When you think about it, getting the right cookware is pretty important. After all, these are the tools that you will be using to prepare food for you and your family. Having the right cookware helps to bring out the best in your cooking and can really enhance the experience for you too. So we say select carefully and invest in a good product. Nine times out of ten you will get what you pay for and the end result will speak for itself.
In saying that, choosing the best cookware for you doesn’t need to be complicated and knowing what to look out for can really help when it comes to finding the right product. To assist you, here are the 5 key areas that need to be considered when looking for cookware:
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A large stockpot may be overkill if you’re living with just one other person, in which case, a saucepan with a lid may do the job for you. A lot of cookware is measured in quarts, where 1 quart is approximately just less than 1 litre in volume.
Handle Material – A lot of the cookware nowadays can be found with different materials for their handles. Silicone and wood, for example, provides better grip and protection from a hot handle, however, makes it unsuitable for oven cooking. Steel handles may heat up over time and not provide as much grip (imagine if your hands were wet!), but are okay to use in the oven.
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Finally, as discussed in our Guide to the Different Types of Pots and Pans, we advise that you only buy cookware sets where you can imagine yourself using every piece at least once a month. Otherwise, although you may making some savings for what you buy, you may end up purchasing a lot of what you don’t need.
We highly recommend building your own set of cookware based on the needs of your kitchen. As a guide, we suggest starting off with 1 stockpot, 1 frying pan, and 2 saucepans, then adding others depending on specialised needs, such as a wok if you like to do a lot of
In saying that, choosing the best cookware for you doesn’t need to be complicated and knowing what to look out for can really help when it comes to finding the right product. To assist you, here are the 5 key areas that need to be considered when looking for cookware:
Quality and Construction – Here we examine …show more content…
A large stockpot may be overkill if you’re living with just one other person, in which case, a saucepan with a lid may do the job for you. A lot of cookware is measured in quarts, where 1 quart is approximately just less than 1 litre in volume.
Handle Material – A lot of the cookware nowadays can be found with different materials for their handles. Silicone and wood, for example, provides better grip and protection from a hot handle, however, makes it unsuitable for oven cooking. Steel handles may heat up over time and not provide as much grip (imagine if your hands were wet!), but are okay to use in the oven.
Cookware Setscookwareset
Finally, as discussed in our Guide to the Different Types of Pots and Pans, we advise that you only buy cookware sets where you can imagine yourself using every piece at least once a month. Otherwise, although you may making some savings for what you buy, you may end up purchasing a lot of what you don’t need.
We highly recommend building your own set of cookware based on the needs of your kitchen. As a guide, we suggest starting off with 1 stockpot, 1 frying pan, and 2 saucepans, then adding others depending on specialised needs, such as a wok if you like to do a lot of