Copper cookware is celebrated for its excellent heat conductivity and elegant appearance. Professionals use copper cookware sets because the temperature of the pots can be changed readily to make perfect cooking.
Advantages of copper cookware:
- Quick and uniform heat to make the best fine sauces you can ever make; braise roasts and brown meats with perfection.
- Cook dishes faster as it heats up quickly.
- Copper pots sit securely on the stove but are not too heavy to lift by hand.
- A whole set would look great in your kitchen.
Disadvantages of copper cookware:
- Copper is highly reactive with food. I would recommend getting copper cookware lined with stainless steel interior for a longer lasting cooking life (no pun intended!).
- They are expensive. Copper cookware is commonly used by professional chefs but not usually seen in the common kitchen.
- Copper cookware has to be polished regularly to avoid corroding. This means consistent maintenance even when it is not used.
- Copper cookware cannot be put into the dishwasher. After washing by hand, you will have to wipe them dry to prevent spot stains on your pots and pans.
My Recommendations – Best Copper Cookware:
Calphalon Tri-Ply Copper 10-Piece Cookware Set
This beautiful and professional copper cookware set includes 8-inch and 10-inch omelet pans, a 3-quart covered saute pan, 1-1/2-inch, 2-1/2-inch and 6-quart covered saucepots with brushed copper exterior, 18/10 stainless-steel interior and heavy-gauge aluminum core. The stainless-steel handles and snug stainless-steel lid stay cool and allow safe handling but is also oven-safe up to 450 degrees F. Remember your hot pads when taking them out of the oven! This copper cookware set comes with a lifetime warranty.
Read my copper cookware review for Calphalon Tri-Ply Copper 10-Piece Cookware Set here.
Calphalon Copper Triply 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Stainless Steel Lid
This shallow 2-1/2-quart saucepan is the greatest thing to have when making delicate sauces.You can be sure that the fine-satin brushed 18/10 stainless-steel interior is nonreactive to acidic foods while enjoying the superior heat conduction ability of the copper exterior and heavy-gauge aluminum core. It comes with a stainless-steel lid to seal in heat and moisture. Ergonomically designed stainless-steel Cool-V handles stay cool on the stovetop yet oven-safe up to 450 degrees F. This also comes with a lifetime warranty.
Read my review of Calphalon Copper Triply 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Stainless Steel Lid here.
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