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    There are several key factors to consider when choosing the Sizzling Plate.  First, you need to look for Sizzling Plates that are made of high-quality materials and can withstand high temperatures and frequent use.  Stainless steel and cast iron are popular choices for Sizzling Plate  because they are durable and have excellent heat retention capabilities.

Choose Enamel-coated Cast Iron Cookware

    Large enameled pots with lids are perfect for cooking large batches of soups, stews or pasta.  Large Enamel Pots With Lids spacious interior provides plenty of room for cooking and simmering ingredients, making it ideal for feeding a crowd or preparing meals ahead of time.  The enameled cast iron lid helps lock in heat and moisture, ensuring your dishes cook to perfection.

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.