Best Stainless Steel Cookware Set

Many years ago before I knew the benefits of cooking with stainless steel,  I purchased a cookware set which I could barely afford because of it’s beauty.  It’s been over 20 years and the pots are looking like they will surely stand another 20 years.  Good stainless steel cookware doesn’t need to cost a fortune, you just need to know what to look for. 

I tell you this because if you are on the fence about what kind of cookware to purchase, definitely look at stainless steel.  Look for stainless steel clad cookware.  Stainless steel by itself is a poor conductor of heat so a more conductive metal needs to be sandwiched between the stainless steel to make it effective.  As many as 9 separate layers may be combined but 3 or 5 is more typical.  Look for 18/10 or tri-ply.  These are better materials. 

 Make sure that it is heavy and that the bottom is very thick, even if the sides of the pan are not as thick.  The heat will be directly in contact with the bottom of the pan and without a thick bottom, your food will burn.  Many manufacturers with put an aluminum disk on the bottom to help with the heat distribution.

You will need to use water or oil in your pan at all times unless the type of cookware is specially regarded as a waterless type of cookware.  A stainless steel cookware does not leech anything into your food, so this is the best health alternative of all the other types of cookware material available. 

Another great advantage of a stainless steel cookware is that it is easy to clean.  If you don’t care about the shiny surface, using abrasive cleaners will not wear out the pot, but it will definitely mar the mirror finish that is so common on many stainless steel pots today.   My pots are not shiny but they shure are functional and beautiful, if I may say so. 

Every time I use these cookware I feel a sense of pride that I made the right cookware choice years ago. 

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