Dear Everyone:

Today I bought a BIALETTI Casa Italia 3qt STAINLESS STEEL sauce pan
from "Target". It is a two-piece (the sauce pan and the glass cover)
product for $19.99, but it looks identical to the one among the 12-
piece set in the picture at the following link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...229176&sr=1-28

Needless to say, both inside and outside of the sauce pan are bright
and shiny. Confusion arises, however, when I open the paper wrapper at
home and read the "CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS". Item 4) says, "Do not
use sharp or pointed objects as they can damage the NON-STICK
surface."

Does it mean that this STAINLESS STEEL product has a NON-STICK
surface? Or is it talking about other lines of BIALETTI products?

Thank you for reading and replying!

--Roland

"qquito" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Dear Everyone:
>
> Today I bought a BIALETTI Casa Italia 3qt STAINLESS STEEL sauce pan
> from "Target". It is a two-piece (the sauce pan and the glass cover)
> product for $19.99, but it looks identical to the one among the 12-
> piece set in the picture at the following link:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...229176&sr=1-28
>
> Needless to say, both inside and outside of the sauce pan are bright
> and shiny. Confusion arises, however, when I open the paper wrapper at
> home and read the "CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS". Item 4) says, "Do not
> use sharp or pointed objects as they can damage the NON-STICK
> surface."
>
> Does it mean that this STAINLESS STEEL product has a NON-STICK
> surface? Or is it talking about other lines of BIALETTI products?
>
> Thank you for reading and replying!
>
> --Roland

You've got a generic instruction, but sharp instruments don't do much good
to SS either.


--
http://www.judithgreenwood.com

"qquito" > wrote in message
...
> Dear Everyone:
>
> Today I bought a BIALETTI Casa Italia 3qt STAINLESS STEEL sauce pan
> from "Target". It is a two-piece (the sauce pan and the glass cover)
> product for $19.99, but it looks identical to the one among the 12-
> piece set in the picture at the following link:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...229176&sr=1-28
>
> Needless to say, both inside and outside of the sauce pan are bright
> and shiny. Confusion arises, however, when I open the paper wrapper at
> home and read the "CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS". Item 4) says, "Do not
> use sharp or pointed objects as they can damage the NON-STICK
> surface."
>
> Does it mean that this STAINLESS STEEL product has a NON-STICK
> surface? Or is it talking about other lines of BIALETTI products?
>
> Thank you for reading and replying!
>
> --Roland


It has a non-stick coating that you can't see. It's invisible. Try cooking
something in it without oil or butter. You'll see.

Thank you, Joe, and others, for your replies.

I am just trying to make it clear whether or not this STAINLESS STEEL
has a NON-STICK coating. If it also has such a coating, it will wear
away in time. Then what is the advantage of STAINLESS STEEL over the
more traditional DARK (polytetrafluoroethylene) NON-STICK coating?

Thank you for reading and replying!

--Roland

On Nov 28, 10:01 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "qquito" > wrote in message
>
> ......
>
> It has a non-stick coating that you can't see. It's invisible. Try cooking
> something in it without oil or butter. You'll see.

How old are you?


"qquito" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you, Joe, and others, for your replies.
>
> I am just trying to make it clear whether or not this STAINLESS STEEL
> has a NON-STICK coating. If it also has such a coating, it will wear
> away in time. Then what is the advantage of STAINLESS STEEL over the
> more traditional DARK (polytetrafluoroethylene) NON-STICK coating?
>
> Thank you for reading and replying!
>
> --Roland
>
> On Nov 28, 10:01 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "qquito" > wrote in message
>>
>> ......
>>
>> It has a non-stick coating that you can't see. It's invisible. Try
>> cooking
>> something in it without oil or butter. You'll see.
>

Why should this have anything to do with age?

The reason that I go for STAINLESS STEEL is that the DARK NON-STICK
coating chips away in time. If this STAINLESS STEEL pan also has a
coating and will chip away in time, are there still advantages in the
STAINLESS STEEL one?

--Roland

On Nov 28, 3:17 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> How old are you?
>
> "qquito" > wrote in message
>
> ...

qquito wrote:
> Thank you, Joe, and others, for your replies.
>
> I am just trying to make it clear whether or not this STAINLESS STEEL
> has a NON-STICK coating. If it also has such a coating, it will wear
> away in time. Then what is the advantage of STAINLESS STEEL over the
> more traditional DARK (polytetrafluoroethylene) NON-STICK coating?


You have a stainless steel pan that does NOT have a non-stick coating.
Sharp utensils may still scratch and damage the pan, so, while you may
use them, do so carefully.
--Lia

"qquito" > wrote in message
...
>
> On Nov 28, 3:17 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> How old are you?


> Why should this have anything to do with age?
>
> The reason that I go for STAINLESS STEEL is that the DARK NON-STICK
> coating chips away in time. If this STAINLESS STEEL pan also has a
> coating and will chip away in time, are there still advantages in the
> STAINLESS STEEL one?
>
> --Roland


I'm trying to understand how you would not be able to tell whether the
utensil in your hands has a non-stick coating. The only polite explanation I
can come up with is youth and inexperience.

How old are you?

I appreciate your joke! I do know the dark non-stick coating. But I
cannot---for all I know---preclude the possibility of a BRIGHT SHINY
NON-STICK coating.

On Nov 28, 4:26 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "qquito" > wrote in message
>
> .......
> I'm trying to understand how you would not be able to tell whether the
> utensil in your hands has a non-stick coating. The only polite explanation I
> can come up with is youth and inexperience.
>
> How old are you?

"qquito" > wrote in message
...
>
> On Nov 28, 4:26 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "qquito" > wrote in message
>>
>> .......
>> I'm trying to understand how you would not be able to tell whether the
>> utensil in your hands has a non-stick coating. The only polite
>> explanation I
>> can come up with is youth and inexperience.
>>
>> How old are you?
>

>I appreciate your joke! I do know the dark non-stick coating. But I
> cannot---for all I know---preclude the possibility of a BRIGHT SHINY
> NON-STICK coating.


It's not a joke. It was a serious question. And yes, you CAN preclude the
possibility.