The French say: it is correctly selected pot is the key to a good dinner. Editorial Kolobok.ua fully agree with this statement. But the evolution of pan is not in place. Aluminum, ceramic, stainless steel or glass? How to find such a variety of options among their ideal pan to it equally well could cook soup and stew meat? Let's try to understand the advantages and disadvantages of pots of different materials.
aluminum pot
Pros: inexpensive, light in weight, easy maintenance and care, a good conductor of heat.
Minuses: soon become deformed and lose their luster. They can not store food. The food in these pans quickly burns. They can not prepare children as food can get a specific taste.
What to look for when purchasing: select walled pans of cast aluminum.
enamel pot
Pros: a variety of design, nice look on the kitchen shelves, not deformed, not too expensive, the food can be stored in them.
Minuses: cereal milk and adhere to the walls and burn up, enamel easily crushed, cut or break away upon impact, after which comes into absolute pan unusable.
What to look for when purchasing: carefully inspect the enamel (especially inside the pot) for the presence of irregularities, scratches, chipping, and sagging.
CAST IRON PAN
Pros: the best option for fighting and longing meat, fish and vegetables, because they spread evenly and holds heat for a long time. Do not lose their shape, they are not afraid of scratches, long serve. Suitable for Induction Cooktop.
Minuses: very heavy, prone to rust occurrence, therefore, require special care: it should be washed immediately after use, it does not like to soak and household chemicals, after washing must be thoroughly dry and rub vegetable oil. Store food in a pan is undesirable, since it can pull the unpleasant taste and dark.
What to look for when purchasing: in the dark and porous iron, as well as the weight, if the pan is really cast-iron, it will be difficult.
Pan from refractory ceramics
Pros:beautiful, easy operation and maintenance, the food in it turns out very tasty. Particularly good dishes that require languor: borsches, porridge, stews, etc... It can be used in a microwave oven and completely safe and environmentally friendly because it does not react with the food.
Minuses:fragile, easily damaged by shock and temperature changes, is expensive. Another point, which rather refers to a feature, not a negative - long pan cools down, so you need to correctly calculate the cooking time.
The pan from the heat-resistant glass
Pros: easy to clean, do not form a scum on the walls, environmentally friendly and safe. They can be cooked in the microwave oven, gas and electric cooker.
Minuses:over time, the mechanical washing them remain scratches. When the temperature difference may crack.
Stainless steel pan
Pros: beautiful and modern, they are long, environmentally friendly, easy to clean, resistant to deformation and are resistant to temperature extremes. They can store food in the refrigerator.
Minuses: easily scratched, can not be washed abrasive sponges or abrasive detergents, are expensive.
What to look for when purchasing: visually determine the quality of stainless steel is not possible, so take them in good stores proven brands. Prefer pans with a thick-walled and thick sandwich bottom.
