges and rinse and done. It's actually easier for me to do that than fit it in the DW and then lose room for other dishes in it.
exactly. I have to say i've pretty much replaced every pot and pan and every knife in my kitchen with the professional pampered chef stuff and i love it. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:27 pm |
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| peacefulpath
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I had Saladmaster (stainless steel) for 27+ years and loved it, although I did not love the fact that the handles kept coming loose even though I replaced them and the screws that attach them. They have a lifetime warranty on them, so I suppose I could have sent them back for repair. But, instead I got the Wolfgang Puck set (stainless also). I love it, but DH thinks it's a pain because they need to be scoured every so often with Bon Ami. I don't mind doing it, but he's just a guy and when he washes dishes, he wants to slop some soap and water on them and be done with it! :twisted: :roll: Since I have my pans hanging from a pot rack, I'd like them to look nice.
Anyway, my preference has always been stainless steel. I'm very leery of teflon/non-stick surfaces, especially since they have proven that if it gets overheated (forget the pan is on the stove and burn it for instance), the vapors from the surface can kill pet birds - and we have a cockatiel who's cage is in the kitchen. |
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Sat May 12, 2007 7:12 pm |
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| I have a thing about not using teflon. Maybe I'm nuts, but I think it's not healthy. Love my stainless steel . |
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Sat May 12, 2007 7:23 pm |
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| Any tips for cleaning stainless steel? Somehow, I never quite feel like I'm getting the bottom of my pots clean... |
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Mon May 14, 2007 8:06 am |
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| belle191
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A-Rod wrote: belle191 wrote: Our everyday pots and pans are Calphalon. We also have just about every piece of cookware by Pampered Chef as well as some cooper cookware from Portugal. The cooper stuff is barely used in our household.
you can send me your copper set if you're not using it ... hee hee :lol:
I would love to get rid of them! However, since my mother-in-law gave them to me I must keep them around. At least they are beautiful. |
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:05 pm |
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tanella wrote: Any tips for cleaning stainless steel? Somehow, I never quite feel like I'm getting the bottom of my pots clean...
I use Bon Ami to clean my stainless steel. I've also just discovered an amazing trick for cleaning horribly baked on grease. Brace yourselves for this:
KOSHER SALT!!!! I'm not kidding. Wet the area (work in small sections) thoroughly and pour on a good amount of kosher salt, then start scrubbing with it. It breaks up the grease and doesn't scratch. I haven't tried it on my nasty old cookie sheets and baking pans yet, but the ease with which it cleaned up my stainless steel skillet after DD#2 cooked my b'day dinner (how could I get mad after that?!), well I may just try it some day when I'm putzing around the kitchen..... |
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