The material, the coating, the thickness, the shape and, of course, what we intend to cook!
What material?
Aluminum
It is lighter to handle utensils that heat quickly and evenly. It adapts to all types of kitchen utensils and accepts both ceramic coatings and conventional anti-adherent coatings.
Excellent heat conductor ensures a homogenous temperature distribution throughout the cooking surface. Aluminum can be used for all heat sources, although a stainless steel ferromagnetic disk is required to be compatible with induction.
There are different manufacturing methods for aluminum utensils:
- Pressing: It is a disc that is formed by means of a press of the order of one hundred tons. With this system, there is a great risk of deformation over time. It is also impossible to differentiate the thicknesses of the bottom and the wall.
- Forged: Same manufacturing principle in pressing but pressed using a pressure of several thousand tons. This method allows obtaining the wall thickness in the order of 3 to 5 millimeters.
- Aluminum “cast”: The aluminum is melted at 700 °C and injected into a pressure mold. This technique allows to vary the thickness of the required raw material for example of the bottom or the walls and ensures a perfect dimensional stability due to the absence of mechanical tension. Ideal for intensive use.
Steel
Stainless steel utensil is resistant to scratches and suitable for high temperature but poor Continue reading