Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Bertie wrote: > > Hi everybody. I have been looking at buying some new pots and pans > sometime in the near future and I have looked at some copper pots and > pans. It appears to me from reading their tags that they are more > often than not made of copper lined with tin. They are very heavy. > I really like the way that they look, and they seem to be reasonably > expensive, so I'm guessing that they aren't to bad to cook in > either. I'm a little concerned about consuming extra copper or tin, > since I suppose I'm getting plenty of copper from my water pipes. > Just wondering if anyone knows anything about the advantages/ > disadvantages of this type of cookware. Thanks. Bertie I personally wouldn't like that much copper in my diet. The best pans I've had are the " restaurant " pans from the Business Costco, Sitram. Sitram pans at the dept store are $100 or so, but at Costco the same pan is $25. They put up with a LOT of abuse, and the stainless doesn't seem to be affected by loads of salt or acid, as some stainless is. The heat diffuses very nicely, and they are designed for a LOT of heat (restaurants cook at high heats). A few weeks ago the business Costco had them for $129 for the WHOLE SET! Sheesh. I don't want to tell you how much I spent on pans before I started shopping there. Another neat deal: they have these big aluminum baking sheets for $7, which we use for all our craft projects. And stainless " heat table " pans for, I think it was $10, which are great for everyday baking and making big loaves of bread. If you don't have a business license, it's worth it to get one just to buy wholesale.... -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Sonya wrote: > I have some copper clad cookware. Is that bad too? > Copper clad means it usually on the outside, covering the bottom, and hopefully the inside of the pot is good stainless steel. So it is okay if food does not come into contact with food. Copper is used on the bottom because it conducts heat very well. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Dear Sonya, I meant to say: So it is okay if food does not come into contact with the copper. I think I'm tired again. lol. Cheers, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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