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Showing posts with label Cookware. Show all posts

7/25/2010

Healthy Cooking With Steam Control Multi-Element Stainless Steel Cookware

Think about cooking healthy in this busy high stress world. Waterless grease less cooking preserves the vitamins and minerals of all of your foods and avoids the carcinogens from charring the meats.

A great example of using the Multi element surgical stainless steel cookware with steam control is the following recipe:

Heat pot on medium heat and then place chicken pieces in pan and brown on both sides. Extra oil in not needed. Very minor sticking may be present but no problem. When browned on both sides add whatever vegetables you desire, (potatoes, broccoli, squash, carrots or whatever). Just place them over the meat, put on the lid and close the steam valve. Turn heat to low and allow it to cook. Everything cooks evenly with the heat recirculating evenly throughout the entire pot. Allowing rapid cooking with all the nutrients preserved. Enjoy wonderful healthy fast cooking with Waterless cookware.

Waterless cooking

The steam control valve features on waterless cooking Cookware makes "waterless cooking" easy. You can cook Healthier in this cookware because it eliminates the need for grease or oil in cooking. To use the steam Control valve, start cooking on medium heat (never use high heat) then, when the valve begins To whistle, close the valve and turn down to low And finish cooking.

Multiple element construction Our premium cookware has 7, 9, or 11 element Construction. All are quality items and work pretty Much the same this refers to the fused heating surface Attached to the bottom of the stainless steel Cookware which has thin layers of different High conduction metals. This allows heat to spread rapidly and evenly across the entire cooking surface allowing the food to cook evenly.

7/04/2010

Going to the Cookware Store

Going to the store to shop for cook ware is by far one of my most favourite things to do. I am not a professional chef by any means but cooking and baking are two of my favourite activities. I have just had my kitchen renovated and I have been going to the cookware store for all of my necessities almost every week so I can fill it up to the brim with everything I need so I can make the best of my kitchen and cook wonderful foods.

When I go to the cook ware store I can honestly buy the whole store because there are so many nifty tools to cook with that are so tempting to buy. In the past I used to collect items for my kitchen that I never ever used because when I purchased the tool I had no idea what to use it for. Now before I go, I usually make a list of the tools that I want to get so I do not spend too much money or buy too many items that I do not necessarily need. I have developed a new way of shopping for cook ware and that is by trying out new recipes that use obscure tools. Instead of going to the store with no idea of what I want or need I have adopted a method to only bring tools into my kitchen that I know I will use. I pick out a new recipe every week that requires a new tool to use and then I go to the store, buy it and use it. I have developed a unique collection of cooking tools by using this method and have at the same time expanded my horizons into new culinary directions and have made a lot of interesting recipes including learning how to make my own ice-cream and pastas.

As you may have been able to tell I will make any excuse to go to the cookware store for some shopping because I love being in my kitchen and cooking up recipes. Another great fun activity that I do is I bring my grand children to the cook ware store when they come to visit me. My grand children love to make cookies and one of their favourite types of cookies to make is sugar cookies. We go to the store ahead of time and I have them pick out some new cookie cutter shapes from the wall of cookie cutters at the store. There is always a new and unique shape that they pick and then we go home, roll out the dough and cut out their cookies into some new and different shapes.

6/27/2010

Copper Cookware Bowls - Make the Highest, Fluffiest Egg Whites Ever! You Won't Believe Your Eyes!

Copper cookware bowls are rumoured, if used properly, to produce the highest, and most fluffy, whipped egg whites the world over. In fact, the type of cookware bowl that you use does indeed make a huge difference to the results of your whipping frenzy. Less known is the fact that different copper cookware vendors put out different quality bowls. Even lesser known, however, is that it's not just the bowl, but how you whip it, what you are whipping, and just what you whip it with, that produces that amazing result we all yearn for: that mountainous, super fluffy white mass of egg whites that looks like delicate floating clouds all stuffed together in your little whipping bowl.

To get the highest quality results, you will need the following:

1. Recipe ingredients

2. A quality whipping tool

3. A quality copper cookware container, like a copper bakeware bowl, from a reputable company

4. Whipping technique

That's a lot of things just for whipping egg whites (or whatever it is you are whipping). But each one is essential to get the best possible result.

Obviously, if you have cheap ingredients to begin with, you're not going to be producing the best result. You will need fresh eggs or egg whites, that are have been removed from the fridge and allowed to settle to room temperature.

For your whipping tool, you just need to be sure you have the right tool for the job. Obviously you'll likely choose a whisk, but note that there are different whisks for whipping different things. Get a balloon whisk if it's just pure egg whites.

4/26/2010

Cooking Tips - TV's Top Chef Reveals Best Cookware Set

Millions of us each day tune in to see our favorite top chef on television whip up anything from a lavish holiday spread to everyday family meals. And if you have learned one thing from them; you know having a quality cookware set is essential in your preparation. Normally, cookware collections are far more preferable to buy than purchasing each item separately because they are a lot less expensive. On the plus side, if you get a high quality set of pots and pans they will in the long run save you money and last for a very long time.

Top chefs have a common philosophy for purchasing cookware... stick to the basics. Your set should include all of the pans needed to equip your kitchen with the most used cooking pieces. It includes saucepans for whisking a homemade sauce or cooking your morning oatmeal, a big stockpot for soups, stews or boiling pasta, and skillets (probably the most used pan in any kitchen) that will help you turn out perfect pancakes or a tasty tuna melt.

To help you find the best cookware set for you; here are a few simple tips you need to consider before you get your cookware set

What Size and Type of Cookware Should You Consider?

You want various kinds of pans which can be very beneficial and functional. When searching for a very good collection, stay away from cookware sets with many measurements of pots and pans that are not in relation to each other. Generally, you want to purchase a collection that has a least one kind of every pan or pot for daily use. But always keep in mind, the cookware set you choose should be of the highest quality.

Why Should You Consider Design and Safety Features For Your Set?

Besides their functionality, your collection design is also very important. Essentially, you want to purchase matching pots and pans because they are appealing. Why? Simply, because they are often much less distracting then non matching cookware. For security and ease, the handles of your cookware set must be comfortable to handle, durable and are securely connected. Quality collections will last longer and save you money in the long run.

What is the Best Material Your Cookware Set Should Be Made From and Which Type Has A Long Lifespan?

Your set is generally intended for all purpose use. Currently, the most versatile cookware is made of hard-anodized aluminum material. Cookware made from hard-anodized aluminum has a significantly longer lifespan than traditional non-stick cookware and is virtually non-porous. It is this nearly complete lack of pores that enables hard-anodized cookware to resist food from sticking, even if the food is overcooked or burned.

Remember, your cookware set should be of exceptional value. So when you are preparing your 30 minute meals you really want to get good use out of each and every pan!