Getting a quality cookware is important if you cook your own meals every day. There are all types of cookware available for sale online including saucepan, skillet, baking pan, stock pot, and wok. The type of cookware material you choose will depend on your budget, cooking habit, size of meal, and the type of food you want to cook. There are 5 main types of cookware including stainless steel, non stick, aluminum, cast iron and titanium.

Stainless steel cookware is durable and can endure against various kinds of corrosion and external impacts such as rust, scratches, dents and chips. Stainless steel cookware tend to have poor heat conductivity so you should buy one that includes a layer of copper or aluminum core. Copper is often used to line materials such as stainless steel because it can react to everything it comes into contact. Stainless steel pot can preserve the flavor the food and won’t leach any metallic taste.

Non stick cookware is covered with a layer of non stick coating so that the food won’t stick to the surface. Non stick cookware is ideal for cooking sticky food such as omelet, and fried rice. You can use lesser oil to cook the food when you are using a non stick pan. Some non stick pan can be used for cooking food with zero oil. The non stick coating makes it easy to clean up the pan after using it.

Aluminum cookware is cheap, lightweight and can conduct heat well. It is quite durable and won’t easily become distorted when cooking under high temperature. You can use aluminum cookware for various types of cooking methods including stir fry, boiling and steaming. Anodized aluminum cookware is covered with a layer of anodized coating to prevent corrosion. The benefit is that it is non stick and able to conduct heat very well. It is usually dark in color and cannot be used in the dishwasher.

Cast iron cookware is heavy but it is good at transferring heat. Cash iron skillet does not release any toxic fume when cooking. You can use it on the stove or in the oven to cook bread. It can be non stick if you season the bottom of the skillet properly. You can easily use a spatula to lift off the food so it is very easy to wash it. Cooking food with cast iron skillet can actually improve the iron mineral in the food which can boost your immune system.

Titanium cookware is non stick so you only need to use a little bit of oil when frying. This means cooking with titanium cookware is good for your health. This is because the food will have lesser calories when lesser oil is used. Since it is non stick, the food stain and grease can be easily removed. It is resistant against scratches and dents so it is a great investment. Titanium pot can cook very fast because of its ability to heat up fast. Titanium pot is made from non toxic material and won’t leach any hazardous substance into the food. Cheap cookware can be found here.