Stainless Steel Waterless Cookware: Lifetime Value

More than a million synthetic pots and pans are thrown into landfills each year. These nonstick wonders don’t seem to last very long, 3-5 years is common. If you’re reinvesting in new cookware, consider replacing your Teflon with a much more cost-effective solution. Consider the value of stainless steel waterless cookware.

The investment

Comparably priced ($150-$250) nonstick stainless steel waterless cookware will save a lot of money over the years. These quality pots and pans are guaranteed to last. your life.

the bargain

Durability is a good measure of value. If the cookware doesn’t last, it’s not a bargain. Also, it’s best to cook on a non-stick, non-toxic surface. Smoking, peeling, and erosion of Teflon pose a serious health hazard, as does seepage from soft metal cooktops such as copper, aluminum, cast iron, and others.

Waterless stainless steel cookware safely provides the ideal nonstick cooking surface free from toxic hazards or ongoing ‘seasoning’ to control rust, “…the closest thing we have to the ideal chemically inert but thermally sensitive frying pansays Harold McGee in On food and cooking: the science and tradition of cooking: Scribner 2004, page 791. (Search ‘Waterless Cookware: Hype or Real for more on McGee).

the bonus

Imagine the value of having a lifetime to explore and enjoy the most hygienic, responsive, food-safe, cook-safe, eco-friendly and health-friendly pots and pans set you can own. Yes, ‘friendly’ because cooks, food and cookware are best served when engaged in a supportive relationship, one of constant service and celebration, learning and success.

Included in this friendship are family, friends and another very important member to be invited, seated and served at the dining table, one of robust flavor and aroma, of natural nutrients and energy, of wholesome vitality and healing health. There is no substitute for honest foods from nature, no ‘fortified’ material worthy of the name ‘whole food’ (search ‘waterless cookware, the healthy option‘).

The value

It’s no secret that much of today’s food has evolved for convenience rather than nutrition. The composition and function of modern cookware has also evolved, and not for the better. For example, synthetic or ceramic coatings on the interior and colored enamel coatings on the exterior do not reflect the value of cookware, good health, or common sense. The coatings are cosmetic at best, ‘coatings’ applied to lower grades of steel used in manufacturing. Look under the skin for a life of value.

Let’s review the purpose of food (and the cookware that cooks it) to better appreciate the value of quality stainless steel waterless cookware:

Cooking is actually a moment of truth, the culmination of nature’s food cycle, a time when the earth’s vital stash of nutrient goodness is either tastefully enhanced or sadly wasted. A pot or pan is more than an appliance for heating processed foods or boiling nature’s precious minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and antioxidants. Real food deserves better. There is simply more to the enriching soils of organic vegetables and free-range meats, more to captivate the palate, the nose, the eyes, more to savor, and certainly more to revitalize and invigorate. We are, after all, only as healthy as the health of what we eat. To that end, pots and pans contribute greatly to the nutritional and flavorful fate of foods. Much can be gained or lost in the simple act of cooking.

Stainless steel waterless cookware honors and upholds the goodness of nature’s honest efforts. As with good friends, marriage, or other mature relationships, an association with food and cooking takes time to appreciate and thrive. It helps to have cookware that is dependable, stable, dependable, capable of ideal cooking conditions simply and easily to master. Cooking is for life. We might as well mature a friendship with kitchen utensils that are durable and worthy enough to nurture and maintain this kind of relationship.

The return on investment

Your grandmother probably used similar pots and pans a long time ago. Stainless steel cookware isn’t new, but Grandma’s originals lacked many of today’s waterless features:

– Multi-layer stainless steel construction, 5, 7 or 9-layer 18/10 chrome/nickel construction for quality

– Encapsulated heat-conducting elements (copper, aluminum, etc.) for unrivaled low-temperature cooking

– Steam Control Coatings to fully preserve and retain nourishing vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants

– Efficient and thermally sensitive utensils for faster, safer, more uniform and economical cooking

These and many other improvements now make today’s waterless utensil capable of cooking food the way it was meant to be cooked, the way Mother Nature intended her vegetables and meats to be served, fully appreciated, fully valued, fully appreciated. themselves. Serving anything less is not a bargain, it’s a wasted opportunity for everyone involved, especially the food.

When experiencing real food (cooked the way Mother Nature intended), one tends to develop honest taste and steadfast loyalty. My personal preference gained from 30 years as a family cook, and my business specialty, is waterless stainless steel pots and pans. Being in the business, I’m sure I speak for others in this specialty when I share this fact: not a day goes by that I don’t hear from people looking to replace a pot handle or lid knob on their cookware. These little accessories, as durable as they are, eventually wear out. Here is a sample of today’s customer requests from ChoiceCookery’s Contact Us Online page:

“I have a Flavor-Seal by Cory cookware set that I bought in 1963. I need to replace the handles on the large skillet. Are they available?”

“My mom has a set of Miracle Maid skillets that she bought when she got married. She loves them, but the cord on the electric skillet is shorted and we’d like to get a new one. Can you help?”

“I need to replace the vented knobs on my Royal Queen waterless cookware. I’ve had them for 27 years and love them, but over time the knobs have started to lose their ability to seal in moisture. Could you give me some information on how to order? Thanks in advance.”

“I can’t find Nutri-Seal anywhere. Can you help? I need a new handle on my 8qt stock pot.”

“I would like to order a vent knob for my appliance, Maxam KT17. It’s been thirty years since I brought them home, lots of kitchen mishaps along the way and my toaster handle finally broke. Please give me a call.”

We call. And yes, all of these cooks were relieved to learn that replacements are still available.

1) Trust a brand that is here to stay. Maxam, the brand we represent, has been innovating and manufacturing stainless steel waterless cookware for over 60 years.

2) For businesses like ours, there is a beautiful irony here. Unlike disposable cookware, our pots and pans last a lifetime. Our customers return, of course, usually to purchase a cookware set for their older children or a grandchild’s wedding, perhaps a handle or knob for them ($12 replacement that snaps on easily, adding another 30 years of service and value to cookware). These people tend to share the good news with family and friends. Plus, they’re experiencing a cookware association they’re not willing to give up! Loyalty is honestly earned and yes, it is priceless.

The bottom line

Look beyond 3 to 5 years. Invest in cookware that matures your relationship with food and cooking. For me, it’s about two hats I wear and a bond that unites them, a hat I experience every day as a family cook, and a friendship with customers who embrace the simple joys and lifetime value of pots and pans without Water.

Your friendship with food and cooking simply cannot be explored, experimented with and enjoyed using cookware less capable than stainless steel waterless pots and pans. Bargain prices and cosmetic glitter just can’t appreciate their value. Consider the cookware you’ll never have to (or want) to replace. The real value is maintained throughout its life, but that is only our guarantee. Cook healthy, eat honestly and prosper.