Stainless Steel Cookware

Why do professional chefs use stainless steel cookware if they're so difficult to clean?
I'm looking to get a cookware set and wondering why I should/should not get non-stick, but I also want to do things right. 

Thanks
whenever i've used stainless steel the food always sticks to it 

as someone who believes a cook/chef is only as good as their equipment, all of my cookware is all-clad, which is stainless steel with a copper core. 

for some reason, and darned if i know why, it is the easiest stuff in the world to clean...
i had calphalon non-stick at one time, and EVERYTHING stuck to it. 

with all-clad, i have browned roasts at high temperatures and then stuck the pan in the oven to cook.
i have put an all-clad skillet and its contents in a 450F oven. 

i let the pot cool off, bring it to the sink, turn on the hot water and throw some dish detergent in it, swish around a dobie pad, and everything comes off. 

i know why my pots and pans cook so well and evenly, but maybe my fellow cookware purists can explain why the blessed all-clad is so easy to clean! 

****ADDING IN*****
with the advent and growing popularity of induction cooking, you will see more and more people using cast iron and stainless steel, because aluminum, copper, T-fal, and teflon pots do not work on those cooktops. 

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Often a gathering place, and certainly one of the most used rooms in the house, the kitchen is a very important part of the home. Since meal preparation is a vital part of maintaining good health, the kitchen needs to be equipped with healthy pots and pans to make it easier for the cook to prepare nutritious, good-tasting food.

What Makes Healthy Pots And Pans?

There is such a wide variety of cookware available today that choosing the right set of pots and pans for a healthy kitchen can seem a very daunting task. Each type of cookware has some unique features, with different types of lids, handles and cooking surfaces. However, the biggest difference is the specific material used to manufacture the pots and pans.

The most common materials for cookware are aluminum, copper, steel and cast iron. There are even pots and pans made of glassware, allowing the same pot to be used on the range top, oven, broiler, refrigerator, freezer and microwave.

Healthy pots and pans will allow you to cook your food safely, without any of the materials from the cookware leaching into the food.

Pros and Cons of Different Cookware Materials

Aluminum is one of the most commonly used materials for cookware because it is such a great heat conductor. However, there is some controversy as to the safety of aluminum since it is thought to contribute to health problems, and some aluminum may leach into foods cooked in that type of pan. This process is accelerated when a pan is dented, or when used to cook highly acidic foods such at tomatoes or citrus fruits.

Anodized aluminum cookware is a safer alternative. The electro-chemical anodizing process prevents the aluminum from leaching, and makes a good cooking surface that is scratch-resistant. Calphalon hard-anodized cookware is an example of anodized aluminum pots and pans.

Copper is a very efficient type of cookware, because it is also a very good conductor of heat. It allows for even cooking and an efficient use of energy. However, this material can also leach into food as the cooper heats up, so the interior cooking surfaces are usually lined with another material, such as steel.

Stainless steel is often considered a good material for healthy pots and pans. Since it is made of a mixture of different metals, including nickel, chromium and molybdenum, there is some possibility of these leaching into foods. However, unless the pots and pans are pretty beat-up with lots of dings and pits, it’s not likely much of these metals would actually get into food, so stainless steel is generally thought to be good cookware for a healthy kitchen.

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The weight of the pans make them great at heat distribution, but the disadvantage is hefting the pans in and out of storage and onto the stovetop or in the oven. One way to make this easier is to use a rack for hanging pots and pans close to the stove.

Cast iron is also one kind of material that is okay to have leaching in small amounts into your food since iron is an essential nutrient for human beings. It also has the advantage of building a natural non-stick surface through the carbonization process of heating oils and fats on the cooking surface.

However, one of the biggest drawbacks to cast iron cookware for some people is the fact it is not dishwasher safe. Once it’s well seasoned, it is easy to clean, but for cooks that don’t want to deal with the seasoning process, enameled cast iron can provide a good alternative. This makes the cookware dishwasher safe and somewhat nonstick.

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Non-porous glass-ceramic cookware is non-reactive, so does not absorb food odors or flavors. It also does not react with acid-based foods, or leach materials into the food. It is ideal for water based cooking and dishwasher safe. Corning Ware and Visions Cookware are a couple of better known examples of this type of healthy pots and pans.

Ceramic (pottery) cookware is made with clay that has a glaze, a sort of glass coating. The wrong kind of glaze or decorative pigments can cause health problems. For instance, in the past lead was often used in glazes and leached into food. Lead is now known to be a health hazard. Stick with a reputable manufacturer from a country that has safety standards in place for ceramics used for cooking.

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All these various materials have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to healthy cooking. Choose one that fits your criteria and lifestyle, and aim for healthy pots and pans in your kitchen!
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As with other Presto Pressure Cookers, the 6-quart model has a strong-lock lid with steam vent, pressure indicator and overpressure plug. There’s also a rack included for steaming food or for canning. One more major plus, it comes with a 12 –year warranty, so you know you’re not going to throw your money away on something that doesn’t work!

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