… the pans are likely not “nontoxic” some independent testing and research suggests. Nor are they even “ceramic” – at least not in the way the public broadly thinks of ceramics. Now, regulators are investigating some of the pan sellers’ claims.
… the pans are likely not “nontoxic” some independent testing and research suggests. Nor are they even “ceramic” – at least not in the way the public broadly thinks of ceramics. Now, regulators are investigating some of the pan sellers’ claims.
They were also shitty pans. Just stick with cast iron or stainless steel.
I got a couple of carbon steel pans. The upkeep is similar to cast iron but much lighter / easier to handle. I reach for it 90% of the time.
Yeah I would get one if they didn’t cost a million dollars and I didn’t already have too many pans.
They sell for super cheap at Asian grocery stores. I got one for like $35 CAD.
Edit: Oh actually although cheap, the ones you find at asian stores will mostly be woks which dont work well unless you have a gas stove so keep that in mind.
I do have a gas stove but shouldn’t they work on induction as well?
The issue is that they are curved so only a small part of it would make contact with the stove. There are special induction + wok combos where the induction surface is also curved but most people will not have that.
Ah makes sense.
I prefer cast aluminum cookware. Handles high-heat, can’t rust, cleans super easily, and almost definitely accelerates my inevitable Alzheimer’s.
One of the reasons I moved away from cast aluminum is they can’t handle the heat. Over time they tended to warp pretty badly. I always cook at a fairly low setting so I don’t know if my ex was forgetting to turn off burners or something, but the pans warped.
But the major reason is I only see them with non-stick interior, which starts flaking off after ten years
I’m expecting my stainless and cast iron to be the last cookware I need to buy
#BuyItForLife
I have a cast aluminum lefse griddle that I use for almost everything. I’ve had that for a couple of years and use it nearly every day, sometimes twice a day. When it comes to cleanup, I throw cold filtered water on it while it’s still hot, scrape anything left with my metal spatula, and then wait for it to heat up again before shocking it again with cold water and wiping it down with a bar towel. Once a year, I use actual soap or cleaning solution to get any grime off the bottom or the edges.
I also have a cast aluminum caldero that I mostly use to make corn bread, but I might use as a dutch oven or whatever. Cleaning is similar: hot, splash, scrape, hot, splash, wipe.
Just raw cast aluminum getting the shit abused out of it, and it keeps working like a charm.
That’s really cool. I haven’t seen anything like that Caldero since a college roommate many years ago.
It’s great for making fideo! I don’t use it to make fideo, but it’s great if you do!