Hi, everyone!
I'm new here. As a single woman without kids, I have to admit to not spending much time in the kitchen. It just never seemed worth it to work so hard on a meal when I eat so little. And then to have to clean up...ugh.
Anyway - I made a decision recently about trying to cook a new recipe once a week to begin to learn more about cooking. And I think one of the first steps is to make sure I have the right "tools". I have an old set of pots and pans that even I can tell need to be tossed! So I'm turning to you for advice on what I should look for in the way of replacements.
While I don't want to spend a fortune, I'd like to have a decent set of pots and pans. Do I get stainless steel? If so...is there such thing as low grade and high grade stainless steel? How do I tell the difference? What grade is right for a new cook like me? Do I get tephlon coated pots and pans or not? The ones I have now are TFal and they were tephlon....they don't seem to be non-stick anymore. Is that possible? Even if the color is still there, can the non stick have worn off? What do I buy???? Help!
I'm new here. As a single woman without kids, I have to admit to not spending much time in the kitchen. It just never seemed worth it to work so hard on a meal when I eat so little. And then to have to clean up...ugh.
Anyway - I made a decision recently about trying to cook a new recipe once a week to begin to learn more about cooking. And I think one of the first steps is to make sure I have the right "tools". I have an old set of pots and pans that even I can tell need to be tossed! So I'm turning to you for advice on what I should look for in the way of replacements.
While I don't want to spend a fortune, I'd like to have a decent set of pots and pans. Do I get stainless steel? If so...is there such thing as low grade and high grade stainless steel? How do I tell the difference? What grade is right for a new cook like me? Do I get tephlon coated pots and pans or not? The ones I have now are TFal and they were tephlon....they don't seem to be non-stick anymore. Is that possible? Even if the color is still there, can the non stick have worn off? What do I buy???? Help!