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Caring for Stainless Steel & Cast Iron

Posted by DishragDiarist on January 12, 2011 in Cleaning & Housework with No Comments


OK, so now you’ve chosen safe cookware, and cooked it in. It’s time to learn how to safely clean it. Do you want the short story or the long story?

(I’m clearly never very good at the short story option, but I’ll try to include both here. The Short Story will get you there, while the Long Story is if you want to go the extra mile, or have maintenance issues.)

Short Story: Stainless Steel

Stainless steel cookware is very easy to clean, particularly if you’ve cooked in it properly. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cooking in Stainless Steel & Cast Iron

Posted by DishragDiarist on January 9, 2011 in Cooking Techniques & Tips with 5 Comments


In the last post, we talked about choosing safe cookware, and decided that stainless steel and cast iron pans should make up our cookware collections. Today we’ll talk about how to successfully use these pans! It’s easier than you think, and in no time you won’t even miss your toxic non-stick pans. Read the rest of this entry »

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Choosing Safe Cookware

Posted by DishragDiarist on January 5, 2011 in Non-Toxic Living with 27 Comments


I LOVE my new cookware. Really love it. Like, yes, I want to marry it.

But it was a long road of research before I decided on a new set. Below I’ll share the results with you, especially as this is the season when good, expensive cookware is often as much as 70% off! Read the rest of this entry »

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