kitchen aid vs. cuisinart

tweety

which one is better?

tweety

can somewhereintown help me please??

布小熊

the 2 pan looks totally different...
one is a stainless steel pan, the other a non-stick wok. So it's hard to compare.

CWong

點解仲買non-stick wok？
英國研究：易潔鑊物料 或增甲狀腺病風險
(明報)2010年1月22日 星期五 05:10
【明報專訊】常用於易潔鑊的物質「氟辛酸銨」（PFOA）早已被美國    國家環保署    指有致癌潛在風險，英國    研究進一步發現，當人體血液內的PFOA水平升高，亦會增加患上甲狀腺疾病的風險。但另有專家指出，長期接觸PFOA的工人，亦未見較易出現甲狀腺毛病，質疑有關研究結論。

有潛在致癌風險逐步取締

易潔鑊塗層上的特富龍（Teflon）及Gore-Tex透氣防水物料，在製造過程中會加上一種名為PFOA的化學物料，美國國家環保署在05年首次承認，此種物料含潛在致癌的物質，當地多達95％美國人的血液亦含此物質。而PFOA在高溫之下會變得不穩定，它可透過人們吞食或呼吸進入人體，且沒有方法將血液中的PFOA水平降低。

《英國郵報》報道，英國University of Exeter和Peninsula Medical   School研究人員，分析4000個取自1999年至2006年的美國成人血液樣本，發現血液中PFOA含量最高的首25％人口，患上甲狀腺疾病的風險，較血液中PFOA含量最低的50％人口高2倍。研究人員指出，醫學界早已懷疑血液中的PFOA濃度，可能與甲狀腺荷爾蒙水平有關連。
  英專家質疑有關研究結論
   PFOA早在90年代被指有致癌潛在風險，生產商承諾逐步在2015年將之完全取締。但英國食品標準局（FSA）毒理學專家說，有研究指即使長期接觸PFOA的工人，亦沒有發現有較高風險會患上甲狀腺疾病，質疑有關研究結論。

布小熊

some ppl don't want to cook with oil.... so they can risk unknown toxic to not getting fat...
I do have a non-stick pan but I rarely use it.
Everything else I have at home are stainless steel/cast iron.

somewhereintime

Teflon technology is fading out, the new generation of non stick cookwares
are the Green Pan,  Titanium and the new TRILAX  non-stick coating, popular
in Europe. Stainless frying pan is not very functional although it looks nice and
shinny.  So I would pick hard anodized aluminum for durability and easy care.
Use properly, they would perform a variety of cooking with good result and
last for a lifetime.

blue20ae

Checkout Bed Bath and Beyond.    I got a bundle of 10" and 12" pan for $50.  They are non-stick anodized aluminum.

The Cuisinart stainless steel is a good bet.  It is good for browning, ie. it will stick.  If you often pan fry fish or other delicate dishes, then you may want to have a non-stick to complement it.

Most KitchenAid are now made in China.  Just so you are aware.

Also the two pans are different size, one is 10 and the other one is 12.  Check you stove and see which one fit better.  I found when I use my 12", I can do much with the back burner.  Also the 12" pan should be a lot heavier.

Hope this helps.

somewhereintime

2# tweety

The Kitchenaid Non-stick wok would be a charm to use in home kitchen for 6 months or so, then the Teflon
coating start wearing out or get scratched so you may need to replace it in under 1 year.
The Cuisinart skillet would last for 15-20 years if use properly, but  I don't find it very useful for multi-tasking.
It is really depended on what you want to cook before you decide on any cookware.
For Teflon coated cookware, the only one I recommend is Henkels, but  they do not have a good variety of
different sizes to choose from.
I use a lot of Cuisinart Stock pots and saucepans and they work great, but frying pan I prefer
1.  No-Coating Hard Anodized aluminum
2. Blue Steel
3. Enamel -- Le Creuset
4. Titanium
5. Cash Iron
6. Green Pan
7. TriLax
Trilax is the best of the lot, it is very hard and withstand heat up to 350 degree Celcius (Hot enough for steaks). You can use metal
utensils  on them.
Unfortunely they are only available in Germany. I do have the grilling racks and bakewares  for Professional Kitchen usage.

blue20ae

KitchenAid has many lines.  I don't think the one in the picture is Teflon.

Perhaps it is this one

http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/pr ... ybuyscid=8327686121