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Category: Cookware — page 2

Honest guides to pans, pots and cookware for everyday home cooking.

Cookware Too Heavy, Too Fussy? The Cast Iron Skillet Alternative to Buy The cast iron skillet alternative for your reason: carbon steel for weight, stainless for no seasoning or acidic food, nonstick for eggs, with picks.
Cookware Dutch Oven vs Slow Cooker: Which Pot Should You Own First? Dutch oven vs slow cooker: how they differ on heat, browning, sauce, beans, safety and cleanup, which to buy first, and one pick for each side.
Cookware No Roaster? The Roasting Pan Alternative for Each Kind of Roast The roasting pan alternative for each roast: a sheet pan with a rack, a Dutch oven, a cast iron or 9 x 13 pan, and how…
Cookware Deep Fryer Alternative: How to Fry Without a Deep Fryer at Home The best deep fryer alternative for each cook: Dutch oven and thermometer, stainless pot, fry pot, wok or air fryer, with limits and NFPA fire safety.
Cookware No Double Boiler? The Double Boiler Alternative That Works The best double boiler alternative is a stainless bowl over a saucepan. Plus microwave, melting pot and fondue options, and how to keep chocolate smooth.
Cookware Copper vs Stainless Steel Cookware: Speed, Care and Cost Copper vs stainless steel cookware: heat response, linings, acidic food, care, induction and cost class compared, with one 11-inch pan for each side.
Cookware Deep Pot, Lid or Wall Guard? The Best Splatter Screen Alternative The splatter screen alternative for each kind of frying: a deep pot, a lid set ajar, a wall guard or a closed fryer, with safety points…
Cookware Insert, Bamboo or Microwave? The Best Steamer Basket Alternative The steamer basket alternative for each kitchen: a saucepan insert, a pasta pot set, bamboo, microwave steamers and the plate-in-a-wok trick, with limits.
Cookware Stock Pot, Slow Cooker or Cloche? The Dutch Oven Alternative The Dutch oven alternative for each job: a clad saucepot for braises, a stock pot for beans, a slow cooker, a bread cloche and a light…
Cookware No Machine Needed: The Popcorn Maker Alternative in Your Cupboard The best popcorn maker alternative is a 3- or 4-quart lidded saucepan. How stovetop popping works, which pot to buy and when a machine still makes…
Cookware Hard Anodized vs Stainless Steel: Which Pan Material to Buy Hard anodized vs stainless steel pans: induction, dishwasher care, searing, oven heat, weight and lifespan compared, with one pan set for each side.
Cookware Dutch Oven, Multicooker or Thermal Pot? A Slow Cooker Alternative The best slow cooker alternative for your kitchen: a Dutch oven in a low oven, a multicooker or a thermal cooker, with oven temperatures and picks.

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