Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hello everyone! My husband is getting a bonus check soon and we are in dire need of new pots and pans. So I am wondering what kinds you all use, or would choose to get if you could buy new ones. I know the Teflon non-stick is not healthy. I have read scary things about aluminum. Any suggestions? From the type to the specific brand- I would love to get any and all input and suggestions. Thank you so much, Heddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Dear Heddy, Sai Ram. Yes, Teflon is not advisable since when heated above certain temperature, it decomposes and the resultant products are if I remember correctly, carcinogenic. Aluminium (aluminum) produces constipation among other things. Will you be able to get stainless steel? Austenitic stainless steel (non-magnetic type) is very popular in India as cookware. Copper also is supposed to be OK. Tinned vessels are also considered to be OK for cooking. Since I am in India, I cannot advise you about the brand names etc. With best wishes, Swamy holistic-health , " Heddy " <heddy66 wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > My husband is getting a bonus check soon and we are in dire need of > new pots and pans. So I am wondering what kinds you all use, or would > choose to get if you could buy new ones. I know the Teflon non-stick > is not healthy. I have read scary things about aluminum. Any > suggestions? From the type to the specific brand- I would love to get > any and all input and suggestions. > > Thank you so much, > > Heddy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Wonderful tips! Thank you. So I will keep an eye out for stainless steel (but doesnt' everyting stick to it?) copper and tin. I don't actually think I have ever heard of tin though.... again thank you for your advice and time spent on giving it. :-) Smiles, Heddy holistic-health , " S.V.Swamy " <truthseeker123x wrote: > > Dear Heddy, > > Sai Ram. Yes, Teflon is not advisable since when heated above certain > temperature, it decomposes and the resultant products are if I > remember correctly, carcinogenic. Aluminium (aluminum) produces > constipation among other things. > > Will you be able to get stainless steel? Austenitic stainless steel > (non-magnetic type) is very popular in India as cookware. Copper also > is supposed to be OK. > > Tinned vessels are also considered to be OK for cooking. Since I am in > India, I cannot advise you about the brand names etc. > > With best wishes, > > Swamy > > holistic-health , " Heddy " <heddy66@> wrote: > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > My husband is getting a bonus check soon and we are in dire need of > > new pots and pans. So I am wondering what kinds you all use, or would > > choose to get if you could buy new ones. I know the Teflon non-stick > > is not healthy. I have read scary things about aluminum. Any > > suggestions? From the type to the specific brand- I would love to get > > any and all input and suggestions. > > > > Thank you so much, > > > > Heddy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Dear Heddy, Sai Ram. Highly polished stainless steel is available which doesn't allow the food to stick. And if it is normal stainless steel, a little oil or grease will prevent the food from sticking. In India, stainless steel is very popular in this regard. Even if some thing sticks, you could wirebrush it and remove it. Stainless steel doesn't rust. I am not sure whether you can get brass utensils which are tin coated. When I mentioned tin, I meant a tin coating, which is very smooth and is easy to clean. In any case, check the manufacturer's literature before buying. With best wishes, Swamy --- Heddy <heddy66 wrote: > Wonderful tips! Thank you. So I will keep an eye out > for stainless > steel (but doesnt' everyting stick to it?) copper > and tin. I don't > actually think I have ever heard of tin though.... > again thank you for your advice and time spent on > giving it. :-) > > Smiles, > Heddy in search of truth and with prayers to Govinda to help reach that goal in this life itself, and with best wishes to you that your goals may be reached, yours sincerely, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Why thank you once again. :-) I am going to go for a fabulous brand of stainless steel pots and pans, called All-Clad. Admittedly it is super expensive but will last our whole lives and is also actually guaranteed for life. It has a line in which there is also a layer of copper sandwhiched in betweeen the stainless, making for better heat distribution and no " hot spots " . I think even though that the Cooper Core line is All-Clad's most expensive one, it may be worth the extra $. So I will talk to my hubby, wait for his bonus check, and then go for it!! I also am ordering a double burner cast iron grill/griddle. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008GKDQ/102-4388699-5873756?v=glance & n=28450\ 7 I bet I will also incorporate a few glassware items into our kitchen supplies too. This is all so exciting and man will I feel releif when we get rid of that horrid teflon!! Smiles, Heddy -- In holistic-health , Swarna Venkateswara Swamy <truthseeker123x wrote: > > Dear Heddy, > > Sai Ram. Highly polished stainless steel is available > which doesn't allow the food to stick. And if it is > normal stainless steel, a little oil or grease will > prevent the food from sticking. > > In India, stainless steel is very popular in this > regard. Even if some thing sticks, you could wirebrush > it and remove it. Stainless steel doesn't rust. > > I am not sure whether you can get brass utensils which > are tin coated. When I mentioned tin, I meant a tin > coating, which is very smooth and is easy to clean. > > In any case, check the manufacturer's literature > before buying. > > With best wishes, > > Swamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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