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Say you're in the market for a good stainless steel set. Now I don't expect you to walk around with calipers to measure the thickness of the material or a weighing scale to check the weight. But here are some things to keep in mind:
You want to make sure that the cookware is made with 18/8 or 18/10 as these are the standard used in good quality cookware. Most cookware will have one of these numbers stamped at the bottom or stated on the box. What to do if nothing is stamped on the bottom? Look at the other criteria below.
Without getting technical about the thickness of the base or the sides and what the ‘right’ thickness should be, a good quality stainless steel pot will have a certain ‘heft’ which you can feel when you lift it.
A heavier pot means more material was used to make it, which means it was more costly for the manufacturer to make it and will therefore be pricier for you to buy. It will also be more sturdy and be less likely to have hot spots. This means food will cook more evenly. A heavier pan also means it is less susceptible to dents and dings.
Stainless steel is a poor conductor of heat. You want to look for a set that has an aluminum or copper core or cladding so that you get the durability of stainless steel along with the superior heat conductivity of either of the other two metals.
Keep in mind that clad cookware will always be more expensive than cookware with just a metal core. And cookware with copper will always be more expensive than cookware with aluminum.
The performance of stainless steel cookware is mainly dependent on how efficiently the pan spreads heat, with no hot spots. This is dependent on the thickness of the copper or aluminum core. The thicker the core, the better the heat distribution.
One thing to note is that an aluminum core needs to be 3 times as thick as a copper core to get the same heat distribution. This means that a pan with an aluminum core will have a thicker base than one with copper. So if you are using weight to determine the quality of a pan and comparing two sets, make sure you are comparing the same kinds of pans, i.e. copper core against copper core and aluminum core against aluminum core.
Last but not least, choose a brand that has a reputation for good quality. As you can see from the options above, you can find a decent set in almost any budget. with the continuing passion for cooking and years experience in kitchenware, Shenzhen Meishengfa Trade company was founded in August 2009, Shenzhen, aims at integrating more abundant kitchen products to provide customers with one-stop purchasing needs. If you are looking for a reliable merchandise of Stainless Steel Cookware, Meishengfa is a good choice for you.