blake murphy wrote:
>
> 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?

I never made an argument for non-stick, I made an argument for *not* SS.
Aluminum, plain, hard anodized or non-stick coated is generally best for
most stuff.