Adapting Recipes For Waterless Cookware

Many of us want to cook healthy meals that are both pleasing to the eye as well as to the palate. There are literally thousands of cookbooks on the market that help us with that daily task of meal planning and preparation. Yet when it comes to waterless and greaseless cooking, there are very few cookbooks available. To enjoy a variety of recipes and receive the benefits of cooking without water and added fats, you will need to adapt recipes. The easiest way to do that is to know and trust your cookware. Three things are important in this process.

Use Lower Temperature Settings

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One of the benefits of quality stainless steel waterless cookware is the way it conducts heat-on low. One common mistake is to use a heat setting that is too high. Waterless cookware has a flat bottom comprised of 5, 7, 9 or possibly 12 elements (layers). This bottom of a waterless cooking pan needs to be flat to provide for even heat distribution. The special design of the encapsulated bottom of each stainless steel pot provides strength and rigidity that prevents warping. It also eliminates hot spots that may burn food. Heat is distributed evenly in all directions.

Adapting Recipes For Waterless Cookware

Understand Waterless Cooking
inse and freshen vegetables. Pour off excess water, cover utensil, close vent, set on low heat, and remember not to peek. These are the basic principles of waterless cooking. Every time you lift the cover moisture is allowed to escape. This can result in burned foods and/or extra cooking time. Always use the correct size pan. Vegetables should fill or almost fill the pan. If there is too much air inside the pan, the vapor seal will not form, and vegetables will burn. Many foods, like fruits and vegetables, have their own moisture. You can retain the natural moisture by cooking with low heat, the cover on, and the vent closed. There is an exception however. Dried foods, such as rice, pasta, or dried beans will have to additional moisture added to rehydrate.

Enjoy Greaseless Cooking
You really can prepare your foods without added oils and fats. Remember, you are cooking on a surgical stainless steel surface. To prepare meats, preheat the pan on medium (on some stoves medium high might be necessary) heat until water drops "dance" when they are sprinkled in the pan. Place the meat in the pan. It will immediately begin to sear, temporarily sticking to the surface. You should not try to move them until they are ready to turn. After 4 or 5 minutes, lift the corner of the meat. Do not force. The meat should release itself. When that side is seared, turn and cook on the other side for additional 4 or 5 minutes. Most meats, chicken, chops, and fish have natural fats and oils, so you don't need to add them. There are some who believe that cooking meats in stainless steel, rather than nonstick, pans will result in stuck-on foods and therefore messy cleanups afterward. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. True, meats will stick during the searing process, but with the help of a spatula, these particles will easily come loose later in the cooking process.

Eggs, however, have no natural oil. You must add vegetable cooking spray to the pan or use a small amount of butter or margarine.

I have included a recipe for Chicken Pot Pie that I have adapted to waterless cookware. Once you get used to following the above principles, you will realize cooking with waterless cookware needn't be a scary, uncertain experiment but rather an enjoyable culinary experience. You don't have to be a gourmet cook to produce eye-appealing, tasty and healthy meals!

Chicken Pot Pie

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 medium carrot, diced
4 celery stalks, diced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
2 Tbsp. soup base (vegetable or chicken)
1 Tbsp. dried thyme
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried rubbed sage, basil, and parsley
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4 cups heavy cream
2 cups water
1 large unpeeled Russet potato, diced
1 cup corn kernels
Pastry crust (optional)

Put chicken thighs in heavy stockpot and saute until cooked all the way through. It will begin to shred at this point. Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Saute until carrots are tender. Add the soup base, thyme, oregano, basil, sage, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook until fragrant.

Add the flour and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the cream, water, potatoes, and corn to the pot. Cook until a fork goes through the potatoes without resistance. The starch in the potatoes and the flour will thicken the mixture. If you want a really thick filling, add more flour.

Put chicken mixture into a pie pan or other baking dish. Cover with single pie crust or puff pastry. Seal the edges. Heat at 350 degrees. (You can also serve the filling over biscuits that have been heated according to directions.)

8 servings

Adapting Recipes For Waterless Cookware

Induction Cooking Explained Part 4 - Cookware For Induction Cooking

Part 1 of this series explained how Induction cooktops use a magnetic field to directly heat the the pot or pan. Part 2 explained the growing popularity of induction cooking by exploring induction's many advantages over conventional cooking technologies. This installment of the Induction Cooking Explained series expands on an issue introduced in part 3 by looking at the types of cookware that work best on induction cooktops and explaining which types of cookware should be avoided.

Unlike gas and conventional electric cooking elements, induction elements do not heat up and then transfer heat to the pot or pan. Instead, they directly heat the pot or pan via magnetic hysteresis loss. While the home cook or restaurant chef has no need to understand the details of magnetic hysteresis, he or she must be aware that induction cooking only works with pans made of a ferrous (magnetic) material and will not work with aluminum, glass or ceramic cookware. In addition, although steel is normally magnetic, some stainless steels are actually non-magnetic alloys unsuitable for induction cooking.

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Because of induction's growing popularity, many manufacturers whose cookware is compatible with induction cooking will state this in their product descriptions. In addition you can perform an easy test: generally speaking, if a magnet sticks to the bottom of a pot or pan then that pot or pan can be used for induction cooking. Conversely, if a magnet does not stick to the bottom of the pan, then the pan cannot be used for induction cooking.

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In addition to being magnetic, a pot or pan used for induction cooking must have a flat bottom; therefore traditional round-bottomed woks are not suitable for induction cooking, nor are pots or pans that have extremely warped bottoms. Several manufacturers make Chinese-style induction cooktops specifically designed for round-bottomed woks; however these cooktops are suitable only for woks and can't be used with flat bottomed pans.

Cast Iron

The materials suitable for induction cooking fortunately turn out to be among the most commonly used and effective cookware materials: cast iron, carbon steel and some stainless steel. The first of these types, cast iron, is a very traditional type of cookware and is well suited for a wide range of applications. Cast iron has a high heat capacity compared to many other cookware materials, so cast iron pots and pans tend to be relatively slow to heat up and, once heated, tend to hold heat longer once the heat source is removed. This property is advantageous for many types of cooking (for example, non-enameled cast iron skillets excel at browning and searing meat because of this property), but cast iron cookware is not ideally suited for dishes that require rapid temperature changes. Also, cast iron cookware must be seasoned to protect against rust, to prevent acidic food from reacting with the cookware, and to prevent food from sticking (a well seasoned cast iron pan is almost as stick resistant as a modern "non-stick" pan) and care must be taken when cleaning cast iron cookware not to remove the seasoning.

Enameled Cast Iron

In addition to the plain cast iron cookware discussed above, several manufacturers produce enameled cast iron cookware. The enamel coating means that the cookware:
does not have to be seasoned is fairly easy to clean will not react with acidic foods.

Furthermore, enameled cookware is attractive because the enamel coating is typically available in a variety of bright colors. However, enameled cookware does not do a good job of browning food and the enamel is subject to damage if the cookware is dropped or heated to an extreme temperature. Both enameled and plain cast iron work well with induction cooktops.

Carbon Steel

Carbon steel is common in woks used for Asian-style stir-fry cooking but is otherwise not commonly used for cookware in the U.S. Like cast iron, carbon steel must be seasoned to reduce sticking, rusting and to prevent food from reacting with the cookware. Also like cast iron, once properly seasoned, carbon steel is almost as stick-resistant as modern non-stick cookware. Flat bottomed carbon steel cookware works well with induction cooktops; however round-bottomed woks will work only with specially designed Chinese style induction cookers.

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel actually refers to a family of steel alloys. To be called stainless steel, an alloy must contain a minimum of 10.5% chromium, and it is chromium that causes stainless steel to be resistant to rusting. Many stainless steels contain other metals such as nickel as well. Nickel adds additional corrosion resistance, hardness and durability to stainless steel; therefore it is common in cookware. Unfortunately, stainless steel containing nickel is usually non-magnetic; therefore some stainless steel cookware is not suitable for induction cooking. When purchasing stainless steel cookware for induction cooking, you should look for a statement from the manufacturer or retailer indicating that the cookware is induction-ready. Alternatively, you can test the cookware with a magnet.

Clad Stainless Steel

In addition to frequently being non-magnetic, stainless steel's thermal properties are not well suited for cookware (inductive or otherwise); carbon steel and cast iron both conduct heat much better than does stainless steel. Interestingly, the cookware materials with the best thermal conductivity, aluminum and copper, are non-magnetic and are both quite reactive, so there is really no one material that is ideal for induction cookware. However stainless-steel clad cookware, the fourth type of induction-ready cookware, is made from several different types of metals resulting in cookware that has the desirable properties of each.

Typically, clad cookware has outer layers of nickel stainless steel for durability, non-reactivity and for its shiny luster, an inner layer of either iron, carbon steel or magnetic stainless steel and another inner layer of either aluminum or copper for its high conductivity (the goal of this layer is to conduct heat evenly across the surface of the pan bottom for even heating). Some clad cookware will utilize magnetic stainless steel for the outside layer of the pan bottom rather than cladding the bottom in nickel stainless steel; this eliminates 1 layer while retaining all of the important properties of clad cookware. Because clad cookware has the best properties of several different materials, it is an excellent choice for induction cookware. There are several excellent high-end brands of clad cookware and numerous less expensive brands.

Waterless Cookware

One excellent choice for clad induction compatible cookware is multi-ply surgical stainless steel cookware marketed as waterless cookware. Even if you do not intend to use waterless cooking techniques, many of the same properties that make cookware well suited for waterless cooking also make it suitable for induction cooking. Just make sure that one of the layers in the multi-ply cookware is magnetic as this will not always be the case.

Non-Stick Cookware

Lastly, some but not all non-stick cookware is induction-ready. When buying non-stick cookware, use the same rule as when buying stainless cookware. If you are buying the cookware in a store and have physical access to it, then you can use the magnet test; the cookware is induction ready if and only if a magnet sticks to the bottom. If you don't have physical access, then unless the merchant or manufacturer states that the pan is induction ready, you should not purchase the pan for use with an induction cooktop.

You can leverage the advantages of induction cooking provided you have the right kind of cookware, as described in this article. Future installments of the Induction Cooking Explained series will take a closer look at why induction cooking is more environmentally friendly that other cooking techniques and will describe some of the advanced features available on induction cooktops.

Induction Cooking Explained Part 4 - Cookware For Induction Cooking

What You Should Know Before Purchasing Waterless Cookware!

There is no question that waterless cooking is a healthy way to prepare meals, but using waterless stainless steel cookware can offer other advantages as well. Not only will you be delighted in how wonderful your food looks and tastes, but you can also be assured that you are using safe cookware that will literally last a lifetime. In addition, because this cookware distributes heat so efficiently, you will save time in the kitchen. Care and maintenance is also easy. Assuming you are convinced that waterless cookware is a wise purchase for you, what criteria should you use when deciding WHAT set to purchase?

Before answering that question, it important to understand that for cookware to be categorized as waterless, four requirements must be present:
A high-grade stainless steel must be used. Waterless cookware must be a minimum of 5-ply. You will often see advertisements for products with 7-ply or 9-ply or possibly more. More plies means more layers. However, beyond a certain point, the actual number of plies is more a marketing tool and a cooking requirement. When you have a good grade of stainless steel, the cookware is easy to clean. Further, surgical stainless steel is one of the most sterile environments in which to cook. You never have to worry about coating from other metals leeching into your foods, as can happen with Teflon or aluminum. To some degree, the layering is important. Stainless steel is a great material for waterless cooking, but stainless steel is not known for fast heat transfer. Thus, the addition of a layer of aluminum in the center of the stainless steel provides for the fast and even distribution of heat. A Flat-bottomed pan is needed for efficient heat transfer. The bottom of a waterless cooking pan needs to be flat to provide for even heat distribution. A thicker bottom plate is necessary to evenly distribute the heat. The special design of the encapsulated bottom of each stainless steel pot provides strength and rigidity that prevents warping. It also eliminates hot spots that may burn food. Heat is distributed evenly in all directions. A special lid is used to keep the steam from escaping. Waterless cooking will not work if a proper seal cannot be formed. When a seal is created, it locks in the natural moisture that escapes from the food during the cooking process. Thus, foods are cooked in their own natural juices, retaining vital vitamins and minerals. This is really the key to waterless cooking-a vapor seal must be created Once you know that the cookware you are considering purchasing meets tthe criteria above, you should also consider two additional factors. For example, we offer a number of different waterless cookware sets on our Internet store site. All the sets are of comparable good quality. How then can you decide what set is best for you? Ask yourself:
What particular pieces are offered with each set? Does the set you are considering fit your particular lifestyle? Are you likely to use the pieces offered in the particular set? Which type of knob do you prefer to use--the steam-release knob or the thermo-control knob? The lids on waterless cookware must be heavy enough to prevent steam from pushing it upward and therefore allowing steam to escape. During the cooking process, it is important to maintain the correct temperature so that the food inside the pan is cooking correctly. If the lid feels like it is locked onto the pot, the temperature is too low. If the lid is bouncing and a lot of water or steam is escaping from the lid, the temperature is too high.

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While most sets have a steam-release value or a thermo-control knob. Some sets have just a plain knob. Waterless cooking has been around since the 1920's and were made initially with plain knobs. The instructions for cooking with this plain-knob set are similar to the sets that operate with the steam value. When your food reaches the stage in the plain-valve set where you see or hear the steam being released from the steam valve, you will see and hear the lid bouncing slightly and steam will be escaping from around the lid. This is your cue to turn the heat temperature down and begin the cooking process. If you are using the correct temperature during the cooking process, the lid of the pot should spin freely during cooking. If the lid feels like it is locked, then the temperature is too low. In contrast, if the lid is bouncing around and a lot of steam is escaping from around the lid, then the temperature is too high.

What You Should Know Before Purchasing Waterless Cookware!

The steam-control value is another way of creating the seal that is necessary for waterless cooking. When a seal is created, it locks in the natural moisture that escapes from the food during the cooking process. Thus, foods are cooked in their own natural juices, retaining vital vitamins and minerals. To get this vapor seal, simply start cooking your food over medium heat until the steam control valve whistles in the open position. Then, turn down the heat to a low simmer and close the valve. At this point, the lid will form an air-tight seal. Note: If steam is escaping around the lid, reduce heat to a lower setting.

The thermo-control value is still another way of creating the seal necessary for waterless cooking. The unique thermometer knobs are built into the lids to help you regulate cooking temperature. That means when you are trying to accomplish six things at a time while cooking, a simple glance at the thermometer tells you immediately if everything is fine. These thermo-control knobs make your waterless cooking easy. The thermometer gauge shows three different colors and different numbers to represent the temperature. The first color is yellow representing the lower heat temperatures. The second color, green, represents the medium temperatures of heat. When cooking, this is where you will probably be most of the time. The last color, red, represents the highest heat levels. In summary, if the temperature dial shows yellow, the heat is too low. If it is in the red zone, it means it is too high. The green zone shows the temperature where your food will cook exactly as it should.

In summary, consider the purchase of waterless cookware an investment in your health. Quality stainless steel cookware will last a lifetime. Therefore, it is important to take the necessary time so that you can make an informed decision. If you have more questions about waterless cookware, induction cookware or waterless cooking or you are just looking for healthy recipes to prepare for your family, check out our site-- The Gourmets Cookware.

What You Should Know Before Purchasing Waterless Cookware!

Creating a Country Kitchen Decor

Do you like the look of a country kitchen? Does it remind you of grandma's kitchen that you used to visit when you were young? Everyone loves the homey feeling they get from a country kitchen. It makes you feel happy and safe. It always had the right smell and the right look to it. Now you can create a country kitchen decor theme without sacrificing your wallet or asking grandma for some of her priceless kitchen decor.

One rule of thumb when using a theme in your kitchen is don't over do it. If you add too many items in your kitchen that match you may create a distracting look in your kitchen.

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First you need to pick a color that you like. The country colors are natural colors you see outside. It could be lavender like the lilac bush in grandma's yard. It could be blue like the sky or green like the grass. There is nothing wrong with a white kitchen. It is neat and clean and bright looking. The color that you choose can play an important part in how everyone feels when they enter your kitchen. The color that you choose will also have something to do with their appetites. Yellow is a good color to have in a kitchen.

Creating a Country Kitchen Decor

Braided area rugs are the perfect rug for a country kitchen decor. You can place cream rugs around the eating area of your kitchen. You want your rugs to provide comfort in the areas that you need them the most but you don't want them to take over the decor in your kitchen.

The windows are fun to decorate. You could use white lace curtains for the kitchen or you can add color by hanging checked gingham print curtains that you make by hand or you purchase online. The gingham comes in many different colors; red and white, blue and white, and sage green and white. These curtains allow just enough light to come into the room while adding color to your kitchen decor.

On the stove you will need a copper tea pot to set on the burner at all times. Grandma always had the best tasting hot tea when you were feeling bad or sad. The copper teapot can have your tea ready in just ten minutes. The copper teapots are inexpensive and they will last you forever with the proper care.

Lighting is important in your kitchen. To get a country kitchen look you will need to place the lighting over your bar and your sink. You will also want studio lighting placed in different locations in your kitchen so you will always have enough lighting to create a nice relaxing place to be.

Purchase some wrought iron kitchen accessories including a wrought iron pots and pans rack. This is the best way to store what you use the most often so you can have easy access to it each and every day that you cook. When your look is complete, everyone will feel welcome and enjoy coming to your kitchen.

Creating a Country Kitchen Decor

Nonstick Frying Pan - How to Get the Most For Your Money When Buying Your Favorite Frying Pan

When you buy that nonstick frying pan, it is important to know that price is not always the best indicator of value. In this article you can learn about three brands that are great values in their respective price range.

WearEver - A Name Almost Everyone Remembers

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WearEver has been around FOR ever and it's still hanging in there with ever improved products. The WearEver Freedom 12-inch nonstick frying pan is a very nice size and lives up to its WearEver name. Most people aren't particularly kind to their WearEver pans because they are lower priced.

Nonstick Frying Pan - How to Get the Most For Your Money When Buying Your Favorite Frying Pan

But, you know what? After a year or so, you will be amazed at the great condition that pan is still in. The handle is sturdy and it's just heavy enough to feel good in your hand. A real low priced value for the money and probably why WearEver is still wearing well.

Cuisinart - The Chef's Classic

Cuisinart cookware is very impressive and it holds a special place in many kitchens. One of this company's claims to fame is its exceptional use of hard-anodized aluminum. This is a medium priced cookware that is even available in a variety of decorative colors.

The Cuisinart skillet's nonstick coating is a breeze to cook with. Great for eggs, sauteing vegetables or even a hamburger; it performs like a champ. This pan cleans up easy and both the inside and outside stands up very well over time. In the medium price range and with a limited lifetime warranty, the Cuisinart offers a lot for the money.

All Clad - A Top Drawer Nonstick Product

If you know anything about cookware, you've heard of All Clad. They have etched a reputation for the standard in beautiful, long lasting cookware. Perhaps All Clad was the first brand you ever splurged on to bring home a highly touted frying pan.

Their ability to perfectly laminate shiny stainless steel over aluminum produces a very high performance product; one that assure even heat over the cooking surface. Unless you are willing to shell out for copper, All Clad Stainless is near the top of the line.

So when choosing your nonstick frying pan, you definitely have a choice. To get the most for your money, I think you will do well to remember these three examples of value for the price.

Nonstick Frying Pan - How to Get the Most For Your Money When Buying Your Favorite Frying Pan

Ultimate Cooking Portability - Cobb BBQs

Have you ever been cooking and wanted to cook an excellent meal, but didn't have what you needed to do so? You know, like an oven, stove and grill in one? If so, then the Cobb BBQ is right for you. This unique portable grill allows you to barbeque, grill, back, smoke, broil, fry and warm food. Not only are the convenient, but they are healthy as well.

If you have an RV, camper, boat or even an apartment balcony you will find that the Cobb BBQ adds spice and flavor to your cooking options. When you are at a campsite your cooking options are often limited to the fire pit, a grate and maybe a skillet. Camping is fun, but you can't bring your whole kitchen with you. Portable grills or party grills are handy as well, but it can be difficult to cook a wide variety of meals on a grill. You are pretty limited by space when it comes to your cooking options.

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The Cobb BBQ grill includes a heavy-duty carrying bag as well as a cookbook filled with dining options. The great thing is that you can cook a wide variety of goods in just this one cooking system. The innovative design of this grill works just like a convection oven. Imagine having pizza for dinner at your campsite, or the park and anywhere else you travel. The base of the grill is cool to the touch, which makes it safe when kids and pets are around. The grill is also healthy as the fat and oil drop down onto the charcoal. This means that there are no smoke flare-ups either. Don't judge this grill by size alone either. The Cobb can easily cook for 4 to 6 people.

Ultimate Cooking Portability - Cobb BBQs

The Cobb Premier Grill is the latest addition to the Cobb Cooking System. This grill is all stainless steel and is virtually indestructible. The grill allows you to cook a large amount of food on a portable grill. Your veggies can be cooked right along with the meats, roasts, steaks, burgers, and fish. You can even cook whole chickens and turkeys! The surface is non-stick and extremely high quality.

This is one of the most unique grills on the market. It is very easy to operate and you can pick it up and move around if you need to. The cooking area is around 12 inches, but you can cook a whole lot more than you realize. It is also able to run for up to three hours on as few as 8 briquettes. If you are looking for versatility in your backyard or at the campsite, this is the grill for you.

Ultimate Cooking Portability - Cobb BBQs

Traditional Anniversary Gift Ideas for One Hundred Years

It's impossible to remember what gift is traditional for each anniversary. This article is perfect to print out or post on your website for easy reference. Plus gift ideas for each anniversary makes it easy, you'll never miss getting the perfect anniversary gift again.

The traditional gift for the first anniversary is paper. An addition of the newspaper from the year you were married, an old edition of a classic book like "Gone with the Wind", a postcard that's of a place meaningful to both of you, board games, plane tickets, football or baseball tickets, photo album filled with memories, write a love letter, drawing or pictures for your cabin, home or office or a gift voucher are all great ideas.

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The second anniversary traditional gift is cotton. New bed linen, attractive underwear or lingerie, cotton towels, a hammock, personalized T-shirt, cotton clothing or a cotton canvas shopping bag with your photo on the front.

Traditional Anniversary Gift Ideas for One Hundred Years

Leather is the traditional gift for the third anniversary. Leather, boots, shoes, vest, skirt, pants, wallet, gloves, purse, belt, luggage or briefcase will do nicely. But how about something a bit more updated like leather cell phone case, leather framed photo or leather throw pillows?

Traditional gifts for the fourth anniversary are fruit or flowers. Of course having a fruit basket or flowers delivered to the home or office is appropriate. However, sharing a fresh fruit cocktail, floral bubble bath with floral scented candles set about and rose petals scattered across the bed sounds a lot more fun, exciting and romantic!

The traditional gift for the fifth anniversary is wood. This is a very good year for practical gifts like wooden deck furniture, frames or wooden utensils for the kitchen and new wood fencing. The romantic side of wood could include a weekend in a log cabin, camping in the woods, a walk in the woods, wooden plaques or signs engraved with words of love or an artistic wooden sculpture.

Iron is the traditional gift for the sixth anniversary. Golf clubs, iron sculptures, wrought iron furniture, iron skillets, a new iron or an Ironwood tree are good ideas. Don't forget the possibility of tools, hardware, a wrought iron bed or a set of weights.

Traditionally, wool or copper are gifts for the seventh anniversary. Gifts of woolen socks, scarves, blankets, hats, coats and copper kettles make very nice presents. A new wool suit, copper sculpture or copper fireside accessories are a bit more upscale.

The eighth anniversary traditional gift is bronze. This is the year to make an impression with a bronze sculpture, antique bronze bell or a trip to a tropical beach with a bronzing lotion for the two of you.

Pottery is the traditional gift for the ninth anniversary. Planters, vases, bowls and coffee mugs fall into this group, so does joining a pottery class together!

Traditional gifts for the tenth anniversary are of tin or aluminum. Personalized license plate, tin of caviar, tin toy car, tin signs or plaques and vintage aluminum serving pieces are fun ideas.

The eleventh anniversary traditional gift is steel. Stainless steel cookware, watches and steel engraved key chains are great but a Calypso steel drum, steel ice bucket and cocktail shaker or modern steel sculpture are unique gift ideas.

Silk and linen are the proper traditional gifts for the twelfth anniversary. Silk lingerie, bed linens, linen table clothes, napkins, handkerchiefs and silk or linen clothing will surely be appreciated.

The thirteenth anniversary traditional gift is lace. Women buy that slinky, lacy lingerie for the men to enjoy! Okay, lace doilies, tablecloths and lacy curtains work too but they are not near as much fun.

The fourteenth anniversary calls for the traditional gift of ivory. If you have the big bucks this year splurge on a piano or a trip to the Ivory Coast of Africa. The rest of us can enjoy ivory colored bed linen, scrimshawed ivory desk sets or key chains, ivory colored clothing or personalized ivory colored stationary.

Crystal is the gift for the fifteenth through the nineteenth anniversaries. Crystal vases, decanters, candlesticks and crystal faced watches are very traditional. Crystal chandelier earrings or a crystal chess set are more up to date. Billy Crystal movies are fun.

Twentieth through the twenty-fourth anniversaries traditional gift is china. Vintage china tea cups, bone china ornaments or a replacement piece for your own china are presents to consider along with a table for two at a Chinese restaurant or a trip to China.

Traditionally speaking, silver is the gift for the twenty-fifth through the twenty-ninth anniversaries. Silver dated ornament, a silver frame, a watch, silver cuff links, silver pen and jewelry are appropriate gifts. Anything from Tiffany's silver collection or an anniversary wedding band would be grand.

The thirtieth through the thirty-fourth anniversaries traditional gift is pearls. Mother-of-pearl cufflinks, tie tack, frame and jewelry are wonderful gift ideas. Throw in an oyster dinner and you have an anniversary to remember.

Think tropical for the thirty-fifth through thirty-ninth anniversaries gift of corral. Snorkeling, scuba lessons, a trip to the Coral Reef or coral colored ties, cuff links or clothing with a tropical flair.

Rubies are traditional gifts for the fortieth through forty-fourth anniversaries. A dozen ruby-red roses, ruby jewelry (maybe add a ruby into your wedding bands), ruby red clothing or lingerie and a bottle of vintage wine are lovely gift ideas.

Forty-fifth through forty-ninth anniversaries traditional gift is sapphire. Sapphire tie clip, cuff links, jewelry, sapphire-colored apparel and Bombay Sapphire gin could be considered.

Gold is for the fiftieth through fifty-fourth wedding anniversaries traditional gift. Without doubt gold jewelry or new wedding bands are in order. A gold themed party, golden oldie CD collection, gold watch, gold colored frames with a photo of the couple, gold clock or gold fabric accent pieces for their bedroom are good choices.

A fifty-fifth through fifty-ninth anniversaries traditional gift is emerald. A few ideas could include a trip to the Emerald Coast, emerald jewelry or cuff links and emerald colored night clothes.

The traditional gift for sixtieth through one hundredth wedding anniversaries are diamonds! For the inspirational couple making it through life together they certainly deserve all the diamonds they receive! To vary from year to year adding the stone from the couples' favorite year of marriage would be lovely such as diamond and ruby earrings. Bring on the diamond jewelry.

Tradition is wonderful and I hope this list helps in your anniversary gift choices. Many times these anniversary gifts end up as our family heirlooms of tomorrow.

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3 Must Have Cookware Pieces For College Student - Guide to Cookware

I remember when I was in college and away from home, I did not have any proper cooking pans and pots. I ate out in cafeteria, fast food places a lot. It was expensive and not very healthy. Having a few proper basic cookware pieces could have helped me cook a few basic and simple recipes at my dorm. While, I am no longer in college now, I thought of writing for others who are, so they can make a informed choice and do better than I did.

You do not need to buy a whole cooking set. You can buy a few basic cookware pieces that are used most in everyday cooking. Let us look at must have cooking pieces in details.

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1. Frying pan or skillet:

3 Must Have Cookware Pieces For College Student - Guide to Cookware

Frying pan is low pan with sloping sides and has long handle that stays cool during cooking. Frying pans are great for making omelet, crepe, stir frying vegetables, scramble eggs, pancakes. Many frying pan are nonstick making it easier to flip or remove food from it.

2. Sauce pan:

Sauce pan comes in various sizes and has tight fitting lids to cook food in its own steam. It is one of most used cookware piece in kitchen. You can make sauce, boil water, chili, rice and stew in a sauce pan. You may want to have a couple of sizes to cover various food cooking.

3. Stock pot:

Stock pot are usually tall pot with lid on it. Stock pot are used to make a large batch of food such as chili, boil pasta and so on. Stock pot also good with simmering beans and stew as well. One large enough stock pot is must for any student kitchen.

There are many types of cookware pieces that can be useful in cooking different food at home. These three cookware pieces are essential and cheap enough to fit in any college student budget.

3 Must Have Cookware Pieces For College Student - Guide to Cookware

Surgical Stainless Steel Cookware - Elevate Your Culinary Skills From Mediocre to Superb

You can serve your family healthy, nutritious, and delicious meals every time you cook if you prepare those meals in surgical stainless steel cookware. There are numerous benefits to cooking with this type of cookware.

Benefits of waterless cookware

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When you cook vegetables in a pot of water, many of the vitamins and minerals are lost. While your intention may be to serve your family healthy meals, it is almost impossible to do so when you cook away the health benefits of the food you prepare. Waterless cookware allows the vegetables and meats to retain their nutritional value. The vapor seal lids prevents moisture, minerals, and vitamins from escaping. Vegetables prepared in waterless cookware remain colorful. Not only is the flavor of what you cook important, so is the visual appearance of the food. People seem to enjoy food more when it looks attractive on the plate. Waterless cookware eliminates the need for oil or grease. This makes the food you prepare healthier, especially for those who are watching their weight or concerned about their cholesterol. Surgical stainless steel cookware is an economical choice. The money you spend to purchase the cookware can be beneficial to your budget in the long run. You never cook on high heat with this type of cookware. That alone makes it a more efficient method of cooking. But, as an additional money saving bonus, you can use the stack method of cooking. Once the food in the bottom pan begins cooking you can add one or two more pots on top of it so that an entire meal could be prepared on one burner instead of three as you would need with other cookware. Cooking time is less in this cookware than in many lesser expensive, lower quality types of cookware. This cookware is easy to clean. It is recommended that the lids be washed by hand but the cookware is dishwasher safe. You can do stove top baking in this cookware.

Surgical Stainless Steel Cookware - Elevate Your Culinary Skills From Mediocre to Superb

Shopping tips

Waterless cookware is sold at home party demonstrations. These events are informative and possibly entertaining, but the cost of the cookware is often higher than many people's budget allows or more than they actually feel they want to pay for cookware. Some department stores have surgical stainless steel cookware sets and individual pieces at affordable prices. Rather than buy an entire set, you might want to purchase one piece from a department store to see how impressed you are with this type of cookware before ordering an entire set online or by mail. Most likely, once you discover how economical this easy to use cookware is you will want to invest in a complete set. Online kitchen supply sites have numerous selections of surgical stainless steel cookware at reasonable prices. You can probably find a set that fits your budget and that has the number of pieces you want to buy. Sets of this cookware contain the basic pots, pans, and lids that will set you up with the essentials you need to prepare many delicious meals. As time passes, you may be so delighted with this method of cooking that you will want to add some additional pieces to your standard set. There are many individual pieces such as the partial list that follows that you can easily find online. Any or all of these would be beneficial additions: a surgical stainless steel electric skillet, a stove top griddle, a stove top grill with dome lid, a tea kettle, a stock pot, or a stainless steel steamer.

Miscellaneous information that you might find helpful when shopping for and using this cookware

When shopping for cookware, make certain it is good quality stainless steel with at least 9 element construction so that the heat is evenly distributed and stack cooking is successful. The lids should nest snugly inside of the pot or pan they are designed to fit. This makes it much easier to store the cookware. You can indeed save money using surgical stainless steel cookware, so each piece you purchase is a bonus for your budget. Read instructions carefully if you are unfamiliar with this cookware. Simple tips such as never using high heat and keeping the lid on when cooking are important in order to assure that your dishes come out as superbly delicious as you desire.

Surgical stainless steel cookware is an economical and simple way to prepare delicious, healthy meals for your family and for guests that you invite to join you for a meal on special occasions.

Surgical Stainless Steel Cookware - Elevate Your Culinary Skills From Mediocre to Superb

Bring Rusted Cast Iron Cookware Back to Life

The process of restoring rusted cast iron cookware can bring a family heirloom back to life and make it a fully functional asset in your kitchen. You can even salvage a garage sale or flea market find that looks too far gone. The beauty of cast iron cookware lies in it's rugged durability and versatility. Cast irons durability results from the quality and thickness of the material from which the pan was made. Older cast iron is especially tough since it was made before the time of cheap imports that do suffer some quality issues. But, nonetheless any piece of cast iron that is structurally sound can be restored and put to use in your kitchen.

Before beginning the restoration process, you must carefully inspect the pot or pan and make sure it is truly structurally sound. Look for cracking or pitting in the surface of the pan. If the pan is cracked or severely pitted then it would be best to set that pan aside and not proceed with restoration. a cracked cast iron pan is very hard to repair and requires a process called brazing to fix the pan. This is usually an expensive process and even with repair the possibility of contamination of your food from the repair process makes the pan pretty much useless for use in the kitchen. If you would like you can restore the damaged pan and use it as a decorative reminder of days gone by in your kitchen.

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Once you have established the soundness of the cast iron, you can begin the process of restoration. Start by using steel wool or a wire brush to remove as much surface rust from the pan as possible. You can then soak the pan in a solution of 1 part vinegar to 10 parts water for a day or so. This will help to finish dissolving any rust that remains on the surface of the pan. If you run into a pan with severe rusting, then you may have to use a product like spray on oven cleaner to remove a heavy layer of rust. Be careful when using caustic chemicals like oven cleaner. Wear personal protection such as gloves and a mask to prevent personal injury. Also, avoid using any other highly caustic chemicals on your cast iron. Solvents and similar chemicals can soak into the loose pores of the iron and then leach into your food at a later time.

Bring Rusted Cast Iron Cookware Back to Life

After you are sufficiently satisfied with the initial phase of restoration of your cast iron, then you can proceed to the seasoning step. seasoning is a simple process whereby the clean pan is coated with either lard or bacon grease and repeatedly heated in an oven. This process creates a durable non-stick finish for the cast iron and makes it easy to clean after use. For a more detailed look at the seasoning of cast iron cookware, please review my other article at Recipe-Rack.com

Bring Rusted Cast Iron Cookware Back to Life

Stainless Steel Cookware Versus Aluminum Pans

Stainless steel and aluminum are the most common metals used for making cookware sets and other utensils. According to an estimate, more than 50 % of all kitchenware and cookware manufactured now days have either stainless steel or aluminum, at least in minor quantities. A detailed comparison about cookware made from stainless steel and cookware made from aluminum is discussed below.

Comparison is best done in terms of factors as it is easy to understand. Some important aspects with respect to a buyer as discussed below. Instead of common points which are strengths of both the materials, the debate between aluminum and stainless cookware is generalized using factors in which either of them manages to pip the other.

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Thermal Conductivity

Stainless Steel Cookware Versus Aluminum Pans

Cooking and roasting is principally dependant on the principle of thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of aluminum is quite higher as compared to steel. For your information, copper betters aluminum in terms of thermal conductivity. This explains the fact that a lot of good cookware has a small coating of copper (between layers of steel) at the bottom end which meets the heat first.

Heat Distribution

steel on its own does not distribute heat evenly. Its only when certain other metals are added that there is a proper distribution of heat.

Reaction to Certain Foods

Aluminum is known to react with foods which have alkaline or acidic contents. That is the reason food items like some soups are not cooked in aluminum pans as aluminum particles may get trapped in your food. A standard alternative to this is the concept of hard anodized non-stick aluminum which is made through the process of electro-chemical anodizing which doesn't allow the base metal to breach into food items. The surface of stainless equipment may pit if exposed to salty environment for a long time. Even if stainless steel comprises of a variety of metals, there is no or negligible particles entering food.

Cost

If materials used to make cookware are compared, aluminum cookware will be less expensive against cookware made up of steel.

Apart from this, stainless steel is popularly used for making skillets, stock pots and other such cookware.

Stainless Steel Cookware Versus Aluminum Pans

Mardi Gras Recipes - Cajun Style Meals, Snacks, Drinks and More

It is uncertain as to when the celebration of Mardi Gras first originated. Mardi Gras is celebrated in many of the Southern States in the United States. New Orleans is the most popular spot for Mardi Gras and most know celebration destination. Mardi Gras is the French word for Fat Tuesday. The celebration includes parades, balls, music, and most of all food. You do not have to attend Mardi Gras in order to taste some of the wonderful Cajun dishes that are served. You simply can make them at home and have your own Mardi Gras celebration.

Main Dishes:

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CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Mardi Gras Recipes - Cajun Style Meals, Snacks, Drinks and More

Ingredients

1 hen, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces

Salt and cayenne

2/3 cups vegetable oil

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups chopped onions

1 cup chopped bell peppers

4 to 5 cups warm water or chicken broth

2 bay leaves

1/4 cup chopped parsley

3 tablespoons chopped green onions

Steps

Season the chicken pieces generously with salt and cayenne. Set aside. In a large black iron or stainless steel pot, make a roux by combining the oil and flour over medium heat. Stir constantly for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is dark brown. Add the onions and bell peppers. Cook, stirring often, for about five minutes, or until they are soft. Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat well with the roux mixture. Cook for about five minutes. Slowly add the water or broth. Add the bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about two hours, or until the chicken is tender. Adjust seasonings. Remove the bay leaves. Add the parsley and green onions and serve immediately. Serves about 8.

Cajun Alligator Etouffee Recipe

2 onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 stalks celery, chopped

1 can tomatoes

1 pound alligator meat, cut in thin strips

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1/2 cup green onions, chopped

1/4 cup parsley, minced

Salt

Cayenne pepper

Black pepper

Sauté onions, garlic and celery in butter until soft. Add tomatoes and simmer for twenty minutes in covered iron pot.

Add alligator meat and let cook over low heat until tender, about 1 hour. If gravy is too thick, add a little hot water. Serve over rice.

Craw Fish Fettuccine I

6 tablespoons butter

1 large onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 pound peeled craw fish tails

1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese food

1 cup half-and-half cream

2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

1 pound dry fettuccine pasta

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in butter until onions are tender. Stir in flour, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in craw fish. Cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the processed cheese, half-and-half, Cajun seasonings, and cayenne pepper. Cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir noodles into craw fish mixture; pour into prepared dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Snacks:

Black Bean Salsa

1 can 15 oz. black beans, drained

1-1/2 cups canned corn, drained

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1/2 cup red onions, diced

1 to 2 jalapenos, diced

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup olive oil

1/3 cup fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients together. Allow to sit in refrigerator a few hours before serving. Makes a wonderful dish for chips or topping for enchiladas or burritos.

Cajun Crab Crisp

12 English muffins

1/2 cup butter

5 oz Old English cheese (jar)

1-1/2 tsp mayonnaise

1/2 tsp garlic salt

2 tsp Konriko seasoning

1 tsp Tabasco

1-1/2 lb white crab meat

Melt butter and mix all ingredients together and spread on split and quartered English muffins. Bake at 350F in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until toasted and golden brown.

Craw fish Cornbread Muffins

1 med onion, minced

1/4 lb butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1 lb craw fish tails

8 green onions, minced

One 16 oz Jalapeno Mexican cornbread mix

Salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder to taste.

Saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic, craw fish tails, and seasonings. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Add green onions. Cook for five minutes. Prepare cornbread mix according to the directions on the package. Add craw fish mixture, stir well. Spoon into greased mini muffin tins. Bake at 350F for ten minutes.

Let's not forget the recipes for when you get thirsty from all that delicious food.

Drinks:

Festivity Punch

5 lb of sugar

3-1/2 qt of water

2 tbs citric acid diluted in 1 pint of water

Four 46 oz cans pineapple juice

Four 46 oz cans orange juice

Two 46 oz cans grapefruit juice

Make a syrup of sugar and 3-1/2 qt of water letting boil about 2 hours. To this add citric acid which has been diluted in 1 pint of water, To this base add pineapple juice, orange juice and grapefruit juice.

Let mixture sit in crock with big piece of ice several hours before serving. Cherries are optional.

Makes One hundred 6 oz glasses

White Wine Sangria

1/2 gallon white wine

5 cups Sprite

1/4 cup simple syrup

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup brandy

1 whole apple, banana, orange, sliced

Mix all ingredients together. Add sliced fruits. Chill and serve.

Mardi Gras Recipes - Cajun Style Meals, Snacks, Drinks and More

How to Season a Wok

Seasoning a Wok is less of a mundane task and more of an art. Allow me to explain.

A Wok isn't like your run of the mill cast iron pans. It has curves. That means your seasoning medium (fat or oil) tends to flow to the center of the pan instead of giving you a nice, even coat over the entire surface of the Wok. Clearly, you don't just want to stick this in the oven as you might do with a cast iron frying pan. The difference in contours means that you will want to season your Wok in the open air, rather than closing it up in the stove. It also means that the process needs a little more babysitting than that of a cast iron skillet.

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I suggest using a low-carbon steel Wok over any other kind. The traditional recipes seem to come out very well in this kind of metal. It also takes well to treatment. Stainless steel looks beautiful, and there's no need to season it... but these just aren't the same. They reflect too much heat instead of absorbing it, the amount of oil you need is different, the amount of liquids that you add tend to be different... it's a whole other world. Your Wok should be of medium depth, or medium-high depth. Shallow Woks are next to useless, because of the heating properties and the inability to shift ingredients properly. What's the point of using a multi-heat-level surface if there's no surface area to work with?

How to Season a Wok

Here's what you'll need to season your Wok: A fine heat-proof cooking brush (AKA a barbecue brush), a bottle of peanut oil, a good stove top, paper towels, and excellent ventilation. If you can, use a natural gas stove. The ability to instantly heat, and remove heat, will be of great use in this process.
Heat the Wok until even the outer edges are nice and hot. Then, using the brush, coat ever inch of the inside of the pan with a thin layer of peanut oil. Only a thin layer should be used, enough to make the surface shine upon application, and not a drop more. This is where the artistry comes in. It's tempting to just slather a bunch of oil into the pant and hope that it will turn out OK in a couple of burn-ins. Believe me, that won't work. Go through the whole process for best results.

Turn the ventilation fan on high, and tilts the Wok in all directions as the oil bakes in. After about four minutes, turn the heat off and leave the Wok alone. It needs to cool back down to room temperature before the next round of seasoning starts. When it's cool, wipe out the excess oil with a paper towel.
NEVER cool your Wok with cold water! Not only could you damage it and undo all the work you're about to do in the seasoning process, but the steam and spitting oil that might result can easily burn your skin. When seasoning, just allow your Wok to air cool. And during the course of regular use, 'cool' the Wok with boiling or very hot water, and clean it with a bamboo brush. Cold water is the bane of Woks. Patience is a virtue!

Repeat this process at least three or four more times. You'll note that each level of oil that gets burned into the surface will turn the Wok a deeper shade of black. You want an even coat of blackness for aesthetic reasons, but it isn't a big deal if that doesn't happen. Eventually, with proper use, a beautiful and full black sheen will happen. Trust me.
You'll know that your Wok is ready for use when it looks almost wet whenever you heat it up. Now you can use the Wok properly: Heat it up until it is smoking hot, THEN add the oil. You'll notice that the pan sops some the oil right up, like it was a living thing that needed a drink! That's how you know that the pores of the Wok are properly treated.

I use all wooden tools with my Wok. Others are less paranoid than I am. Either way, you'll note that a seasoned Wok is nearly non-stick when properly used and cared for. If you ever DO manage to burn food to the surface of the Wok and need to clean it with a steel-wool pad, you need to go through the whole seasoning process again, sadly. Remember, normal cleaning with hot water and a bamboo brush is usually enough! Some will lightly coat the inside with peanut oil before storing, though I've never seen the need to do that, personally.

Enjoy the fruits of your labors!

How to Season a Wok

Importance of Using a Stainless Steel Skillets

To insure only the best in cooking, every kitchen must be furnished with the proper arsenal to accomplish the job. The skillet seems to be one of the most essential armors contained in the arsenal. Skillets, commonly called frying pans or frypans, are used for frying, searing and browning food.

Traditionally, frying pans were made of cast iron. Today, they are made from a variety of materials. The popular choice of professional chefs and cooking gurus is the stainless steel skillet. This frypan is made up of a steel containing chromium that is resistant to corrosion.

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There is a wide array of brands, models, sizes, weight and prices that you can choose in buying a stainless skillet. Electric stainless steel skillets and non-stick stainless steel skillets are also available. Sizes are from 8" to 16"; prices also differ from .00 to the more expensive kind. Other features vary according to your purpose in buying.

Importance of Using a Stainless Steel Skillets

The best stainless steel skillet has a maximum size of at least 12". It is better to have a wider area so the chicken or meat you are cooking will not elbow each other. Its maximum weight must be around 3 pounds or more. The handle must be able to withstand also the temperature of the oven.

The advantages of using stainless steel skillets are:

1. There are many stylish designs you will be proud to display in your kitchen;
2. It is perfect for roasting, grilling, stewing, sauteing, searing, frying, browning, baking, simmering and making casserole.
3. It does not change the color or the taste of food;
4. Since it is non reactive, it does not corrode and react to acidic food;
5. If you buy the model with a glass cover, you can peek at the food you are cooking;
6. It does not scratch and dent easily; and
7. It is durable, many have lifetime warranty, and easy to clean.

If you take care of your skillet well, it can serve you for a lifetime. In using a stainless steel skillet for the first time: wash it thoroughly with soap and warm water and dry. Give enough moments for it to be conditioned by the heat. Use only the proper utensils. Avoid these: exposing to very high heat, applying non-stick spray, scrapping it off and using steel wool for cleaning. After cooking, you wash thoroughly with soap and warm water. Caution: do not clean in the dishwasher.

Buying a skillet is a good investment especially if it comes from a good manufacturer and it is accompanied with instructions for cleaning, seasoning, preheating and cooking. Follow instructions faithfully and experience the satisfaction in cooking with your stainless steel skillet.

Importance of Using a Stainless Steel Skillets

How to Get an All Clad Skillet on Sale

If you are looking for an All Clad skillet on sale then your search is nearly over. People everywhere are looking for great prices on these skillets and so I wrote this article about getting really good deals to make your life easier.

Why are All Clad skillets so popular?

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For people who really enjoy and take a pride in their food, the preparation, the cooking of it and of course eating it, only the best will do. This craftmen led company produce one of the best, if not the best skillet on the market today and ask any one who uses one how much of a pleasure it is to cook with.

How to Get an All Clad Skillet on Sale

Technically speaking, the bonded layers of 18/10 stainless steel and aluminum ensure that foods cooks evenly without those annoying hot spots even when you change the temperature.

Here are 3 major points you will see coming up again and again when you read other people's reviews in cookware stores:

The skillet is so well balanced that making those quick light meals where you need some movement in the pan is a breeze. So too is the clean up afterwards, just a quick wipe out and you are done. I can only imagine the makers and designers are keen on good food themselves. The styling and the feel of this skillet speaks volumes about the underlying quality and craftsmanship that go into the making of them.

So how do you find a great All Clad Skillet Sale?

There are several stores that sell these skillets online. Some of them run discounts and coupons and some of them simply have low prices. A few offer free shipping, and in case you need to return your skillet for any reason.

How to Get an All Clad Skillet on Sale

Why Do I Need To Buy An Electric Skillet?

Electric skillets are gradually taking over and if you are not using one, you are probably missing a whole lot of the fun that could be caught in the kitchen place. With every day that passes by, people are looking for ways to make life easier and the skillet is just a tool that could make cooking easier. But before I answer the question "why do I need to use an electric skillet?", let's throw light on what a skillet is.

An electric skillet can simply be referred to as an electric frying pan. Unlike the conventional frying pan that needs heat from an external source such as the gas cooker or stove, the electric skillet generates its own heat from the inside via electricity. Now these skillets are better than conventional frying pans for so many reasons. The reasons I believe will answer the question "why do I need to use an electric skillet" effectively.

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• They are non-stick: This is one thing that is common with traditional frying pans. Whatever you fry in them get stuck to the bottom of the pan and you will have to wash hard before you can get those things off. Over time, these marks actually stick to the frying pan. In the case of skillets, they are non-stick and that means whatever you fry in them does not leave traces. Immediately after frying, just wash your skillet normally and that's all.

Why Do I Need To Buy An Electric Skillet?

• Cool for outdoor cooking: Now you cannot bring that frying pan with your gas outside, it does not make any sense but you can do that with skillets. Most skillets such as the Presto 11 skillet is stainless steel and can be used outside without causing respiratory problems for the smoke. They are also good when you have to go camping.

• Money saver: Skillets use minimal energy and unlike the ovens and grills that take a great deal of electricity to power. With the electric skillet, you can do mini grills any time you want without bothering about skyrocketed bills.

• Looks good on the buffet table: These skillets are cute and they can stay on the buffet table with ease. These kitchen wares can actually take any condition you put them in; whether it is the kitchen or the dining table.

If your question was "why do I need to use an electric skillet?" I believe you already got the answer. You can find these skillet online at very competitive prices.

Why Do I Need To Buy An Electric Skillet?

Electric Skillet - The Versatile One-Dish Cooking Appliance

Prepare a complete array of simple snacks to complete meals with the versatility of an electric skillet (also referred to as an electric frying pan).

Use it to grill, stew, roast, and fry or bake such hearty feasts to lights snacks as crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, and grilled sandwiches, hamburgers to pancakes, casseroles to streaks, fish fillets, and fried chicken pieces to cooking up a complete roast.

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Solid and dependable, an electric skillet constructed in stainless steel or warp-proof cast aluminum, offers a nonstick finish on the inside and out, and generously sized at 18 to 22-inch in length to prepare with ease a delightful selection of meals at home.

Electric Skillet - The Versatile One-Dish Cooking Appliance

One-dish skillets come outfitted with such common features as a master heat-control to maintain accurate temperature reading, a high domed glass lip for ease in viewing food, stay-cool side handles and lid knob for safety in handling and lifting, and a drain to eliminate excess grease for a more healthy cooking experience.

In addition to its use as a multi-purpose cooking appliance, a skillet or fry pan of this nature offers a further use as a buffet server for parties or family gatherings with its abilities to keep foods hot and ready to serve up for an extended period of time.

Cooking up mouth-watering meals with one of these one-dish appliances is made that much easier with assistance of one of the many recipe books containing hundreds of varied and tantalizing dishes based on meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, eggs, and cheese.

All in all, a multiuse electric skillet, with its ease in baking, frying, grilling or roasting, offers a complete and professional cooking appliance to cook up a perfect lunch, dinner or breakfast.

Electric Skillet - The Versatile One-Dish Cooking Appliance

Why Use an Electric Skillet

Do you love to cook? Or maybe it is just a necessity. Either way, one of the essential things you need when cooking a meal is a good skillet. Along with a pan it serves as your most basic cooking tool. So you need to make sure that it is of good quality.

If you want something that is versatile and lets you cook any style you like as frying, grilling, braising, roasting or making casseroles and stews with ease and perfection anywhere an Electric Skillet is the perfect tool.

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This practical appliance consistently get good reviews from all users: Bachelors, housewives and real chefs.

Why Use an Electric Skillet

They distribute the heat symmetrically throughout the surface and sides cooking the dish evenly. These skillets have their own heat control system which is why they can be used for so many different dishes. You can adjust the temperature exactly according to the recipe so that you can control the cooking in detail. The master heat control maintains a accurate cooking temperature automatically as a oven would.

Most electric skillets can be placed directly on the table as a beautiful serving dish and they can also be used on a buffet and set on "warm" to hold the temperature of the cooked dish for a extended period of time. Many are dishwasher safe ensuring fast and easy cleaning. Having a electric skillet in your home can cut your cooking and clean-up time in half. They save cooking time and energy when you prepare a complete meal without having to use your stove top or oven and several pans. A electric skillet has its own heating element which allows you to use it anyplace where there is a power outlet. You simply plug it in and start with your meal right away.

There are several things you should consider when buying a electric skillet that suites you.

Electric frying pans are available in different sizes, materials, designs and prices. Think firstly about what you want, not necessarily what advertisements wants you to need. If you plan to use it frequently make sure that you buy something that is of lasting quality. Things to think about when making your choice.

• The size of the pan? (sizes from 12 to 16 Inches are common).

• Is it round or rectangular?

• Is it dishwasher safe?

• Does it have a glass lid so you can see the dish cooking?

• Does it have the height to cook whole roasts?

Electric skillets are ideal in small areas like dorms, mobile homes, studio or one-bed room apartments. Or if you have limited space in your kitchen area. In that case a 12-Inch will do, but if you want to make whole roasts and complete dishes you should choose at least a 14-Inch electric skillet.

For a large household a 14-16-Inch electric skillet is perfect for preparing anything including complete meals, whole roasts or a breakfast for a big family. Or use it as a beautiful warm buffet entertaining friends. I am sure that browsing Electric Skillets you will find something suitable for you that will be a improvement for your kitchen.

Why Use an Electric Skillet

Danesco Gastronome Pro Stainless Steel 9.5-Inch Non Stick Fry Pan

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Danesco Gastronome Pro Stainless Steel 9.5-Inch Non Stick Fry Pan Feature

• Made of Japanese steel with an encapsulated bottom with a 3-ply steel core that provides even heat distirbution and non-stick interior for healty cooking
• Compatible with all cooking surfaces
• Large non heat-transfering handles
• Superior resistance to high temperatures

Danesco Gastronome Pro Stainless Steel 9.5-Inch Non Stick Fry Pan Overview

Made of Japanese Steel the Gastronome Cookware has an encapsulated bottom with a 3-ply steel core, ideal for even heat distribution. With the non-stick interior you choose how much added fat or oils you will add to the recipe for healty cooking. Considered the essential "workhorse" of the kitchen, the fry pan is well suited for fast cooking with oils over high heat. Gently curved sides facilitate easy turning, flipping and releasing foods from the pan.

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Cuisinart GreenGourmet Hard Anodized Eco-Friendly Nonstick 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover

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Cuisinart GreenGourmet Hard Anodized Eco-Friendly Nonstick 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover Feature

• 5-1/2-quart saute pan made of hard-anodized aluminum with ceramic-based nonstick coating
• Stay-cool riveted handles made from 70-percent recycled stainless steel
• Secure-fitting stainless-steel lid helps trap heat, moisture, and nutrients
• Hand wash; oven-safe up to 500 degrees F; broiler-safe
• Measures approximately 22-4/5 by 13-8/9 by 5-1/5 inches; limited lifetime warranty

Cuisinart GreenGourmet Hard Anodized Eco-Friendly Nonstick 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover Overview

Cuisinart has introduced eco-friendly branded cookware with the new GreenGourmet line. Exclusive Cuisinart Ceramica nonstick technology is ceramic based instead of petroleum based, helping to conserve existing oil supplies and the coating is applied at a temperature one half that of conventional nonsticks. And it’s completely free of PTFE and PFOA. The cookware’s hard anodized construction provides high heat conductivity, which requires less energy to reach desired cooking temperatures. Riveted stainless handles stay cool on the stovetop and are made from 70% recycled stainless steel. Today, more and more home cooks are going green… and so is Cuisinart cookware! The 5.5 quart sauté pan is ideal for browning, searing and braising, and this big pan gives home chefs multiple meal options.

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Pyrex 12 Inch Stainless Steel Nonstick Open Skillet

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Pyrex 12 Inch Stainless Steel Nonstick Open Skillet Feature

• Innovative lid stand, built-in spoon rest on handle and pour spouts to help minimize messes
• Cast-in handles with heat-resistant silicone covers
• Transparent tempered glass lid for easy monitoring of foods
• Dishwasher and oven safe
• Tough, durable non-stick coating

Pyrex 12 Inch Stainless Steel Nonstick Open Skillet Overview

Pyrex 12-Inch Stainless Steel Open Skillet with Non-Stick Coating

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Stainless Steel Electric Frying Pan - Modern Tool in Today's Kitchen

There are certain objects in our houses which are not a necessity but kitchenware is a must no matter what, as no other products could be substituted for the kitchen items. A kitchen can be defined as an elaborate laboratory in which the experimentations go on everyday and without the required equipment it is not possible to go on with the kitchen work.

A frying pan is a very simple substance which is always present in a kitchen and is of extreme use because of its major role employed in cooking. However, with the new ideas in technology there has been a foremost change in fryer pans as of now and as a result the simple pan has given way to the most modern and sophisticated stainless steel electric frying pan which is making its way into all the households.

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Even though we have seen and used frying pans umpteen times, an apt definition for it would be that it is the object which is used for browning, frying or searing of foods. It is usually of the size of 20 to 30 cm in diameter and the sides are flared out.

Stainless Steel Electric Frying Pan - Modern Tool in Today's Kitchen

The history of frying pans starts from ancient times which were initially made out of copper. From the old copper frying pans, to the modern day stainless steel electric frying pans, the shape and design of the pans have been greatly modified and have been made into such forms to be able to fit into the modern kitchen. The pan was electrified as early as the 1890s, but was not continued as a common commodity much because of the fact that electricity was a huge luxury back then.

The most common variety of the stainless steel electric frying pan comes in the diameter size of 12 inches and a depth of 3 to 4 inches. Nowadays, these pans have acquired a lid as well to enhance the cooking process which would then allow only less time for the entire cooking procedure.

The present day stainless steel electric frying pan does not only include the traditional functions of frying, browning and searing but with the developed attributes can also be used for roasting and for baking as well. Being electric, the user has a good control over the temperature of the object and can use this accordingly during cooking time. These pans are permanently welded and have the stay-cool handles which give the best cooking time ever in the kitchen as food is ready within no time.

Stainless steel electric frying pans can be named as the cooking objects for the present time wherein they can be carried anywhere. All they require is some electricity to work, and they always produce fantastic food.

Stainless Steel Electric Frying Pan - Modern Tool in Today's Kitchen

All Clad LTD2 14-Inch Stir Fry Pan

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All Clad LTD2 14-Inch Stir Fry Pan Feature

• 14-Inch Stir Fry Pan
• Revolutionary exterior coating technology allows LTD2 to endure the harshness of daily dishwasher use while maintaining its hard anodized satin black appearance
• LTD2 has five alternating layers of precisely formulated stainless steel and aluminum;this is two additional layers over the original LTD
• LTD2 will maintain its true shape and flatness throughout a lifetime of rigorous use
• The additional stainless steel center core enables this cookware to endure extreme stresses so it will not distort, rock or wobble on any cooktop

All Clad LTD2 14-Inch Stir Fry Pan Overview

As the second generation of LTD, LTD2 offers a revolutionary exterior coating technology that not only gives the product the dramatic satin black appearance, but also will resist stains and abrasion while maintaining its shape and flatness. LTD2 features five-ply technology, including five alternating layers of stainless steel and aluminum, which give the product unsurpassed heat responsiveness. LTD2 is safe on all stovetops - except induction, dishwasher safe and backed by a lifetime warranty. The Open Stir Fry Pan is perfect for whipping up a fabulous and healthy stir fry meal for the whole family.

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Paderno World Cuisine "Grand Gourmet" 7-7/8-Inch Non-stick Stainless-steel Frying Pan (with loop handle)

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Paderno World Cuisine "Grand Gourmet" 7-7/8-Inch Non-stick Stainless-steel Frying Pan (with loop handle) Feature

• Non-stick finish
• NSF Approved
• Induction ready
• Compatible with all heat sources
• Handle with forged stainless-steel rivets

Paderno World Cuisine "Grand Gourmet" 7-7/8-Inch Non-stick Stainless-steel Frying Pan (with loop handle) Overview

This 7-7/8-inch non-stick stainless-steel frying pan has a height of 2-inch. The Grand Gourmet series boasts an outer and inner satin polish and a mirror-finish along the edges. The interior is coated with multiple layers of a PFOA-free, non-stick professional finish, and the traditional stay-cool stainless steel handle, affixed with forged stainless steel rivets, ensures a secure grip for tilting and rotating the pan. The line has a sandwich, thermo-radiant bottom (stainless steel/aluminum/stainless steel) that is concave when cold and flat when hot, making it perfect for use on any type of stove, whether gas, electric, glass ceramic or induction. Made in Italy by Paderno. NSF approved. Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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All-Clad Copper Core 8-Inch Fry Pan

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All-Clad Copper Core 8-Inch Fry Pan Feature

• Beautiful, classic slope-sided, 8-inch frying pan
• Stainless-steel interior and exterior with elegant copper stripe
• Pure copper core for quick, even heating
• Stay-cool pan and loop handles riveted for strength
• Lifetime warranty against defects

All-Clad Copper Core 8-Inch Fry Pan Overview

Up until now All-Clad's excellent heat conductivity has been a result of an aluminum core. Another metal equally efficient when it comes to conducting heat is copper. All-Clad now has a complete line of copper core stainless steel cookware which uses bonded 5-ply construction to achieve culinary perfection. The copper core is exposed in an attractive band around each piece, adding warmth, color, and authenticity. Unlike pans with an abundance of exposed copper, these pieces clean easily and are lined with durable food-safe stainless steel. The small fry pan is perfect for singles and couples as it can brown a couple of chicken breasts, saute enough shrimp for two and scramble eggs for Sunday brunch.

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