What have you recently discovered about cooking?

Aunt Marg said:
You know, Kadee, sometimes it hurts so bad parting with a large sum of money to get something special and high-quality, but the payoff never fails to reward me in spades.

High-end cookware lasts forever... truly is heirloom when you think about it, and there's nothing quite like having a few select pieces that glitter and shine, helping to showcase that special Sunday meal or a favourite specialty dish served up for a special holiday get-together like Christmas.

When I first got married I had an old collection of aluminum cookware, and even at that time I wasn't crazy about it, but so nice it was to move to my first set of true stainless.

Is your Scanpan like this?

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I think we call those pots targines from the middle east, but I've never tried one, now I'm wondering if I should give it a try.
 
mellowyellow said:
I think we call those pots targines from the middle east, but I've never tried one, now I'm wondering if I should give it a try.
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Until today, Mellow, I had never heard of Scanpans, and I have never heard of targines before either until now, but they sort of seem reminiscent of what would find in the middle east.
 

mellowyellow said:
I’m not a very good cook, I get enthusiastic and try something new, but it’s rarely good enough to have again. Not being keen on most vegetables (especially broccoli) I’ve discovered the best way to have them is in a soup so we have lots of soup in our house.
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Compared to me, you're a chef. :)
 
Aunt Marg said:
Until today, Mellow, I had never heard of Scanpans, and I have never heard of targines before either until now, but they sort of seem reminiscent of what would find in the middle east.
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at a rough guess I would have had my roast pan with the nice domed lid for 10 years and they’re
never changed the design ,mine gets used on average once a week for cooking a roast and it still looks like new @Aunt Marg it’s so easy to clean as well
They have a wide range of products from knives to saucepans https://www.kitchenware.com.au/scanpan.html
 
Kadee46 said:
I bought this yesterday, it’s not that I needed to replace my old but still working toaster .
it was a $130 investment IMO for the options of having several settings .

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As you're pleased with your purchase, it appears that you got a good deal. It looks like Amazon is currently selling that same toaster for $277.62 $US ... that's $359.12 in Australian dollars! o_O
 
My discovery about cooking isn't new. I knew for a long time that I can't and care not to. Sometimes I'll see a dish touted in a magazine or TV and think that looks good until I read the recipe and find two dozen different ingredients are needed. Cooking takes time. Consumption takes up a tenth of that amount of time and then you have clean up your mess.
 
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I have learned after years of collecting and using cookbooks that I never use them now. I use the internet and it is quicker. And if I don't know what I want to cook I list some of the ingredients I want to use and find a recipe. I follow certain cooking channels and use other cooking sites too. Cooking has evolved for me over the years. Going from cooking for a family to cooking for one, from cooking on a wood cook stove to cooking with the Instant Pot, NuWave oven, a toaster oven and a slow cooker. I never use the actual stove for cooking or the oven either.
 
Kadee46 said:
at a rough guess I would have had my roast pan with the nice domed lid for 10 years and they’re
never changed the design ,mine gets used on average once a week for cooking a roast and it still looks like new @Aunt Marg it’s so easy to clean as well
They have a wide range of products from knives to saucepans https://www.kitchenware.com.au/scanpan.html
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The wooden block knife holder sets are refreshing in their design!

Thank you for extending the link my way, Kadee!

That's just it, when it comes to quality, high-end cookware, no matter how much you use it, so long as you take care of it properly it will last forever.
 
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