So, it’s that time again when you need to buy a new
frying pan, and you’re back to square one, totally clueless about choosing the best
frying pan! We understand this dilemma as we know how a trip to the local
cookware shop can get overwhelming and confusing. Hence, we’ve come up with
this quick guide for you to understand and buy the pan which is the best frying
pan for you.
For choosing the best frying pan, you will need to
focus on two important factors:
Functionality
Materials
If you fail to choose the best frying pan, your food
will not be evenly cooked and sometimes even worse, if your pan has Teflon and
PFOA, it will not only leave a metallic taste in your food but will also cause
some serious health hazards in the long run.
Owning the best frying pan plays an important role for
your food to turn out to be tasty, and in turn for you to be a great cook!
Size:
The size of the pan totally depends on what you’re
cooking in it. If you want to use your pan for smaller food items such as omelettes
and crepes etc. you would need a smaller frying pan, while bigger pans for stir
frying a big batch of veggies etc.
Material:
The material of a pan would be determined by the type
of cooktop you have in your kitchen. Some pans are only gas friendly and not
induction friendly, so keep in mind where you will be using the frying pan.
Frying pans are made of various materials. Following is
a list of materials which you can try while buying a frying pan:
1. Stainless steel
2. Aluminum
3. Iron
4. Copper
Now, the material of the frying pan will depend on what
you will be using it for.
Uses:
Different frying pans perform differently as the
materials they’re mad of conduct and react to heat very differently. In some
pans, the food can even absorb the material, hence we have to select the
cookware very carefully, keeping in mind the health and safety aspects.
Points
to remember while buying a frying pan:
With so many pans in the market, even if you don’t need
one, you would be tempted to buy a frying pan. However, here’s a list of
questions you need to ask yourself before buying your next frying pan:
1. Is your pan safe or is posing health related risk?
2. Is your pan scratching and denting very easily,
reducing the life of a pan?
3. Does your pan contain Teflon and PFOA?
4. Does your pan add a metallic taste to your food?
If most of your answers were yes, then it’s time to buy
yourself a new pan, so go ahead and but the best frying pan,
that’s suitable to your requirements.
