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Sunflower oil is used popularly in food and medicine in many Asian countries. The oil has its health benefits and is more popular than vegetable oil in home kitchens. But when it comes to deep-frying you need to be extra careful with oils. Even if Sunflower oil has several benefits you must know on high… Continue reading How Safe is Sunflower oil for deep frying?

Here’s a guide on how to use your steel bowl in an Air Fryer without ruining the machine. Air fryers have changed the way we look at fried food. It has become a popular choice for health enthusiasts. But the excitement of getting an air fryer can soon be depleted when you start thinking about… Continue reading Steel bowl in Air Fryer is an Absolute ‘Yes’

There are few brands like Tupperware which, offers food-grade, dishwasher-safe, microwavable plastic containers. And many of us home cooks own at least a few of these. Now if you have an air fryer at home, you might wonder whether you can put this plastic bowl inside your air fryer or not? First of all, normal… Continue reading Can you put a plastic bowl in an air fryer?

Whether you purchased the nonstick pan or got it as a gift, you must have thought of using it on the stovetop. But you are not sure whether nonstick frying pans, saucepans, and skillets can go directly in the oven. Even if you are planning to buy a nonstick pan, whether it’s oven safe is… Continue reading Are Non Stick Pans Oven Safe?

Granite cookware, also known as graniteware, is a kind of enamelware. Despite the word ‘granite’ in its name, it isn’t made from granite. The name comes from its speckled or mottled appearance. It first came into use in Germany in the late 1700s. This was when the experts invented the procedure of fusing glass coatings… Continue reading What Is Granite Cookware Made Of?

Every home kitchen popularly uses an electric stove today. It is quite common that we home cooks have this similar question like do we need a special pan or pot for the electric stove?  Well owning, an electric stove for a few years has taught me that we do need appropriate pots and pan for… Continue reading Do You Need Special Pots/Pans for the Electric Stove?

A question that we all have as home cooks – do I need special cookware for my glass top stove? What if my cookware ruins my precious glass top? When I come across such questions, my only answer is- ‘yes you do need special cookware’ – which is just valid and reasonable.  Like all of… Continue reading Do You Need Special Cookware for Glass Top Stoves?

Are you using the roasting pan just for roasting lamb legs and turkeys? Veggies on your kitchen table might feel unfair. Let’s not upset our folate source and see how we can use a roasting pan for vegetables.  I have successfully roasted vegetables a number of time in my roasting pan and trust me it… Continue reading How to Use a Roasting Pan for Vegetables?

When I bought my first sauté pan, the biggest mistake I did was buying the same size as my frying pan. I didn’t know much about sauté pan back then, so it was an amateur mistake. But now that I use them almost regularly, I always recommend cooks to buy the pan, once you understood… Continue reading Sauté Pan Size Guide – How to pick the best size?

Corningware refers to the brand name of glass-ceramic cookware that is usually used for baking. Such cookware is touted to be resistant to thermal shock. It is one of the most popular cookware brands in the US.  Originally, Corningware was made of pyro ceramic glass, which has now been replaced by a lighter ceramic material. … Continue reading Oven-safe Temperature For Corningware – Doubts Resolved