help with cookware purchase, please

She is, indeed, mistaken. Aluminum cookware does not cause Alzheimer's
disease. There's more information here:

snopes.comvalentin.htmOpen ↗

--Lia

"Yipyipyoho" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

- dishwasher safe
- stick free surfaces
- non scratch surfaces
- oven/microwave safe would be nice

I have to worry about them having a surface that might
peel or scratch off

and

Quoted message said:

be deadly. That is, unless she was mistaken .. and that's
possible.

Please reply with any manufacturer, or series type of
cookware that you

would

Quoted message said:

strongly recommend based on the information I have
provided.

They really don't make what you want.

For a dishwasher, stainless steel is best. Coated pans get
ruined Stick free means Teflon or similar product, that is
going to scratch over time Microwave safe eliminates all
metal and the glass and ceramic stuff is horrid to use on
a stovetop

Set more realistic goals, the following may be of help.

One or two Club Aluminum coated pans. They easily clean
with a sponge so no need for putting it in the DEW. if
anything is hard, just put some water in the pan and come
back in an hour.

Stainless steel pots and a sauté pan. Again, if you only
boil potatoes or steam veggies, no DEW is needed (they take
up a lot of space in there), are scratch resistant and can
be used on the stove top. I like the Martha Stewart Tri-Ply
from K Mart. Honest, they are a good value.

Get a few pieces of Corningware type stuff for the
microwave. Yes, it can go in the DEW. Not good for frying,
but can be used on the stove top with some care. You don't
fry or sauté in it.

One or two seasoned cast iron pans for the heavy duty
frying, used as a roasting pan in the oven, etc.
Properly seasoned and cared for, they are non-stick and
easily cleaned.

Don't buy cheap stuff. The Club Aluminum or Meyer pans will
last 3 to 5 years before the coating goes to [censored].
--
Ed [email hidden] pages.cthome.netedhomeOpen ↗

"Yipyipyoho" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello, it's been a while since I have been out here, but
you have always

been

Quoted message said:

helpful.

I need to purchase a set of pots/pans for cooking and
wanted any feedback

on

Quoted message said:

the best purchase option.

Don't laugh, my mother used to say you could get
Alzheimer's from using

the

Quoted message said:

wrong pan (aluminum something or other). These things
stick with kids.

So, in

Quoted message said:

addition to the following features that I would like:

- dishwasher safe
- stick free surfaces
- non scratch surfaces
- oven/microwave safe would be nice

I have to worry about them having a surface that might
peel or scratch off

and

Quoted message said:

be deadly. That is, unless she was mistaken .. and that's
possible.

Please reply with any manufacturer, or series type of
cookware that you

would

Quoted message said:

strongly recommend based on the information I have
provided.

The link between aluminum and Alzheimer's has been disproven
so you can stop worrying about that. As for you other
desires, some of them are contradictory.

- Any aluminum pan including hard-anodized (Calphalon)
cannot be put in the dishwasher.
- Stick free surfaces are always susceptible to scratches.
- Anything made of metal cannot be used in the microwave -
that leaves out essentially all pans.

Most experienced cooks would recommend against a set. Any
kind of pan would be good for some things, bad for others.
Better to buy 1 or 2 pans o several kinds - say cast iron,
stainless, non-stick, and enameled.

--
Peter Aitken

Remove the [censored] from my email address before using.

In article <[email hidden]>, "Edwin

Pawlowski said:

One or two Club Aluminum coated pans. They easily clean
with a sponge so no need for putting it in the DEW. if
anything is hard, just put some water

Quoted message said:

Stainless steel pots and a sauté pan. Again, if you only
boil potatoes or steam veggies, no DEW is needed (they
take up a lot of space in there),

Quoted message said:

Get a few pieces of Corningware type stuff for the
microwave. Yes, it can go in the DEW. Not good for frying,
but can be used on the stove top

Ed, what the heck does DEW stand for? (If it's dishwasher,
what's with the E?) Inquiring Mind is Curious Again.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 5/16/04.

Thank you all for that invaluable input. I thought the
aluminum/Alzheimer's was an "old wives tale," but as an IT
engineer, how would I know. I knew you folks would have
the scoop.

Thanks also for the "get a couple from each type" advice. I
didn't believe I would get all my "wants" in one cookware
line. Again, just wasn't sure what the "latest" lines had to
offer to meet the most of my needs.

Now, off to purchase (preferably online).

Thank you all.