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2006-12-20 Thread Shel Belinkoff
How would you suggest breaking it in and seasoning it? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > I'd recommend the Calphalon hard anodized over any pan with a non- > stick coating. You don't need the coating if you break it in right, > and your pan will last forever. -- PDML

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2006-12-20 Thread pnstenquist
I just coat new pans with vegetable oil, heat them until the oil just starts to smoke, then wipe it out and put it away. I usually do this two or three times before cooking with it. Thereafter, I never ever wash them with soap. I usually just wipe them out. Once in a while, I'll rinse one with w

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2006-12-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Not sure about the Calphalon, but I use cast iron quite a bit. After cleaning it, and just before putting it away, use a paper towel to rub a very light coat of shortening on it. On 12/20/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How would you suggest breaking it in and seasoning it? > > Sh

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2006-12-20 Thread Gonz
I second that, i.e. the Calphalon hard anodized. I bought a set as Calphalon started to change over to teflon, and its the best stuff I've ever seen (well seasoned). rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How would you suggest breaking it in and seasoning it? > > Shel > > > > >>[Original Message]

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2006-12-20 Thread Micah B. Kleit
I think All Clad is the best, but if you live close to a commercial restaurant supply service, you can find aluminum clad stainless steel cookware that's almost as good as All Clad for a lot less. For my own taste, I'd avoid the adonized aluminum and the non stick coating. The adonized al

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2006-12-20 Thread ann sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I just coat new pans with vegetable oil, heat them until the oil just starts >to smoke, then wipe it out and put it away. I usually do this two or three >times before cooking with it. Thereafter, I never ever wash them with soap. I >usually just wipe them out. Once i