Best material for pan

Bongedone

Hi,

I am thinking of buying a new pan set. What is the best material for the pans to be made of ? We have an electric hob and I cannot have iron making contact with my food.

Cheers

lainz

stainless steel and a non stick frying pan

Penelope_Penguin

Bongedone wrote: »

I cannot have iron making contact with my food.

Do you mind my asking why that is BTW, steel is mainly iron with some carbon added

Penny. x

Angelina-M

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Do you mind my asking why that is BTW, steel is mainly iron with some carbon added

Penny. x

Good question, wondered that myself.

I love raw cast iron and use it when cooking my sons food as he is veggie. You can always get coated iron. I use cast iron for most of my cooking, especially frying, it cant be beaten.

I also have a set of stainless steel but nowadays I mainly use the cast iron or my steamer.

Bongedone

I will look into the steel thing. Got to make sure the iron is locked in.

My body does not know when to stop taking iron stores and I have to give blood every few months to keep it down.

EDIT: Thanks for pointing out the stainless steel thing. It does release iron into food. Better get coated pans I think.