Category "cookware"

Where can I find information on a given pan's bottom diameter?

I am currently looking for a small pan. I measured the plate (ceramic) where it would be used (15 cm) and started looking for 15 cm pans online with little succ

What causes pollution when cooking? [closed]

I'm having trouble finding the right search terms so perhaps I am just missing some obvious resources. Sorry if that's the case. It is sometim

How does the metal of a baking sheet get burned?

My kid wanted to boil a kettle of water on the back burner. An empty baking sheet was sitting on the front (we had baked some cookies earlier). They accidentall

Is it safe to cook pancakes on a copper surface?

I've read a lot about copper cookware and how it's useful for heat management and its non-stick qualities, as long as it is tinned. But after watching this vide

What is this cast iron skillet with diagonal ribs intended for? [duplicate]

I'm not actually sure if "skillet" is the right word for this, but it seems close. We got this second hand, so not sure of its origin. The par

Is it safe to use an enamel/cast iron Dutch oven with small cracks and worn enamel

I have a few-years old enamel/cast iron Dutch oven. I haven’t looked after it that well, and the inside is showing small cracks (crazing), and there is so

Can you season over some thin flash rust and get a usable pan as a result? What are the downsides of doing so?

I've had a carbon steel pan with some thin flash rust spots. I've tried to remove them by scrubbing, but after applying a new layer of seasoning it turned out I

Are these pots suitable to cook in?

My mother recently bought these from an old second hand shop because she thought them pretty, but I am just wondering if they are suitable to cook on the hob. I

What are the proper dimensions for a 4 or 5 inch Pie Pan?

When an Australian recipe meantions a 4 inch or a 5 inch pie pan, are the pans shown below what is meant? 4" Pie pan 5" Pie pan 4.3"x2.9"x1.3"(10.922x7.366x3.3

Can/should I season a cast-iron vessel meant for boiling in the same manner as a cast-iron skillet?

I have just bought a kazan which still needs to be seasoned. I am aware of the existing seasoning approaches for cast iron skillets, which only require the heat

How safe is the patina layer on seasoned cast iron or carbon steel cookingware?

How safe are iron and carbonsteel pans? Or can they be misused making them unsafe? For instance, have food safety authorities already reviewed this? Is there a

Can I use regular gas (stove) cookware (pots and pans) in a fireplace?

I went somewhere with a fireplace. Let's say the place and cookware are mine. The kitchen works with fire (gas stove), so the cookware works for gas (I've used

Compensate for low-performance gas stovetop

Disclosure: this question and topic relates strictly to kitchen gadgetry rather than anything else. My range is horribly lacking in multiple ways, and it has (d

What could be the history of this pan?

I inherited this aluminum frying pan from my grandmother who passed away in 1998. Since then, it has mostly sat in the cabinet thanks to its distinct downward b

Safety of glazed cookware

Several years ago when the safety of Teflon cookware was called into question, my wife and I discontinued the use of all cookware that was coated in Teflon, as

Why is the Gastronorm system based on 530 × 325mm?

I met the Gastronorm system tonight, by accident, and discovered it was based on a standard container size of 530×325mm. Wholly logically, other sizes are