Is it only the inferior surface of the pan that is encapsulated with aluminum, or is it also the part that comes into contact with food?
1803638
It's all stainless steel, no aluminum. The outside bottom of the pan has a thick layer of stainless steel to prevent food from burning.
1803639
The Aluminum does not touch the stove top or the food, It is 100% covered with the stainless steel.
1105770
I am not a chemist but it seems to me if aluminum were coming from the base metal of the cookware then the non-stick coating should show some sign of damage, wear, loosening, or some other evidence of it. To date mine shows none of this.
934444
It is a sturdy aluminum and cleans up fantastically. It is a very nice pan and well worth the money.
1937606
All surfaces that touch food are stainless. There is an aluminum disk bonded to the bottom that provides even heating, but it is isolated from the cooking surfaces. I retired an older Mirro cooker due to the same concern about using aluminum.
1126426
It's plain solid through anodized aluminum. There is no better quality pan out there. Top of the line. I've owned everal expensive and not so expensive"name brand" sets of pans and this by far my favorite! I've been a chef in and out of the restaurant business for 22 years and have had lots of opportunity to try all kinds of pans before purchasing for myself. I don't think you would be disapointed.
512476
I think so as on the edges where it's scraped against another pan there's a bit of silver. But it's not aluminum as too heavy heats very evenly and holds heat well all of which point to steel or a high grade alloy. Surface holding up great and I use this pan 3-4x per week.
1126423
The coating is something called Eterna. It's similar to Teflon but supposedly superior (I haven't used it myself so I can't endorse that fact). It's not anodized aluminum either; that's the coating on the outside of the pan.
2077783
The food only comes in contact with the S/S. The aluminum is sandwitched between the stainless steel and is never in contact with the food.
845683
Aluminum is a great heat conductor... however I don't like to cook directly on it...the aluminum is encapsulated in the bottom of the pan...I believe triple encapsulated means another material (usually copper) is also used on the bottom..however I love this pan.
1626581
Hi Ben - All parts that come in contact with food, herbs, etc. are steel. The only aluminum are tubes covering steel side supports, more for decoration - no contact with food. For the money this is an excellent unit for home use.
2028667
It's outer shell is coated aluminum and can get scratched if not careful. The inside is also aluminum, but with a dull finish, it can be scratched also.
1158231
It is not aluminum. Could be steel. Il like the pan because it bakes evenly and the will flip out. And it needs no greasing.
1402771
I guess It's Aluminum. Fits well on Prestige Cooker. Why bother? It'll melt when pressure is high as safety measure.
2077782
The pot itself is stainless steel. I just cook with that. You may be talking about an aluminum insert, but I don't use an insert. There is aluminum in the bottom of the pot for even heat distribution but the food cannot contact that aluminum because it is covered by stainless steel.
2248690
I believe it is made out of Aluminum but I have no problems with it sticking, I use spray olive oil before cooking. I really love this little pan!
1843508
It's teflon on top of a ceramic layer which makes it much more difficult to scratch the teflon coating than it would be if it were just teflon on soft aluminum.
790267
Where are you reading that there is any teflon in this set? The name of the pan set is Hard Anodized Aluminum.