The Nonstick Cookware Situation
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Nonstick Cookware.

I always prefer to have nonstick cookware, because i hate to scrub pans. However, the pans always seem so thin and of cheap quality. They all appear to be made of single layer aluminum and if burned once, they are never the same. It is like they are forever trained to burn every time, from that point on. Even though I always use plastic or nylon utensils, the interior surfaces rapidly begin to deteriorate anyway.

However, I am happy to report that some good quality cookware also has nonstick surfaces. Even the all clad lines have the nonstick option. By no stretch of the imagination could these pots and pans be called cheap or thin. They have up to 5 layers of metals in some designs. So I am very glad that one can have the best of both worlds. They actually may coat the interior of the pan to protect the metal from being in contact with food. It may as well become nonstick cookware at the same time.

I have also heard that once there is even a small area that has begun to chip, flake or peal, that there are possible health dangers to using them. Even with a cheap pan, you would hate to throw it away after the first use, even with this possible dire warning. I am quite sure that when cookware is otherwise of good weight and quality, that the nonstick coating is also more durable. After all, a good heavy pan does not even burn as readily.

One may see an appreciable difference in quality and durability just in choosing a professional line of nonstick cookware, as opposed to those meant for home use. Obviously professional collections would need to withstand repeated use, so it would have to offer high-quality construction and materials. Sometimes we don't actually save money when we think we are, if we compromise usability. We may even have to replace lower-quality cookware and end up paying more for two sets than we would have for a single good set that will last for many years.

It is a good thing that nonstick cookware is just that, nonstick, so it is easy to clean, because usually it is not recommended that it be put in the dishwasher. Another good aspect of this cookware is that we can cut down on the oil, butter, or nonstick sprays that we use to cook with. This has health, as well as economic advantages.

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