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In-Depth Product Review: Induction Interface Discs: The Inefficiency of Induction Converter Discs (aka Induction Interface Discs or Diffusers) and What Your Real Alternatives Are

THE SHORT STORY OF WHY INDUCTION CONVERTER INTERFACE DISCS ARE A SCAM AND WHAT YOUR REAL ALTERNATIVES ARE

There are two main instances in which you might even think about using induction converter discs (also known as induction interface discs):

  • You already have some non-induction compatible cookware and want to use them on your new induction stove. (If a kitchen magnet strongly sticks to the bottom of your pots and pans, then they are induction-compatible.)
  • You have an induction stove, but you heard that copper cookware is the best. And unfortunately, most copper cookware is not induction-compatible. (Exception: Prima Matera, which I reviewed here.)

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Pick One: Straight vs Curved Saucepan / Saucier / Sauteuse sidewalls

Is it worth getting a curved-sidewall saucepan as opposed to a more typical straight-sidewall saucepan?

A saucepan is basically a miniature stockpot or casserole, typically at least 2/3 as tall as it is wide, with one long handle and a possible second, short, helper handle. A saucepot is much the same, only with two short handles, making it harder to pour with only one hand.

Some saucepans or saucepots are curvy. That is, the diameter at the base is smaller than the diameter at the top. These curvy saucepans/saucepots are called sauciers or sauteuses.

So which style should you get if you could choose only one: straight sided or curved?

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In-Depth Product Review: Sitram Profiserie (aka Prestige Pro, Pro 1, or PPRO1) Rondeau or Casserole 30cm and 4 quart half stock pot. Also: Which is better, Sitram Catering or Profiserie?

Sitram Profiserie aka Prestige Pro 1 or PPRO1 6.8 liter (7.2 quart) Rondeau
Sitram Profiserie aka Prestige Pro 1 or PPRO1 6.8 liter (7.2 quart) Rondeau

THE COMPANY

Sitram (pronounced sit-TROM) is a French kitchenware manufacturer that has served the commercial market since 1960. Sitram’s factory has been in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, in Central France, since 1963.1 Sitram started off making pressure cookers and expanded the line. Gers Equipment purchased Sitram in 2013.

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In-Depth Product Review: Fissler CookStar Base Products: Solea, Original Pro with Novogrill Waffled or Dimpled Pattern

Fissler Solea 11 Inch Frypan
Fissler Solea 11 Inch Frypan

THE COMPANY

Fissler is a German kitchenware manufacturer dating back to 1845, when it was a plumbing shop. Its first popular product was a horse-drawn food truck. The company expanded into stovetop cookware (1900) and pressure cookers (1953). In 1995, Fissler introduced its “CookStar all-stove base,” which is basically an induction-compatible, 6 mm thick aluminum-and-stainless-steel disc base that is supposed to stay flat.

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