"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:14:04 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Sky wrote:
>>>
>>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 5, 9:56 am, "Pete C." > wrote:
>>>> > Becca wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > Here is a message from one of my friends. Any advice?
>>>> >
>>>> > > **"I purchased a new stainless pan, made by calphalon, - the
>>>> > > fish
>>>> > > and eggs stuck to it - what a mess, what did I do wrong? Do I
>>>> > > have
>>>> > > to season a new stainless pan??"**
>>>> >
>>>> > > Becca
>>>> >
>>>> > Yes, got get a good pan instead. Stainless steel is good for counters
>>>> > and mixing bowls, but lousy for a cooking surface. If they're
>>>> > expecting
>>>> > a non-stick surface they need to get a non-stick pan and stainless in
>>>> > not non-stick. If they want a low stick pan get a hard anodized
>>>> > aluminum
>>>> > pan. If they're afraid of non-stick or aluminum pans due to
>>>> > discredited
>>>> > rumors, they need to get a clue and a life.
>>>>
>>>> You couldn't be more wrong. Good stainless is just as good if not
>>>> better than non-stick. My Emerilware (made by All-Clad) stainless
>>>> never suffers from stuck food. One just has to know how to cook. My
>>>> pans always just swish clean.
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>
>>> I agree, Nancy - I was thinking phooey, too <G>! SS works very well,
>>> and frankly, I try to get away from the non-stick stuff, although it
>>> (the non-stick stuff) does have its uses. And SS, when soaked with a
>>> bit of water for a short bit after cooking cleans up wonderfully!
>>
>> You can think phooey all you want, but the fact remains that SS is a
>> lousy cooking surface. It's not just a function of non-stick qualities,
>> it's also a function of poor thermal qualities. There is a reason you
>> see little SS cookware in a professional kitchen.
>
> ...which is why they typically have copper-clad bottoms or an aluminum
> core. i don't see 'thermal qualities' as an argument for non-stick,
> either. what is the non-stick coating stuck to?
>
Plus, they warp at high heat, get that round bottom thing. I guess that's
what happened to me.