Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? - Page 2

Chaos Coordinator · 03-06-2015, 06:58 AM

I have some silicone bakeware that I hate! I want to replace it but wouldn't have the first clue where to start

MidnightCafe · 03-06-2015, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MaySunflowers

You do need to read up on stainless steel. (I do use these for pots too). As newer ones seem to be made with a mix of aluminum whereas older ones weren't. I find it rather hard figuring out what pots are made of when trying to buy them! I am looking to replace mine as the bottom bit is starting to come off.

This is totally true.

I wish I could find the pages I read before when we were trying to decide. I just scrolled through my facebook timeline thinking they were there somewhere last year, but I can't find them.

If I turn them up, I'll post here again.

bananacake · 03-06-2015, 07:01 AM

What do you have, CC?

All my muffin pans are Teflon. I really want a plug-in griddle type thing, but those always seem to be Teflon.

All our regular use pans are cast iron. I didn't like stainless steel when I used it at all.

MidnightCafe · 03-06-2015, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaos Coordinator

I have some silicone bakeware that I hate! I want to replace it but wouldn't have the first clue where to start

Really? What do you hate about it? I wonder if there are differences in brand & stuff? I don't actually know what any of mine are, except that I got the muffin cups at Target. And I think the egg poaching cups are the only ones out there. I also have some heart-shaped muffins pans that were new with tags on at the thrift store, but I don't remember the brand.

HuggaBuggaMommy · 03-06-2015, 07:14 AM

We have one cast iron pan, stainless steel pots, a ceramic enamel dutch oven, and then pyrex or stoneware for baking.

Chaos Coordinator · 03-06-2015, 07:33 AM

I hate that they are floppy, and they do Not release muffins at all, and bread only if it's greased well first. I hate that i have to put them on a cookie sheet to be of any use, and my bread comes out blob shaped bc the pan doesn't hold shape.

MamaSam · 03-06-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MaySunflowers

You do need to read up on stainless steel. (I do use these for pots too). As newer ones seem to be made with a mix of aluminum whereas older ones weren't. I find it rather hard figuring out what pots are made of when trying to buy them! I am looking to replace mine as the bottom bit is starting to come off.

I need new pots still..for pans we have cast iron. We were going to go with stainless..right now we have old stainless. Anyway I thought the aluminum was only inside,like the center layer/not touching food??or maybe I'm thinking copper

I need to read up on ceramic..I also need another size cast iron dutch oven and a cookie sheet.

Indigo · 03-06-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MamaSam

I need new pots still..for pans we have cast iron. We were going to go with stainless..right now we have old stainless. Anyway I thought the aluminum was only inside,like the center layer/not touching food??or maybe I'm thinking copper

I need to read up on ceramic..I also need another size cast iron dutch oven and a cookie sheet.

There is "encapsulated alluminum" which means the alluminum is completely covered by the stainless steel, so that the food does not touch it. Stainless steel alone is said to not conduct heat well, so there can be hot spots where your food will burn. But, there still are alluminum pans made - and they look just like stainless steel, so we have to be careful in shopping.

DahliaRW · 03-06-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Indigo

There is "encapsulated alluminum" which means the alluminum is completely covered by the stainless steel, so that the food does not touch it. Stainless steel alone is said to not conduct heat well, so there can be hot spots where your food will burn. But, there still are alluminum pans made - and they look just like stainless steel, so we have to be careful in shopping.

Yes. In my stainless steel the aluminum is inside the layers of ss, as a conductor. It does not come in contact with the food in any way.

One thing when picking out ss pans - beveled edges! Makes it so much easier to pour from pan to bowl, etc. My favorite feature of the cuisinart pans I bought!

WanderingJuniper · 03-06-2015, 10:26 AM

Do the green pans really work?
We use cast iron, stainless and glass/ceramic right now but I cannot for the life of me make eggs the way I like them in a cast iron pan. I need a non-stick omlet pan.

DahliaRW · 03-06-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WanderingJuniper

Do the green pans really work?
We use cast iron, stainless and glass/ceramic right now but I cannot for the life of me make eggs the way I like them in a cast iron pan. I need a non-stick omlet pan.

Yes. But you have to take good care of them. Make sure no metal utensils. Wash as soon as they cool. Leaving food residue sitting on them breaks down the coating faster. I've had mine for over a year and still going strong. They are pretty reasonably priced too. I mostly use them for scrambled eggs and omelettes.

MidnightCafe · 03-06-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos Coordinator

I hate that they are floppy, and they do Not release muffins at all, and bread only if it's greased well first. I hate that i have to put them on a cookie sheet to be of any use, and my bread comes out blob shaped bc the pan doesn't hold shape.

What a bummer! I would hate that, too! Mine are not too floppy. My heart-shaped muffin pan turns out heart-shaped muffins that do not stick, and I don't have to set the pan on a baking sheet. I wonder if it's a thicker silicone? I *do* have individual muffin cups that I set on a baking sheet. And my egg poaching cups stick when I try to do 2 in a row without washing in between.

About stainless: the issue with other metals possibly leaching into the food does not have to do with the aluminum or copper core; it's that stainless steel is usually an alloy, not pure stainless steel (like surgical steel), and the alloy usually contains chromium and/or nickel. You want to research the numbers that are stamped on stainless items and know something about grades of stainless steel. (Again, wish I could find my links. They took me forever to find last time.)

Chaos Coordinator · 03-12-2015, 06:40 PM

Inspired by this thread, I replaced my floppy dumb silicone bread baking pan with two pyrex bread pans

why did I put up with the silicone one for a decade knowing I hated it? Why I ask you.

bananacake · 03-12-2015, 07:21 PM

I have 2 glass bread pans. they work great with parchment paper too.

Chaos Coordinator · 03-12-2015, 07:32 PM

I just used a looot of butter

03-06-2015, 06:58 AM	#16
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I have some silicone bakeware that I hate! I want to replace it but wouldn't have the first clue where to start __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you."

03-06-2015, 07:01 AM	#18
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? What do you have, CC? All my muffin pans are Teflon. I really want a plug-in griddle type thing, but those always seem to be Teflon. All our regular use pans are cast iron. I didn't like stainless steel when I used it at all. __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

03-06-2015, 07:14 AM	#20
HuggaBuggaMommy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,270	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? We have one cast iron pan, stainless steel pots, a ceramic enamel dutch oven, and then pyrex or stoneware for baking. __________________ Christa Oldest, 22 Middlest, 13 Youngest, 10

03-06-2015, 07:33 AM	#21
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I hate that they are floppy, and they do Not release muffins at all, and bread only if it's greased well first. I hate that i have to put them on a cookie sheet to be of any use, and my bread comes out blob shaped bc the pan doesn't hold shape. __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you."

03-06-2015, 10:26 AM	#25
WanderingJuniper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,819	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Do the green pans really work? We use cast iron, stainless and glass/ceramic right now but I cannot for the life of me make eggs the way I like them in a cast iron pan. I need a non-stick omlet pan.

03-12-2015, 06:40 PM	#28
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Inspired by this thread, I replaced my floppy dumb silicone bread baking pan with two pyrex bread pans why did I put up with the silicone one for a decade knowing I hated it? Why I ask you. __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you."

03-12-2015, 07:21 PM	#29
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I have 2 glass bread pans. they work great with parchment paper too. __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

03-12-2015, 07:32 PM	#30
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I just used a looot of butter __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you."

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