Cookware

 

We're looking for good quality cookware.  Is Calphalon worth the price
or are you just paying for the name?  Does a good set of cookware really
make a difference?  We are not gourmet cooks.  We just want skillets
that last more than a year or two.  Thanks for the input.

Marsha

 



As long as it's not too thin it doesn't make any difference.
Keeping it frugal, you can often get good quality cookware
second-hand.  Wife's still using a skillet she bought for 4 bucks at a
used store 12 years ago.  Teflon still in good shape.
She's a professional cook.
Another way to save is pick up pieces individually instead of sets.

--Vic

 

Marsha wrote:

My suggestion for skillets that will last a long time:  Cast iron.

 

Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply wrote:

I agree, and we have one, but use it just for steaks.  For everything
else, we'd like something that needs less maintenance.

Marsha

 

Marsha wrote:


What maintenance?  Once you get it burned black you can treat it like anything
else, just don't soak it for a couple of days or it will find a spot to rust.

Stainless steel lasts forever, just make sure the handles are attached well.
ALWAYS buy used unless it's an emergency.  Non-stick coatings aren't all
they're cracked up to be.

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