GFY Cooks: Pots and pans? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 08-21-2006, 10:50 PM

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.

Solid Bob · 08-21-2006, 10:52 PM

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.

Solid Bob · 08-21-2006, 10:52 PM

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.

machinegunkelly · 08-21-2006, 10:55 PM

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.

L-Pink · 08-21-2006, 10:56 PM

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

tony286 · 08-21-2006, 10:57 PM

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

Sly · 08-21-2006, 10:57 PM

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.

baddog · 08-21-2006, 10:59 PM

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

L-Pink · 08-21-2006, 11:13 PM

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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.

machinegunkelly · 08-21-2006, 11:15 PM

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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.

MissEve · 08-21-2006, 11:33 PM

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

MissEve · 08-21-2006, 11:34 PM

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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!

L-Pink · 08-21-2006, 11:37 PM

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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.

brand0n · 08-21-2006, 11:38 PM

t faul?

t foul

somethin like that.. those work

Skunkie · 08-22-2006, 01:10 AM

If you have or are thinking of getting a parrot, don't get teflon.

L-Pink · 08-22-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Skunkie

If you have or are thinking of getting a parrot, don't get teflon.

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

iwantchixx · 08-22-2006, 01:13 AM

for frying pan, a cast iron 12 inch

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

jimmy-3-way · 08-22-2006, 01:26 AM

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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.

Sarah_Jayne · 08-22-2006, 01:45 AM

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

DrunkEric · 08-22-2006, 01:58 AM

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

Sarah_Jayne · 08-22-2006, 02:16 AM

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.

loxapinedreams · 08-22-2006, 09:58 AM

kitchen aid.. all the way.
www.cooks.com

american pervert · 08-22-2006, 09:59 AM

get all clad stuff, thats what i use

american pervert · 08-22-2006, 10:03 AM

best stuff you can get

as for dutch ovens and cast iron get this brand

thats all you need

Vite · 08-22-2006, 10:04 AM

Blue Danube

munki · 08-22-2006, 10:05 AM

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.

munki · 08-22-2006, 10:05 AM

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.

L-Pink · 08-22-2006, 10:15 AM

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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.

Tom_PM · 08-22-2006, 10:17 AM

Yeah cookware can cost a bundle. $1000 easy for top of line stuff. And thats just pots and pans!

Kimmykim · 08-22-2006, 10:25 AM

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.

Sarah_Jayne · 08-22-2006, 11:21 AM

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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.

DateDoc · 08-22-2006, 11:25 AM

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.

DateDoc · 08-22-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Actually the thick bottom provides uneven heat.

That is so NOT true!

Antonio · 08-22-2006, 11:41 AM

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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 !!!!!

L-Pink · 08-22-2006, 11:51 AM

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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.

DateDoc · 08-22-2006, 11:58 AM

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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.

Gabriel · 08-22-2006, 12:02 PM

I gave my wife a dutch oven last night.

L-Pink · 08-22-2006, 12:22 PM

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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.

http://206.210.90.92/

.

DateDoc · 08-22-2006, 12:26 PM

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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.

Sly · 08-22-2006, 12:28 PM

As usual, its becoming quite apparent that I'll be spending a lot more money than I originally intended. LOL.

DateDoc · 08-22-2006, 12:31 PM

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.

Tom_PM · 08-22-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabriel

I gave my wife a dutch oven last night.

DutchTeenCash · 08-22-2006, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by american pervert

best stuff you can get

as for dutch ovens and cast iron get this brand

thats all you need

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.

L-Pink · 08-22-2006, 12:35 PM

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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.

Sly · 08-22-2006, 12:37 PM

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?

american pervert · 08-22-2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

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

E$_manager · 08-22-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BusterPorn

That is so NOT true!

Actually it is very bad for baking.

tranza · 08-22-2006, 01:46 PM

Lol, this thread is just too funny.

ElvisManson · 08-22-2006, 02:09 PM

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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...

american pervert · 08-22-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ElvisManson

Calphalon are the shit...

fuck that, all clad any day of the week

08-21-2006, 10:50 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,336	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. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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08-21-2006, 10:55 PM	#4
machinegunkelly Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,285	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.

08-21-2006, 10:57 PM	#7
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,336	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. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	I use All-Clad, definitely the best. More expensive but well worth it. Look for sales.

08-21-2006, 10:57 PM	#6
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	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

08-21-2006, 10:59 PM	#8
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	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

08-21-2006, 11:33 PM	#11
MissEve Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 583	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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brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	t faul? t foul somethin like that.. those work __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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08-22-2006, 01:13 AM	#17
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	for frying pan, a cast iron 12 inch for other pots and pans get stainless tseel with thick copper bottom plates

08-22-2006, 01:45 AM	#19
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Tefal...if you are the average cook. One of their smaller sets plus a dutch oven type thing will do most people.

08-22-2006, 01:58 AM	#20
DrunkEric Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 154	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

08-22-2006, 02:16 AM	#21
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	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.

08-22-2006, 09:58 AM	#22
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08-22-2006, 09:59 AM	#23
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08-22-2006, 10:04 AM	#25
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08-22-2006, 10:05 AM	#26
munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	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

08-22-2006, 10:17 AM	#29
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	Yeah cookware can cost a bundle. $1000 easy for top of line stuff. And thats just pots and pans! __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

08-22-2006, 10:25 AM	#30
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	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.

08-22-2006, 11:25 AM	#32
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	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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08-22-2006, 12:28 PM	#40
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08-22-2006, 12:31 PM	#41
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	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. __________________

08-22-2006, 12:37 PM	#45
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,336	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? __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

08-22-2006, 01:46 PM	#48
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Lol, this thread is just too funny. __________________ I'm just a newbie.