/ck/ - Food & Cooking

No l spent 15 for mine.

>>13159556
So did I, but what drives people to pay that much for a pan that has to be thrown out after a year?

>>13159648
What drives a man to spend 15 dollars? What compels him so?

>>13159648
It doesn't have to, there are other durable non stick materials than teflon

>>13159652
He's hungry, and he likes fried eggs or delicate foods, like fish

>>13159305
You shouldn't. Outside of a few delicate recipes like eggs you should always be using a non teflon surface for the fond accumulation.

>>13159648
>thrown out after a year
Ive had mine for over 10 years. It was given to me by my in laws who had it several years before that. Dafuq are you doing to it?

To some people 200 dollars is like 2 dollars to you. They don't even think about it, it doesn't affect them in any way

>>13159670
>heirloom Teflon
I love this story, anon!

>>13159663
>>13159662
if you cant cook eggs in your cast iron then you are a certified retard

>>13159655
Such as????

>>13159824
I have one from Ikea and it's stone-like material, I don't know what the fuck it is but it works like teflon but is much more durable, doesn't scratch or flake even after years, costed like $35

>>13159824
PTFE is in pretty much every brand out there. Although some make more durable coatings than others, such as Rockware and calphalon.

But you can get pre seasoned cast iron frying pans and you just need to maintain them.

>>13159815

how to cook eggs in my stainless steel?

>>13159834

is it "the rock"? I wonder what its made from too.

>>13159916
>control your tempature
keep it at med to low heat. too hot and its fucked
>use appriopriate amount of fat or butter
goes without saying but i figure i should
>dont fuck with the eggs till theyre ready
if you move em around too early, theyre gonna stick and you fucked up. flip or serve only when fully solidified.

>>13159952
yep, that's it

Why do people use cast iron when stainless steel exists?

>>13159996
>using stainless steel over cast iron
OK Retard

>>13159305
mummy bought mine for me :)

>>13159670
yeah ok!

>>13159996
>>13160003
Carbon steel is the best choice

>>13160420
U mad wristlet?

>>13160003
Stainless steel is superior in every single way

>>13159670
post pic of pan please

>>13159648
Lack of knowledge.

>>13160432
teflon pans weigh less than cast iron

>>13160003
The poorfag thats never used All-Chad cookware.

>>13160832
At work atm. I'll post if thread is still up in 8 hrs

>>13159305
Asians do this, they like to blow money on disposable shit. They don't nearly get enough credit for this.
No one on this planet makes as close an association between cost and status.
Look at the money Asians spend on skinny jeans and shoes, but they are too cheap to afford socks. It's a terrible character flaw.
Non-sticks are disposable items, if you spend more than $15 for your Egg pan, you are a fool.

>>13159648
>Thrown after a year
Do you use metal utensils to cook on it instead of wood? Are you retarded?

>>13160842
good thing he posted carbon steel and not cast iron dummy

What's the legit downside of stainless steel?

>>13162566
>legit
>downside
Are you a native English speaker?

>>13162566
The downside is that you can't brag about how you seasoned it perfectly or circlejerk about the rituals needed for its maintenance like with cast iron because stainless steel doesn't need any of that.
It just works, perfect heat distribution, no need for seasoning autismo, no need to take care of it in any special way, can throw it in the dishwasher, handles infinite temperatures, doesnt smoke toxic shit that will kill your pet birds or whatever Teflon supposedly does, can put it in the oven, isn't as heavy or cumbersome, IT JUST WORKS

Bought a set of calphalon non sticks at ross dress for less for $15

>>13162590
t. ESL

>>13162566
It's generally more expensive and warps easier than other materials (particularly when considering the cheaper ones). Most SS pans are ply-materials too, sandwiching a more heat-conducive material between layers of SS, which tends to make warping an even bigger issue with cheap pans, since you can still cook decently over flame on a warped aluminum or copper pan, but a ply pan is total shit once it is warped.

>>13162823
So are aluminium pans the way to go?

>>13162832
All materials have down sides and up sides. Most restaurants use aluminum pans because they're cheaper, lighter, and more heat responsive, but they dent and scratch easier than steel (carbon or stainless). Personally, I don't have any aluminum pans at home, but I would consider buying some hard anodized aluminum pans if my copper ply stainless pans ever shit the bed. I doubt they will, though. They are durable, just pricey.

>>13162857
What are the downsides to your copper?

>>13162875
Mainly price. Durable lamination processes, quality control, and replacement policies are spendy, and the manufacturers of higher end cookware know that you won't buy their products often, so they overbuild them (which I see as a plus) and price them higher per unit. Then brand recognition hits and sometimes price goes up higher than is otherwise reasonable. Copper is also pretty soft (relatively close to aluminum), so they are easier to dent than carbon steel. Mine have a little bit of intentionally exposed copper, which looks nice, but tarnishes easily. Worth it IMO, but silly from a utilitarian perspective.

>>13159648
why are you treating your pan so badly?
My nonstick stuff has literally no scratches in it.
stop using metal you retard

>>13162914
Is there a reason you prefer it over carbon steel?

>>13162938
I have a carbon steel pan, too, which I like to use for high heat searing. Are you looking for a first set of cookware? If that'[s the case, my suggestion would be to keep it as simple as possible. Buy a pot or pan as you discover the need for it. If you only need a 10 inch cast iron to cook, good on you. If you decide you want to start making soup, get a decent 4-6qt pot. If you want to get into sauces, get a small sauce pot, and so-on.

>>13162998
Well, I'm a simple guy, I wanted to figure out options that will last until 2145 but with minimal hassle of seasoning. But that's a unicorn, cause otherwise everyone would be using it already, right? I'm probably gonna end up sucking it up with a good cast iron pan/wok/dutch oven anyway though.

>>13161208
listen here you cock sucking nigger faggot I clicked on the wrong post. suck your own dick and then kill yourself.

>>13163110
>minimal hassle of seasoning
seasoning is the most overdone thing in all of culinary right now.
You just deglaze the pan with water, wipe it dry with a paper towel, coat it with oil on a paper toil, heat it again to smoke point, don.e
Do that every 3rd or 7th time using the pan.

>>13163149
>every 3rd
Every time or you're gay.

>>13159718
If you need to smash through a new nonstick skillet every year then you're not taking proper care of them.

Stop using metal utensils in the pan
Don't wash them in your dishwasher
Let them cool off before you clean them
When you clean the pans use nonscouring pads

This shit isn't hard. Respect your tools and they'll last longer than they should.

>>13163224
listen to this boomer.

>>13163125
>too stupid to reply to the right post
>too stupid to admit own fault
>it's all the others fault
heh, brainlets

>>13159648
Paid $30 for an AllClad non-stick i got at TJ Max, it costs a bit more normally.
Going on 3 years with it. It is thick and heavy and i can still do whatever on it.
Im glad i didn't pay more, but it surely is worth more than what I paid for it.

>>13159996
for good heat and ez clean up

>>13159305
What kind of baking dish/pan does /ck/ use for baking chicken or fish?

>>13166365
depends on how you're cooking it
if it's submerged I like stoneware casserole dishes, otherwise just a thin metal cookie sheet on parchment for baked
I don't really pan-fry fish, not a fan, but when I do chicken in a pan its usually cut up for a stirfry in the wok

>>13166576
>but when I do chicken in a pan its usually cut up for a stirfry in the wok
That's a good idea although I think I would prefer larger chicken breasts. I think I'm going to get a large cast iron pan that I can bake the chicken in. Stainless steel rusted quickly, glass is brittle, and aluminium is reactive.

>>13166365
Use a grill / grate of some kind

>>13167261
works good for fish also

>>13167261
>>13167267
Looking good anon, what kind of fish is that?

>>13159305
never OP. use olive oil or some sort of cooking oil. that simple.

>>13167312
Northern Pike ,thanks!

>>13167662
>Northern Pike
These are northern pikeys.