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Track 04
Materials 101
What your cookware is made of — and why it matters.
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The 5 Rules of Good CookwareThe ideal form of cookware combines even and efficient heating with chemical non-reactivity. Only multiclad stainless steel cookware truly meets all the requirements of good cookware.
5 min
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Metallurgy 101Understanding stainless steel cookware comes down to the metallurgy. The composition and reactivity of different steels determine how they will cook and last over a lifetime.
2 min
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03
Why 316Ti?One of the distinguishing features of our Titanium Series cookware is our use of 316Ti stainless steel. So, what exactly is it, and how does it improve the quality of our cookware?
2 min
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Metal Leaching: Effects on health, flavor, and cookwareWhile metal leaching can potentially alter the food you’re cooking and the cookware you’re using, there are no significant health concerns related to metal leaching.
3 min
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Why We Don't Make Nickel-Free Cookware"Nickel-free" cookware is marketed as the healthier choice. Here's the honest science on nickel and stainless steel — and why a higher-nickel alloy like our 316Ti is actually the better, safer-cooking pan.
4 min
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