Thursday, May 20, 2010

I Need New Pots

I have pots that are about 15 years old.  They are Teflon covered; or at least they used to be.  The bottoms of all of them are peeling up and flaking, but I just can not bear to throw them away.  I don't use them anymore, but my mom gave them to me when I got married, so they have sentimental meaning.  I know, I'm a little nuts.

I do have pots that I use everyday that are no-coated.  These work well for most things, but sometimes I really need a non-stick pot.  I have had my eye on a set from Rachael Ray, but they are pretty expensive.  I looked for Cooking.com coupons, and found a few coupons I can choose from.  I just need to figure out which coupon saves me the most money.   (I am not good at math, so it's hard for me to figure out if I save more money using a coupon for 10% off, or one for free shipping.  This is where Junior comes in very handy)

I love the Silicone handles on the pots and lids.  They are even oven safe up to 400 degrees.  The glass lids make it easier to see what the food you are cooking is doing, and this is a good thing, especially for me.  I have a tendency to remove the lids off pots too frequently while checking the food inside, and I know this messes with the temperature inside the pot.  I want to be a better cook, and I think having good pots will help me get there.

Now if I can just convince myself to throw away the old ones.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you are going to buy new pots then try stainless steel. Cusinart has great ones. I bought mine at Cooking.com - great price, great pots and pans. that non-stick junk is not healthy and the Rachel Ray pots are crap.

jenn said...

Grace ~ I am surprised to hear that about the rachael ray pots. I'm glad to find out before I bought some. Thanks :)