0 Safe Cookware

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Such a dilemma, right?  What to use when you cook your food.  I've used a few different pieces of cookware, starting my married life with all clad and now ending up with an assortment of cookware pieces.  I sold my all clad a few years ago and now use vintage cast iron, vintage corning ware glass pots, and Le Creuset dutch ovens.  I converted over to these pieces after reading that scratched stainless steel can be leaching aluminum.  And whose pots stay scratch free?

The cast iron and corning ware I have purchased on ebay and are inexpensive as far as cookware goes.  I always look for vintage, as those do not carry the "seasoning" that comes on the modern pieces, many of which are made in China.  I check with the person that I buy them from to be sure that they did not use chemicals if they have seasoned the pieces themselves.  Wagner ware and Griswold are the two brands that I stick with.

I have a small round griddle and large round griddle, both favorites of mine.  These are great for using to make a quick batch of eggs or pancakes and I use these to warm up leftovers instead of using the microwave.  I also have a large griddle that I use that fits across two burners when I want to make a lot of pancakes or omelets.  I  have a 10 inch chicken fryer that I use for cooking up vegies or making frittatas.  I love the fact that it can go from stove top to oven.  I also have a small 5 inch pan that is great for warming up leftovers or melting butter for popcorn.  =)

I use my glass corning ware pots for cooking pasta, rice, and boiling water for teas.

I have two sizes of Le Creuset dutch ovens.  My 5 1/2 quart oven is used for pastas, risottos, soups and  cooking beans.  My 13 quart oven is used for stocks and cooking whole chickens with vegies.  I love that these can go from stove to oven to fridge.  The 13 quart one is quite expensive, but I found mine at about a third of the normal price on clearance at a Le Creuest outlet shop.

I love my cookware and don't miss the non-stick "stainless" steel that I used to have.  I like being confident that I am cooking on safe surfaces, especially now that I have a toddler.

If readers are interested, I will do a post about how I clean and care for my cast iron.

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