What about the aluminum does it release into what one is cooking?
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My answer would be the same as Mr Whorton's. These anolon pots and pans are really substantial and I've not noticed anything compromising the surface. Nor have we had any side-effects as far as health issues.
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This cookware has a non-stick coating, aluminum does not come in contact with the food, using medium heat the coating is enert so nothing should release into the food.
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I am not a chemist but it seems to me if aluminum were coming from the base metal of the cookware then the non-stick coating should show some sign of damage, wear, loosening, or some other evidence of it. To date mine shows none of this.
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the pan comes out the front and its steel with an aluminum like pie plate inside the pan easy if it gets full throw it away. then just put some aluminum foil in the pan.
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no, it's made of a tough polyresin plastic, the cooking cup it's in is aluminum I believe
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"Aluminized Steel" is a steel pan base with an outer layer of aluminum bonded to it. It's kind of like "inside-out" clad stainless steel cookware. With clad pans, the aluminum is sandwiched between 2 layers of stainless steel. Here, carbon steel has had aluminum bonded all around it. Treat it like any bare aluminum pan, no dishwasher, no abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner, etc... USA Pans have perfect release and clean beautifully with a soapy sponge. Nothing sticks. Ever.
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Aluminum and Iron heat evenly where Steel is localized. IE steel gets hot where the flame is touching it where Aluminum will be the same temperature all around. Aluminum and Iron cookware is better for even cooking so your food doesn't burn in places where the pot is in contact with the heating element.
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It aint aluminum cuz it melted at around 300'F. Not lead, cuz toxic. My guess is some bismuth / antimony eutectic alloy - but have not tested. But the part came, and fixed my pressure cooker !
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Stainless steel. The entire exposed surface both inside and out are stainless steel. There is an aluminum disc sealed inside the base area, sandwiched between stainless layers. The aluminum helps distribute heat evenly and helps maintain a more constant heat level.
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Hi Ben - All parts that come in contact with food, herbs, etc. are steel. The only aluminum are tubes covering steel side supports, more for decoration - no contact with food. For the money this is an excellent unit for home use.
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It means that there is an aluminum disc encapsulated by stainless steel in the base. Aluminum does not touch your food, but helps to disperse heat evenly across cooking surface.
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I suspect it is aluminum. I don't use it for baking so it was not that critical for me. I like the one I got though.
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I think stainless steel tends to stick more during cooking than aluminum, but I always pre-sear in a nonstick pan if it is necessary to brown meat first.
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I checked the skillet we bought several months ago ---- it would appear to be a rubberized coating over a polished aluminum handle. Without doubt , the best skillet we have bought ever!!
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To tell you the truth, I don't really know. I always assumed it was aluminum, and if I had to guess, the knife, fork, and spoon (made by a different company) are made from a different metal. So if this were a guessing game, my choice is aluminum pan and stainless steel knife, fork, and spoon. My frypan is marked U.S. Wyott,
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Honestly, I have no idea. All I can say is that the use of aluminum, which is totally covered on the cooking surface, makes for a lighter pan and one that heats quite evenly. As to the presence of teflon or not, I cannot answer. I doubt this will be of much help, but I do like the pan and it has been workign well for mewhen I lightly coat it with oil NOT PAM TYPE SPRAY, before using it to cook mostly eggs or to sauté vegetables like onions, garlic and mushrooms to use in many dishes.
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Yes I have it in another brand stainless steel pressure cooker, pretty sure its aluminum.
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I have never heard that before. The only thing I can think of that may have bearing on the topic is that aluminum foil isn't good to use on food due to the possibility of aluminum salts getting into the food, and aluminum isn't good to ingest.
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Their website says aluminum with stainless steel handles. I hate the stainless steel handles they get hot & aren't wrapped in rubber so they burn you.