Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Gareth Fimlinson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Doug Freyburger wrote:
> >
> > > Gareth Fimlinson wrote:
> >>> ImStillMags wrote:
> > > >
> >>>> If you want good pots and pans, get stainless steel. good
> polished >>>> stainless steel. The good stuff is not cheap but is
> worth it and >>>> will last forever.
> > > >
> >>> what's this about different types of stainless steel pot.
> > > >
> >>> no teflon (I guess if it's silver inside then it's no teflon and
> the >>> black inside ones are teflon, right?)
> > >
> > > The best coated stuff is lower quality then the best polished
> > > stuff. There are many levels in between where it is also true.
> > > At the bottom are the teflon frying pans that last maybe a year.
> > > No matter the coating (including anodized) it wears off or a
> > > chemical reaction etches it off.
> > >
> >
> > I've got a pot that is black inside(teflon I guess), but very
> > scratched.. lasts for years.
> >
> > yeah there have been times where i've left it on the heat and it has
> > got burnt on the bottom. So i've scrubbed the burnt stuff off..
> >
> > I don't care about aesthetics and it heats my food ok..
> >
> > Any problem with that?
>
> Actually scratched Teflon is dangerous. If it is scratched that
> means you are getting bits of Teflon in your food.
> >
> > The only problem I have is it absorbs the smell of the fish, that's
> > the big problem for me. but it heats things fine for me. It
> > doesn't just last a year. It can last forever.
> >
> >
> > What is your view on Tefal vs Teflon?
>
> I had Tefal years ago. It was okay I guess.
> >
> >
> > Tefal isn't black is it? And I guess wouldn't absorb the smell?
>
> If I recall, it is a grayish black. I don't know about the smell. I
> have never had any pan absorb a smell. Then again, I don't cook
> fish. Onions and garlic, yes.
> >
> > I don't care about hot spots, it's a saucepan the food in it floats
> > in water.
>
> I mainly use the copper bottomed Revereware. I am on my second set.
> I kept one pan out of the old set for popcorn. The old set still
> worked fine, just didn't look so good. I had put it in the
> dishwasher and that will dull the handles.
>
> I also have a Rachel Ray oval pasta pot and a very large Circulon
> sauti pan.

ok, i've heard that copper lined with stainless steel is ok just
inspect for scratches during use
http://coppercookwareguide.com/is-co...are-dangerous/

It'd be nice to have something that doesn't become progressively more
and more unsafe as/when it scratched.. or after x years.

Maybe I shouldn't risk Tefal 'cos I don't know the issues. I could go
with copper with stainless steel lining combo but I don't see any at
the johnlewis site.

Is there anything you suggest here?

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Ga...tCategory.aspx