I wish this had a black cooktop...for practical reasons. Is the stainless impossible to wipe/keep clean from spills and fingerprints????
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No, in fact the stainless top clean up easily and beautifully with little effort.
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I haven't had any trouble with the finish on my Dutch oven and lid. No problem with flaky or black stuff on my handles or on my hands. I've been wiping it with vegetable oil using a paper towel after use.
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My cooktop is black enamel but the back right behind the rear burners is stainless and it removes residue from there. I have not tried it on the enamel. Works great on stainless.
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Hi! LB, This it made by All-Clad just like most of my stainless steal pots and pans. It is completely nonstick flat black outside always looks new. I was afraid materials in nonstick would diminish my mental capacity but, to late. I now wish I had this Emeril collection of nonstick.
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I am thinking of getting one too - I am just reading ingesting small amounts of rust isn't harmful, and various cleaning techniques can help (baking soda, bottle brushes). I think I will take the risk and just make an extra effort to make sure it's dry when it's not in use. I can't imagine that it's made of any but food-grade stainless steel...
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I picked this model specifically because it didn't have the Teflon coating. I wanted the ability to scrub aggressively if needed. (Burnt on cheese being the possibility) Past experience has taught me that even being gentle with Teflon it will flake. This may not be the right model, mine is #FPSTFN7710. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do!!
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Cleaning is not difficult. I always hand wash it however, I have not tried to use the dishwasher. It cleans easily. I actually have two pans - one at my primary home and one at a second home. I made the mistake of leaving one of them on the cooktop with the burner left on after cooking french toast. It damaged the pan in a way that browned the cook surface. I cannot get it cleaned back to the original look, but I see that as a problem I caused - not the manufacturer. The burned pan still works perfectly fine - it just doesn't look as nice as a new pan.
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I Love scanpan! So easy to clean, I don't like the stainless on the out side. I have to use Barkeepers Friend to clean the outside to keep them looking good. The titanium is scratching and looking dull. I have always hand washed and I use rubber sheets in between when stacking in the cabinet. At this point I haven't tried using the warranty.
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It hasn't left any scratches or marks on a glass cooktop in my experience. I would be careful not to use the very highest heat levels just because these stoves get so hot they can eventually wear down the nonstick surface.
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Mine doesn't show fingerprints. It has a brushed metal look on the main body of the unit and stainless look on the top.
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They make a spray for that purpose. I wet the cooktop with hot water with vinegar and and scrub if necessary with a little baking soda. Cleans it beautifully. You may have to let the hot water and vinegar sit if badly stained.
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not that the outer surface (the interior is stainless steel) gets scratched but the brushed aluminum gets stained and discolored (we have gas for heating) - haven't really found a product that really restores it - but then again we are pretty industrial with our cookware - so I'm okay with it - would be constantly cleaning the stainless surface with a polish otherwise - that's me and why I opted for this set besides the cost savings. our neighbor has the full stainless and she keeps it immaculate but her cooking is more gentile than my methods
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I've used my stainless steel pan on high heat (gas) without any problems. Of course I turn it down once the pan gets hot enough to start cooking. I like this pan but the only issue I have is that (in spite of coating it with olive oil) foods tends to stick causing a lot of scrubbing to wash it up. But since I made a commitment to give up Silverstone finishes (not good for our health) that just something I live with.
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Mine is black and I have found it does not get dirty looking at all, sometime i see a fingerprints, same as i see on the glass front, but it wipes off very easily.
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Actually, I don'tworry about it. Clean the inside with a scotch bright type sponge. The black outside of the cup is inevitable, but actually helps conduct heat. All my cookwear has blackend exteriors.
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No. At least, it doesn't have a stainless steel cooking surface. It has a grey non-stick surface, and the metal is heavier gauge, for home bakeware. It's not as thick and heavy as the commercial bakeware I used as a cook, but it's doesn't feel like a small step up from foil pans, either. Mine is not dark like the one in the picture, but I have the regular-sized donut pan, not the mini-donut pan. I don't use it weekly, but I've used it quite a few times. I grease thoroughly, and I've had no issues with sticking or any obvious change in the surface.
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Hi Sharon - you make a good point.I bought from here and my rice cooker is primarily stainless steal with a dark gray trim - definitely not a pure black. Hope that helps! We've been really happy with the outcome of our rice using this rice cooker. :)