Monday, December 19, 2011

The Top Three Healthy Non Toxic Cookware Sets

!±8± The Top Three Healthy Non Toxic Cookware Sets

With all of the bad publicity that Teflon and aluminum cookware has received, many of us are searching for healthy non toxic cookware. It doesn't make any sense to purchase healthy whole foods and then cook them in toxic pots and pans.

Although stainless steel cookware has been considered a safe alternative, it does have one drawback. Stainless steel cookware is made with a combination of stainless steel, chromium and nickel. None of these are harmful in small doses, but many people are allergic to nickel. If you are allergic to nickel, you should refrain from using stainless steel cookware.

Another concern that many people are not aware of is that some glazes used on crock pots have small amount of lead. The recommendation is to use terra cotta crock pots without the lead glaze.

The best cookware which is healthy and non toxic is anodized aluminum cookware. The process used in making the hard anodized aluminum seals the aluminum with an extremely hard surface coating which is non-reactive and prevents any aluminum from leaching into the food we are cooking.

The following three companies have excellent hard anodized aluminum cookware sets that are healthy and non toxic:

Calphalon is the leading manufacturer but many other companies are now producing cookware sets made with the hard anodized aluminum. Calphalon cookware cooks evenly on lower heat and is stick-resistant. They have stainless steel handles which will stay cool during stovetop cooking. The pans and lids can be used in the oven and broiler.

Cuisinart has introduced a line of non-stick cookware called Cuisinart Green Gourmet Hard Anodized Cookware. They work just like the Teflon cookware, except they don't emit any of the toxic fumes that Teflon pans do. Just like the Teflon pans, they allow you to cook with less oil and they are also energy efficient and eco-friendly. This Green Gourmet cookware set is oven and broiler safe.

KitchenAid has their own set of non-stick anodized aluminum cookware called KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials. This cookware set features stainless steel handles coated with silicone grips. The lids are break resistant glass which makes it nice to see what you are cooking. These pots and pans are oven safe up to 400 degrees.

All three of these companies cookware sets are highly recommended healthy non toxic sets. I use the Kitchen Aid Gourmet Essentials cookware in my kitchen. It is the best value out of the three.


The Top Three Healthy Non Toxic Cookware Sets

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Anolon Professional Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set

!±8± Anolon Professional Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set

Brand : Anolon | Rate : | Price : $191.79
Post Date : Dec 12, 2011 15:15:32 | Usually ships in 24 hours


  • 2-, 3-quart lidded saucepans; 4-, 8-quart lidded stockpots; 4-quart steamer insert; 5-quart lidded saute; 10-inch skillet
  • Made of hard-anodized aluminum; coated with exceptionally durable nonstick
  • Riveted, stainless-steel, stay-cool handles oven-safe to 500 degrees F
  • Glass lids permit monitoring cooking progress without releasing heat
  • Dishwasher safe, though handwashing recommended; limited lifetime warranty

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Anolon Professional Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

MSR Flex 4 Pot Set

!±8± MSR Flex 4 Pot Set

Brand : MSR | Rate : | Price : $129.95
Post Date : Dec 08, 2011 11:04:53 | Usually ships in 24 hours


  • Large volume non-stick pots

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MSR Flex 4 Pot Set

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Chinook Ridge Lightweight, Durable Hard Anodized Non-stick Cookset, XL

!±8± Chinook Ridge Lightweight, Durable Hard Anodized Non-stick Cookset, XL


Rate : | Price : $54.67 | Post Date : Dec 03, 2011 09:55:11
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Ridge Hard Anodized Non-stick X-Large Cookset- Perfect for campers, mountaineers, backpackers and paddlers- Lightweight, extremely durable cookware with great heat conduction- Non-stick, easy-clean coating on the interior of the pots and frying pan- All components nest together into a compact package5 Pieces Include:- 2.7 qt. (2550 mL) pot with folding handles- 4 qt. (3800 mL) pot with folding handles- 8.5" (21.5 cm) frying pan with folding handles*- 2 lids- Nylon stuff sack* Frying pan is not hard-anodized

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick Roaster with Rack, Baster, Injector, and Lifters

!±8± Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick Roaster with Rack, Baster, Injector, and Lifters

Brand : Calphalon | Rate : | Price : $89.00
Post Date : Nov 29, 2011 20:25:35 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days

From the comfortably arched handles to the stylish flared silhouettes, the Calphalon Contemporary line is designed to please. Looks aren't everything however, and this cookware line is not simply another pretty face! No indeed, this collection is constructed of heavy gauge aluminum, reknowned for its fast and even heating, and it's lined with durable non-stick for easy clean up and low fat cooking. You'll love the ease with which this pan cleans up, even after turkey and all the trimmings. The roasting rack is also non-stick, and holds the bird away from the grease for better browning and healthier cooking. A baster with an injector tip allows you to inject juices right into the bird as it cooks.

  • Nonstick roasting pan with rack, bulb baster, injector, and turkey lifters
  • Heavy-gauge hard-anodized aluminum construction heats evenly in the oven
  • Nonstick surface releases turkey easily and cleans quickly
  • Measures 16 by 4 by 13 inches (W x H x D)
  • Oven-safe to 450 degrees F; limited lifetime warranty

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Stainless Steel Stock Pot - Is Stainless Steel Really the Best Material For Your Stock Pot?

!±8± Stainless Steel Stock Pot - Is Stainless Steel Really the Best Material For Your Stock Pot?

The school of thought on what a good stock pot should be made of varies widely. Each material has its own positive and negative attributes.

Generally stockpots are made out of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, cast iron, nonstick or a combination. The stainless steel stock pot is the material that is most commonly purchased. There are also a few companies that have created a hard-anodizing form of aluminum. This material is harder than the stainless stock pot and also non-reactive to acid. An even newer material is an infused anodized pot. It is not non-stick, but because of the material used it has the qualities of non-stick and is as versatile as the heavy gage aluminum stock pot.

Every metal conducts heat differently so the way you cook is important to finding the right match. You want your soup at the bottom of the pan to be cooking as evenly as the soup at the top. A well made pot is highly conductive meaning the heat is transmitted evenly throughout the pot.

In the end the choice comes down to what you find available, the cost you can afford, and what feels good in your hand for ease of use. A good stock pot will last for many years so its important to choose one that will fit your needs now and in the future.

Along with deciding on the type of material, you will need to look at the handle on the pot. The handle needs to be well constructed because whatever you use the pot for it is going to be heavy and hot when in use on the stove. Lifting a pot of hot liquid and having the handle give out is dangerous so its necessary to make sure heavy screws or rivets are keeping the handle firmly in place. You will also want to see that the handle is easy to grasp either with your bare hands or when using potholders or an oven mitt to lift it up.

Whether you decide on a stainless stock pot or an aluminum pot, or something in between, it's important to do your research and choose a pot that best fits your needs in the kitchen.


Stainless Steel Stock Pot - Is Stainless Steel Really the Best Material For Your Stock Pot?

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

TOP 10 Best Commercial Cookware To Buy

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Wok Reviews

!±8± Wok Reviews

Buying a wok

Why a wok?

I'm not a good cook. However my family and I do love Chinese food and we've been inspired by Ken Hom to use woks for oriental recipes.

Although stir frys are the most common use for them, they can also be used for boiling, braising, steaming, and stewing.

Their unique advantage is that they use less oil - a small hot area at the bottom allows food to be seared. The oil remains in a small pool at the very bottom. The rest of the wok is cooler, with curved sides, allowing the food to tumble back to the hottest area when tossed or scraped.

Woks also have a much greater usable cooking area than traditional pans.

Healthy food - and lots of it - great!

Materials

I was given my first wok around 25 years ago as a wedding present (I say "around", but I do know the exact date, honest!)

It is a very large, traditional cast iron one - good looking and probably very expensive. It distributes the heat really evenly. However it is very heavy. And takes a long time to cool so food needs to be taken out once ready, or it will continue to cook. If you're feeling strong the best looking one I've found is here from the Wok Shop at Amazon.

We were finding it too heavy as middle age crept up on us.

So, in the 90's I cast my eye around for a replacement. Non-stick seemed like a good idea. These woks are usually made from steel with a Teflon non-stick coating. A bad move! Although they may be non-stick, they're not non-scratch - and some members of the household (maybe me included, I'm not telling!) damaged the surface fairly soon after we bought it. Not only that, but these woks cannot cook at the high heat necessary for stir frying. Once the temperature gets close to the right temperature the coating can breaks down. Also, the surface doesn't allow the juices to stick to the pan and brown - losing much of the traditional stir-fry taste.

The wok became virtually unusable, so, last year I started looking around for a replacement.

I saw that some woks are now made with the latest non-stick materials including Xylan and Excalibur and I'm told by friends that they work very well.

Joyce Chen endorses this latest 12 inch non-stick wok here. And this smaller (11 inch) one here and larger (14 inch) one here are very good value from money from Amazon.

However non-stick wasn't for me again.

Aluminum seems like a good material - light and an excellent conductor of heat. However it doesn't retain heat well - an important requirement. And, although anodized aluminum alloys can stand up to constant use, plain aluminium woks are too soft and damage easily. Also, they won't work on induction hobs. Good for wok lids, but not for the wok itself, in my opinion. The best looking one I've seen is here

Woks are traditionally made from carbon steel. They are relatively inexpensive and lightweight, have quick heat conduction and reasonable durability. However they need seasoning (see below), which, if not carried out, makes the food stick. Lower quality ones are single ply and can deform and misshape. You need to pay a fair amount more to get one made of two sheets of carbon steel. Carbon steel woks should only be washed in warm water to avoid damaging the seasoning. But they need to then be dried thoroughly as they can rust relatively easily. The best looking 14 inch one I've seen is available here from Amazon.

Which leaves stainless steel. This is the type I bought. Chromium is added to carbon steel to prevent rusting. They have a hard surface which will not chip, flake, peel or break. Some have much improved surfaces that can withstand much higher temperatures. They heat and cool quickly. And can be scoured with steel wool to restore the shine after each use. Here is the one I'd recommend - a great contemporary look to it.

Shape

Traditionally, woks are round-bottomed. This makes food easier to toss, and minimises splatters.

It is slightly more difficult to move the food around in a flat bottomed wok, although most woks are flat as they can be used in more places.

If you have a gas stove, you're lucky - you could go for either a round bottomed or flat bottomed wok. However a wok ring is desirable for a round bottomed one on a gas stove. It will help stabilise it and also directs the heat to the very bottom of the wok, where it's needed.

Money Saving Tip - an upside-down grid on a gas stove is sometimes the right shape to act as a wok ring.

For an electric stove you need a flat bottomed wok. These need to be cleaned well after each use to avoid small food particles getting stuck on the pan.

An alternative, if you have an electric stove, is to get an electric wok. These are stand-alone appliances with good heat conductance properties. They are, however difficult to use if you want to flamboyantly toss your creation around, so perhaps lose some of the magic? The best one I saw is here.

Size

Sizes range from 10" that would be large enough for a meal for 3, up to 16", enough for 12 people, or much larger for commercial use.

Accessories
Consider getting a wok lid, spatula and a ladle - all useful for several recipes.

Handles

There are two types of handles - loop and stick.
Loop handles are the most common and are usually made of bare metal, although some have wooden or plastic covers. Cooks need to hold the wok with a thick towel or oven gloves. A fair amount of hand, arm and wrist dexterity is needed for tossing the food.

Stick handles are long and usually made of steel, although, again, sometimes covered. Sometimes called Peking Pans, these are easier to toss if the wok is not too large. Larger woks often have a loop handle as well.

Seasoning

Carbon steel and cast iron woks need to be seasoned before their first use. This involves rubbing the inside of the wok with oil, placing it over a gentle heat so that it begins to smoke, and then removing and allowing to cool. After removing excess oil with kitchen paper, the process needs to be repeated two or three times.


Wok Reviews

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set, Orange

!±8±Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set, Orange

Brand : Rachael Ray
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Price : $127.25
Post Date : Nov 15, 2011 11:32:04
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This cookware set is an exceptional value, including all of the pans needed to equip your kitchen with the most used cooking pieces. As the set contains only basic pieces, you'll really use each and every pan. It includes saucepans for whisking a homemade sauce or cooking your morning oatmeal, a big stockpot for soups, stews or boiling pasta, and skillets (probably the most used pan in any kitchen) that will help you turn out perfect pancakes or a tasty tuna melt.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Cuisinart 66-17 Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 17-Piece Cookware Set

!±8± Cuisinart 66-17 Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 17-Piece Cookware Set

Brand : Cuisinart | Rate : | Price : $169.99
Post Date : Nov 11, 2011 18:48:04 | Usually ships in 24 hours


17 -Piece Chef's Classic Non-Stick Hard Anodized Set includes: 1-1/2, 2- and 3- saucepans with covers, 8-inch, 10-inchand 12-inch covered skillet with helper, 4- quart saute with helper and cover, 9- quart stockpot with cover, 7-3/4-inch steamer insert with cover, 9-1/2-inch pasta insert

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Advantages of Hard Anodized Aluminum

!±8± Advantages of Hard Anodized Aluminum

Anodized aluminum is lighter weight and non conductivity. Anodize means that aluminum is immersed in sulfuric acid known as electrolyte. Then it runs through a low voltage electric current through the acid solution. When the electric current increases significantly and the acid solution is freezed it is called as hard anodizing. Hard anodized aluminum is 30% harder than stainless steel. They have a extremely long life span. Its surfaces do not chip or peel and non toxic. It is chemically stable and does not decompose. Even in high heat level the anodized finish will not be damaged because it has a melting point of 1,221degree F.

Hard anodizing is mostly used for industrial purposes. Non stick coating is processed through regular anodized aluminum but aluminum cookware is processed through hard anodized aluminum. Hard anodizing aluminum has a thick coating than regular anodize.

Aluminum sheets passing through hard anodizing has a dark brown or black surface. The benefits of hard anodizing are it has lower cost and weight. The aluminum cookware would resist harsh climate and salt sprays because it is processed through hard aluminum. Automobile industry and commercial cookware have benefited from hard anodizing. Even automobile parts have benefited from it. It has also benefited the medical field. In prosthetic joints also hard anodizing aluminum is used because it can resist blood. Hard anodizing and sulfuric anodizing may have certain things in common but their process will give a different result. The hard anodize is little more expensive than regular anodized aluminum.

While buying a new aluminum cookware see whether it is a anodized aluminum or hard anodized. The surfaces are stick resistant. Aluminum is present in many products like in cookware and utensils, baking powder, toothpastes, sunscreens, cosmetics, vaccines, cake mix and in many more things. Anodized aluminum is used in grills, coolers etc. The cookware surface does not have pores because it has a hard anodize finish. If there are pores in the cookware the food gets stuck while cooking but if it does not have pores the food does not stick. Black is the most famous color in anodizing. This color gets the highest price. Other colors can be easily achieved. These colors are also used in different aluminum utensils. Anodizing can be done at home also with the help of sulfuric acid.

People used to worry if this type of cookware will cause a lot of difference in the taste of their food. But it is considered a super durable cookware. Since it is made of electro chemical process the aluminum is considered to be extra hard. People are using hard anodized aluminum because it has non toxic finish. It can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher. The non stick coating does not wear off easily. Most of the cooks in the world are using this type of cookware for making there food because they think that the flavor of the food is sealed. When a person starts using this type of cookware a lot of difference is seen in their cooking.


Advantages of Hard Anodized Aluminum

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