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> As for warped pans, I never had that problem -- all my stuff is thick stainless steel-clad pots and pans. College, I had thin aluminium because I was broke.

> As for warped pans, I never had that problem -- all my stuff is thick stainless steel-clad pots and pans. College, I had thin aluminium because I was broke. Everything was warped. Thinner non-stick pans also warp really easily. Thicker pots and pans take longer to heat up, sometimes a lot longer. e.g. My 1.5q pot can take over 10 minutes to boil water. Making hard boiled eggs is annoying, to say the least. (I'm using gas, and one of my back burners is too weak to even boil water in my thick 3 layer pots...)

crazygringo 6y ago
Huh! I never thought of that, about boiling time. I wouldn't think it would make a huge difference, since the weight of the pot is a relatively small proportion of the weight of the water. Turns out someone tested it: https://www.centurylife.org/what-kind-of-pot-boils-water-fastest-all-clad-disc-base-copper/ https://www.centurylife.org/what-kind-of-pot-boils-water-fas... And the aluminum wins over steel-clad by 30 seconds, when heating two liters of water. If you're seeing much larger differences, perhaps it's more to do with the pot diameter or something? Or if you're heating very small amounts of water?
- com2kid 6y ago
  > If you're seeing much larger differences, perhaps it's more to do with the pot diameter or something? Small diameter pot, large gas flame. The flame doesn't hit the bottom of the pot at all. I can heat up 2x the water in my pot that has 2x the diameter in less time. Sucks. The old fashion type of electric burner in that article is my 2nd favorite, great contact with almost any type of pot or pan put down on it. The best pot I ever had for heating water was of the dollar store variety. It was pretty much the minimal vessel needed to just hold the water. Wider diameter pots of course work best, assuming a lid is put on. More bottom surface area to transfer heat to the water.

crazygringo 6y ago

Huh! I never thought of that, about boiling time. I wouldn't think it would make a huge difference, since the weight of the pot is a relatively small proportion of the weight of the water. Turns out someone tested it: https://www.centurylife.org/what-kind-of-pot-boils-water-fastest-all-clad-disc-base-copper/ https://www.centurylife.org/what-kind-of-pot-boils-water-fas... And the aluminum wins over steel-clad by 30 seconds, when heating two liters of water. If you're seeing much larger differences, perhaps it's more to do with the pot diameter or something? Or if you're heating very small amounts of water?

com2kid 6y ago
> If you're seeing much larger differences, perhaps it's more to do with the pot diameter or something? Small diameter pot, large gas flame. The flame doesn't hit the bottom of the pot at all. I can heat up 2x the water in my pot that has 2x the diameter in less time. Sucks. The old fashion type of electric burner in that article is my 2nd favorite, great contact with almost any type of pot or pan put down on it. The best pot I ever had for heating water was of the dollar store variety. It was pretty much the minimal vessel needed to just hold the water. Wider diameter pots of course work best, assuming a lid is put on. More bottom surface area to transfer heat to the water.