In other words, your "fantasy pans"
2006-10-15 23:17:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Julia Child had the same question. Gold was the answer. She had a goldsmith make a saute pan for a 1 time demo on her show. She made an egg omelet. It was incredible to watch. The cost was $10,000. The goldsmith nor Julia were worried. They just melted it down. In this or a fantasy world, go with All Clad. You can go with all copper or aluminum blends. Your choice. I recived a set 20 years ago for my birthday. I almost did not want to use them, they were too good. I still use them every day and I have added to them.
BTW: I got inspired to pursue a culinary degree and am now a manager of a 4 star 4 diamond restaurant.
2006-10-17 18:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be truthly honest i would go with all cast iron all that i can get if you are young enough it will be worth your while...ive had some of mine close to 50 years and those were given to me by my grand mother who was in the resturant business so they had to be at least another 10 to 20 more years......i haved added to them since..i found instead of new one pick them up at antique shops flea markets as they are cured and that process is timely......they can used for anything as you may be cooking on the burner of your stove and you can stick it straight in oven i think even serving from them adds to the dishespecially the dutch ovens i bake bread in them and i have even taken them campingand all that open fire does is age them more.......i do have a set of La Verne stainless steel that i was given as a gift some 20 or so years ago and they are just like new as very little use...but do some research and get some feed back from people in the culinary field....i hope that this helps a little i know there are a lot of great sets on the market but to me and the use i have gotten no other cookware could compare....
2006-10-15 23:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pampered Chef has great cookware. They have a new "Executive" line. The non-stick coating on the inside is VERY durable. It's hard to scratch. They have a non-stick coating on the outside, too, so they stay pretty. If you like to hang your cookware, they lids slide onto the handle so you don't have to stash them somewhere. They are also oven safe for baking.
If you are looking for bakeware, their stoneware is the best I've used.
What I like best about the Pampered Chef stuff is that it has a good warranty. If I have any problems, I just call my Pampered Chef lady.
Check out her website. It has the catalogue. www.pamperedchef.biz/kitchenchemist
2006-10-16 05:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by jaggle123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For standard European cookery Le Crueset! , but I still think a good mild steel wok with a wooden handle and a lid is the most versatile cooking weapon in the world!
2006-10-15 23:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emeril Lagasse has the best cookware in the world
2006-10-15 23:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A hand-hammered and properly-seasoned iron wok with bamboo and wooden utensils. I can do anything with it that anyone can do with fancy and expensive cookware.
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2006-10-15 23:26:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Anolon set I have. Love it!
2006-10-16 05:09:38 · answer #7 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like using Caphalon, you can buy them on Ebay, they last forever and are non stick.
2006-10-16 03:48:33 · answer #8 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one which you are using for
the last ten years !
2006-10-15 23:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would die for le Cruset, or a KitchenAid set, secondly.
2006-10-16 01:15:57 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋