rodp Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 As above really, what's the pros and cons of both? Or is it just preference? Cheers men I await a full and in depth discussion on cooking utensils now, as we seem to have covered knitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Prefer Stainless myself, Alloy pans are a bit harder to clean and dent far too easy in my view, Also the alloy may react with certain fruits and taint the jams etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Prefer Stainless myself, Alloy pans are a bit harder to clean and dent far too easy in my view, Also the alloy may react with certain fruits and taint the jams etc! Must admit it had crossed my mind about boiling vinegar etc in alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Can I throw a spanner in the works and suggest a good cast iron pan? They heat evenly and retain the heat very well, so good to put on a simmer or just turn off the heat and pop a lid on. If you want a muckle great pan like a big jam kettle then a heavy gauge aluminium is best otherwise you could never lift the rascal onto the stove. Edit to change an unexpected naughty word. Edited November 20, 2015 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yep, it's a great big one I want. Cast would be good for all the reasons you give, but I fear it may crush the cooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Definitely an aluminium pan then, on stainless steel pans the sides are too thin on the really big ones or they are too heavy. I would be less worried about the cooker than the inevitable hernia lifting a cast one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I bought a 15 Ltr stainless steel stock pot from Ebay for under £18. Not the thickest of metal, but good enough to make curries & stews etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I bought a 15 Ltr stainless steel stock pot from Ebay for under £18. Not the thickest of metal, but good enough to make curries & stews etc. Not so thin it burns in spots? Definitely an aluminium pan then, on stainless steel pans the sides are too thin on the really big ones or they are too heavy. I would be less worried about the cooker than the inevitable hernia lifting a cast one Concerned about alloy reacting with various ingredients in chutney, what do you reckon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Stainless with a heavier laminated base? Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Concerned about alloy reacting with various ingredients in chutney, what do you reckon ? Jam and chutney pots have been made out of alloy for donkeys years so it isn't something that would worry me. Maybe I am a chutney rebel and just don't know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Jam and chutney pots have been made out of alloy for donkeys years so it isn't something that would worry me. Maybe I am a chutney rebel and just don't know it True, they have been around a while. And alloy does spread the heat better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 True, they have been around a while. And alloy does spread the heat better. I googled and there are folk that say that an alloy pan can impart a flavour to the chutney so maybe stainless is the best choice, but my gran has a muckle great alloy jam kettle and it has seen many years of service with no one ever complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Jam and chutney pots have been made out of alloy for donkeys years so it isn't something that would worry me. Maybe I am a chutney rebel and just don't know it That doesn't mean they are safe though. I'm far from being a fusspot over such things but if I were buying one it wouldn't be alloy due to effects of aluminium, especially for chutneys where the acidity will mean more contamination. Decent stainless would be my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Not so thin it burns in spots? Concerned about alloy reacting with various ingredients in chutney, what do you reckon ? I've only made rabbit stew/curry, and cooking it gently over a low heat, I never found any burn marks on the pot. This is the one I bought. Ebay # 360970532712 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Very involved this chutney making lark Unsure now what to do, alloy will spread the heat better but stainless shouldn't impart any tastes to finished product I may go for an old alloy one, working on the principle that the alloy will have "work hardened" to an extent and any surface impurities will be long gone. Also a brand name will be a better alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hi Sorry to throw this in but will any of them work on a induction hob Just a thought All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Well, I found an old alloy one on ebay for £20 posted, so I've ordered it. Time will tell if it's any good or not. One problem may be that it's too large, didn't bother getting a tape out to check metric measurements until I'd bought it Can't visualise cm so have to check on a tape or convert to inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Well, I found an old alloy one on ebay for £20 posted, so I've ordered it. Time will tell if it's any good or not. One problem may be that it's too large, didn't bother getting a tape out to check metric measurements until I'd bought it Can't visualise cm so have to check on a tape or convert to inches Don't want to worry you ..... but http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11159812/Aluminium-poisoning-may-trigger-Alzheimers-disease-claims-professor.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 There has been a discussion about aluminium and Alzheimer's going on for a long time. There was also a comprehensive investigation carried out that looked at the use of aluminium cooking equipment, plates, cups, soda cans, beer cans, etc and it established that they make no meaningful difference at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 What pan, what chutney, who started this thread ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Don't want to worry you ..... but http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11159812/Aluminium-poisoning-may-trigger-Alzheimers-disease-claims-professor.html There has been a discussion about aluminium and Alzheimer's going on for a long time. There was also a comprehensive investigation carried out that looked at the use of aluminium cooking equipment, plates, cups, soda cans, beer cans, etc and it established that they make no meaningful difference at all. Spoilsport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Spoilsport! Edited November 22, 2015 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Spoilsport! G . i . t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southman1 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I use a kilna jam enamel none stick pan for my jams and chutneys but if you can find a cooper or brass jam pan ie retro fairs car boot they are the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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