Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Removing Toxins From Your Kitchen: Choosing Correct Pans


8 comments:

cat said...

Thanks for this informative video. I always wanted to try cast iron, but the seasoning/maintenance is a little overwhelming to me. Right now I use Calphalon... is that as safe as stainless?

The Mediocre Cook said...

I've been looking for decent stainless steel pans for awhile but they don't come cheap. I also find it very interesting that in all the big name discount stores you can rarely find a non non-stick pan.

Chef Rob said...

Cat,

I'll discuss the seasoning and maintenance of cast iron in an upcoming post (later this week or early next week).

What kind of Calphalon? Synthetic non-stick?

Rob

Chef Rob said...

Mediocre Cook,

Yes, quality stainless steel pans aren't cheap, but the investment is well worth it, especially over the long term.

I bought my set of All-Clad stainless steel pots and pans 15 years ago. Despite being used every day, they are still in great condition. Cost is now down to about $35 per year or $3 per month or $1 per week. And I'll use them for another 50 years.

It's the opposite of the cheap short-term cost of fake food vs. the huge price we pay over the long-term for eating it.

Rob

cat said...

Chef Rob, our Calphalon is so old I don't remember what it is, but the finish is coming off. Maybe it's time to replace them with some stainless?

Chef Rob said...

Cat,

Yes, I think it's time to move to stainless steel. Feel free to send me an e-mail (robATthedelicioustruthblogDOTcom) with your budget and I'll point you in the right direction. See my above comment for how spending a chunk now actually makes a huge amount of sense long-term.

Rob

Anonymous said...

Aloha again, well, I just scrolled down you website, and again, wonderful, really great advise. I love the advise about the pans, since I have been using my cast iron forever, and would never use anything else. My stainless steel sometimes get sticky. So, anyway, scrolling down I noticed that you were using your non-stick pan, tsk, tsk, tsk...
Aloha, and keep up the good work.

Chef Rob said...

Aloha (Anonymous),

Good eye on catching the use of the non-stick pan in the "How to Cook Greens" video of February 16.

Unfortunately, I had no control over what pans were used.

Rob