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Comments (17)I have the Sitram Profiserie set from Costco.com but haven't had a chance to use it yet since my kitchen won't be finished for another 6 weeks. The price of $150 seemed a bargain for induction capable and oven safe professional quality cookware. One thing to note is that it has a brushed finish inside and out. I have complemented the set w/ induction capable commercial non-stick pans and large stock pots made by Johnson Rose and a commercial non-stick try-ply griddle pan made by Vollrath, as well as a carbin steel wok and some Lodge Logic cast iron pieces. I acquired the commercial pieces from restaurant supply huses on the web for far less than All Clad or other top line consumer pieces. The Lodge I got new on ebay for a song. If you're willing to spend some time researching on the internet, there are some great bargains to be had....See MoreBlack residue on new stainless steel cookware
Comments (25)I've had this happen with ANYTHING made of stainles steel, when it's been scrubbed, for at least the last 30 years. My kitchen sink, cookie sheets, skillets, etc. I've had many of the things for over 30 years, so it's not because they're "new" or "coated". After scrubbing I always wipe then with paper towels until the black residue is more or less gone, and then rinse and dry once more. I don't want whatever it is in my food. I contacted Scotch-Brite because their green scrubbers are what I usually use, and I hope to hear back from then in a couple of days. Somebody somewhere must know... I'm just so glad to see this thread about it. I haven't been able to find an answer -- or even find it mentioned -- anywhere else....See MoreCostco (Kirkland) Tri-clad Stainless Cookware
Comments (60)Don't worry about the brand name... use what works best! Whether you buy All-Clad piece by piece, or over time, it's easy to end up spending $800-$1500 on what amount to, let's be honest, FRYING PANS! They are just one small step in the making of your finished recipe. Both the All-Clad and Kirkland stuff are more than capable of handling serious daily use. (Obviously you're going to need to use nylon utensils with nonstick cookware if you want it to last more than a month! I actually use a rubber "spatula" instead of a nylon spatula; it works great in a nonstick pan.) I've used, on a daily basis, All-Clad Stainless, All-Clad LTD, and currently, the Kirkland nonstick cookware (Costco #783634) for sauteing, frying, roasting, etc. I consider all three to be excellent cookware, and I've noticed no difference in performance between them. Obviously the nonstick makes life MUCH easier. I prefer the Kirkland pans' handles. They are hollow stainless, and are easier to grab. The All-Clad ones are thin and V-shaped, and aren't as easy to work with. Which is a pain when you're doing 2 crepes simultaneously, each in their own pan, and Time Is Of The Essence. :-) I've got the Kirkland pans set up on a wall rack in my home kitchen, and it looks very sharp, so don't let the low price fool you... it's very high quality manufacturing, and if you're going for that "cool kitchen" look it's just as slick as the All-Clad stuff, in my opinion. I believe that good cookware (and a hot fire) can turn cooking from a chore into a fun, memorable experience. If you've got a junkyard of pots and pans, struggle to turn out consistently cooked food, and find it generally miserable, I recommend giving the Costco stuff a try. You get an entire set for the price of 1 to 1.5 All-Clad pans, you take it all home that day, and can immediately use it all. To sum up: buy the Kirkland stuff, and use the $1000 you saved on not buying an expensive frying pan... to buy higher-quality ingredients... French wine... organic produce... which will REALLY make for good cooking!...See MoreNon-Stick or Stainless - Which is better cookware?
Comments (39)Here is a rundown of each of the links above. http://www.ewg.org/reports/toxicteflon "In two to five minutes on a conventional stovetop, cookware coated with Teflon and other non-stick surfaces can exceed temperatures at which the coating breaks apart and emits toxic particles and gases linked to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pet bird deaths and an unknown number of human illnesses each year, according to tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group (EWG)." Sorry about youtr bird. Don't overheat the pans\. http://www.ewg.org/release/epa-science-panel-says-teflon-chemical-likely-cause-cancer "On January 30, the EPA posted its outside panel's draft report suggesting that the Agency strengthen its study of the Teflon chemical PFOA and call it a "likely" human carcinogen." PFOA is used to manufacture Teflon. it is not present in the finished product. http://www.ewg.org/release/epa-fines-teflon-maker-dupont-chemical-cover "Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will fine Teflon maker DuPont $16.5 million for two decades' worth of covering up company studies that showed it was polluting drinking water and newborn babies with an indestructible chemical that causes cancer, birth defects and other serious health problems in animals. The chemical is in the blood of over 95 percent of Americans." While the article ss so bad it does not even name the " indestructible chemical that causes cancer, birth defects and other serious health problems," it is PFOA. NOT PRESENT IN FINISHED TEFLON. http://tuberose.com/Teflon.html "Teflon and the chemicals used in its production have grown into a $2 billion-a-year industry. This includes ammonium perfluorooctanoate, known as C-8,..." " Even DuPont says that it cannot rule out that Teflon-connected products, such as Stainmaster carpet treatment, give off the chemical" Since you can NEVER prove a negative hypothesis this is pure hysteria and bovine scatrology. " Now the unexpected discovery of the almost universal contamination of Americans' blood from C-8, combined with worrisome laboratory studies, has led to a high priority investigation by the EPA of the chemical's risks" PFOA is not presnt in finished teflon. UIf teflon was such a huge risk all the folks with implated teflon in their bodies wupold be getting cancers at huge rates. They ARE NOT. " A Teflon pan reached 721°F in just five minutes..." " For the past fifty years DuPont has claimed that their Teflon coatings do not emit hazardous chemicals through normal use. In a recent press release, DuPont wrote that "significant decomposition of the coating will occur only when temperatures exceed about 660 degrees F (340 degrees C). These temperatures alone are well above the normal cooking range." These new tests show that cookware exceeds these temperatures and turns toxic through the common act of preheating a pan, on a burner set on high." Sounds like gross incompetence on the part of the cook. If you burn MANY 'plastics' they emit toxic chemicals. Like cyanide, carbon monoxide, PVC, lead vapor, and a whole host of other things. This is hysterical stupidity. Probably directly driven by the very poor education system. Teflon is implanted in thousands of peples bodies every year in artificial joints and a multitude of other uses. Every IV catheter is a Teflon tube. The catheter is on the outside of the needle used to get it into the vein, than the needle is withdrawn leaving the Teflon behind. The Teflon catheter is finally removed when the IV is no longer required....See Morekris_zone6
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