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  • Sly
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    • Sep 2004
    • 31376

    #1

    GFY Cooks: Pots and pans?

    Odd question I know. I still have my pots and pans from when I first moved out on my own, they were hand me downs, so needless to say I need new ones but haven't the slightest idea what is good and what isn't. I was thinking one of those $60-100 sets with a couple sauce pans, a big pot, and a frying pan would work nice but there's so many different brands, styles, and makes.

    What would you suggest? I'm not overly concerned about price but this isn't a culinary institute, so just something good that will last a long time and maybe stay under $125.
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  • Solid Bob
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    • Apr 2006
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    #2
    On the frying pan part you have to get cast iron if you really want to cook like a pimp. I don't know any difference between pots and pans, lol.
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    • Solid Bob
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      • Apr 2006
      • 1213

      #3
      On the frying pan part you have to get cast iron if you really want to cook like a pimp. I don't know any difference between pots and pans, lol.
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      • machinegunkelly
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        • Jun 2003
        • 3304

        #4
        Go to wallmart and buy your basic $100 set check for thick bottoms on the pans and you're set .

        THEN get a nice cast iron frying pan and keep it oiled after every wash to keep the rust out / flavour in .

        Burning your cast iron pans is good too , but the average house oven doesn't get hot enough.
        dead.

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        • L-Pink
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          • Mar 2005
          • 39151

          #5
          I use All-Clad, definitely the best. More expensive but well worth it. Look for sales.

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          • tony299
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            • Aug 2002
            • 57021

            #6
            go to macys and you can get a decent set spend a little more you go super cheap you will be replacing in a yr

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            • Sly
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              • Sep 2004
              • 31376

              #7
              So for frying get a nice cast iron and pots get elsewhere? It sounds like I should ditch the "set" idea and buy them individually.
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              • baddog
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                • Apr 2001
                • 107089

                #8
                I still have the pots and pans I bought my first ex-wife . . , Amway waterless coookware . . . cost me several hundred 30 years ago, but lasted forever

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                • L-Pink
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                  • Mar 2005
                  • 39151

                  #9
                  Originally posted by machinegunkelly
                  Go to wallmart and buy your basic $100 set check for thick bottoms on the pans and you're set .

                  Actually the thick bottom provides uneven heat.

                  All-Clad is stainless steel with an aluminum core that retains heat and evenly distributes it along the bottom and up the sidewalls of the cookware.

                  Less expensive cookware is usually anodized inside and out, anodized surfaces react and can alter the taste of some foods.

                  You can also store leftovers in All-Clad pots as the food will not react with its surface, anything tomato based especially.

                  As poor a lay as my ex-wife was she was a great cook. This is good commercial shit. Get cheap plain white resturant dishes, plain silverware and look like a resturant.

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                  • machinegunkelly
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 3304

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sly
                    So for frying get a nice cast iron and pots get elsewhere? It sounds like I should ditch the "set" idea and buy them individually.

                    Basically yeah
                    As long as the pots ya get look nice and have a nice thick bottom so you're not burning everything , they don't warp etc.

                    Get a nice cast iron pan for fryin , and maybe a nice teflon for eggs and shit ( Not if you have any birds though ) and you're golden.
                    dead.

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                    • MissEve
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 583

                      #11
                      Dont buy a big set. Go to cooking.com and check the sale section, buy the set of two Calphalon commercial nonstick skillets for everyday use. Buy a good cast iron frying pan to sear meat, chicken and fish and season it properly. You can buy inexpensive stock and sauce pans. You can find good deals on amazon or ebay sometimes. Good luck

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                      • MissEve
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                        • Aug 2002
                        • 583

                        #12
                        Originally posted by machinegunkelly
                        Go to wallmart and buy your basic $100 set check for thick bottoms on the pans and you're set .

                        THEN get a nice cast iron frying pan and keep it oiled after every wash to keep the rust out / flavour in .

                        Burning your cast iron pans is good too , but the average house oven doesn't get hot enough.

                        You should never use soap to wash your cast iron frying pans! Boiling water and a good scrub only!

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                        • L-Pink
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                          • Mar 2005
                          • 39151

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MissEve
                          You should never use soap to wash your cast iron frying pans! Boiling water and a good scrub only!

                          Read the above quote again, perfect advise ... soap ruins the "seasoning" of the pan.

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                          • brand0n
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                            • Nov 2002
                            • 26983

                            #14
                            t faul?

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                            • Skunkie
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                              • Aug 2006
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                              #15
                              If you have or are thinking of getting a parrot, don't get teflon.

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                              • L-Pink
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                                • Mar 2005
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by Skunkie
                                If you have or are thinking of getting a parrot, don't get teflon.


                                Good post ..... thank you .....

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                                • iwantchixx
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                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 12860

                                  #17
                                  for frying pan, a cast iron 12 inch

                                  for other pots and pans get stainless tseel with thick copper bottom plates

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                                  • jimmy-3-way
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                                    • Jun 2001
                                    • 3861

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by L-Pink
                                    I use All-Clad, definitely the best. More expensive but well worth it. Look for sales.
                                    This person is correct. Spend the 8 or 9 bills for a set and you have the pot and pan sitch taken care of for the rest of your life.

                                    Either buy the right tools or get a George Foreman and leave cooking to the cooks and stick to heating things up.
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                                    • Sarah_Jayne
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                                      • Dec 2002
                                      • 40077

                                      #19
                                      Tefal...if you are the average cook. One of their smaller sets plus a dutch oven type thing will do most people.

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                                      • DrunkEric
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                                        • Aug 2004
                                        • 154

                                        #20
                                        I unfortunatally dont have a gas oven, and have a shitty roomate so I picked up a cast iron skillet and these pans http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...=106829&RN=399

                                        work like a champ when I need them and the roomate doesnt use them because they need to be washed by hand. Would have picked up the stainless if it wasnt for the roomate part of things

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                                        • Sarah_Jayne
                                          Now with more Jayne
                                          • Dec 2002
                                          • 40077

                                          #21
                                          I grew up in Amish land so people buying cast iron stuff from brand name shops is odd to me. We would just go to the Amish/Mennonite shop and buy one for a few bucks. In fact, I have cast iron skillet that I bought from the Amish shop 10 years ago that I brought to the UK with me (I am the reason for weight limits on baggage). It is the best pan I own but you have to look after it well.

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                                          • loxapinedreams
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                                            • May 2005
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                                            #22
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                                            • american pervert
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                                              • Sep 2002
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                                              #23
                                              get all clad stuff, thats what i use
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                                              • american pervert
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                                                • Sep 2002
                                                • 6840

                                                #24
                                                best stuff you can get

                                                as for dutch ovens and cast iron get this brand

                                                thats all you need
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                                                • Vite
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                                                  • Jul 2006
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                                                  #25
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                                                  • munki
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                                                    • Dec 2004
                                                    • 13393

                                                    #26
                                                    I don't know if they are even still around, but I got a HealthyBake pot and pan set from the county fair fown here a few years ago, and they are awesome.

                                                    I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                                                    • munki
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                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                      • 13393

                                                      #27
                                                      I don't know if they are even still around, but I got a HealthyBake pot and pan set from the county fair down here a few years ago, and they are awesome.

                                                      I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                                                      • L-Pink
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                                                        • Mar 2005
                                                        • 39151

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by sarah_webinc
                                                        I grew up in Amish land so people buying cast iron stuff from brand name shops is odd to me. We would just go to the Amish/Mennonite shop and buy one for a few bucks. In fact, I have cast iron skillet that I bought from the Amish shop 10 years ago that I brought to the UK with me (I am the reason for weight limits on baggage). It is the best pan I own but you have to look after it well.

                                                        Sarah, In my neighborhood the Amish would pay $50 bucks a sq. ft. in the local mall like everyone else. The minute they hung a sign above their entrance they would be a brand name also.

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                                                        • Tom_PM
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                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 16443

                                                          #29
                                                          Yeah cookware can cost a bundle. $1000 easy for top of line stuff. And thats just pots and pans!
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                                                          • Kimmykim
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                                                            • Jun 2001
                                                            • 16015

                                                            #30
                                                            Blah, stainless steel...
                                                            If you want to buy pots and pans that will last you forever AND you can put in the dishwasher, go with Le Creuset. Emile Henry would be my second choice.

                                                            Enameled cast iron is THE best thing to cook with, and if someone pisses you off, smacking them over the head with a piece will teach them to shut up about your cooking real quick ;)

                                                            Sur La Table has a good selection and they have factory stores in most of the higher end 'outlet' strip malls as well.

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                                                            • Sarah_Jayne
                                                              Now with more Jayne
                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                              • 40077

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                              Sarah, In my neighborhood the Amish would pay $50 bucks a sq. ft. in the local mall like everyone else. The minute they hung a sign above their entrance they would be a brand name also.
                                                              Yeah, that is why you need to go to the shops the Amish and the Mennonites shop at for their own stuff. There is a great shop in Lancaster that sells clothing and housegoods. It is a wall of black and blue clothing and then seriously cheap jeans and pots and pans.

                                                              The Amish and Mennonites know how to cook, that is for sure.

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                                                              • DateDoc
                                                                Outside looking in.
                                                                • Feb 2005
                                                                • 14243

                                                                #32
                                                                Calphalon makes great pans. Go for non-stick and buy wooden, plastic or silicon utensils so you don't fuck up the non-stick surface. If you want a cheaper alternative go to a local restaurant supply store and check out what they have but make sure no matter which pan you get it has a thick bottom.

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                                                                • DateDoc
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                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 14243

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                  Actually the thick bottom provides uneven heat.
                                                                  That is so NOT true!

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                                                                  • Antonio
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                                                                    • Oct 2001
                                                                    • 14136

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by brand0n
                                                                    t faul?

                                                                    t foul

                                                                    somethin like that.. those work
                                                                    Tefal I think - good quality but way too expansive (at least they used to be like 7-8 years ago lol) - simply buy any non-sticking pan that looks good to you, 99% of them will do the same job

                                                                    Get a pressure cooker too - makes a big difference - one of my favourite tripe soups (probably 90% of the people wont even touch it but its great) takes at least 4 hours to prepare in a normal cooker and like 30-40 minutes in a pressure cooker. The same story with Ox tail etc, all the thihngs that you have to cook or boil forever - it saves time and money !!!!!

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                                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                      • 39151

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by BusterPorn
                                                                      That is so NOT true!

                                                                      ON a skillet you are correct, IN a sauce pan or stock pot I am correct.

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                                                                      • DateDoc
                                                                        Outside looking in.
                                                                        • Feb 2005
                                                                        • 14243

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                        ON a skillet you are correct, IN a sauce pan or stock pot I am correct.
                                                                        Nope, you are not. In a sauce pan or stock pot you need a thick bottomed pan as you want to simmer and regulate the heat more precisely. A thin bottomed pan will lead to the bottom of the pan being burnt. Every pan needs a thick bottom.

                                                                        PS: I went to culinary school and was an exec chef for 12 years so I am not just pulling this out of my ass.

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                                                                        • Gabriel
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                                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                                          • 4789

                                                                          #37
                                                                          I gave my wife a dutch oven last night.
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                                                                          • L-Pink
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                                                                            • Mar 2005
                                                                            • 39151

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by BusterPorn
                                                                            Nope, you are not. In a sauce pan or stock pot you need a thick bottomed pan as you want to simmer and regulate the heat more precisely. A thin bottomed pan will lead to the bottom of the pan being burnt. Every pan needs a thick bottom.

                                                                            PS: I went to culinary school and was an exec chef for 12 years so I am not just pulling this out of my ass.
                                                                            As a chef You must be familiar with All-Clad, one of the best if not the best in cookware. None of their products have thick bottoms. None.


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                                                                            • DateDoc
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                                                                              • Feb 2005
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                              As a chef You must be familiar with All-Clad, one of the best if not the best in cookware. None of their products have thick bottoms. None.


                                                                              http://206.210.90.92/

                                                                              .
                                                                              Thanks for posting the link and here it is taken from their site.....

                                                                              All-Clad STAINLESS cookware sandwiches a thick core of three separate layers of aluminum between an easy-to-clean, highly polished 18/10 stainless steel cooking surface and a magnetic stainless steel exterior. The aluminum core retains heat and evenly distributes it along the bottom and up the sidewalls of the cookware.

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                                                                              • Sly
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                                                                                • Sep 2004
                                                                                • 31376

                                                                                #40
                                                                                As usual, its becoming quite apparent that I'll be spending a lot more money than I originally intended. LOL.
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                                                                                • DateDoc
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                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                  • 14243

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Sly, you may want to try www.jbprince.com too if you want to go for European pans. They have just about everything you could ever need for a kitchen.

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                                                                                  • Tom_PM
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                                                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                                                    • 16443

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by Gabriel
                                                                                    I gave my wife a dutch oven last night.

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                                                                                    • DutchTeenCash
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                                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                                      • 21684

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by american pervert
                                                                                      Creuset is amaizing. One dutch oven is prolly around $100 allready, but these things lasts decades. Weird cause theyre french, the actual dutch ovens are less quality.

                                                                                      Id get 2-3 pans and not spend $100 on a whole set thats prolly done with in a year.

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                                                                                      • L-Pink
                                                                                        working on my tan
                                                                                        • Mar 2005
                                                                                        • 39151

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by BusterPorn
                                                                                        Thanks for posting the link and here it is taken from their site.....

                                                                                        All-Clad STAINLESS cookware sandwiches a thick core of three separate layers of aluminum between an easy-to-clean, highly polished 18/10 stainless steel cooking surface and a magnetic stainless steel exterior. The aluminum core retains heat and evenly distributes it along the bottom and up the sidewalls of the cookware.

                                                                                        You jumped into this without reading all the posts. ALL I USE IS ALL-CLAD. They don't have a thicker bottom, the whole pan is the SAME thickness. The post I was commenting on was advising to pickup one of the cheap brands that always have a thicker bottom and thin alumunum sides. Give me a break.

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                                                                                        • Sly
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                                                                                          • Sep 2004
                                                                                          • 31376

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Ok, so it looks like I need a good skillet for meats. Is a skillet only good for meats? I don't really understand why I would need both a skillet and frying pans. Could somebody please explain.

                                                                                          Where would I get a good cast iron skillet?
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                                                                                          • american pervert
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                                                                                            • Sep 2002
                                                                                            • 6840

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by Sly
                                                                                            Ok, so it looks like I need a good skillet for meats. Is a skillet only good for meats? I don't really understand why I would need both a skillet and frying pans. Could somebody please explain.

                                                                                            Where would I get a good cast iron skillet?

                                                                                            go to williams sonoma, there is one at fashion valley mall on the 2nd floor
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                                                                                            • E$_manager
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                                                                                              • Apr 2006
                                                                                              • 13557

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by BusterPorn
                                                                                              That is so NOT true!
                                                                                              Actually it is very bad for baking.
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                                                                                              • tranza
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                                                                                                • Jun 2003
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Lol, this thread is just too funny.
                                                                                                I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                                • ElvisManson
                                                                                                  Looking California
                                                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                                                  • 5476

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by MissEve
                                                                                                  Dont buy a big set. Go to cooking.com and check the sale section, buy the set of two Calphalon commercial nonstick skillets for everyday use. Buy a good cast iron frying pan to sear meat, chicken and fish and season it properly. You can buy inexpensive stock and sauce pans. You can find good deals on amazon or ebay sometimes. Good luck
                                                                                                  Calphalon are the shit...

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                                                                                                  • american pervert
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                                                                                                    • Sep 2002
                                                                                                    • 6840

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by ElvisManson
                                                                                                    Calphalon are the shit...


                                                                                                    fuck that, all clad any day of the week
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