What Type of Frying Pans do Pro Chefs Use?
So you want to cook like a professional chef? You watch them cook on TV and you follow the recipes and you read all the tips, but there’s something missing. Many people are convinced that the secret is in the cookware, and they may be right! Many chefs find a particular pan or a pot that works for them and they will never change. We know one chef who brought his favorite frying pan home from the restaurant every night so it couldn’t be lost or stolen. We think he slept with it. The most common types of fry or saute pans used by professional chefs are: Aluminum – Stainless Steel – Copper – Cast Iron and each has it’s own particular characteristics and advantages. Each one also has at least one disadvantage. So, how do you choose? Aluminum is probably the most common cookware for restaurants and the reason is mostly cost. Aluminum distributes heat well, not as well as copper, but copper is more expensive. Restaurant s go through a lot of pots and pans in a year and ...