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Comment on Paula Deen 12-pc. Nonstick Porcelain Cookware Set by Wanda

Wanda — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:54:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing your experience William. We look forward to hearing how it goes. Paula Deen cookware seems to be pretty much a hit and miss affair. Some people love it and never have any problems and others have no end of problem with it. It looks so good, but good looks aren’t much use if the pan is warped and unusable. http://www.only-cookware.com/blog/wp-admin/edit-comments.php#comments-form

Comment on Heavy Metal: A Cookware Material Review by Wanda

Wanda — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:52:14 +0000

Hi Martyn,
Thank you for your comment. I like to believe that more and more people are becoming health conscious and more aware of the type of cookware they use and the food they eat.
Regards

Comment on Heavy Metal: A Cookware Material Review by Martyn

Martyn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:34:17 +0000

Very informative article which outlines the clear pros and cons of each type. All too often, people choose saucepan sets by brand, rather than thinking about the material they are made from.

Comment on Paula Deen 12-pc. Nonstick Porcelain Cookware Set by William

William — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:17:32 +0000

I have used my Paula Deen red speckled set on my glass cooktop for about two years. I get a discoloration on the bottom of the pots/pans and no other problems until I recently bought the griddle. After about one month of use, it WARPED, bowed convex in the middle I will be sending it into warranty claims, which Meyer reports is a 30+ Day process. I will report my experience here.

Comment on A Guide to Induction Cookware by Wanda

Wanda — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:08:49 +0000

Thank you for this very helpful information Mike. We certainly appreciate you sharing this with our readers. Induction stoves are increasing in popularity so it’s very important to know which cookware to use to get the best results.

Comment on A Guide to Induction Cookware by Mike CQ

Mike CQ — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:28:55 +0000

All induction cookware are not equal. I just returned a set for poor performance (name withheld for excellent customer service).
When you buy a cookware set, make sure there is a return policy and make sure you have an infrared thermometer.
I have the Winco Professional 1800w induction stove so I assume it is good.
I tried frying soft shell crabs and it seemed to take forever and never really got going considering I had the temperature set at 400 degrees. I got the infrared thermometer and tested the temperature. It was 220 degrees. Hmmmm, something is wrong here. I fonished the soft shell crabs on a gas stove.
Next I did some tests with a few other pieces of cookware from the same set. I could never get any of them to heat up more than 250 degrees. Now here is another twist. The center 4 inches radius was 250 degrees and as I move out to the edge of the bottom I found a difference of up to 50 degrees.
I thought no way could the triply cookware be bad, maybe it was the induction stove. I tried a Lodge cast iron pan and it heated very rapidly to 400 degrees before I took it off. The temperature range from the center to the edge was never more than 20 degrees. Next I tried the LeCruset and it too performed great. Then I dug out an antique family iron pot and amazingly it performed better than the lodge.
I contacted the manufacturer of the cookware and explained about my experience and was told that the stainless steel will heat up slower while the middle ply spreads the heat evenly. Th induction stove detects the heat at the bottom of the pan and turns itself off when it detects the set range. Hence the bottom could be 400 degrees while the inside of the pan is cooler. The offered a full refund.
When you get your new expensive triply or fiveply pots, test them otherwise get cast iron cookware to get the full benefits of the induction stoves.

Comment on My New Jamie Oliver Professional Series Tefal Grill Pan by Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:35:32 +0000

Hi Irene,
Tefal advise that this pan is oven safe up to 260°C. Do make sure you wear oven gloves when taking it out of the oven.

Comment on My New Jamie Oliver Professional Series Tefal Grill Pan by imsamuels

imsamuels — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:37:54 +0000

HELP! I have recently bought the grill pan that has been mentioned above – but I wanted to know if it was suitable to put into the oven? (I know the pan has silicone under the handle, but I know a lot of baking tins have silicone substitutes)

Comment on Ruffoni Cookware – An Italian Family Tradition Of Copper Cookware by Wanda

Wanda — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:43 +0000

I agree with you Polly, I think that the Ruffoni range of cookware is certainly eye catching.

Comment on The Best Homemade Lemonade Recipe Ever by Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:59:12 +0000

Thank you for sharing this Megan. So much of this type of information is in danger of being lost.