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Culinary Institute of America Cookware

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The Culinary Institute Of America is a fine institution dedicated to providing education to culinary students. They play a major role in the future careers of many students. They also design some great cookware meant to fulfill the needs of students as well as professionals. A portion of all cookware sales goes to their scholarship fund. The stainless steel cookware sets and utensils are high quality and affordable.

CIA cookware is great for the chef on a budget, a student unsure of exact preferences, or the home chef. Their huge sets include everything needed in one package which is a big plus for a student who may not be certain in their choices. The cookware’s handles are riveted and very ergonomic.

Here are a few of their biggest sets, but everything can be bought individually too.

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BonJour Stainless Steel Cookware for Professional Chefs

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:53:33 +0000

BonJour is the professional cookware division of a Meyer Corporation. Meyer has many brands that most would recognize like KitchenAid and SilverStone. Many are great brands for general use in the home, but BonJour stainless is much higher quality to withstand the demands of the professional chef. Not only is BonJour cookware one of the highest quality brands, the quality is superceded by it’s beautiful design.

Professional chefs know that appearance is of the utmost importance. The presentation of the meal is important and can be accomplished with any reasonable cookware. The appearance of your kitchen is a little different. Only some of your customers will ever see your kitchen, but you want to impress them when they do. Employers, investors, potential partners, and even health inspectors do see your kitchen and appearance takes a high priority here. BonJour cookware adds that special attention to detail that is impresses even those that know very little about your operation. All BonJour stainless steel cookware is dishwasher safe, suitable for cooking on induction ranges, and guaranteed for life.

BonJour 10 Piece Professional Cookware Set

The BonJour 10 piece stainless steel cookware set is the most economical way to purchase a full set. Like most quality stainless steel cookware, the stainless steel is just on the outside with a core of 2 layers of aluminum and 1 layer of copper. This disperses heat evenly for better cooking and longer wear of the cookware by reducing hot spots. The outer layer is non-reactive 18/10 stainless steel. The high dome lids seal perfectly to seal in flavors while cooking.

Take special notice of the design that is both ergonomic and beautiful. This design is also intended to live up to it’s lifetime guarantee. The core materials also extend all the way to the top of the pan. Lower quality stainless steel cookware often has a core that does not go to the top of the pan. This allows for uneven heat dispersion at the top that causes burnt foods and a constant hot spot at the top ring of the piece. This will never happen with BonJour cookware.

Please note that the 10 piece count includes the lids and that this set is clad. You will find other BonJour sets for a much lower price, but they are not copper clad.

The 10 piece set includes -

BonJour Copper Clad 1.5 Quart Saucepan with lid. (Only the Bonjour Stainless Steel Clad 1.4 Quart Covered Saucier Pan can be purchased individually)
BonJour Copper Clad 3-Quart Covered Saucepan
BonJour Copper Clad 8-Quart Covered Stockpot
BonJour 3-quart covered saute pan with lid. (Single copper clad BonJour saute pans are difficult to find.)
BonJour Copper Clad 8-Inch Skillet
BonJour 10 Inch Skillet (BonJour Copper Clad 10-1/2-Inch Skillet available individually)

The contents of this set can be purchased individually. Fine professional cookware is expensive and this is a fine way to start to build a full set.

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Stainless Steel Waterless Cookware

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:08:19 +0000

Stainless steel waterless cookware is becoming a necessity in quality restaurant kitchens. Waterless cooking is becoming a much more popular way of cooking. Customers at fine restaurants are growing accumstomed to the fine taste that this type of cooking provides. It seals in the taste. Nutrients are not lost to evaporation like they are with boiling. The crisp natural state of vegatables is retained and the customer enjoys the results.

HealthSmart 16-Quart Surgical Stainless-Steel "Waterless" Stockpot

Waterless cooking does provide some challenges to some traditional kitchens. There is a significant cost for the proper commercial cookware that is required for waterless cookware when cooking on a large scale. There are some pitfalls to look out for anything that is not purely stainless steel cookware. Stainless steel is the natural choice for this type of cooking due to it’s heat retention and dispersion properties. Stainless steel itself does not have the proper heat dispersion properties, but when combined with copper or aluminum, the clad materials work well. Quality clad waterless cookware does cost, but the will last for many years.

Waterless cookware should not have any coatings. The pressure and steam can release any chemicals in the coatings and present a health risk or a change in the food’s taste. Care should be taken to not cook food that reacts with certain metals too. For example, aluminum will give anything acidic, like tomatoes, a metallic taste.

There are many advantages to waterless cooking for restaurants.

It’s a selling point for nutrition.
Less energy and time are required for cooking.
Reduced meat shrinkage
Reduced cooking temperatures.

All of these benefits equate to a return on your investment. With this in mind, the expense of a good set makes more sense. The parts of the waterless cookware, like the handles and pressure valves, need to be the best that you can afford. Good hardware increases the safety of the cookware and extends the length of time before failure or repair.

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How to Clean a Stainless Steel Skillet

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:57:59 +0000

How to clean a dirty stainless steel skillet. Do not use the Bar Keepers Friend on the outside of your stainless pots and pans or lids.

Professional chefs need to use the most efficient products on the market to get their cleaning done fast. This video shows one way that they make cleaning a skillet effortless.

Great chefs never wash stainless steel cookware in the dishwasher. It leaves a residue that can get into the taste of the food. Instead, start off by removing grease with a paper towel. Add warm water and heat to where you can gently scrape loose the food particles. Never throw cold water into a warm stainless steel pan or you could warp it, ruining the piece. Add just a bit of cooking oil to the warm water to help loosen the food even more. Rinse the pan out, and then add some Bar Keeper’s Friend to the wet pan and let set for a few seconds. Lightly scrub again, rinse, and you’re done with stainless steel pan that looks like new.

These methods apply to how to clean stainless steel in general.

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All-Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Sets

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:47:05 +0000

All-Clad is the most popular manufacturer of commercial stainless steel cookware. All-Clad has been making high quality cookware since 1960 and chefs prefer it to many other brands.

Cooking with All-Clad means that you have the durability of stainless steel, but the even heating properties of aluminum. This even cooking with a metal that is not reactive means that you will not overheat or burn food in one area and that foods that may mix with the some metals, like acidic tomatoes, will not mix with the non-reactive stainless steel surfaces.

As the lady says in the video, All-Clad is made in America and always has been. They back their products well from their factory in Pennsylvania.

One mention that the demonstrator failed to state was that All-Clad is available online! The prices often are much lower and you get the same product support that you would get at any retailer. Here are a few of the offerings.

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Calphalon Triply Stainless Steel 10-Inch Omelet Pan

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:56:33 +0000

Calphalon Triply uses the combination of aluminum and stainless steel to create a durable cookware that can evenly disperse heat.

The Caphalon omelet pan has sloping sides and rolled rims for easy flipping or sliding your omelet. Triply Stainless is a perfect omelet pan which offers the elegance and durability of stainless steel with a core of conductive aluminum for even cooking tempuratures. The “Cool V” handle diffuses the heat and keeps it comfortable to the touch during stovetop use.

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All Clad Stainless-Steel 12-Inch Fry Pan With Lid

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:19:45 +0000

All-clad stainless steel skillets are preferred by professional chefs. They are made for easy cleaning and durability. Chefs also demand the highest quality and All-Clad has been providing that quality to them since 1960. They are American made classics.

A busy kitchen will enjoy this high quality 12-inch stainless-steel fry pan. It is handy for anything from sauteing or frying up eggs and hash browns. The pan measures 12-4/5 by 20-1/2 by 3 inches overall. The design includes gently flared sides for easy sliding of an omelet from the pan to a plate. This is the bestseller for All-Clad’s renowned cookware collections. The Stainless line provides serio (more…)

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How to Choose a Stainless Steel Cookware Set

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:14:21 +0000

Stainless steel. Durable, but poor heat dispersion. Wikipedia

Stainless steel cookware can be an affordable choice for cookware. It is very durable. If it is cleaned correctly and never over-heated, the surface will perform well. A good set is expensive, but it will last a long time.

Besides durability, stainless steel is not a reactive metal. It will not blend with certain foods and give them a taste. Copper, aluminum, and even cast iron can be a bad mix for certain types of food. The taste may only be slight, but this is still not acceptable for a chef.

The drawback to stainless steel cookware is that stainless steel generally does not conduct heat well. If you get a scour spot from improper cleaning or if you let one spot overheat, that spot will collect more heat than the rest of the pan and burn every time you cook. To combat this problem, stainless steel is sandwiched in layers with aluminum or copper so that these materials can conduct the heat so that you can retain the durability of stainless steel.

The best stainless steel cookware will have this sandwiched layer all the way up to the rim of the cookware. Anything less can allow burning to occur around the edges. Often this burning edge can be a few inches wide making it unacceptable for the chef.

Some of the best brands of stainless steel cookware are -

All-Clad is the industry leader in stainless steel cookware. Their prices are higher, but the quality is superb. I would suggest buying one of their stainless steel pans for starters. Buy one and you’ll be hooked on their quality.