Kitchen Etc. update

[Alan Grossberg]

Kitchen Etc. in Newington, NH is closing one week from today. Everything is
50-70% off. They're pretty well cleaned out, but there's a decent selection
of pots and pans and knives/knife sets.

[guy f klose]

Post by Alan Grossberg
Kitchen Etc. in Newington, NH is closing one week from today. Everything is
50-70% off. They're pretty well cleaned out, but there's a decent selection
of pots and pans and knives/knife sets.

I work about a mile or so from the Newington store, so I've kept my
eye on things there. I'd been waiting on a nice All-Clad saute pan.
I finally caught the last one at 40% off last Friday, along with
one of their last LeCreuset pieces.

There was plenty of Calphalon leftover, but I still got the impression
that even at 40% off it's still overpriced.

Guy

[Dan Logcher]

Post by guy f klose

Post by Alan Grossberg
Kitchen Etc. in Newington, NH is closing one week from today. Everything is
50-70% off. They're pretty well cleaned out, but there's a decent selection
of pots and pans and knives/knife sets.

I work about a mile or so from the Newington store, so I've kept my
eye on things there. I'd been waiting on a nice All-Clad saute pan.
I finally caught the last one at 40% off last Friday, along with
one of their last LeCreuset pieces.
There was plenty of Calphalon leftover, but I still got the impression
that even at 40% off it's still overpriced.

What are peoples thoughts on Calphalon? Does it work well with electric/
glasstop heat?

[E***@spamblock.panix.com]

Post by Dan Logcher
What are peoples thoughts on Calphalon? Does it work well with electric/
glasstop heat?

No idea about electric glasstop.

I got a few discontinued Calphalon pieces at Amazon really cheap. They
are great. They're very simple and direct. Heavy duty thick aluminum,
with black anodizing, and steel handles. The aluminum conducts heat very
well, while the steel does not. The anodizing is extremely hard and
smooth, The machining of the aluminum is well done, also contributing to
the smooth interior surface. The steel handles are thin and perforated
near the pot, so there is little cross-section for heat to get transmitted
through.

They are good shapes, making it easy to saute and to flip the stuff in the
pan like the guys on TV.

What I really like about them is that they rely on no gimmicks to be
"good". Instead, their plain-jane basic design and construction quality
make them Good. You can get them ungodly hot without worry. You can put
them in the oven without worry. You can scrape the bottom with steel
tools without worry.

I expect to pass them down to my grandkids.

[Dan Logcher]

Post by E***@spamblock.panix.com
"good". Instead, their plain-jane basic design and construction quality
make them Good. You can get them ungodly hot without worry. You can put
them in the oven without worry. You can scrape the bottom with steel
tools without worry.

Is there any worry about aluminum in general? I had thought scientists were
trying to like it to Alzheimer's.

[Larry Weissman]

Not if the aluminum is on the outside of the pan - and the inside is
stainless. Some older pans
had aluminum on the inside - those are the ones to worry about.

Post by Dan Logcher

Post by E***@spamblock.panix.com
"good". Instead, their plain-jane basic design and construction quality
make them Good. You can get them ungodly hot without worry. You can put
them in the oven without worry. You can scrape the bottom with steel
tools without worry.

Is there any worry about aluminum in general? I had thought scientists were
trying to like it to Alzheimer's.
--
Dan

[Marcel Lachenmann]

Post by Larry Weissman
Not if the aluminum is on the outside of the pan - and the inside is
stainless. Some older pans
had aluminum on the inside - those are the ones to worry about.

Ummm, well, actually, no. About 10-15 years ago, scientists were
trying to link aluminum to Alzheimer's. As far as I know, later
research did not show any conclusive evidence of a link. The bottom
line is that no one really knows what causes Alzheimer's disease
in the vast majority of cases (a minority of cases are linked to
specific genetic mutations).

Besides, as long as you aren't using a regular aluminum pan to
cook highly acidic foods (e.g. tomato sauce), very little aluminum
will leach out -- you'll get a lot more from other sources. Hard
anodized aluminum pans supposedly leach much, much less.

That's why anodized aluminum pans (e.g. Calphalon) are still such
big sellers.

Marcel

Post by Larry Weissman

Post by Dan Logcher
Is there any worry about aluminum in general? I had thought scientists

were

Post by Dan Logcher
trying to like it to Alzheimer's.

[Cheryl Isaak]

Post by E***@spamblock.panix.com

Post by Dan Logcher
What are peoples thoughts on Calphalon? Does it work well with electric/
glasstop heat?

No idea about electric glasstop.
I got a few discontinued Calphalon pieces at Amazon really cheap. They
are great. They're very simple and direct. Heavy duty thick aluminum,
with black anodizing, and steel handles. The aluminum conducts heat very
well, while the steel does not. The anodizing is extremely hard and
smooth, The machining of the aluminum is well done, also contributing to
the smooth interior surface. The steel handles are thin and perforated
near the pot, so there is little cross-section for heat to get transmitted
through.
They are good shapes, making it easy to saute and to flip the stuff in the
pan like the guys on TV.
What I really like about them is that they rely on no gimmicks to be
"good". Instead, their plain-jane basic design and construction quality
make them Good. You can get them ungodly hot without worry. You can put
them in the oven without worry. You can scrape the bottom with steel
tools without worry.
I expect to pass them down to my grandkids.

I love my two - a "soup pot" and a skillet (according to the labels I
received them under).

Useful little engines.
Cheryl

[Nathan J. Williams]

Post by E***@spamblock.panix.com
I expect to pass them down to my grandkids.

They're great pans, but the anodized layer does eventually wear off. I
have one of the 3.5 qt Windsor pots (a slightly older model, with the
solid handle attachment instead of the modern perforated one), and
after five years of heavy use (daily cooking in a six-adult household,
plus a 10-20 person dinner party every week), the bottom half of the
inside is down to bare aluminum. Still entirely usable, but not quite
as nice. My mother has experienced the same thing, as well as quickly
stripping the anodizing off of one by setting sugar syrup to boil in
it and then falling asleep...

I'm curious to try the Calphalon One line, even though I've mostly
been using the hard-anodized rather than the nonstick up to this
point (with the exception of the crepe pan, which is absolutely the
most non-stick non-stick pan I've ever tried).

- Nathan

[*bicker*]

A Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:28:53 -0400, Dan Logcher

Post by Dan Logcher
What are peoples thoughts on Calphalon?

With respect to Calaphon One *only*:

Utterly incredible. Worth the price at full-price. A steal
at discount.

Post by Dan Logcher
Does it work well with electric/glasstop heat?

No idea.


--
bicker®
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/DrJohnson/Diet_registry_040602.html

[Larry Weissman]

Kitchen Etc. just increased their dicsount to 60 - 80 % this weekend.
Kitchen items
are mainly 60% off. I picked up an All-Clad 12 quart stock pot for $108 -
list
price was $270. The sign said final 3 days - so today may be the last day.
Things
were going quickly.

Post by *bicker*
A Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:28:53 -0400, Dan Logcher

Post by Dan Logcher
What are peoples thoughts on Calphalon?

Utterly incredible. Worth the price at full-price. A steal
at discount.

Post by Dan Logcher
Does it work well with electric/glasstop heat?

No idea.
--
bicker®
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/DrJohnson/Diet_registry_040602.html

[Alan Grossberg]

Post by Larry Weissman
Kitchen Etc. just increased their dicsount to 60 - 80 % this weekend.
Kitchen items
are mainly 60% off. I picked up an All-Clad 12 quart stock pot for $108 -
list
price was $270. The sign said final 3 days - so today may be the last day.
Things
were going quickly.

The Newington store and the one in Peabody, MA say tomorrow is their last
day. Wednesday is the official closing date, but both stores said they
probably won't be open on Wednesday.

I was in Nashua, NH last Friday and the place was much emptier than
Newington, which makes sense with a population of 25K vs. 90K. Still got
some great deals on Solingen and Forschner knives and Denby plates.