Yes, You Can Build a Nonstick Coating on Your Stainless-Steel Pan. Here's How
If you're tired of worrying about the safety of various types of nonstick pans and not up to the challenge of seasoning and maintaining cast iron -- or just find it too cumbersome -- stainless-steel cookware is your best option in the kitchen. Stainless steel is versatile, earning it the honor of being the most widely used type of cookware among professional chefs, but it's not without drawbacks.
Anyone who has ever tried to cook scrambled eggs or flapjacks on a stainless-steel skillet knows just how vigorously the surface can hold certain foods. When cleanup becomes as involved as the cooking task, it's easy to write certain recipes off as "more trouble than they're worth."
Stainless steel earns its place in the kitchen when you want a deep sear on a chop or a pan sauce built on caramelized drippings -- things a nonstick pansimply isn't built for. "A...
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