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59 people cite versatility across 51 products: 230 in favour, 13 against.

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Matfer vs Lodge: What Owners of Both Carbon Steel Pans Say

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What cookware reviewer and professional kitchens both recommend

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What chef and professional kitchens both recommend

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What chef and cooking YouTube both recommend

33 people 63 sources 637 claims

What chef and buy it for life enthusiasts both recommend

9 people 10 sources 72 claims

What cooking YouTube and professional kitchens both recommend

30 people 65 sources 497 claims

Are KitchenAid mixers worth it? What 5 people say

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Cast Iron Skillet Maintenance: What 36 People Actually Say

36 people 51 sources 147 claims

Carbon Steel vs Cast Iron: What People Who Cook on Both Say

50 people 84 sources 284 claims

What chefs and cookware reviewers agree on

24 people 52 sources 573 claims

Best Cast Iron Skillets: What 24 People Actually Recommend

24 people 32 sources 365 claims

Who cites versatility as a reason to buy?

0:30 supports Old Coot
As you can see from rendering down 12 oz of salt pork, that is pretty damn nonstick.

performance about Viking PureGlide Pro Owns it 2367 Viking PureGlide Pro Cookware 4 month Update Best Nonstick Non Toxic stainless steel frying pan

Cites heat conduction, non-stick surface, searing and crust, versatility

This example of rendering down 12 oz, right, 12 oz of cured salt pork is probably the best example I can show you and as you can see, there's no fond, there's no sticking, there's no anything.
So, performance, I give this a 10 out of 10. Nonstick, 10 out of 10. Frying capabilities, 10 out of 10.
In terms of like, you know, cooking anything else in here, fish, chicken, steak, vegetables, you name it. Fried eggs, I've done a ton of those in the other pans that I have, the 12-in and the 10-in, and and also the 8-in frying pan.
By By that little hole right there also helps to distribute the heat. You know, that's why that's there.
0:00 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
If I were to pick anything, if I were left with one pan in the whole world, it would be a stainless steel pan, pot, etc.

best in class about Stainless Steel Cookware Uses it professionally How to Cook With Stainless Steel

Cites safety, versatility

Guess what? Stainless steel doesn't have that problem. It is perhaps the safest cooking surface I can think of.
And everything else, you just follow the directions of any other recipe you're using. And that's the beauty of stainless steel. It does it all.
3:38 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Its ability to hold temperature so stable is why cast iron is the ultimate cookware for searing.

best in class about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Stainless Steel vs. Cast Iron Cookware: 7 Key Differences & When to Use Each

Cites heat retention, searing and crust, surface finish, versatility

Stainless steel is the ultimate all-purpose cookware. You can use it to sear meat and fish, saute vegetables, boil pasta, simmer sauces, and much more.
Stainless steel is also the best type of cookware for pan sauces. Since it's uncoated, cooking meat in a stainless steel pan creates fond, which is the brown stuck-on bits of concentrated meat flavor at the bottom of the pan.
13:34 supports Adam Byatt Buy It For Life Enthusiasts was given the product
I just felt they were like the perfect size to make a one pot dish and they the the heat retention was brilliant in them.

use-case fit about AGA cast iron pan Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites heat retention, size and capacity, versatility

Adam Byatt was given the product. Stated in the source: “they gave me these pans to cook on and I really loved cooking in them” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

we tried making a tat tatan in them and um there on in we only made tat tatan in these pans
we use them for all sorts for cooking pieces of meat cooking fish cooking tatans cooking all sorts of stuff but I'm a real fan of these Arga cast iron pans
6:32 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
what i want to point out with the smithy is that the lid actually doubles as a skillet or a griddle and that i think is really really cool so it not only is this a lid so if you're baking bread or any other recipe that you're making that actually needs a lid you've got one but if you want to make smash burgers which…

use-case fit about Smithey cast iron skillet Tested it Best Cast Iron Skillet - Review of Finex, Smithey, FieldCo and Lodge

Cites versatility

BBQ and Bottles was given the product. Stated in the source: “the brands who sent these skillets out to us free of charge and we're not being paid for this review video” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

11:03 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
In my opinion, All-Clad is well worth the investment for a few reasons. First, they offer more variety than almost every other brand. So you can mix and match collections based on your cooking style and budget. Second, the quality control is in a class of its own. And third, it's one of the few brands that has proven…

value about All-Clad Owns it Don't Buy All-Clad Until You Watch This (Test Results)

Cites durability, price (against), versatility

1:30 supports Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer
the non-stick pans that you buy are gonna gradually become less and less non-stick. So the great steering that you can get in this pan and its ability to become more and more naturally non-stick makes this a favorite here at The Test Kitchen. All of our Test Cooks love this pan and we love to use it. In fact, we kind…

best in class about Carbon Steel Pans Uses it professionally Are Carbon Steel Pans Really The Best? | Gear Heads

Cites coating durability, heat retention, maintenance, non-stick surface, versatility

As we saw with the burgers, the carbon steel pan has certain traits that really make it a great all-around pan. It definitely has that nice heat retention and heat transfer of a cast iron pan. It has that nice release of a non-stick pan. This is a great all-around pan, does almost anything you want it to do, it's…
10:03 supports Tom's Kitchen Cookware Reviewer
you want to develop a good deep seasoning and that translates to almost a black surface and once you've achieved that you got the only skillet you're ever going to need

best in class about Carbon Steel Pans Owns it Cast Iron Vs Carbon Steel Vs Stainless Steel | Which Skillet Should You Buy?

Cites maintenance, rust resistance, seasoning durability, versatility

they're sort of hybrid skillets they kind of take all the best properties from a cast iron skillet and a stainless steel skillet and combine it into this perfect skillet
biggest cons of carbon steel there really isn't any that's the beauty of carbon steel
honestly for me carbon steel skillets are my favorite skillets to use so i don't see very many cons to be honest
if i want to be practical if it was the end of the world and i can only have one skillet and it had to be something i can just set it and forget it yeah it would be a stainless steel skillet because it doesn't rust it does everything all the other skillets can do
um but it's not the end of the world so if i can only have one skill it would be a carbon steel skillet
1:30 supports Big Sexys House
however the farmhouse skillet that i bought has been kind of like the workhorse of of my kitchen um this thing here is my go-to for everything it's great for omelets although this is pretty big so you gotta be making a pretty big omelet but it's great for frying up eggs it's great for i don't know cooking just about…

use-case fit about Smithey Farmhouse skillet Owns it Smithey No12 and Farmhouse 1 Year Update | New Unboxing Video | Seconds | Pros and Cons

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0:31 supports Elsie Jensen speaking on L. C.'s Kitchen Reviews
This is what I call my chili pot. He's my winter uh stew big, you know, roast a turkey in here pot. You can do two chickens. He's very very large. He is so heavy. Um but like really sturdy. Um I when I cook my chili, it's about 40 lbs of meat that I am cooking in here and with between the meat and the beans and it…

use-case fit about Le Creuset round Dutch oven Owns it Le Creuset Dutch Ovens Review - After 15 Years

Cites shape and form, size and capacity, versatility

But this 5 and 1/2q, it holds a great amount. You can do a a small chicken in here. Actually, a pretty good sized chicken, a beef roast. I done beef burgon in here. This is great for making a large batch of soup um for you know the winter. You can do your chowters or whatnot, but it's a pretty great big versatile size.
I will say this is nice for larger families. If you've got, you know, uh five or six in your family, this is a perfect pot.
So it is a really good size. You can do a small chicken in here. You can do a beef roast in here. So if you wanted to make a smaller batch of beef bagon for like a family of four or five, this guy is perfect.
This is also the one that I cook all of my sourdough um round uh little bowls and the sourdough loaves, the round ones in. This pot is perfect for my batch of it. It's got enough height. I don't feel like you need to have a second like specialty Dutch oven for your bread baking. I do mine right in this pot and it just…
This is great for mac and cheese, making a peach crisp, a small chowder for, you know, like a small soup for about four people. This is the perfect size for it.
So, it is great for smaller families, or if you're on your own, you can make smaller sourdough loaves than this as well. This can make you a much bigger one, but this is perfect for making a slightly smaller loaf.
Um, again, this is a great pot to have. I use this for a lot of my side dishes.
But they are great great products for both making breads, making soups and roasting in.
3:00 supports J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product
which means that you can use it the way you would use a sanu. So a chopping motion up and down. Um, but you can also use it the way you would use a a western knife with a nice rocking motion for uh sort of rapid mincing uh of things. So, um, for me it it's really all the qualities of a santoku plus the qualities of a…

use-case fit about Gordon Hansen santoku Owns it I Made the Knife of my Dreams

Cites versatility

J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product. Stated in the source: “I'm holding in my hand the first production prototype uh of the knife that I've been working on with my friend Gordon Hansen, who is a knife maker uh from Fall City, Oregon.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

0:30 supports Jon Kung Professional Cooks
And while this has become my go-to pan for certain things, it definitely has not replaced every pan in my roster.

use-case fit about Our Place Titanium Always Pan Pro Owns it Our Place Always Titanium Pan Pro 1.0 REVIEW (4 Months Later) | JON KUNG

Cites durability, ease of cleaning, scratch resistance, shape and form, versatility

The way this pan seems to straddle the line between nonstick cast iron and stainless steel is pretty fascinating to me, I have to admit. It's definitely like a jack-of-all-trades situation, but in a weird way
This is currently my favorite pan to make goat curry out of. A process that requires you to sear meat, sweat out vegetables, and slow cook a very thick and burnable gravy for a long period of time.
I have actually made pan-fried dumplings in this with much success because of its shape and because of its durability.
Because at the end of the day, as far as like my everyday personal pan for rough cooking such as searing meats or making curries or things that just like require me to scrape the bottom of the pan without having to worry about it, but still being easier to clean than my cast iron and nonsticks, yeah.
For a home cook, if all you had was this pan and this pan, I'm pretty confident you can get most of your needs fulfilled, not including stock pots and Dutch ovens and all that stuff. But even then, this proves itself to be more versatile than you would initially expect.
0:30 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
You can use it for searing, brazing, sautéing, simmering, and obviously frying. You can't do that with every pan.

use-case fit about Stainless Steel Cookware Uses it professionally How to Cook With Stainless Steel

Cites dishwasher safe, flavour impact, induction compatible, oven safe, stovetop compatibility, versatility

Guess what? Stainless steel is induction safe. It is heat coil safe, although you might burn the bottom of the pan.
You don't have to do that with stainless steel. It's oven and dishwasher safe.
It's great for fish. It's great for vegetables. You can also cook gently in it.
you could easily just heat this pan back up. You don't even have to clean it yet, right? I've got tons of stuff in here. There's still flavor in this pan, right?
Searing, sautéing, developing a fond, and then removing the fond through delazing, making a sauce with that, putting it on top of our thing, and we have a final dish all with one pan.
3:38 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Heat retention comes in handy when you’re entertaining. You can turn the burner off, and the food will stay warm while you prepare the rest of the meal.

use-case fit about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Stainless Steel vs. Cast Iron Cookware: 7 Key Differences & When to Use Each

Cites acid resistance, heat control, heating speed, heat retention, non-stick surface, versatility, weight

Because it’s so thick and heavy and holds heat well, it’s the better option for searing steaks, pork chops, chicken, and other meats.
It’s also better for cooking eggs, pancakes and other delicate ingredients. When cast iron is well seasoned it performs similarly to a non-stick pan.
Lastly, cast iron is ideal for roasting, baking, and frying because it heats up gradually and maintains a consistent temperature over long periods. Because it heats slowly, you’re less likely to burn food.
Stainless steel is more of a go-to everyday type of cookware. It heats fast and evenly and you can use it to cook any type of food, including tomato sauces, soup, and other acidic and liquid heavy meals.
2:38 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Stainless steel pans, especially ones with fully-clad construction, distribute heat more evenly than cast iron pans.

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Stainless Steel vs. Cast Iron Cookware: 7 Key Differences & When to Use Each

Cites acid resistance, even heating, heat conduction, heat control, heating speed, heat retention, non-stick surface, versatility

But, since stainless steel pans are made with a highly conductive aluminum or copper core, they heat up fast and evenly.
The water in the stainless steel pan started boiling after 2 minutes and 55 seconds, and the water in the cast iron pan started boiling after 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
Cast iron may not heat up as fast or evenly as stainless steel, but due to its thick construction, it has far superior heat retention.
Don’t get me wrong, stainless steel pans, especially good quality fully clad pans, retain heat well, but not at the same level as cast iron.
After ten minutes, the water in the cast iron pan was 104 degrees Fahrenheit and the water in the stainless steel pans was only 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
Because it’s nonreactive and heats evenly, you can cook anything and perform any cooking technique.
Cast iron is also versatile - you can use it searing, roasting, sauteing, frying, baking, and cooking eggs.
But if you do it the right way, it also creates a slick surface that makes it easy to cook eggs and other delicate foods without sticking.
Because it responds to temperature changes quicker, you have more control over the results.
0:30 supports Tom's Kitchen Cookware Reviewer
okay the first skillet that we should talk about and is probably the most budget-friendly skillet and really hard to beat especially if you're starting off as a chef is the cast iron skillet

use-case fit about Stainless Steel Cookware Owns it Cast Iron Vs Carbon Steel Vs Stainless Steel | Which Skillet Should You Buy?

Cites acid resistance, flavour impact, learning curve, price, searing and crust, versatility

cast iron can fry cast iron can sear a really mean steak they can saute vegetables you can make pizza in cast iron you can bake in cast iron it will literally do everything pretty well
cast iron skillets are relatively cheap and propel you into that pro level category will make you into a better cook because they do have a learning curve but the learning curve is really all the fundamentals of cooking so once you've mastered cooking on a cast iron skillet you've basically mastered cooking
if you're looking to make sauces out of the fond fond is basically the leftover sticky bits that are left on stainless steel skillets you can make a sauce out of that by adding wine or a chicken or beef broth or whatever broth that you want to use
just like cast iron carbon steel can be used for almost anything i've made pizzas in it i've baked i've cooked and seared amazing steaks in it you can saute in it and you can even make sauces
stainless steel skillets can literally cook anything acidic foods meats proteins you can bacon them you can do anything you want with stainless steel skillets
but they do one thing extremely well and that's fond if you want to make an amazing sauce stainless steel skillets are for you
i tend to use mine mainly for italian dishes or something where i know i want to make a sauce right after and that's what stainless steel skillets are really good at
but i have gotten rid of all my cast iron skillets ironically i've given them away to friends and family that are that had just started cooking and how you know i've actually moved on to carbon steel
but it can make anything i mean a stainless steel skillet can make a great steak
0:30 supports Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
In terms of cooking, there's very little these pans can't do.

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Cites even heating, heat conduction, heat retention, searing and crust, versatility

Its superpower is that it can retain and conduct plenty of heat for deep browning of food.
like regular cast iron, these pans have excellent heat retention, so they'll sear, fry and braise well maintaining the heat you want without undesirable temperature dips as food is added or flipped
Though all of these are gonna sear a great steak.
A thick heavy pan has the mass and density to hold more heat than a thinner pan does, and once preheated will cook more evenly than a thinner and lighter pan
0:00 supports Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
Cast iron skillets are one of the most versatile pieces of cookware you can buy since they work on the stove top in the oven, even on the grill.

use-case fit about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Cites acid resistance, induction compatible, maintenance, oven safe, stovetop compatibility, versatility

Best of all, you can cook almost anything, even acidic foods that need to be simmered for a long time like a tomato sauce because the enamel seals the cast iron making the pan rust proof and non-reactive.
While both regular and enameled cast iron pans are induction compatible, the smoother enameled bottoms can be a little gentler on glass cooktops
Enameled is for the person that never wants to think about seasoning their pan. Enamel doesn't need it.
12:33 supports Kent Rollins speaking on Cowboy Kent Rollins Chef
so let's talk about Lodge and folks accessibility is number one because you see it everywhere and it's in stock all the time you ain't gonna have to wait and they have so many different pieces of Lodge cast iron that you can buy whether it's a skillet a griddle a dutch oven they have you covered on all of it

use-case fit about Lodge cast iron skillet Tested it Don't Buy a Cast Iron Skillet Without Watching This! Which Cast Iron Brand is Right for You?

Cites availability, versatility

11:34 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
but for us i actually really like the smithy and the reason for that not just the fact that it's really smooth but i love the extra weight to me it's not a big deal and that's the whole reason that we're cooking with cast iron is to get that thermal capacity and i also love the fact that the lid doubles as a griddle…

best in class about Smithey cast iron skillet Tested it Best Cast Iron Skillet - Review of Finex, Smithey, FieldCo and Lodge

Cites surface finish, versatility, weight

BBQ and Bottles was given the product. Stated in the source: “the brands who sent these skillets out to us free of charge and we're not being paid for this review video” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

15:03 supports Ian Fujimoto
The first is your chef's knife. This is your all-around all-purpose knife. You're going [music] to use it every single time you cook. Whether you're slicing meat, vegetables, cheeses, it doesn't matter. It's going to be [music] your workhorse.

use-case fit about Kitchen Knives Owns it Top 10 Most Needed Kitchen Tools

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12:33 supports Ian Fujimoto
Chopsticks are an all-around start to finish tool. You can use them to prep your dish, you can use them to cook your dish, and then you use them to eat your dish.

use-case fit about chopsticks Owns it Top 10 Most Needed Kitchen Tools

Cites versatility

1:30 supports Lynne of The Splendid Table Home Cooks
This is my favorite way to chop up garlic, to make a guacamole, or to grind spices. This is a molcajete; it's Mexican. You can grind anything in here. You can mash garlic - a little bit of salt helps it along - and before you know it you have a paste. You can grind up herbs. I make pesto in it.

use-case fit about Mortars and Pestles Owns it Lynne's Favorite Tools for the Kitchen

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2:30 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
baking trays and wire racks are the multi-purpose king of any kitchen you can roast tons of things on them you use them for baking cookies the wire racks can be used to drizzle chocolate over stuff or to ice doughnuts or whatever so that it falls beneath and it's easy to clean up you know there's just there's just so…

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1:00 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
first thing is super obvious i'm sorry but a knife and a cutting board are king if you're not starting with this then you are in trouble this combo alone solves way more kitchen tests than you would think other than just cutting stuff and it's super economical if you don't want to buy a bunch of mechanical things like…

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i would just recommend having different kinds of services have some that are non-stick have some that are cast iron
18:41 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
So, you know, as a usable pan, I would say over my copper pan that this is even more of a usable pan.

use-case fit about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

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Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

But, you know, for my trusted Duboet, you know, the Mineral B and the Mineral B Pro, um, you know, I think it fits in there beautifully.
especially if you're thinking about giving it to somebody, it's absolutely fantastic.
1:30 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Although All-Clad is best known for its stainless steel cookware, it makes quality non-stick pans, too.

performance about All-Clad Owns it Don't Buy All-Clad Until You Watch This (Test Results)

Cites even heating, heat control, heating speed, non-stick surface, versatility

It heats up fast and evenly and maintains a consistent temperature.
I recently tested All-Clad against Made In, and as you can see below, the chicken browned nicely and cooked evenly in both pans.
What I like most about All-Clad is that each collection performs differently, which allows you to choose pans based on your cooking style and needs.
Overall, All-Clad's performance is excellent and lives up to the hype.
3:31 supports Tom's Kitchen Cookware Reviewer
personally i think everybody should start off with cast iron

recommendation about Cast Iron Skillets Owns it Cast Iron Vs Carbon Steel Vs Stainless Steel | Which Skillet Should You Buy?

Cites size and capacity, versatility

i highly recommend for all the skillets in this video to at least get 10 inches or larger preferably 12 inch skillets because 12 inch skillets are literally the jack of all trade skillets you can feed a family in a 12 inch skillet
i feel like once you got a cast iron skillet your next logical step is to upgrade to a carbon steel skill
i feel like every kitchen should have at least one stainless steel skillet if you can afford it
22:38 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
it's what I fried chicken in so it's got this nice deep pan for crunch chicken and the lid and the lid doubles as a skillet so you can take a camping with you

use-case fit about combo cooker Owns it Every Pot in My Kitchen | Kenji's Cooking Show

Cites lid, versatility

what's great about this pan is you can preheat it in the oven and then transfer your ball of dough onto there and then put this on top so you don't have to worry about lowering it into that deep pan
23:07 supports Stephen La Rosa earns commission on this
grating ginger and garlic with this thing. Really nice sharp blades.

performance about Microplane grater Uses it professionally What's In My Knife Roll! My Top Tools for Michelin Kitchens, Catering Events & Content Creation

Cites edge retention, versatility

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Very, very versatile.
3:01 supports Stephen La Rosa earns commission on this
It has a really nice thin blade made of a really good stainless steel.

performance about Inox sujihiki slicer Uses it professionally What's In My Knife Roll! My Top Tools for Michelin Kitchens, Catering Events & Content Creation

Cites build quality, shape and form, versatility

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This is a lot more versatile.
3:34 supports Uncle Scott speaking on Uncle Scott's Kitchen Beginners earns commission on this
for the anti-ribitous around here people who don't like rivets on frying pans probably like this one the handle and the helper handle are welded so no rivets on the inside

use-case fit about Demeyere Proline Tested it Worth $300 for a Demeyere Proline Atlantis?

Cites handle, heat retention, size and capacity, versatility

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I want to show that the pan can hold eight yes eight boneless pork chops at once without any crowding eight pork chops in one pan one reason it's taking me so long to do this review is I don't often need to use a pan that's this big but when we have people coming over for Sunday dinner family coming over you need to…
holds two ribeye steaks that's how big it is and there's still plenty of room in the pan
but I think the stainless steel here if you need one pan that does everything it did a more than adequate really good job on those steaks
so if you like a thicker heavier stainless steel Skillet one with a lot of thermal mass that produces delicious food and you don't mind getting out your wallet this de Meyer Proline Atlantis is a fantastic choice
32:08 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
But, usually I use either these, you know, traditional wooden wok lids. Um this one's a little bit too big for you. I I do like these wooden wok lids though. I use them for all kinds of things because there's no rim on them, so you can use them to cover virtually any size pot or pan. So, it becomes sort of like a…

performance about wooden wok lid Owns it I Answer All Your Wok Questions

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1:30 supports Christopher Scott Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
I mean you could really honestly just get away with one 12in stainless steel pan I mean you could use this for small jobs you could use it for large jobs so if you really wanted to save money and just get one pan to do pretty much every job your 12-in stainless steel frying pan or Skillet is the way to go

recommendation about Stainless Steel Cookware Owns it If I Started Over, I'd Only Buy These Pots & Pans

Cites price, versatility

so now for my Allstar picks of what if I had to start over what would I buy I would go with a 12-in fry pan
6:02 supports Yvonne Burkart speaking on Yvonne Burkart, PhD
Here's what I have found to be of least concern when it comes to cookware. Number one is cast iron. It's naturally non-stick when properly seasoned. It's chemical-free, and can add dietary iron for those who are actually deficient in it.

recommendation about Cast Iron Skillets Passing on someone else's experience Toxicologist Reveals: Are Non-Stick Pans Slowly Poisoning You?

Cites durability, non-stick surface, safety, versatility

Stainless steel, durable, versatile, and completely non-toxic. Ideal for sautéing, browning, and delazing. Just preheat it properly and use oil.
4:40 supports Rob earns commission on this
This being stainless steel can go into the oven. You can cook the whole dish in the oven.

use-case fit about De Buyer carbon steel pan Tested it De Buyer Shootout... Which Pans to Buy? | Mineral B | Mineral B Pro | La Lyonnaise

Cites handle, maintenance, oven safe, versatility

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pans all at the same time. So that's a [clears throat] convenient uh convenient aspect of the Mineral B pro.
But it was absolutely no problem. I just took a little bit of oil on a on a rag, wiped it into the pan, heated the pan up on the stove again, got it smoking, and it came right back to a nice brown seasoned coat.
And that allows you to put these pans in the oven or under the broiler. If you want to finish, say you're cooking a filt of fish and you want to finish it under a broiler, you can stick these under there. No problem.
I like the versatility of being able to start thing on a something on a stove top and finish it in the oven without having to worry about the temperature or the time.
5:04 supports The Homesteaders Honest Review Show was given the product
but this one it actually they just built it in. Yeah, they did. So that's kind of I was a little bit of thinking outside the box there. I got to give them that. I like that the little device is meant for it.

handling about Lodge reversible cast iron griddle Tested it Unboxing and Griddle Cooking: Reviewing Lodge Cast Iron VS. MadeIn Carbon Steel!

Cites base and rim, handle, versatility

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Ooh, but look at that drip tray. Can we get a Let's do it. Look at that drip tray. See how nice that is?
Now, just by alone using my two things, I preferred if I was using spatula, this one because of the edge here that like look at that. Yeah, that was nice.
Um, this one cooked faster, has the cool um little gutter for catching your butters, and it's two-sided.
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Oh, that's what they meant. Grill. So, you can literally grill like steaks.

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No, this is this is this will fit nice and even on the smoker this is going to fit really really good.
This Lodge one is taking up perfectly the two um the two elements elements.
Where I think Lodge really does cater to people like us homesteaders. So, yeah.
2:33 supports Uncle Scott speaking on Uncle Scott's Kitchen Beginners
the pieces from both brands are definitely in the booty pan category with thick wide heavy bottoms fantastic cooking performance you can fry you can make soup stews you can baked bread in them they work on a stove top they work um on induction believe it or not they work on gas they work in an oven very versatile…

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okay your next option is going to be the 360 stainless steel pan and this is a great option that's very durable and it's really not going to leech anything into your food as well

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while pure stainless steel is not the best conductor of heat this Pan the 360 incorporates aluminum and copper which can speed up that heat distribution a lot faster
the 360 stainless steel pan it was the fastest to cook but it was a little bit sticky
it had the best sear but it was also the hardest to clean and it had the second best tasting steak
in terms of Versatility I'm going to put extrema in third place the 360 stainless Steel in second place the enameled cast iron in fourth place and the carway ceramic coated in first place
next is going to be the stainless steel although the only thing with this one is like people who are sensitive to Nickel so that's something to keep in mind
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most mornings, I'm blending frozen fruit, protein powder, greens, and ice, and it handles everything without hesitation.

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I also own the dry container, and with that attachment, I've used it to grind grains into flour. I sometimes will grind my peppercorns. So, again, that's something most standard blenders simply aren't designed to do well.
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so let's start off with some of the pros number one it is non-toxic it is just enamel coated cast iron

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all of them can be used on the stove or in the oven with the exception of this little guy
I have made simple chicken breast I've made sauces I've made soups I've made all kinds of stir fries I have cooked seafood I've made vegetarian meals in them and everything has come out great
so even if you are a novice at cooking your food will come out extra good if you invest in good cookware
1:00 supports MQ Cookware Reviewer
the only reason for that or the obvious reason for that is that everything you can do in the brazer rather you can do in the dutch oven but not vice versa you can't do everything that you can do here in a bracer

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this obviously is a much taller vessel has a much higher volume so for large volume of soups juice this is going to be much much more suitable than this
10:33 supports Adam Byatt Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
it's the same thing that we use inside a piece of lamb, piece of chicken, piece of beef. Test the temperature inside, leave it in for 20 seconds on your lip, on the back of your hand, and get the temperature.

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but for smaller roasts things that accommodate about four people a breezer works perfectly

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because the brazer's sides are less sloped outward and they're more straight up and they're also a bit higher for something that has a large amount like this steam kale recipe the braiser is actually a better choice than a skillet
we did really like braziers we found them to be versatile in their own right almost like a swiss army knife of cookware
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Another thing I really like about HexClad is its versatility. It cooks more like non-stick cookware but since the surface isn’t completely smooth, it grips food and sears meat better than most traditional non-stick pans.

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I’ve used it to cook crispy bacon, brown and roast chicken, and fry chicken cutlets, and it performs similar to stainless steel. It heats up quickly, maintains a stable temperature and delivers consistent results.
The bacon came out perfectly crispy and the chicken seared nice and even.
I had no issues with eggs sticking as long as the surface was greased with plenty of oil or butter.
HexClad performed well, not only were the bubbles uniform across the cooking surface which indicates even heating, but it was one of the fastest pans to boil the water.
As you can see in the results, HexClad’s heat retention is above average and better than brands like Calphalon, Hestan, and All-Clad.
Another benefit I want to highlight is how easy Hexclad is to clean. It cleans up like a typical non-stick pan. Unless you really scorch it, a quick rinse with soap and water will do the trick.
releases food better than stainless steel.
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very versatile pan it works on on gas cooktops electric cooktops induction cooktops and with this stainless steel handle also can go into the oven so very versatile there

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also a good Jack of all trade size big enough for a riye yet you can still do omelets and eggs in this guy as well this one at 11 in is still a manageable size for maneuverability right at 5 lbs for this guy
the coated handle it would be damaged by the high heat and length of time in an oven seasoning so you want to go with the oven safe Pro handle
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okay guys so now let's just talk about the cooking performance of this Skillet of the finex number 10 and I'm not disappointed because I've done a lot of things I've done gravies I've done um like uh searing a steak and then making a sauce with deglazing using wine beef stock or chicken stock you know and things like…

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you know yes the seasoning does take a hit but it bounces back right away and then it's back to its seasoned Glory even seasoning
but that's just pretty much the only downside to these Skillets they they cook beautifully they work beautifully they're heavy enough to retain a good amount of heat but they're not too heavy to the point that they're just over you know like overwhelmingly heavy
1:30 supports Billy Parisi speaking on Chef Billy Parisi Chef
it's a tool that I probably use in just about every single thing that I make and that's a sheet tray this is a half size sheet tray you may have heard it called a cookie sheet tray I put things on there for prep I put things on there when I'm done cooking I make cookies on them I put meat on them and put them in the…

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As I said earlier, I don't bake, but I do own a lot of baking sheets and wire [music] racks because they are so much more than just a tool for baking. You can use them to roast meats and veggies [music] in your oven.

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Cook an entire pack of bacon without setting off your fire alarm
They're also incredible at helping you stay organized. Something that I used to do, which I I don't do anymore, but I I wish I still [music] did, was I would organize whatever I was cooking on a sheet tray.
And you can even get these smaller eighthsized sheet pans to plate food on.
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They are [music] so incredibly versatile. They're different shapes, different sizes. You can use them to stir things, to base things, to taste [music] things, to mix things.

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These simply look like a pen. You push them into whatever you're [music] trying to read and it tells you the temperature. Plain and simple. If you have this, you can do basically everything.

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If you're like me and when you cook, you cook a little bit on the dirty side, then having a towel is a great thing [music] because it makes it super easy to do little cleanups here and there, wipe something up, keep something cleaner.

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But the true beauty of reusable towels is that they're more than just for wiping and [music] cleaning. They are incredibly versatile. Not only can you use them to clean up your prep or your counter [music] or your table, but they are my absolute go-to item when it comes to handling hot things.
And when you're using a towel, they are as thick or as thin as you want them to be. It makes it easy to grab onto whatever you have.
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there's also another aspect of gas ranges that I utilize guys and that is charring you might have remember when we toasted those tortillas where we just held those tortillas directly over the flame no cookware needed that is a special application that you could do with gas but you couldn't do with an electric stove

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there's also the broiler element as well if you're into broiling and you really want that flame Char there again a gas range is going to give you that
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Because it does everything from searing to braising to making stock, making sauces. It does every possible thing. If you get the 5-quart size, it's a very versatile pan that's somehow both in between a pot and in between a skillet. It does what a pot can do, it does what a skillet can do in one.

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16:35 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
it does so many things. It's not just a dough mixer. I mean, there's like a billion attachments to this thing where you can make pasta. There's an ice cream churner. There's a meat grinder. I mean, this is like a billion tools in one.

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if you're making chicken stock obviously if you're making a soup obviously if you're making a brace obviously or cooking a typical size batch of pasta you're going to need a pot like this

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but if you have your lid you can also make bread in it you can also use it for deep frying holding oil you fill this thing halfway up you can deep fry you could also use it for a soused container too
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you can use it to organize the measured out ingredients of a recipe on a half sheet tray or a quarter sheet tray or whatever plastic wrap it and leave it in the fridge and then the next day you just pull it out and use your stuff take it a step further if you have cooked proteins or something you're frying you can…

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this is really useful for proteins you could also just leave it on your counter and hold a bunch of ingredients like different oils and vinegar they also make them in eigh sheet trays this is good for holding something like sliced proteins
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One of carbon steel’s biggest strengths is its versatility. It’s compatible with all cooktops, even induction, and you can use it safely in the oven, under the broiler, and on a grill.

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Because of its high heat tolerance, it’s ideal for searing and browning.
Because it’s much lighter than cast iron, it’s great for sauteing vegetables, tossing food, and any other situations that require you to lift and maneuver the pan.
The lightweight construction, high heat tolerance, and relatively slick surface make it fantastic for one-pan meals and recipes that require searing on the stove and finishing in the oven.
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another one would be a sous-vide circulator these things are super useful there's a couple different ones on the market but there are two dominating brands that i really like and i'll have them linked below it turns literally anything into a sous-vide bath so how can you complain about that

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i'm a big fan of pans that you can put in the oven because they're multi-purpose and you can roast small amounts of stuff in them or finish a steak in the oven if they're heat safe on the handle

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I've used HexClad for years, and although it has flaws, it's one of the more versatile pans I've tested.

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so it still is non-stick but it's not using Teflon or the same type of petroleum based chemicals that are used with other pans

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so the key with this one is it's super easy to cook with but we need to care for it very well so we can't exceed a certain temperature and we also have to clean it with a special sponge and make sure that we're not scratching it or chipping away any of the coating
so caraway's cookware has an aluminum base and that's going to help with the heat conduction
the carway ceramic coated was a quick cook and it had an okay sear it was the easiest to clean by far
in terms of cleaning I'm going to give the extrema a close very very close second place I'm going to give the 360 cookware fourth place I'm going to give the cast iron third place and I'm going to give the carway ceramic coated first place
and the carway ceramic coated was going to be the obvious first place because it's a non-stick surface Sur
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The key takeaway here is that you absolutely can sear meats and cook eggs in a HexClad pan but All-Clad non-stick pans are better for cooking with little to no grease.

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Both heat up fast and evenly, both retain heat well, you can use both for just about any cooking technique and ingredient.
It’s convenient and versatile and its unique hybrid design minimizes scratches and extends its lifespan.
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All-Clad’s stainless steel pans are highly versatile, but if you’re looking for non-stick pans for eggs and delicate foods, they offer that too.

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With All-Clad, you get a much more traditional cooking experience. You can use their American-made stainless steel pans for searing, roasting, frying, broiling and pan sauces.
With All-Clad, it’s not a one-size-fits-all situation. You can choose the right pan for the job and they offer a range of collections at different price points.
12:03 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
with a with a with a walk like you do want this sort of concentrated heat zone at the bottom um and progressively cooler zones going up the side. Um they're also sort of designed for for tossing and encouraging evaporation.

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that's much easier in a walk because you're able to toss much more effectively in a walk and get the food really moving up into the air.
That's part of the flavor that that you get when you cook in a walk, by the way, is that sort of that that carbonized that polymerizer carbonized oil um uh getting into your food, the glazing and getting into your food.
Uh but once you're there, um you'll be able to cook anything in it.
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I mostly just cook my shoes I mostly just use it for brazing and for baking as of late I've been baking really beautiful loaves of bread and it keeps it nice and crusty the bread has a nice crust and it's nice and soft inside

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but this pot has been on my dream list on my wish list for the longest time and I bought it first because I just find that it's very versatile I can make stews in it I can cook a lot of more food in it unlike if I chose the shallow casserole pan that I initially wanted
and it's been handling very well I love the way it Cooks I cook chicken almost every night in these pots and they're amazing and I also have cooked roast in there as well the last roast I made in here was gam the other roast that I made was my when I made my leg of lamp I also used this pot as well to do that
1:30 supports Elsie Jensen speaking on L. C.'s Kitchen Reviews
These are an excellent collection to have in different sizes. I think they're really great to have the three var varieties since a lot of times when you're cooking up dinners, you're going to have your main proteins in one and then your vegetables in another and you might have another side item and vegetables another.

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4:00 supports Barney Lund speaking on J. Kenji López-Alt works for this brand
These santoku knives are designed that so that you can do that rock chop, because we have that curve there. Um but you can also do a more sort of standard Japanese style cut, which is more of like a chop like that. Yeah. Cuz it's got that flat area. So, it gives you a lot of options.

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And the one we use the most often is this sort of 12 1/2 in pan. Seems to cover a wide range

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widest range of sizes. These frying pans go from like a little 4 and 1/2 in individual egg or pancake pan, which is really cute, up to a big monster 14-in pan. Um, if you're cooking for a real crowd, which we have it, and we we do use it fairly often.
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So, you know, I love things being universal, right? This is two in one. So, that's that's pretty cool. That's awesome.

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7:01 supports Jon Kung Professional Cooks
As far as who I think could benefit most from having a pan like this, it's for people who are short on space. The pan does a good enough job that it could replace most stainless steel and cast iron applications.

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And on the other end of the spectrum of people that would find this useful is the person who has everything. Because even if you have everything, all the fanciest pans, all the bells and whistles, that thing just might prove itself to be one of your favorite casual everyday pans anyway.
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for 99% of home cooks, a 5- to 7-quart Dutch oven is ideal. These sizes are large enough to cook generous batches of soup, stew, and chili but not so big that they won't fit on your burner or take up too much space in your cabinet.

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One to three-quart Dutch ovens can be nice for side dishes and serving
Even if you cook for yourself or one other person, a 5-7 quart Dutch oven is a better choice because it's more versatile, and you'll have the option to cook enough food for plenty of leftovers.
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What I like here is that with this six quart size, I can lay out the dry spaghetti completely and submerge it before it turns soft.

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So, boiling, browning, stove top, deep frying, um making sauces, going from stove top to the oven. I think the Lodge has done a fantastic job with cooking and has turned out a ton of delicious food.
Next to a Luset, you can really see how light the interior color of the lodge is. Now, this is great for seeing food as it cooks.
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which makes it great for a variety of different cooking methods I used it for slow cooking brazing roasting baking and even frying

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We tested five different braisers here, they were all about the three and a half quarts which we think is a good size to cook for four people.

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They're a little bit Dutch oven, they're a little bit skillet because they're low and you can shallow fry in them or saute in them. They're also a little bit roasting dish because you can roast chickens in them. Or they're like casserole dishes, they're all pretty enough to go from the oven to the table. So you can…
Our testers use them to braise chicken thighs, make meatballs, braise string beans, make pork ragu and to roast those five pound chickens, and each one fit them.
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no you can cook everything in a STAUB the beauty of it is that it's enameled on the inside so you can even cook acidic foods just perfectly

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If you’re looking for a pan that releases food and cleans easier than stainless steel but lasts much longer than traditional non-stick, you’ll love these pans. It’s also a great option if you have limited space in your kitchen and you're looking to consolidate your cookware. With HexClad, you don’t need separate pans…

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when it comes to a standard stainless steel Skillet you know I really like the hon models these have you you know a really good cooking wide cooking surface area

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and so it's you know just a really good General all-around Skillet
this is actually going to be a little bit better for letting the steam Escape having the lower sides so there is going to be a little cooking difference performance-wise there
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When you cook with it, you’ll notice it heats evenly and maintains its temperature.

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The extra material absorbs and holds onto heat similar to a cast iron skillet, but with the convenience and the versatility of stainless steel.
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You can use these outdoors. They're excellent over a fire, uh on the grill, um or on your range at home. That's really one of the real benefits of cast iron is it's very versatile.

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I think I have three or four different mandolins in my house and I actually use different ones for different jobs I love making noodles with my mandin but I also greatly enjoy making even thickness slices of say a zucchini that I can then put a sauce on top and serve it up as finger food

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the citrus juicer is a tool that I use almost every day now I juice my Citrus a lot of the pulp falls into the juice I'm fine with that if there's excess pulp up on top I eat that or add it to a salad dressing or put it into some other recipe we end up eating the whole food the edible portion but I like to juice my…

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occasionally you can use the citrus juicer on other types of fruit if you wish for instance if you slice a tomato in half and then put it on top of the citrus juicer you can control how much of the middle of the Tomato you take out and how much you leave for instance if you wish to make stuffed Tomatoes it's an easy…
11:03 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
Why wire rack? First of all, this isn't just for your baking sheet. This is for draining fried foods on. This is for cooling things off like cookies. This is for seasoning a steak ahead of time and letting it chill in the fridge while it has airflow. It is so many [music] things.

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10:33 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
It's not just for peeling things. You can make shavings of cheese, like Parmigiano-Reggiano. Every peeler has like a little attachment on it that's made to pull off eyes off of a potato or bruises on a piece of fruit. So, it's not just a peeler, it's a cleaner. It does so many things. You can also shave chocolate with…

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2:30 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
These two items can do so much by themselves. This feels like the caveman invention that invented a million other things. What a food processor can do, this can do. Much slower and less efficiently, but it can [music] do. What a mandolin can do, these two things can do. What a mortar and pestle can do, technically…

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24:07 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
you don't just have to use them for mixing you can use them for storing stuff if you finish making a really nice chicken stock you put your mesh strainer over this strain your chicken stock through it throw your bones away and you got chicken stock in here to cool down which you can then store

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23:37 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
whisking your scrambled eggs it also is great for making soft scrambled eggs where you need to constant stirring you can use the spatula but this will break up the curd as you stir making pancake batter making any batter for that matter making an ideal rout these things do everything you can also make mayo

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17:05 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
but aside from baking you can use it for a number of other things if you need to bundle up a bunch of fresh herbs you can put them in parchment paper you can also use it to gift wrap a nice loaf of bread or use it the oldfashioned way as the French would and make a cou to have a more efficient cooking process in your…

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10:03 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
you can make mayos in them you can blend things together like you would have blend blender it won't get as fine but like making a pesto for example is really fast inside of this you can blend solids with solids for example like a compound butter if you want to whip a bunch of herbs into butter you put them all in here…

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8:32 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
you can cut anything with this even if for some reason your chef knife is dirty or whatever you probably just whip this out and you can cut vegetables open packaging trust me you're going to find a use for this you can even use this for Butchery if you have raw meat and you want to separate it from the bone you don't…

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4:31 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
despite the actual purpose like baking cutting dough shaping dough or scooping dough out of a the bowl it does far more than that you can use this for many many many things one of my favorite uses is cleaning my work surface as I go you can scrape off debris really quickly and then wipe it down you can also use it to…

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1:30 supports Made In® works for this brand
I love it for searing a protein and making a quick pan sauce or sauteing vegetables, but honestly, you can use this pan for anything.

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1:00 supports Joshua Weissman Chef
next thing is a personal favorite of mine which is a pair of nice kitchen shears these come in handy way more than you would think small tasks like removing tough stalks from stuff without damaging your knife cutting through small bones and like chicken and fish use something that you can get down and dirty with

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10:03 supports Billy Parisi speaking on Chef Billy Parisi Chef
it may seem trivial but the benefits are huge it's used for letting your beef chicken and pork whether individual portion Cuts or big roasts the opportunity to properly rest it allows for the air to escape from the protein from all sides without worrying that they could overcook

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thanks to that wck one of my favorite uses for it is during the dry brining process where meat is pre-seasoned and left uncovered in the fridge to help that outside of the meat form a pelic for better Browning
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you can easily fit two of these little guys inside of your oven one on top of the other on two different racks if you're trying to do two of the same food or you know you have a large party

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the other reason that I really like the brazers and that I think that if you're going to get one or the other maybe a brazer might be a good choice is because you can also sort of use it as a sauté pan or a pan on your stove top if you ever want to use you know a little cast IR in enamel pan so that's pretty exciting…
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so what what do I call over here I put I call a sausage egg bacon uh ceiling for sealing on the uh steak pop chop uh lamb like all kinds of food I can cook in this one

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and it's a big surface area so I can lay a bunch of bacon and all that on the side and it's still hot enough to cook it
5:01 supports Elsie Jensen speaking on L. C.'s Kitchen Reviews
It can make so many more than just sautéing.

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Cites oven safe, shape and form, versatility

It's also oven safe, so you can just pop it in the oven when you're uh if you want to cook something, melt it up.
It has that big sturdy lip, which is a little bit higher than the three court one, but it allows you to create more versatile things.
0:00 supports Home Cook Basics
I use this probably every week for dough so I make a sourdough bread all the time or sourdough flatbread or pizzas

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one thing with the KitchenAid too it's Universal like it has other attachments
one benefit two of this thing is like recipes online so many people use them so in their recipe they'll say use it on speed setting two or
4:38 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer was given the product
HexClad is significantly more expensive than most non-stick options on the market. However, the higher price can be justified by the fact that it’s more versatile and will last longer.

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if you've never had something like a crepe Pan the crepe pans much thinner and that is so you can get a crepe spatula down under a crepe and turn it you can also use these for things like tortillas flat breads

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if you've never had something like a crepe Pan the crepe pans much thinner and that is so you can get a crepe spatula down under a crepe and turn it you can also use these for things like tortillas flat breads
19:06 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
it is not quite a blender and it is not quite a chopper. It's like both. It's soft enough that it does things that a blender can't, but it's vigorous enough that it also does something a blender can. It can make mayo. You can make hummus. You can blend sauces together in it.

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15:04 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
Sure, it is in a lot of cases. You use it for baking. You use it for picking doughs up. Use it for dividing biscuit dough. You can use it for picking a load of vegetables up. You can use it to clear your work board off. It does so many things.

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13:34 supports Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
Plastic wrap also can keep [music] things from drying out. Plastic wrap wraps doughs. Plastic wrap can be used for marinating things, plastic wrap can be used to make pickles.

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With D5, you can choose between polished or a brushed finish.

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The brushed finish does a better job hiding fingerprints and smudges but otherwise it doesn't have any impact on cooking performance.
The lid handles are also different. Both are stainless steel and secured with two rivets; however, the lid handles on D5 are significantly larger and feature an engraved All-Clad logo while the D3 handles are thinner and smooth with no logo.
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the lodge 6qt enameled cast iron Dutch oven is a budget-friendly choice that doesn't compromise on performance it's perfect for home Cooks seeking a Dutch oven's benefits without the Hefty price tag of Premium Brands

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this Dutch oven is versatile suitable for various heat sources like stov tops ovens and grills offering flexibility and cooking methods
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the only thing that's not just perfect about this in my opinion is that the sides have not turned uniformly black it's hard for you to see it's it's kind of faint but if you turn it around and around you can see some spots that are not uniformly darkened and carbonized it doesn't hurt the cooking and in my opinion it…

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I've cooked many things in this that I didn't get on film I've cooked spaghetti sauce in it I made em spaghetti carbonara in it
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you can buy replacement handles in the shape of different animals like a cow a rooster and a pig which is a fun way to label what's inside if you have multiple dutch ovens going at once

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and if you call Image histogram on that you know you get a you get a histogram uh and so you can do all sorts of computation with this with this image here

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Versatility given as a reason not to buy. Where both lists are long, versatility is a trade-off rather than a feature.

1:00 objects Joshua Weissman speaking on Joshua Weissman Recipes Chef
I hate this thing. I understand that there may be people out there that find this useful or helpful in their life and that is okay. But for me personally, if you're just the average home cook, this is a waste of money. You're only using it for one thing, it only gets one job done, it also is extremely ugly to look at,…

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so coming in second place is going to be the enameled cast iron cast iron holds and distributes its heat evenly but it heats up slower than other metals once it's hot it retains its heat well and is great for slow cooking

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one of the first things that you have to do with especially the Cass IR is you're going to have to season it
the enamel cast iron pan had to be heated up in the oven before it also had an uneven sear
it was the second hardest to clean and in my opinion the worst tasting steak so I'm also going to put this one in the tide for last place
and then the next one is going to be the enamal cast iron because as I mentioned before the iron can leech into the food and for people who have issues with that that might be a problem
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It's It can't give you, you know, the the most features.

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things slid around pretty easily in the Carote, but not even remotely close to how well it did in the Caraway.
And then the Carote was a bit of a jump down in in terms of quality, but the Caraway was the best egg that I was able to make.
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But that’s all they sell. If you want non-stick, carbon steel, cast iron, enameled cast iron, or copper cookware to complete your collection, you need to shop other brands.

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10:05 objects Nicole speaking on Adorn the Table
I think we thought we were going to be doing a lot of blended margaritas. We're not a blended margarita family. We're more of the shaken stirred family. And even if we were blended, we would still use the glass we used for the other margaritas. This is something that we just don't just don't need and it's so use…

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9:04 objects Nicole speaking on Adorn the Table
But, I don't use it very often. I I think I thought I would use it for a like a beach theme or a seaside idea. But, honestly, I just go grab my other plain white bowls because this isn't almost never a theme that I'm going to be using

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5:02 objects Nicole speaking on Adorn the Table
I have a lot of multi-section pieces because I thought they would be so useful on my food buffet tables. They are useful, but really are a lot more confining than useful. It's really the function and the form don't go together for me.

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