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Need advice on eco-friendly cookware that won't break the bank!?

Finally getting rid of all that teflon and plastics in the kitchen. Buying new kitchen pots and pans, wouldn’t mind to buy used, but it’s hard to find used stainless pots and pans. Should I just get stainless steel? I know there are some non-stick that claim to be good, but I don’t know much about them and thought it would be better to just avoid any crazy chemical in my cooking. Anyone got ideas on this subject?

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5 Responses to “Need advice on eco-friendly cookware that won't break the bank!?”

  1. Cuisinart has a line that is Called Green Gourmet and it is Eco-Friendly. There is also a brand called Green Pan that is Eco-Friendly. Both of these lines lack Teflon but are still non-stick. I will say that we recently did a review on Green Pan and it did very well. I have continued using the Green Pan line non-stop for about a month and a half and it is still working wonderfully and holding up very nicely. Another option you may want to look into is hard anodized cookware. Hard-Anodized cookware is virtually non-porous which is what makes it “non-stick”. Hard-anodized cookware is one the most durable cookwares you can buy. This type of cookware surface resists scratching and corrosion so you don’t have to worry about peeling or flaking, even when using metal utensils. I left some links at the bottom that discuss each of these more in depth.

    Cuisinart Green Gourmet
    http://www.cookwarebuzz.com/cookware/brands/cuisinart/cuisinart-green-gourmet-ecofriendly-cookware-line/

    Green Pan
    http://www.cookwarebuzz.com/cookware/reviews/cookware-todd-english-collection/

    Hard Anodized:
    http://www.cookwarebuzz.com/cookware/hardanodized-cookware-overview/

    http://www.cookwarebuzz.com/cookware/caring-anodized-cookware/

  2. Get the best you can. (Like All-Clad.) It will cost more now, but you’ll never need new cookware. That’s the most eco-sensitive thing you can do.

    I have that stuff, not because it’s eco-friendly, but because it’s efficient, and it’s excellent for cooking.

  3. Kiln fired clay pots and pans they have been earth friendly for over 5,000 years.

  4. I’ve been using cast iron for years. Use some healthy high temperature oils like canola or coconut. Used pans are easily found in second hand I’m guessing because the maintenance involved some have given it up. I still cant get the perfect seasoned pan, so i just use lots of oil.

  5. There is nothing wrong with Teflon. It is even used for permanent medical implants.

    Under certain conditions even SS can corrode and leach chromium into food. Ceramic or earthen ware may be your best (though fragile) best bet.

    Poleethylene and poly propylene are wax like and safe.

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