Safe Cooking With Aluminum
Unless you’ve deliberately avoided it, the chances are that you’ve cooked with aluminum in the past. For many people, most of their cookware is made … Read more
What Is Damascus Steel?
What is Damascus steel? The term has several meanings, but for cookware, modern Damascus steel is a type of layered material that’s simultaneously sharp, hard, … Read more
How To Clean A Burnt Pan
If you quickly want to know how to clean a burnt stainless steel pan, then try this: Boil some vinegar, then scrub with dish washing liquid, water and salt. Read on for more details.
Seasoning Red Copper Pans: What, Why, and How
Red Copper pans are an intelligent option for professional chefs and amateurs alike due to their high durability, top-notch ability to heat up and release … Read more
Is Pan-Frying Healthy? Are There Alternatives?
It’s common to hear that something’s fried and instantly think of all the fat and calories it contains. The experts have told us that fried … Read more
How To Clean Your Cast Iron Cookware
If you are just looking for a reminder on cleaning your cast iron cookware:
- Scrap and rinse.
- Give it a light scrub with as little soap as possible.
- Dry it using an oven or a stove
- Lightly oil it
Read on for more details to make sure you get it right.
Types of Cooking Methods
One of the best things about cooking is that the opportunities are almost endless. You can follow a recipe line by line or get creative … Read more
Pressure Cooking: What, Why & How
What is pressure cooking? Pressure cooking uses steam pressure to cook food inside a sealed pot, which causes the food to cook quickly. It’s an … Read more
How to Organize Your Kitchen
An organized kitchen motivates you to prepare your favorite meal. It’s a grand central area in your home, and most of us jam the space … Read more
What Is Hard Enamel Cookware?
If you’re looking for durable, effective and stylish cookware, you should try hard enamel. But, what is hard enamel cookware? Hard enamel cookware is coated … Read more
Why Does Stainless Steel Stick?
If you have a set of stainless steel cookware in your kitchen, you must know why they’re known as the chef’s best friend. They have … Read more
Ultimate 2022 Guide to the Omelet (Including Recipes!)
If you’re just one of those people who can’t skip breakfast, you’re in the right place. Besides being a healthy and nutritious breakfast, you can … Read more
How to Steam Food Without a Steamer
Steaming food is a healthy, quick and easy method of cooking. However, it does require the proper tool—or does it? As a lover of cooking … Read more
How to Clean Hard Anodized Cookware
Do you know how to clean hard anodized cookware? If you use this type of cookware, learning how to clean it correctly can ensure that … Read more
What is Induction Cookware?
With so much conflicting information, what is induction cookware? Simply put, induction cookware is pots and pans that are compatible with induction stoves. Induction cooktops … Read more
How to Load a Dishwasher the Right Way
Is food sticking to your dishes? Do you feel like you can’t fit much in your machine? Understanding how to load a dishwasher correctly could … Read more
How To Cook With The Healthiest Oils
There are many choices out there for cooking oils. Some of this is, literally, a matter of personal taste. If you don’t like the taste … Read more
What Is a Dutch Oven?
What is a Dutch oven? Where does the term come from? Why use one, and what cookware can you use as a substitute? So many … Read more
Why Use Copper Cookware?
Copper has become the pinnacle of luxury kitchenware. But why use copper cookware? What are the benefits of copper cookware? Does it have a magic … Read more
How To Find The Safest Non Toxic Cookware
I started investigating safe cookware hoping for a definite answer. I was looking for something like: this cookware is always safe to use. Unfortunately, it … Read more
Cast Iron Cooking and Care – A How To Guide
Cast iron is more work to clean, it can go rusty, and you need to season it. Why bother? It is good at cooking, especially … Read more
How To Restore Your Rusty Cast Iron Pans
If you want to skip the details and just find out how to restore your pan, I suggest:
- Scrub with detergents and abrasives
- Give it a vinegar bath
- Repeat 1 and 2 until rust is gone
- Season it
Read on for important details.
How To Season Cast Iron Cookware
If you know what you’re doing, and want a quick reminder:
- Wash and dry your pan
- Warm in oven
- Apply a super-thin layer of oil (ideally flaxseed)
- Heat the pan until it smokes
- Repeat 3- 5 times
Do please read on for some of the important details
Gas Stove Cleaning The Easy Way
I’ve always preferred gas stoves to electric or induction. Perhaps it’s illogical as electric do seem easier to use. It’s probably primal – I like … Read more
