"Gareth Fimlinson" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Gareth Fimlinson" > wrote in message
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>> > Doug Freyburger wrote:
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>> > > 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/
>
I don't think this is copper lined with stainless. It is stainless with a
copper bottom.

> 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

I'm not really an expert on pans. The first set I bought was enamel and it
matched my Corelle dishes. That is why I got it. It was crap to cook in
and didn't last any time at all. My mom used Revereware as did both of my
grandmas. So I got that when I needed to replace the cute ones. Works for
me.