What pots do you need to have at home? Is it better to buy a bunch of small ones or one large one? How justified is the purchase of expensive dishes? What is good about non-stick cookware? These questions can baffle novice housewives. How to understand the variety of pans? Before we start, we advise you to take a look at the Posudavik online store, a huge assortment will open in front of you sets of dishes of various configurations.
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Aluminum pans
Они бывают тонкостенные или из кованого алюминия. Главное возражение против алюминия — он может вступить в реакцию с кислыми или щелочными блюдами, в результате чего в организм попадут небезопасные соединения. Молоко и каша в алюминиевой кастрюле могут пригореть, но в то же время вода нагревается быстрее, чем, к примеру, в эмалированной.
Stainless steel pans
A very popular type of cookware. Such pans are easy to care for, they retain their shine and their original appearance for a long time. The most convenient are pots with a multi-layered bottom, in which the dish is cooked quickly and does not burn. Stainless steel pots are durable and can last for generations.
Enamelled pots
Not so long ago, a set of enamel pans could be found in many people, but they are gradually losing their popularity. This cookware is great for cooking liquid dishes and compotes, but dense food burns more in it than in other types of pots. Another disadvantage is that quite quickly after the start of use, the enamel begins to move away from the walls in pieces, getting into food. This is bad both for health and in terms of aesthetics - the appearance of the pan is noticeably spoiled.
Ceramic pots
Nice pans are made of refractory ceramics. They give food a special, subtle flavor. But ceramic pots conduct heat worse than metal ones, it is more fragile and breakable - disadvantages that dishes made of refractory porcelain and glass-ceramic are devoid of.
Glass, Teflon and copper pans
Glass pans is an elegant solution for a modern kitchen. They allow you to see and control what is happening inside, but you also need to take care of it very carefully. In addition, this type of cookware requires flame splitters.
Copper pots were very popular in the last century. Now they are a tool of professional chefs. Copper cookware is more difficult to care for than products made of other materials, but fast and uniform heating, due to the properties of copper as a conductor of heat, compensates for this inconvenience. The inside of such dishes is usually covered with a layer of tin.
Teflon pans appeared relatively recently, they are convenient, as something rarely burns in them. They are not the most durable of the entire range, but they are more expensive than the same enamel or steel pans.
How to choose a pot taking into account the cost?
The best option for a modest budget is a set of stainless steel pans with a multi-layer bottom. They are functional, retain an attractive appearance for a long time, are affordable, and conduct heat well. For the preparation of compotes and jelly, you can purchase one medium enamel saucepan.
If the budget is not so important to you, then pots made of glass-ceramic or non-stick coating are the best. Durability, non-stick protection, aesthetics - this is what distinguishes these products, and they are really worth the money. This is a choice not for the sake of necessity, but for comfort and simplicity.
How many pots do you need to have at home?
If you have a large family, then at least: one large saucepan for 5-6 liters, two medium ones for 3-4 liters and one small one for 1-2 liters, in which it is convenient to heat food for the child. A large family means a lot of cooking, here buying large cookware can significantly save time for other activities. In general, it is desirable to have two large pans of 5-6 liters, several medium, one or two small ones.