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[Request] looking for a reliable/trustworthy site or resource to shop for cookware. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31788244

Right now I'm looking for either I think some ceramic cookware or stainless steel cookware, and I'm trying to make it a buy once cry once type of purchase, which would I think lean more towards stainless. I would just like a recommendation of how to compare durability/food safety and whatnot that isn't paid for via advertising dollars. Even direct recommendations for a brand I can look into are welcome.

Thanks in advance

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I strongly agree with this. You aren't necessarily going to get fancy brand names, but you can get a stainless frying pan with a big billet of aluminum on the bottom for heat distribution for $20. Spending 5 times that amount basically just gets you a mirror finish, a brand name, and the ability to put it in a dishwasher (and who does that with pans?).

Carbon steel pans are another one. You shouldn't need to spend more than $10 on a carbon steel pan. The materials are cheap and they can be easily mass produced. There's nothing that should make it expensive.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I actually got some things at a kitchen supply auction site that had a local warehouse. I got a 2 pack of paring knives for a few bucks and there is no brand on it. I know that will last for a long time because I had the exact same ones like it back in the late 90s in my high school chef training class.

    If anyone has bankruptcy auction warehouses in their city, look for things there because restaurants go out of business all the time and sell off everything to try to pay off their debts. I sometimes see things that were obviously bought from them then when that restaurant goes under the ovens and fryers end up back on auction before the restaurant even opens to the public.

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