Kitchen question- What are the best knives and pots/pans and why?

OMG, this post is from JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All-Clad for pots and pans

Wusthof or Henckles for knives

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Posted by Marcela1654

OMG, this post is from JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LMAO



too much! I guess they figured they bothered the brides enough...lets start on the Newlyweds!!!

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Posted by Lisa Rose

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Posted by Marcela1654

OMG, this post is from JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LMAO



too much! I guess they figured they bothered the brides enough...lets start on the Newlyweds!!!

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Well now we should be cooking for our men, right??

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Posted by ChristineC68

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Posted by Lisa Rose

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Posted by Marcela1654

OMG, this post is from JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LMAO



too much! I guess they figured they bothered the brides enough...lets start on the Newlyweds!!!

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Well now we should be cooking for our men, right??

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LMAO

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Posted by gultepe

All-Clad is terrible. Did you know that selling alluminum cookware is banned in many countries in Europe. Aluminum has a close link to alzhemeires. 100 % Stainless Steel cookware is the way to go. Either Fabreware or Royal Prestige.

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You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, nor do you know what or how All-Clad is manufactured and constructed. Let me start by saying that there is no proven link between Aluminum Cookware and Alzheimers. However even if this was the case All-Clad encapsulates (clads) an aluminum core inside stainless steel. There are anywhere from 3 to 7 clad layers in All-Clad cookware and aluminum is used as a core to improved heat distribution. Farberware cookware is cheap cookware manufactured in Asia and sold under a license agreement (there is no Farberware company, the original company in the Bronx was sold years ago and dismantled). Stainless Steel cookware is actually a terrible heat conductor as steel does not distribute heat evenly. I think you should do so additional research as there are far better brands of cookware then the ones you mentioned.

Today's Question
Does Aluminum Cause Alzheimer's?

We recently bought a complete set of quality aluminum cookware but were warned by a friend of recent studies linking aluminum intake with Alzheimer's disease. Have you any information or comments on this?

-- Charles Goeller


Today's Answer
(Published 01/26/2004)
That aluminum supposedly causes Alzheimer's disease has been well publicized, but no solid link has been proven. The story originated from postmortem examinations of brains of Alzheimer's patients that found traces of aluminum, but subsequent studies are contradictory -- some have found higher than normal amounts of aluminum while others haven't.

Regarding cookware, I generally advise against having aluminum in contact with food during cooking, not out of any concern about the risk of Alzheimers' but instead because of evidence that ingesting aluminum can be harmful to the kidneys and may weaken bones by depleting the body of phosphorus and calcium. If you are cooking in aluminum, the main danger is cooking acidic liquids such as tomato sauce. In that case, aluminum will dissolve in the food and get in your body. There's also no reason to avoid using aluminum foil for grilling. Food cooked on foil simply doesn't absorb aluminum as acidic foods do.

Although aluminum is all around us, average human intake is relatively low; between 30 and 50 mg per day, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, primarily from foods and drinking water. Of that, it's estimated we absorb less than 1 percent of the aluminum we swallow. Common food additives containing aluminum compounds, such as baking powder, are major contributors of dietary aluminum, and many pickle manufacturers use an aluminum derivative, alum, for crispness. People who eat antacids regularly can get big doses of aluminum from those products. Some brands of buffered aspirin also contain this metal, so be sure to check labels when buying any of these products in order to avoid consuming extra aluminum.

gultepe - why is every single one of your posts about cookware???????? and specifically - why are you trashing everything but royal prestige????

interesting

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Posted by gultepe

Today's Question
Does Aluminum Cause Alzheimer's?

We recently bought a complete set of quality aluminum cookware but were warned by a friend of recent studies linking aluminum intake with Alzheimer's disease. Have you any information or comments on this?

-- Charles Goeller


Today's Answer
(Published 01/26/2004)
That aluminum supposedly causes Alzheimer's disease has been well publicized, but no solid link has been proven. The story originated from postmortem examinations of brains of Alzheimer's patients that found traces of aluminum, but subsequent studies are contradictory -- some have found higher than normal amounts of aluminum while others haven't.

Regarding cookware, I generally advise against having aluminum in contact with food during cooking, not out of any concern about the risk of Alzheimers' but instead because of evidence that ingesting aluminum can be harmful to the kidneys and may weaken bones by depleting the body of phosphorus and calcium. If you are cooking in aluminum, the main danger is cooking acidic liquids such as tomato sauce. In that case, aluminum will dissolve in the food and get in your body. There's also no reason to avoid using aluminum foil for grilling. Food cooked on foil simply doesn't absorb aluminum as acidic foods do.

Although aluminum is all around us, average human intake is relatively low; between 30 and 50 mg per day, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, primarily from foods and drinking water. Of that, it's estimated we absorb less than 1 percent of the aluminum we swallow. Common food additives containing aluminum compounds, such as baking powder, are major contributors of dietary aluminum, and many pickle manufacturers use an aluminum derivative, alum, for crispness. People who eat antacids regularly can get big doses of aluminum from those products. Some brands of buffered aspirin also contain this metal, so be sure to check labels when buying any of these products in order to avoid consuming extra aluminum.

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You do realize that your post was not in your favor.

Its like the emporer with no clothes on!!!

In case someone is ACTUALLY interested in this POST:
My boss is best friends with CEO of Farberware and this is his suggestions (of course biased) but I was concerned why Fortunoffs discontinued my set and he wrote this email-------

They were replaced by the millennium SS Soft touch program. The Product is a heavier gauge SS with Silicone/ steel handle.

We make a Stainless steel clad product that is the best product for the price quality etc. and Fortunoffs carries it. It is made in Italy and the clad although they say tri ply is really 5-ply. The clad is made in Switzerland and is the finest quality in the world. They didn't want to say 5-Ply because we make the same product under the kitchen-aid name and its $560 for a 10 piece set vs $279.99. Kitchen-Aid is the product I have in my kitchen. It also has more of the open stock she is looking for. 30104 3Qt. cov. saucepan - $59.99
30105 12'/5qt cov Saute $99.99
30107 12' open French Skillet - $69.99
30108 2.5qt. Saucier - $59.99
30106 10' open French skillet (try me Pan) - $29.99

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Posted by bethsiar

In case someone is ACTUALLY interested in this POST:
My boss is best friends with CEO of Farberware and this is his suggestions (of course biased) but I was concerned why Fortunoffs discontinued my set and he wrote this email-------

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Beth, is your boss referring to the CEO of Meyer? DH knows a lot of folks in the industry and my girlfriend worked for them.

Are you in the tabletop/homegoods industry?

lol no, that would be helpful though!!! My boss plays tennis with him or something like that. I never heard of Meyer but maybe that's b/c I wouldnt recognize the name so he never called it that.


Do you know a lot about this area? Its sooo confusing to me. I must have changed my registries a thousand times

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Posted by bethsiar

Do you know a lot about this area? Its sooo confusing to me. I must have changed my registries a thousand times

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DH does. He manufactures and sells cutlery, cookware and dinnerware/flatware to retailers like Fortunoff, Kmart, Federated Dept. Stores, Pottery Barn, Chefs Catalog, you name it.

I have the higher end Henckels block and some loose Sabatier. I like them equally. Nothing like a good knife...

For pots and pans - I have some open stock Calphalon pieces and believe it or not I got a 16 pc set from Macy's Belgique stainless steel collection at my shower (I think it runs 200-250) and they are great looking and good to cook with. Not too heavy either like the calphalons. They may not be the best but I like em.

Also - to address your other question- I wish I had registered for the 5 quart KitchenAid Artisan Standmixer. I really want one now.

ETA: My future bro-in-law is a sous chef and he registered for a very expensive set of All-Clad. He said they are the best.