Let’s talk cookware
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LuFin, do y'all yard sale? I have good news and bad news. A very long time ago, on the recommendation of a chef, I bought some Club Aluminum saucepans. The good news is that they are so phenomenal that if I could, I'd outfit my entire kit with it and never buy anything else. Which leads me to the bad news: For some unfathomable reason, it is no longer being made.
My strong recommendation is, if you should find it in yard sales, GRAB IT.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Use the 20% off coupon or find the same cookware at some other retailer. I believe in value. I think they cook as well or just short of a Wearever set.
Buy one of these for Christmas:
https://fieldcompany.com/products/field-cast-iron-skillet?variant=47481299727
On the cast iron you do have, smooth and seal the insides. Lots of Youtube videos on how to do that.......
Lastly, if you have a Sam's Club, buy one of these in your favorite non-stick skillet size:
https://www.samsclub.com/p/12-restaurant-fry-pan/prod7300014?xid=plp_product_4
When the coating starts to wear, chunk it. They're that good, but still that cheap.
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Club made some really great stuff back in the day. lasts forever.
I have a combination of Lodge cast iron, Cuisinart stainless and Henkel Granitium nonstick saute pans, 8", 10" and 12". They are really, really tough stuff. You can get a set on sale at Costco for like $60 when they have them in stock. I have another set waiting unopened and have used the ones I have for seven or eight years. Used to have to buy a new set of nonstick every year or so, but this stuff you can use metal utensils on.
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Or maybe just say, "To Hell with it, it's only money!". So make Mik jealous...
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@catseye3 said in Let’s talk cookware:
LuFin, do y'all yard sale? I have good news and bad news. A very long time ago, on the recommendation of a chef, I bought some Club Aluminum saucepans. The good news is that they are so phenomenal that if I could, I'd outfit my entire kit with it and never buy anything else. Which leads me to the bad news: For some unfathomable reason, it is no longer being made.
My strong recommendation is, if you should find it in yard sales, GRAB IT.
Alzheimer's.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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There has been some concern that aluminum cookware can cause Alzheimer’s. That’s why it’s no longer really made, though there has been no conclusive tests…
The new use of aluminum in cookware is as a core but covered in stainless steel so there is no contact with food…
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Get a proper wok, and you'll save money by not buying half the crap on your list.
Please love yourself.
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@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
Get a proper wok, and you'll save money by not buying half the crap on your list.
What happens when you have to cook 4 things at once?
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@lufins-dad said in Let’s talk cookware:
@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
Get a proper wok, and you'll save money by not buying half the crap on your list.
What happens when you have to cook 4 things at once?
Put it all in the wok.
Obvi.
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@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
@lufins-dad said in Let’s talk cookware:
@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
Get a proper wok, and you'll save money by not buying half the crap on your list.
What happens when you have to cook 4 things at once?
Put it all in the wok.
Obvi.
No.
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@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
@lufins-dad said in Let’s talk cookware:
@aqua-letifer said in Let’s talk cookware:
Get a proper wok, and you'll save money by not buying half the crap on your list.
What happens when you have to cook 4 things at once?
Put it all in the wok.
Obvi.
lolz
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I'd suggest updating the pieces individually vs a full set. For example, we buy a new skillet every few years since we use it (medium and large) very often, whereas the larger pots have much less wear/tear on them. We also have a cast iron skillet for cooking steaks.
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@89th said in Let’s talk cookware:
I'd suggest updating the pieces individually vs a full set. For example, we buy a new skillet every few years since we use it (medium and large) very often, whereas the larger pots have much less wear/tear on them. We also have a cast iron skillet for cooking steaks.
Use the cast iron for more than that… Burgers for sure, chicken, pork, I love cast iron…
Me/rry/Christmas
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@lufins-dad said in Let’s talk cookware:
@89th said in Let’s talk cookware:
I'd suggest updating the pieces individually vs a full set. For example, we buy a new skillet every few years since we use it (medium and large) very often, whereas the larger pots have much less wear/tear on them. We also have a cast iron skillet for cooking steaks.
Use the cast iron for more than that… Burgers for sure, chicken, pork, I love cast iron…
How's the grill set-up look? We use our grill outside for all burgers, chicken, etc. Didn't you realize get a new one or a smoker or something?
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It takes 30 minutes to get a good fire going and to the proper temp. Unless you want to pretend you are grilling and use gas… Some days you need to cook indoors…
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@jolly said in Let’s talk cookware:
Or maybe just say, "To Hell with it, it's only money!". So make Mik jealous...
Too much work. Great stuff if you have kitchen staff.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@lufins-dad said in Let’s talk cookware:
It takes 30 minutes to get a good fire going and to the proper temp. Unless you want to pretend you are grilling and use gas… Some days you need to cook indoors…
Put some flavor in your gas grill. I tend to use pecan or crabapple...
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