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Title: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: Tasty on May 26, 2013, 07:19:01 am

I'm thinking of slowly converting from nonstick to stainless steel pots and pans. I have anolon and scanpan pots and pans at the moment and I hate how you can't use high heat and find they often start losing their nonstick quality after 6 months. So I'm wondering if I should go for some no name brands from hospitality stores that chefs use or if there is a particular brand that people are happy with.

I don't really want to hear about getting cast iron, etc but rather stainless steel brands that people are happy with. I really don't think nonstick is as safe as they say.

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: djinni373 on May 26, 2013, 09:45:44 am

Good move IMHO Tasty. Hate the nonstick stuff. Got rid of it all some time back and replaced it with scanpan impact stuff. I now have most of the collection as it is often on sale at Victoria's Basement  ;D  No frills, tough as and great to cook with on the gas cooktop or in the oven. Goes in dishwasher too. I have a chef inox frypan which was much more expensive but really not much different to the good old scanpan pans.
There's an old thread here  http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6657.0
Have fun deciding and shopping ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: Delightful Den on May 26, 2013, 12:40:08 pm

Tasty I have the Scanpan Impact. I am very happy with them.  They have the toughness of stainless steel with the heat properties of aluminum and copper. I am very happy with them.

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: cookie1 on May 26, 2013, 01:48:15 pm

I have stainless steel pans that I bought in 1977. They are still as good as new. The brand is no longer made sadly.
I have a Baccarat frying pan that is stainless I have been very happy with it. Cooks well and is easy to clean.

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: goldfish on May 26, 2013, 08:43:24 pm

I have one Swiss Diamond frypan..a Staub pot . All others stainless steel.. Would never buy another S..P.. Non stick - we've had three over the years and had to return every one of them.. :(

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: achookwoman on May 26, 2013, 10:58:49 pm

Buy the very best SS that you can afford.  They last a life time. I have several Fissler.

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: Wonder on May 26, 2013, 11:57:35 pm

I'm jealous chookie, I would really like a small pressure cooker and Fissler make one but it's way out of my price range particuarly for something that wouldn't get used all the time - I already have a stove top PC and the 5 in 1!

Title: Re: Changing from Nonstick to Stainless Steel
Post by: achookwoman on May 27, 2013, 12:37:51 am

Wonder,  mine were bought on sale. 
Tasty, if you can buy SS pots that have SS handles and nobs on lid ,  you can use in the oven for bread.