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When to Cook With a Pan
Best for: Almost any food that needs frying, browning, or searing. Because it’s ovenproof, stainless is also a good choice for foods that you start on the stovetop and then move to the oven to finish, like thick pork chops.
The details: Nitahara says that 95 percent of the pans used in the CIA’s teaching kitchens are stainless steel because they can take a lot of punishment. “The only time we don’t use them is on egg day, when we use nonstick,” he says. He adds that the shiny surface of a stainless pan makes it easy to see whether your food is browning.
In CR’s tests of stainless steel pans, we measure heating evenness by cooking pancakes, and we gauge how evenly a pan sautés by cooking potatoes until they’re tender. We also conduct a cleaning test to see how easy it is to remove cooked-on food. You’d think that all stainless pans would be about the same to clean, but our tests show that some require a lot more scrubbing than others.
Here are two recommended stainless steel pans from CR’s tests.

cast iron flat top grill for stove. From juicy steaks to crisp vegetables, a cast iron flat top grill can handle it all with ease. Plus, the flat design of the grill makes it easy to flip and turn food, ensuring even cooking and delicious results every time.
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washing cast iron griddle. To season your cast iron griddle, rub a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening onto the surface using a paper towel. Make sure to coat both the cooking surface and the sides of the griddle.