Category "cookware"

Skillet warps when hot -- Is it toast?

A griddle I've had recently appears to have adopted a strange behavior -- It's flat when cold, but after being on the stove for a little while it bows upward aw

Can I use this reversable griddle on a glass top?

A local bargain store has a few of these for sale, and I'd like to pick one up because 1.) It's thick so it's unlikely to warp (A problem I'm having with my cur

Could You Use A Dutch Oven as A Casserole

Is there some scientific reason as to why a recipe would suggest using a casserole dish instead of using dutch oven. I understand (that usually) one is ceramics

Overheated stainless saucepan - food now sticks

I overheated my Stellar stainless steel saucepan. It is discoloured and if I poach an egg in it, it sticks. Is there any way of restoring the surface?

Spots in Stainless Pots after cleaning in self cleaning oven

Is there anyway to restore the Stainless finish to a pot that has been cleaned in a self cleaning oven. I burned it so badly it was the only way to salvage the

How to repair a pot with rusted screw on handle

Expanding on How to reattach handles on 30 year old pots?, I have a specific example. This pot has a screw-on handle that has rusted over time. I guess this is

Can the non-stick coating be removed from cookware and still be useable?

I have an old but very useful baking sheet. It is heavy-gauge aluminum, and in reality having had it for so long it is unlikely that I would be allowed to repla

What's happening to the coating on the OUTSIDE of my roommate's non-stick cookware as we wash it?

My roommate has a set of non-stick pots and pans. They advertise themselves as dishwasher-safe, so we typically machine-wash them. The exterior of the pans is

Roasting rack? I'm stumped as to what this is....Help! :)

A friend gave me a bunch of her old inherited cooking accoutrement and I'm not entirely sure what the function of this is. Anyone know?

Use non-inductive pans on induction cook top

I moved to new place with inductive cook top. But all the pans I have are the normal non-inductive pans (ceramic and stainless steel). I tried using them with

How did I strip the patina off my wok?

I do not have much experience or knowledge of cooking, but I've slowly been learning. Today I followed this recipe: Beef Stir-Fry. Besides some vegetable subst

Why have a stainless steel griddle instead of simply a stainless steel pan?

I've seen a lot of gas cooktops that have stainless steel griddles built into them. This seemed like a useful feature, but it occurred to me that I could just t

Is using a frying pan to boil water for pasta a good or a bad idea?

I just found out how my girlfriend makes pasta: She uses a (non-stick) frying pan to boil the water. I told her she should use a cooking pan. When she asked why

enamelled pot with a chip on the outside on the bottom

I have an enamelled pot with a chip on the outside on the bottom. This isn't a problem, is it? It is about an inch long and maybe an eighth of an inch wide.

Tramontina lid stuck to pot

Loved my tramontina 3 piece induction system from Costco until this happened. Was boiling some eggs as I do every morning and had done for 9 days in a row with

non-rusting sauce pot for boiling water

I am trying to find a way to boil 1-2 quarts of water for 10 minutes and want to be absolutely sure that the pot doesn't leak any chemicals into the water. I ha

What skillet pan to use for making spring rolls wrappers?

I'm trying to make spring rolls wrappers. My dough looks fine, but it doesn't stick to the skillet. What skillet is the best? I'm trying with non-stick ones (t

What is the way to use a readymade double boiler with whistle?

I have purchased this double boiler. It is written that we have to fill water after opening the whistle. How much water am I supposed to fill? How do I know

What squeezes out juice better, auger or press?

I'm thinking to buy manual juicer. I considering two options: plastic auger one or thick aluminium press. Like this: And this:

What size pan should I use if I want to split a recipe in half that calls for a 13x9 inch pan?

I have a recipe that calls for 13x9 glass pan, which I have used over and over successfully. This year for holidays I would like to split the recipe so that I g