marge954

(While it was heavily rumored that the products fracture or explode under high heat, numerous tests under intense scrutiny could not duplicate any such results. The amber and cranberry colored ceramic-glass cookware is available online from a variety of stores.)

Jan in VA

Saladmaster stainless cookware is "almost" waterless cooking, that's what makes them able to claim they keep more nutrients. I love my Saladmaster cookware bought nearly 25 years ago and still going strong. When necessary, I buff the insides of the pots with Barkeepers Friend (in a canister like Comet), and it shines right up.
Saladmaster, one small Revereware non-copper bottom saucepan, and my ever faithful Lodge Iron skillet and griddle are the only pots and pans in my arsenal. I do use ass little water as possible when cooking veggies.

Jan in VA

carolynjo

I'll stick with my OLD cast iron pans. I've been using them for 60+ years. I take care of them and I wouldn't take anything for the wonderful way they cook. My grandmother had and used the skillets and Dutch oven before I was even on the planet. I plan to enjoy them for all my lifetime and my DD and 2 GD's are waiting in line.

sailsablazin

A few years ago I ended up experiencing some thyroid difficulties and had to have my thyroid gland radiated. (I swallowed a radioactive tablet and stayed away from all family members and people in general for 48 hours.) UGH!
I had never had a problem previously, but due to DH's allergies I make all meals from scratch. In other words I do a lot of cooking and was using silverstone coated pans. I am a RN and did lots of research as to why I had a problem. In my opinion it was the coating on the pans.
As a result I threw out all of my coated pots and pans, teflon or whatever the latest coating is now. I ended up buying ALL CLAD (expensive) stainless steel pots and pans and LOVE THEM! I waited for a sale at the local department store and used coupons and opened a charge card to get the best deal that I could find. (Paid off the charge the next day).
Bought our son the same set but $200 cheaper on e-bay a year later. (DUH!)
The research stated that the coatings can cause a whole list of health issues. I would recommend ALL CLAD---well worth the cost.....after all these pans will last beyond my lifetime.

plainpat

Lots of info in this thread. I also use pots & pans from the old days. Mom had several copper bottom Revere ware pans bought in the 40's. 3 of them are used here on a daily basis.My dutch oven set is a stainless steel store brand that I have had for yrs & yrs. Only use the smaller one these days.A small cast iron skillet for eggs along with a no brand bigger skillet rounds out what I use.

Fastpedal

I have been cooking in the same pots and pans for 58 years. My husband takes a couple of perscriptions and I take none. Have four grown children and none of them take any perscriptions and are healthy. Common sense and eating lots of fruits and vegetables and good genes helps.

Carol Jean

Yep, that is right! I can every thing I can from the garden. What I can not can I buy frozen.

romanojg

I don't know about the leaching but I love my Salad master pots n pans. Cast iron is good for you because it actually releases good things. I'm sure lots of things leach but at what rate. We all take in things we shouldn't and usually don't know about but as long as the levels are low enough it doesn't hurt. Like last year they found out that the majority of rice picks up chemicals from the soil that isn't good for us. Who knows these days. I think the air is our worst enemy today, that and fast food

1screech

I have salad master cookware and they are excellent for retaining vitamins and minerals and they are good cookware. I believe they are very over priced...week moment when I bought them. I also have Pampered Chef cookware and I use it most of the time.

Stitchnripper

I've been using T-Fal I got from QVC about 25-30 years ago. It is in perfect shape. I just googled and here is one article.

http://www.prevention.com/food/healt...-cookware-safe

we are still alive so,I guess that is good!!