All-Clad d5 10-pc cookware. A splurge that's justifiable?
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Portable induction cooktop and cookware
Comments (49)I have a NKW 10" portable induction burner from Amazon for about 55.00. I also bought a Cook's clad covered 12" saute pan for about 52.00 on Amazon so I could test this out. I plan to get the Cook set they sell on Costco now that I have seen this one saute pan in action. So far so good. One tip I have learned is to take care of your pots so they don't warp. You want your pans to be flat on these induction. So don't use high heat since this may warp your pans. Don't plunge a hot pan into cooler water since this will also warp the pan and even the cast iron ones. I won't be buying a bigger stove. I have been burned too many times by the big box store brand names for reasonably priced units. I can't afford to spent thousands on a stove either. I think this portable induction plate approach is a fine idea. I am surprised more aren't doing it. I was surprised such a thing existed and wondered why I hadn't hear of these before. With these inexpensive portables I am not so worried about using my cast iron pans since if they get too scratched I can replace them but honestly since I will be storing them in a drawer I really don't care if they have scratches. With a bigger expensive unit I would be extremely worried about ruining the top and I would end up spending at least 1,300.00 on one and to replace it would be awful on my budget. Where as I could replace a portable many times over before I reached 1,300.00 again. I also have been burned too many times by big brands and don't feel it is worth the investment to sink so much money into them anymore. I also ordered a Wolf counter top oven which I have heard great things about. I will probably ditch my older microwave. We are building our cabinets for our kitchen and I am stuck with one aspect of it. I intend to store my NKW, two of them in a top drawer. This way I will have more counter space to use for other things for my smaller kitchen. Also while we remodel the kitchen I can plug my counter top oven and induction plate(s) into any wall socket which will make things less of a hassle. I now can build more cabinet drawers instead of housing a big stovetop/oven. But I also need a better approach for exhausting smoke etc for the induction plate. My husband is 6' 4" ends up hitting his head on our Broan Allure kitchen exhaust fan. I would like to ditch this fan and put cabinets there and have a slide out exhaust fan or some other alternative. I found this study on basic common kitchen fans enlightening since they never extend far enough out to really capture all the harmful fumes from cooking oils etc. http://eetd.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/publications/lbnl-5545e.pdf There aren't that many slide out exhaust fans and not that many reviews and they are expensive for what you are getting at about 700.00 for a Bosch 30" fan. Maybe that explains why there are not that many reviews for them. Not sure they work that well either and local places don't display them. I am wondering if others who have made the switch to portable induction cooktops and have figured out a way to vent these without using the typical kitchen hood approach. Maybe install a cabinet fan insert box in a upper drawer to pull out over the portable cooktop since I typically cook in the area of where a front burner would sit and most fans have lights in the front and don't do a good job of grabbing the smoke fumes from the front burners per the study above. It is too bad these are not tested and rated better. One of my grandmothers had a large metal through wall vent above her stove and I wondered if this might be a way around it. Place it between the bottom of the cabinets and the counter top in the area you will use the portable cooktop. Maybe have a pull out of some sort on the bottom of the upper cabinet to prevent the smoke from rising too fast which will give the wall fan a chance to pull it outside. My kitchen is open to my living room and I really like the idea of a more modern look in a kitchen with less clutter and have the kitchen set up to be more flexible with regards to counter space....See MoreWhich red cookware set?
Comments (17)Well, as you've already bought your set, recommendations aren't needed any more, but I just wanted to add one tip about color. IMO, your cookware should last longer than your current color scheme probably will. (My farberware pans are over 30 years old, my kitchen wallpaper is NOT--LOL). Anything that you expect to have a longer life than a paint job or wallpaper, I think it's a good idea to avoid buying in color. Better to stick with colors or materials that will go whether the kitchen is red, yellow, purple or green and orange stripes. For example, my kitchen counters and floor tiles are brown, my cabinets are natural oak. In my bathroom, the fixtures are tan, the tile is chocolate brown. In either room, I can completely change the color scheme in about a day (half a day for the bathroom) with a minimum amout of work and expense. Just one person's thoughts, though....See MoreDo you own All-Clad cookware? Is it worth the price?
Comments (20)The tri-ply Tramontina set from Wal-mart gets excellent reviews, if you'd like a nice stainless tri-ply set without the All Clad price. My sister has it, and I was impressed with it. Light weight, heats evenly, beautiful. Tramontina set Wal-mart also has for sale individually a 12 in. covered saute pan with a handle for $70, and a 4 quart covered casserole pan for $50. Both look useful for family quantities. I'm with golddust re cast iron pans. I bought some rusty old pieces from ebay for $15 to restore & just love them. For light weight sauce pots, though, those Wal-mart Tramontina pots look great. My pots are stainless with a disk bottom, and are heavy & cumbersome for cooking delicate sauces....See MoreCookware help
Comments (77)@jb1586 wishing you the best as you work through the small medical issue. I just got an email from All Clad announcing an online VIP Factory Seconds Sale on Nov 9th to the 11th. If you want the email link to enter the online sale, they want your email at allcladvipfactorysale@groupseb.com or I suppose if you sign up at the website you can accomplish the same thing. Zwilling is also running a sale with 20% off everything Demeyere (first quality, not seconds), for those looking for an upgrade. (Yes, the cookware people have me on speed dial, so it seems. It seems to be the pre-Thanksgiving cookware push) @mayflowers-- I felt the same thing about the fava beans I bought at the farmer's market last spring. Yes, they are bigger but you have to peel them twice! A lot of work for a tiny handful of beans....See Morehuango
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