How to Cook With Stainless Cookware
Stainless steel cookware has been used for decades by home cooks as well as by professional chefs. The cookware is durable and long-lasting when taken care of properly. Modern non-stick Teflon(tm) cookware has changed the landscape of cookware to some degree, mainly due to its convenience. One of the benefits of stainless steel over non-stick cookware is that it isn't easily damaged by scratches. Knowing how to cook with stainless steel cookware will further your pleasure in using this tried-and-proven variety of pots, pans and kettles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cooking oil, spray can or bottled
- Wood or nylon cooking utensils
- Nylon scratch pads
Instructions
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Lightly spray the surface of any stainless steel pot, pan, or kettle with a canned cooking oil spray. Alternatively pour between one and two ounces of vegetable oil and rotate the cookware in slow circles, allowing the oil to coat the entire bottom surface. Add food and try to stay away from using the highest heat settings, opting for medium-high heat at a maximum instead.
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Use wooden or nylon cooking utensils to stir food in your stainless steel cookware to prevent metal-to-metal scratching. Although scratches on the surface of stainless steel cookware are mostly cosmetic irritations, a high number of scratches on the bottom of such cookware can cause greater chances of food sticking and burning to the bottom of your cookware.
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Wash your cookware immediately after use, if possible, to prevent any further sticking of food. If food does stick, fill the cookware with hot, soapy water, and allow it to sit overnight to loosen the food from the bottom. Wash thoroughly the next day, using a nylon scratch pad to scrub any remains from the bottom. Rinse and let dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Never allow empty stainless steel cookware to sit on a hot oven burner as this may damage the stainless surfaces, discoloring the cookware at the very least.
