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Aluminum vs Non Stick

post #1 of 7
12/28/09 at 5:36am
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I'm trying to pick the less of two evils, if I can. I have to buy my pots at Macys (gift card) and all of the stainless steel have aluminum cores, which puts me off a little, or I could go with hard anodized non stick, which I was trying to stay away from. Any thoughts?
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post #2 of 7
12/28/09 at 5:38am
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...and did I post this in the wrong place, maybe?
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post #3 of 7
12/28/09 at 6:05am
There is a big difference between aluminum cores and aluminum pans. Stainless steel does not conduct heat well, but aluminum does (as does copper) - so you basically have a choice of copper or aluminum as an accent to your SS. I usually go with copper bottomed pans myself when I can, but my collection is actually split about half and half.

The aluminum doesn't actually come into contact with your food, which is the concern with aluminum cookware.

But I would also avoid a pan that had just a center disc of aluminum on the bottom - it does not conduct heat as well as one that has an aluminum core that runs throughout.
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post #4 of 7
12/28/09 at 11:58am
Yes, to everything Cristeen said. I also wanted to add that Calphalon has an aluminum core, and claims that it won't come into contact with the food. However, I've had Calphalon Hard Anodized for about 10 years, and it's definitely starting to wear through.

If I was in your position, I'd do stainless. In fact, piece by piece, that's what I'm doing!
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post #5 of 7
12/28/09 at 1:11pm
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Thanks, girls. My pans I bought that I was thinking of returning are the Belgique, and they have an aluminum core with SS. So it isn't as scary as I had thought?
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post #6 of 7
12/28/09 at 3:32pm
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Originally Posted by suzyfakename View Post
Thanks, girls. My pans I bought that I was thinking of returning are the Belgique, and they have an aluminum core with SS. So it isn't as scary as I had thought?
No -- just like the pps ... aluminum core won't come into contact with your food. That is better than non-stick, IMO.
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post #7 of 7
12/29/09 at 2:42am
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Originally Posted by Adamsmama View Post
No -- just like the pps ... aluminum core won't come into contact with your food. That is better than non-stick, IMO.
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