"Pete C." > wrote in message
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> 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.

Stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum is all you'll see in
professional/commercial kitchens... in most instances it's the law... even
cutlery must be stainless steel, no carbon steel cutlery permitted... no
cast iron cookware permitted, no non-stick coated cookware permitted, no
porcelain cookware permitted, no wooden work surfaces permitted either.
What you see on foodtv is not a professional kitchen, their cooking
equipment is meant for the home kitchen.