Stainless steel is one of the most common materials used to make cookware. It does not rust, and unlike aluminum, it does not react with food. Also, it is affordable and one can find stainless steel cookware in a wide range of features and quality in the market. People, therefore, have a hard time in picking quality pieces. This post discusses a few tips that will help you buy good grade stainless steel cookware.
Feel it in your Hand Pick the stainless steel cookware you want to buy and feel its weight. The cookware should not be too light like aluminum. Good quality stainless steel cookware has a thick and heavy base. Heavier the base, the better as a heavy base conducts and retains heat better. You, however, shouldn’t feel uncomfortable when lifting it. Strike the Correct Balance Keep the stainless steel cookware on a flat surface. Check that its base completely sits flat on the surface. Don’t buy if it wobbles or tilts more on one side. An uneven base will not sit properly on the stove, thus, making it too dangerous for kitchen use. Cookware with handles that are too long or heavy also tends to tilt on one side. Heat distribution is uneven in unbalanced cookware. Know the Grade of your Cookware Stainless steel is an alloy. It comprises many metals such as iron, manganese, nickel, chromium, and others. The stainless steel used in the cookware ideally should have a blend of 18 percent chromium and 10 percent nickel (18/10). It is due to the chromium and nickel that stainless steel cookware is rust resistant, durable, and glossy. Different treatments such as electrochemical surface treatment are used to improve the cookware’s induction or conduction performance and other characteristics. It’s all about the Base It is the base of the cookware that cooks the food through even distribution of heat. The base should ideally be thick and heavy. Since stainless steel is a poor conductor of heat, most cookware bases and walls are made from good conductors like aluminium and copper to overcome the flaw. For induction cooktops however, only pure stainless steel is used, as it is relatively a good conductor of electricity. Some cookware also have multilayer bodies to make them appropriate for all cooktops. Conclusion Stainless steel cookware is an important asset in the kitchen. You can cook whatever you want as it does not react with the food. You will come across a lot of brands that offer stainless steel cookware. The tips given in this blog post can help you to identify good quality and make a right choice. Hope the tips help.
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