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Re: Recommended cookware

Posted: Nov 18, 2008 8:36 PM

I love my copper bottomed fry pan and stock pot. I didn't spend more for them than for my other pans -- except my nonstick pans. They were cheaper, but don't last as long so imho they are comparable. I also have some old cast iron fry pans and a Dutch oven I like to use. (The new cast iron is nowhere mere as heavy duty as the old stuff.) I use different types of cookware depending on what I am making.

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Sandy Sandstone

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Re: Recommended cookware

Posted: Nov 18, 2008 2:23 PM

> I would invest in a good quality 12-inch heavy
> y bottom (copper-clad) 18/10 stainless-steel fry pan
> that is oven safe.

Michele:

Copper clad pans are very expensive and unnecessary luxury items.

Aluminum clad pans are just as good and much cheaper.

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Michele from Kraft Kitchens

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Re: Recommended cookware

Posted: Nov 18, 2008 12:50 PM

Hi dvcGeek,
Welcome to the message boards! I don't think there is one right answer to your question! You definitely do not need to have all your pots and pans "match". I would invest in a good quality 12-inch heavy bottom (copper-clad) 18/10 stainless-steel fry pan that is oven safe. I would also add a 1-qt. and a 2 qt. heavy bottom, stainless-steel sauce pan to your list. If you make a lot of chili and stew, I would invest in an enameled cast-Iron dutch oven. I would also recommend buying a big stainless steel pot for cooking pasta, a 13 x 9-inch Pyrex baking dish for casseroles and lasagna and a heavy roasting pan for turkey and roasts. A non-stick pan can come in handy for skillet meals and omelettes and there are some quality nonstick pans available today.

Farberware makes many lines of cookware. Some lines are able to go from stove top to oven and some are not. Some Farberware pans have a heavy bottom and some are quite thin.

I would go to a cooking shop or large department store with a large variety of cookware. See how the pans feel --- heavy, too heavy, handle doesn't feel right, etc. A good cooking shop will have a knowledgeable staff to answer your question. I hope this helps!

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