Pots and pans

[mommabakes]

I have a Calphalon set that I love. Not sure if they are dishwasher safe though.

[smilingeyes]

You're not supposed to use nonstick when it starts peeling? Um, oops...

I only have one nonstick pan but it has a few scratches on it, does that count?

As far as a set is concerned, I have no idea and I'll be following cause I'm wanting to buy a set as well.

[ajaan113]

Jan 29, 2015 17:16:06 GMT -5 mommabakes said:

I have a Calphalon set that I love. Not sure if they are dishwasher safe though.

Ditto. I don't cook often. We have some of these at home. I like their bakeware.

[redfraggle]

You are right about the teflon being unsafe to eat if it flakes into your food. It is also bad for birds if you have a bird in the house. (I had a roommate with a pet bird a long time ago. She insisted I get rid of my teflon.)

I personally love my Simply Calphalon hard anodized non-stick set that I love. But I wouldn't put them in the dishwasher. Hard anodized are more safe with metal utensils, though nylon are still recommended because they will eventually scratch from repeated metal utensil use. But they are tougher than teflon when it comes to resisting scratches.

I had Reverware (not sure if that is even a company anymore) stainless steel with copper bottoms that I got second-hand when I first moved out on my own. And I loved those, too. If I could find something that lightweight that cooked that well again, I'd probably get it, even though clean up would be a little harder. I never put those in the dishwasher either. I just don't think dishwashers are good for pots and pans, but non-stick are easy to handwash.

[redfraggle]

One other note because I used to sell housewares, price is a good indicator (not a perfect indicator, but a good one) of quality when it comes to cookware. I've sold sets of pans for as low as $10 a pan (and actually bought a set and used it, hence the roommate making the stink about her bird), and they warped and flaked within a few years. My Calphalon set has been going strong for almost a decade now, and I use one or more pots almost every day.

Cheap cookware sets are great for people just starting out on their own who just want something to get by until they can afford something nice or who will be careless in the kitchen. Expensive sets are for people who are settled down and want to make the investment in quality cookware. Quality cookware, if cared for properly, can and should be able to last several decades of daily use.

[salemkitty]

I have had a circulon set for about 15 years. Not dishwasher safe. I like them.

[af1004]

I have Paula Deen non sick and farberware stainless. I like both.... I think farberware makes different lines, some cheaper than others... I think for stainless there are numbers that are in the bottom that help you rate how good they are......

All that said, when I need new ones I don't know about brand but instead of getting sets like I have this time, I'll get a stainless set and just nonstick pans. Hardly use my nonstick pots