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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on December 09, 2008, 07:54:46 AM
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Oh my.
no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-07-08 08:54 PM
Original message
How can you tell whether a pan is made of aluminum?
I picked up a really cool 10" (base) pan (2-1/2" high) at a consignment store. All I know is it was made in Taiwan and is a no-name brand. There are no other words on it. It has circles in the metal going up the sides. I put water in it and allowed to dry to see if it rusted. It didn't.
I want to know whether this is aluminum or steel. And if it's aluminum, is it safe to use? I remember reading about the harm of aluminum leaching into foods.
Like Superman bursting through the doors of a telephone booth, the warped primitive immediately soars to the rescue:
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-07-08 08:58 PM
Response to Original message
1. My best guess is that it is aluminum
The next thing you can try is using a magnet. If it sticks, it's steel. If it falls off, it's aluminum.
I suspect the warped primitive's "guess" is right on the money.
franksolich is never troubled by such things, because franksolich uses only cast iron, stainless steel, and glassware for cooking things, and those are easily identifiable.
franksolich wouldn't touch a piece of aluminum cookware with a ten-foot primitive.
no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-07-08 09:11 PM
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2. Follow-up Question
Magnet stuck to the bottom of the pan. It didn't stick to the inside or the exterior sides.
Can it be a steel or iron bottom but aluminum top? Or can it be all steel or iron but "coated"?
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-07-08 11:58 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. Bottom line
Magnets will stick to ferrous metals: iron, steel, most stainless steel. They don't stick to aluminum, brass or bronze.
A thin coating won't affect this, which is why magnets will stick to a painted fridge.
Petrushka (573 posts) Mon Dec-08-08 06:31 PM
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4. "Test" it with vinegar, lemon juice, or tomato juice---anything acidic will darken aluminum.
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magnets won't stick to a good quality stainless steel.....
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magnets won't stick to a good quality stainless steel.....
Yuppers.
I just picked up a Paula Deen 12" skillet at JCP. Get this, they screwed up. I got the $49 pan for the the $29 pan price (mis-marked). It's really the best pan (even at $49) I've ever used. The thing weighs a ton. :hyper:
http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=57089&CatID=63294&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=152e673&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=63294&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=23&CmCatId=63294
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Yuppers.
I just picked up a Paula Deen 12" skillet at JCP. Get this, they screwed up. I got the $49 pan for the the $29 pan price (mis-marked). It's really the best pan (even at $49) I've ever used. The thing weighs a ton. :hyper:
http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=57089&CatID=63294&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=152e673&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=63294&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=23&CmCatId=63294
Ooooohhhhh....I'm so jealous! I've seen them at a couple different places here....they look like wonderful cookware! I want one of the dutch ovens of hers.....but I had trouble lifting it empty....figured full would be a real problem.... :(
Sam's had her roasting pan last week....I didn't notice the price as the other half was with....and soon as he saw me looking at it....he reminded me oh so very nicely... ::)....I didn't need it and I was there for nuts......I very quietly said ....I will get nuts and smiled at him....with a little :evillaugh:
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I'm in the market for a GOOD SS 12" pan, with NO nonstick surface. All Clad is good, but gad, they're expensive.
Nonstick doesn't work when you're trying to deglaze a pan......
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I'm in the market for a GOOD SS 12" pan, with NO nonstick surface. All Clad is good, but gad, they're expensive.
Nonstick doesn't work when you're trying to deglaze a pan......
Try Sears. They seem to be running some good deals lately.
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Try Sears. They seem to be running some good deals lately.
I'll check 'em out. Thanks, Hammer-man.
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I'll check 'em out. Thanks, Hammer-man.
OHHH, and GO to the STORE..... you won't find some of the deals online....
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OHHH, and GO to the STORE..... you won't find some of the deals online....
Shit. That means a 40-mile drive one-way. Maybe I'll wait till after Christmas when they're giving the stuff away.
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Well, wahhhhh...... :tongue: :fuelfire:
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Well, wahhhhh...... :tongue: :fuelfire:
:-)
Gotta go anyway to do some CHRISTMAS shopping.
Bah freakin' humbug.
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My mom bought me a set of Philippe Richard stainless steel pots and pans a few years ago. I like them. They cook well.
I never use non-stick pans unless I'm cooking eggs for breakfast. My dad's wife gave me a 3 piece non-stick pan set a couple of years ago, and I've only used 1 pan about 6 times total (I don't cook scrambled eggs very often). I told my dad his wife should stop wasting her time buying crap for me that I'll never use (like the bright red with turquoise brick brack sheets).