Cookware Compared.

In choosing to buy cookware online there are many choices to consider to make sure you get the pots and pans that are right for you and your kitchen. What are the pros and cons of the variety of cookware available?

Cast Iron

Cast iron cookware lasts a lifetime, cooks evenly, and over time develops a nonstick surface. Cast iron cookware requires more maintenance than other cookware in that sometimes the interior surface needs to be sanded and re-seasoned. Cast iron has the added benefit of imparting small amounts of iron in whatever is cooked within, which is a great benefit for those who need more iron in their diet. Prices for cast-iron cookware vary greatly by quality and brand name.

Le Creuset

Le Creuset is a a high-end brand of cast-iron cookware that has been made in France since 1925, and also comes with a lifetime guarantee. Le Creuset has a range of products that include enameled cast-iron, enamel on steel, stoneware, and a tri-ply stainless steel. Many professional cooks and chefs recommend Le Creuset for the high quality of this beloved cookware. One advantage Le Creuset has over other cookware is that the enamelled surface looks great and comes in a variety of beautiful colours.

Stainless Steel

All-Clad is a high-end American cookware company that makes high quality pots and pans from stainless steel that comes with a lifetime guarantee. All-Clad also makes cookware that has a copper bottom and another line that has a copper core. This cookware looks great, has natural nonstick properties, doesn't rust, and the handles don't get hot.

Handcast Aluminum Alloy

SKK is a German company that makes an aluminum cookware that has a titanium bottom that is 40 times harder than stainless steel. An advantage of SKK cookware is that it offers the same high quality cooking of cast iron without the weight. Easy to clean, the SKK cookware comes with a lifetime guarantee.

All of the above cookware share many of the same pros and cons. While stainless steel and cast-iron cookwares have fast and even heat retention, the downside is the price and weight of the pots and pans. So do a little comparison shopping online and decide which cookware works best for you.