Stainless Steel or Nonstick Cookware?

May 09, 2016

Stainless Steel or Nonstick Cookware?

Trouble deciding on non-stick or stainless steel for your cookware? Here are some tips if you’re a first time buyer or thinking of switching your old one for new ones.

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Stainless Steel	Non-stick
Durable (Usually lifetime)	Durable if good quality
Require oil, butter or lard to keep the food from sticking.	Healthier cooking and eating habit (uses less oil or butter meaning less fat!)
Food Sticks sometimes	Food does not stick
Require more time to get the grease stain off	Easy clean-up & require little maintenance
Heavy	Lightweight
Able to withstand high heats, easily achieve crisped, golden or browned food	Only medium to medium high temperatures (although many health experts believe the non-stick cooking material brought to high heat might result in dangerous “off gassing” of toxic fumes, Tobby Amidor, FoodNetwork.com’s nutrion expert, claims this possibility is no more threatening than the fumes given off by everyday cooking oils
Excellent for searing meats, boiling pasta, potatoes or making homemade bone broth.	Great for low fat cooking, eggs, pancakes, delicate fish etc.
More expensive but consider it an investment due to the durability	Great for money and time

Top chefs have no longer put them in competition. Rather, understanding their difference and their importance for different types of cooking may help you achieve your perfect dinner.

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