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No, aluminum pans should be hand-washed only. Aluminum cannot withstand the high heat of the dishwasher or harsh dishwashing chemicals, which can tarnish or stain the surface.

 All in all, whether you are in the market for a small enamel pot or a large enamel pot, there are plenty of options to suit your cooking needs.  Enamel pans are a great investment for any kitchen because of their durability, heat retention, and non-stick properties.  So why not add a versatile and stylish enamel pot to your cookware collection today?

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.

    Enamel cookware has been a kitchen staple for decades, and for good reason.  Not only are they durable and long-lasting, but they also come in a variety of bright colors that will brighten up any kitchen.  From classic white enamel cookware to bold blue, orange, pink, purple, yellow, and green enamel pots, there's a color to suit every taste and style.