Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 There are many differing opinions regarding which cookware is best. I researched and determined that stainless steel is best for me. If one is iron deficient, cast iron is good. I bought All Clad, which is pricey, but excellent cookware. Many chefs use All Clad because it will last a lifetime. Kenda > Hi everyone! > > Quick question... > > I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is > it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know > that tephlon is really bad for you... > > Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't > remember... > > Anyone able to help??? > > > California > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi, I use only stainless steel and glass (porcelain, etc.) Lynda > Hi everyone! > > Quick question... > > I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is > it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know > that tephlon is really bad for you... > > Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't > remember... > > Anyone able to help??? > > > California > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 , Aluminum is absolutely out...acidic foods like tomato sauces can eat away at the aluminum and it goes right into your food. Often aluminum pans will get pitted and it is because of the acidic foods. Aluminum is thought to contribute to Alzheimer's. So, stay away from aluminum (and anyone with aluminum pans should really toss them!) They are definitely not the best choice. I personally use porcelain dishes, and glass pots and pans for cooking. You can still buy the porcelain (Corningware), but the Visions pans can only be purchased on Ebay anymore. I have bought several sets and keep one stored away in case any of mine break. I've got all the sizes from small saucepans to Dutch Ovens. It's too bad that they stopped selling Visions, because I really like them. Of course, the teflon ones are out. And unfortunately some foods stick more easily to the glass pans, (not the soups though) but oh well, there is always some inconvenience, isn't there? Stainless steel and cast iron may be okay too. You should be able to look up more info on the net. Good luck with your purchase! Patty Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you...Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Patty, Thanks for taking the time to respond! I'll definitely put all of your " tips " into good use! I LOVE THIS SITE!!! =) California On 10/20/06, Tricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: , Aluminum is absolutely out...acidic foods like tomato sauces can eat away at the aluminum and it goes right into your food. Often aluminum pans will get pitted and it is because of the acidic foods. Aluminum is thought to contribute to Alzheimer's. So, stay away from aluminum (and anyone with aluminum pans should really toss them!) They are definitely not the best choice. I personally use porcelain dishes, and glass pots and pans for cooking. You can still buy the porcelain (Corningware), but the Visions pans can only be purchased on Ebay anymore. I have bought several sets and keep one stored away in case any of mine break. I've got all the sizes from small saucepans to Dutch Ovens. It's too bad that they stopped selling Visions, because I really like them. Of course, the teflon ones are out. And unfortunately some foods stick more easily to the glass pans, (not the soups though) but oh well, there is always some inconvenience, isn't there? Stainless steel and cast iron may be okay too. You should be able to look up more info on the net. Good luck with your purchase! Patty Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you... Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Cast iron cookware is safe, i.e. Le Creuset, etc. and it distributes heat well. The disadvantages to using are that you must be careful not to use metal untensils(can scratch or chip the surface), and they are expensive. I've had my set for many years, and I love them. Bindi Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you... Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Le Creuset is enameled cast iron and as such would not be considered healthy cookware, in my opinion. I am guessing that the enamel finish is like teflon? To be safe, it cannot have the coating, because as you said, the surface can be scratched, which means that those enamel particles can actually flake off and get into your food. (I inherited some old teflon coated pans and I know what they look like over time!) Teflon also gives off chemical vapors into the food. To be truly safe, it has to be strictly cast iron alone with no coating. I've got some of those. You can look up the dangers of Teflon on the net. I am not sure what the enamel coating is on the Le Creuset, but whatever it is, I can't imagine it being actually healthy. At one internet site I found this comment, which made me laugh: Q: Is the enamel harmful if ingested? A: No. It meets all FDA standards. LOL. Like FDA standards mean anything at all. NOT! I don't mean to oppose you Bindi...I just want to make sure that we cover all aspects of safe cookware, and anything with a coating would not seem to qualify to me. Not when there are safer things like porcelain and glass. Apparently stainless steel also has some caveats. I found this: http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealerts/ea200507/ea20050713.html Stainless steel is another alternative, although stainless steel often contains nickel, which is toxic. But a member named M.K. offered this clever tip for easily gauging nickel content: "There is a simple test to determine if your stainless - or the stainless you wish to purchase - is okay or not. If a magnet sticks to your pot/pan - you are safe. If it does not, there is too much nickel." Patty Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you... Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 The coating on some commercial pans is as hard as the pan itself, but enamel will chip and break and get into food. I simply would not use enamel. Teflon is even worse than enamel. Stainless steel, iron skillets, glass, ceramic, porcelain, all are better choices for health reasons. Lynda uset is enameled cast iron and as such would not be considered > healthy cookware, in my opinion. I am guessing that the enamel finish is > like teflon? To be safe, it cannot have the coating, because as you > said, the surface can be scratched, which means that those enamel > particles can actually flake off and get into your food. (I inherited > some old teflon coated pans and I know what they look like over time!) > Teflon also gives off chemical vapors into the food. To be truly safe, > it has to be strictly cast iron alone with no coating. I've got some of > those. > > You can look up the dangers of Teflon on the net. I am not sure what the > enamel coating is on the Le Creuset, but whatever it is, I can't imagine > it being actually healthy. At one internet site I found this comment, > which made me laugh: > Q: Is the enamel harmful if ingested? > A: No. It meets all FDA standards. > > LOL. Like FDA standards mean anything at all. NOT! > > I don't mean to oppose you Bindi...I just want to make sure that we cover > all aspects of safe cookware, and anything with a coating would not seem > to qualify to me. Not when there are safer things like porcelain and > glass. > > Apparently stainless steel also has some caveats. I found this: > http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealerts/ea200507/ea20050713.html > Stainless steel is another alternative, although stainless steel often > contains nickel, which is toxic. But a member named M.K. offered this > clever tip for easily gauging nickel content: " There is a simple test to > determine if your stainless - or the stainless you wish to purchase - is > okay or not. If a magnet sticks to your pot/pan - you are safe. If it does > not, there is too much nickel. " > Patty > > Kitchen Cookware? > > > Hi everyone! > > Quick question... > > I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is > it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know > that tephlon is really bad for you... > > Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't > remember... > > Anyone able to help??? > > > California > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 The enamel finish on Le Creuset is porcelain, fired at such a high temperature that it becomes highly durable (kind of like those french Duralex glasses, how they never break). It has nothing to do with Teflon. It doesn't flake, but it can chip if abused (mine never have). Based on my own research, I believe it to be safe. Bindi Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you... Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 okay, thanks! Kitchen Cookware? Hi everyone!Quick question...I'm looking into purchasing some nice kitchen cookware. Which type is it that is best for you (if you're trying to stay healthy)? I know that tephlon is really bad for you... Is it stainless steel, cast iron, or aluminum that is best? I can't remember...Anyone able to help???California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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