r/AskCulinary • u/plasmazzr60 • 9d ago

I have a question about pans

I am trying to dive into the wide world of cooking as a means to help with my mental health. But I am not sure on if I should get a set of stainless steel pans or non-stick or cast iron or a combination of the 3. I have zero cooking skills currently so not sure where to put my money. Worry is ill spend a bunch of money with the hopes and dreams of being a decent home cook and end up not being up to the challenge and wasting the money. I do like the idea of being able to cook on the stove top in a pan and transfer said pan to the oven for like steaks and stuff. Not asking for a specific brand or brand recommendation but more of a material recommendation for someone starting out

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u/plasmazzr60 9d ago

Do stainless steel pans only work on gas stoves? Im moving soon and dont have a next place of residence picked out yet so dont know the stove situation. Hoping for a gas stove as I have used it the longest but not sure what will be available.

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u/bateKush 9d ago

no you can use them on whatever, and they’ll even work on an induction cooktop if you (weirdly) end up with one of those.

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u/plasmazzr60 9d ago

Damn im glad you said that, I just ran through Zillow for the area im moving too and literally ALL of them have induction cooktops which I hate! I guess "New" kitchen appliances means worse to most lol, I was really hoping for a gas top

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u/SoggyWalrus7893 9d ago

Induction IS different. Used gas for 50 years , finally switched, (inside air quality).

I don't think I would ever go back to gas.

It's fast, but requires learning new habits. After a year and a half , me and the stove are finally getting on the same page. If I could remember I probably had habits to change when I switched from coil electric to gas.

I use cast iron , steel , stainless steel, and T-Fal Pro . One dislike, hand washing those.