Having basic cooking equipment can make all the difference between joy in the kitchen and pure nightmare. Even if you are a new cook, you surely have experienced both.
No matter what your cooking experience, you will benefit from owning the "must have" pots that make you life a whole lot easier in the kitchen.
If you are not sure of the various types of cooking pots that are available on the market, here are some useful tips. Generally speaking, cooking pots should be made out of neutral or inert substances that will resist chipping, peeling, cracking, vaporizing and dissolving. They should be able to conduct heat well and perform tasks such as simmering and boiling and should be easy to keep clean.
Tip: Buy Coated Pots
It is a very good idea to purchase cooking pots that are coated with a thin layer of aluminum or stainless steel. This coating protects the cooking surface and also protects you and your family from harmful metallic residues. Enameled pots have a hard finish and are not affected by oxidation, fading or peeling.
Iron pots are heavy and they require a lot of care and are difficult to clean. A good thing with iron pots is that food stays hot for long periods of time.
Cooking with copper provides efficient conduction of heat and using copper pots reduces the chance that you will be exposed to harmful bacteria such as E coli. Copper pots do, however, scratch easily and they are generally quite expensive. Many cooks love the copper pots, as they add an air of classic style when hanging from pan racks in the kitchen.
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Prime Pacific 18/10 Stainless Steel 20 Quart Stock Pot With Glass Lid List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $38.99 Used From: $40.34  |
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Prime Pacific 20 quart stainless steel stock pot. Made out of heavy 18/10 stainless steel walls are .8mm thick. Each pot has a 5mm aluminum encapsulated bottom for better heat distribution, black bakelite handles, and glass lid... |
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Bodum 1308-16 Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot List Price: $107.00 Sale Price: $56.99 |
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Ideal for home or office, this French press coffeemaker doubles as an insulated thermos so coffee stays hot and fresh for up to two hours. The pot holds 34 ounces (1 liter), nearly seven 5-ounce cups, and can be used for brewing tea as well as coffee... |
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Cuisinart 755-26GD Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 5-1/2-Quart Multi-Purpose Pot with Glass Cover List Price: $80.00 Sale Price: $23.47 Used From: $18.90 |
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Cuisinart is pleased to offer an exciting new variety of specialty pieces of Chef's Classic Stainless Cookware that make everyday cooking tasks a pleasure. A multitude of cooking tasks are consolidated into this one versatile pot, maximizing productivity and saving storage space. |
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Cuisinart CRUH-6 Chef's Classic Cookware Universal Pot Rack Hooks, Brushed Stainless, Set of 6 List Price: $18.00 Sale Price: $6.99 |
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Cuisinart is pleased to offer an exciting new variety of specialty pieces of Chef's Classic Stainless Cookware that make everyday cooking tasks a pleasure. New wall-mounted racks offer easy storage of cookware and the bar rack's sleek profile makes it easy to fit into any kitchen space... |
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Alpha Heavy Gage 24 Qt Stainless Steel Stock Pot with Glass Lid By Savezoneusa /Alpha Sale Price: $49.99 |
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Stainless Steel, Heavy 5mm aluminum capsuled bottom , 0.8 mm thickness.Exterior is mirror polished and satin line. **There are five choice with different capacitance - 30qt, 24qt, 20qt, 18qt and 10qt |
Every well-stocked kitchen should have at least one Dutch oven, a pasta pot and a big stock pot. There are a wide variety of other cooking pots on the market, all designed to perform a few particular tasks very well.
Some of the most popular manufacturers of cooking pots are Chefs, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, T-Fal, Wolfgang Puck, Calphalon, Pampered Chef, Le Creuset, Faberware, All-Clad, Oster, Racheal Ray and Faberware.
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