Do You Like Your Staub Cookware? If So, Nicest Color?
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Comments (3)Thank you kitchendetective. I initially purchased a LC knockoff from Walmart that I believe I saw on Cook's Country; however, it stained on first use and the edge rusted so I returned it. It had the light interior and my immediate thought was this is not for me although I would certainly rather cook with a light interior than a dark. I was going to say I thought the Staub was lighter in weight than LC but I have never actually cooked with LC, only held it in my hands drooling over it in the store! I am going to try another stew for this evening and see how it goes. Surprisingly I have not burned anything and the pan is very easy to clean; however, I have not developed that browning (fond?) that I so desire. They certainly are beautiful pans but I have a small kitchen so I have limited space and need highly functioning tools and all I really want is to end up with delicious tasting food! Happy & Healthy New Year!...See MoreWhich cookware pieces do you love?
Comments (8)Before you invest a lot of $$$ in cookware, take about 15 minutes to read this egullet article. Read it, and even if you only retain a third of it, you'll be far more knowledgeable than any department store cookware salesperson (and most specialty cookware shops salespersons as well). http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/25717-understanding-stovetop-cookware/ Ask yourself what sort of cooking you plan to do. If you're gonna do a lot of low, slow comfort food cooking, a few Le Creuset items make a lot of sense. If you are going to make some fancy sauces that require precise temperature control, then some $$$ copper Falk Culinair pans make sense. If you don't plan on doing either, then buying either of those big ticket items makes no sense whatsoever. Now for my personal preferences, or what I wish I had known when I started cooking seriously 4 decades ago: If you're just starting out, consider the pressure cooker set at the link. It has an 8 qt stockpot and a 4 qt saute pan, a pressure lid that fits them both, a steamer insert, and a plain lid that fits them both for non-pressure applications. I've cooked with it, and I know it works fine on any heat source including induction. And the pieces work fine in non-pressure mode; that is, they're fine as a stockpot and a saute pan. So if storage space is an issue, these will do double duty: an excellent buy for the $$. I've seen this set on sale for around $90, but it's a good deal even at full retail. If you're afraid of pressure cookers, don't be; the new ones nowadays are far safer than Grandma's old jiggle-top contraption. You can get more info on pressure cooking at missvickie.com. In addition to that set, a couple of inexpensive teflon nonstick aluminum pans ( I use the ones from Sam's-- they seem to me to be the same ones as Bed Bath & Beyond has, but about 1/3 cheaper). I have some Le Creuset and a few knockoff copycat pieces, and they are nice for low, slow cooking of pot roasts and the like. (Although the pressure cooker will take a 4 pound piece of chuck and make it mouth-wateringly fork tender in about an hour, so I haven't used my LC for that in a while) If you don't go the pressure cooker route, consider a multicooker that has a 8 or 10 qt stockpot, a pasta insert, and a steamer insert. These are quite useful. Tramontina makes a good one, and I've seen it at WalMart--very good quality for the money. Dunno if I'd go with All Clad skillets. I'm sure they're fine, but your $$ might be better applied elsewhere. I'm currently experimenting with Paderno and deBuyer carbon steel skillets. Once they are well seasoned, I plan to phase out the teflon pans. They're not quite nonstick yet, but I like them because you can heat them higher than you can a teflon pan. They're a lot like cast iron except that they're a little lighter, and the initial surface is much slicker than most cast iron. (So far I seem to prefer the Paderno to the deBuyer, but I've only played with each of them a little so far.) One other item you may consider: get a good roasting pan. Yes, you can roast a bird or a roast in a disposable aluminum foil pan, but you can't then drain the fat, put the pan on the stovetop and then scrape up all the good little brown bits in the pan (the 'fond') and make a sauce with it on a stovetop burner. Now here's my $0.02: I really would advise AGAINST getting a set of cookware. Think of each piece you are considering as a tool, and ask yourself, 'What task do I need to perform in the kitchen, and what would be the best single item to do that, given the constraints of my budget?' Invariably in a set there will be a few items you don't use, taking up space. I was given a nice set of Cuisinart cookware. The saucepans I like a lot; the skillets are awful. I prefer the cheapo nonstick skillets, vintage cast iron, or carbon steel to them. Their only advantage is that they can go in the dishwasher. Here is a link that might be useful: pressure cooker set...See MoreWhat do you NOT like about your house?
Comments (77)We built our dream home about 4-1/2 years ago and for the most part, I love it. The location is fantastic with 3 acres of land and farm fields across the street and on one side, and a wide area of brush that separates us from another house on the other side, as well as a creek at the back. We have trees surrounding us on all sides but one, so we love that. When we built, we left off the screened porch that we really wanted since we couldn't know how the budget would fare by the end of the build. All we had was a tiny little landing outside the breakfast room sliders. We have since added the screened porch and deck and that has been the best money we have spent. We have eaten almost every summer meal on the porch, it's great for entertaining and so peaceful to relax there with a good book or magazine. We even have a daybed there so it's perfect for napping as well. But with all that, it is still not perfect. I don't know that there is a perfect house, really. But there are a few things things that I would like to change. One is easily remedied: I would have liked the master closets to be a tad larger, and since they're not, I would like to have "barn doors" put on instead of regular swinging doors to give us back the room that the door swing takes up. (A very minor job, but it just hasn't been done yet.) Another is not so easy to fix. We have a large L-shaped kitchen island (which I do love), but I would love it more if it could be moved over just 12". In the one corner is the location of the refrigerator and pantry, the drawer with the utensils and below that, the drawer with the dishes, and across thet aisle is the coffee pot with mugs above. So it is a very busy area and it would be nice if there were just a few more inches to move around in since everyone seems to be in that area all the time! I've tried to think of how we could rearrange things since it would be very expensive to move the island (due to the hardwood not being under the island), and it really is set up as it needs to be. We can live with it, but it would have been nicer with those extra inches! I would also like to finish the basement. I'm very thankful that we have a basement, especially during tornado weather, but when we're down there during a warning, there is no bathroom, so if we need to use it, we have to go upstairs. It would also be nice to have another bedroom for visitors. Another thing I'd like to change is that the staircase to the upstairs is carpeted. I would really like it if someday we put hardwood on the stairs and then added a runner. I love that look. I don't hate our carpet, and I really don't mind it in the bedrooms since it is warm on your feet and keeps things quieter, but I'd prefer the hardwood/runner for the stairs. The one major negative about the house is that all the bedrooms are upstairs. I'm happy with that in most ways, but when we are older, or if we wanted to be able to have our elderly parents live with us, there are a lot of stairs to climb. I wish I had taken the time before building to revise the design to either already have one first floor bedroom with an en suite bathroom, or have the option to easily renovate to accomplish this down the road. As it is, it can be done, but not easily or inexpensively. And since I'm dreaming of perfection, it would have been nice to have the money to have installed good composite decking so our porches wouldn't show as much wear as they do, or ideally, have the money to hire someone to re-do the wood porch decks since I do prefer real wood. I guess we should start playing the lottery, too! Oh, I also want to add a shed someday. I don't think I'm ever satisfied! I should just appreciate all I have while I have it, and not look for perfection!...See MoreYour favorite induction cookware
Comments (58)Buzzing coming from using the dishwasher makes no sense. Neither does warping. Very thin pans warp with heat. Some are designed to do that, and some cheap ones just do. Your cooking will be hotter than the DW. As Gooster said, warping can also come from thermal issues, but a DW shouldn't create that kind of tension. It would break the dishes too....See Moresuzyq3
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