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Michael Altfield
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maltfield@slrpnk.netJoined: 2026-04-21 |
What’s your favorite brand of BIFL cookware for induction? I'm looking to upgrade my kitchen with industrial-quality pots and pans. After about a month of searching, I came to the conclusion that the most important requirements are:
From what I’ve read, stainless steel isn’t a very good conductor (NIST says that aluminum transfers heat 16x better than aluminum). But stainless steel is a better surface to cook-on, because it’s less reactive and won’t absorb flavours. So, 3-ply sandwiches a thick aluminum layer between two different types of stainless steel (nickle-free [eg 18/0 or 200- or 400-grade] on the outside, which – though less corrosion resistant -- is important for induction) and either 18/8 or 18/10 on the inside. 5-ply is also a thing, but my research suggests that it doesn’t really matter how many layers. What’s more important is the thickness of the material. And that’s why I’m here. Because, confidingly, the manufacturers of these pots don’t seem to even know how thick the layers of their 3-ply cookware is! Ideally I’d just find the technical specifications of their cookware on their website, make a spreadsheet, and then buy the one with the thickest material (or close to the thickest, depending on my trade-off between quality vs weight & cost). But I’ve called maybe a dozen manufacturers, and none seem to know the specifications of their own cookware :( So, fediverse, I ask you: does anyone know what the thickness of the layers in these manufacturer’s 3-ply cookware is? Otherwise, what’s been your experience? How do you feel about these brands? Is there some other one (not listed) that you prefer?
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Nednarb44
lemmy.world
Nednarb44@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-19 |
I don't think you'll have a problem with any of the ones listed. I ended up settling on heritage steel cookware. They 5 ply pans, and are very similar to all clad or made in. As long as you take care of them, all of those should last a lifetime, especially in a home environment vs a professional kitchen. |
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