Dear Everyone:

I am thinking to buy a few new pots. There are basically two types to
select: the ones with non-stick coating (presumably
polytetrafluoroethylene) and the stainless ones.

I mostly use the pots to boil things with lots of water in which case
burning is not a concern. Sometimes, however, I make a thick porridge
with, for instance, corn grits or oats, or I may cook some vegetables
with very little water at the bottom of the pot. In these latter
cases, burning may occur if I am not careful enough.

The non-stick pots may prevent burning to some extent, but in time,
the non-stick coating gets degraded and worn off, and apparently, you
eat some of it with your food. And I also read that there might be
safety concerns with the coating chemicals.

The stainless cookwares are shiny and look lovely, but I have little
experiences with them. They are inexpensive. And I have even heard
about STAINLESS NON-STICK cookwares.

Generally speaking, what are the pros and cons for non-stick as well
as stainless cookwares? How about the Stainless Non-Stick ones if
there indeed such things?

Thank you for reading and replying!

--Roland