Pan-seared New Zealand Lamb Racks
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I’m still working on that learning curve of transitioning from non-stick cookware to stainless steel.  I had a small lamb rack in the freezer for the past few months and I finally decided to put it to the test.  I kept it simple this time around, no fancy ingredients, just lamb, garlic, onions, salt, pepper, dried thyme, and olive oil.
Preheat the pan at medium-low heat.  Slice two garlic cloves into chips and dice half of a yellow onion.  Sweat them out in a pan with …

I’ve officially entered the realm of stainless steel cooking. Using stainless steel pans for the first couple of days has proved to be a small challenge. And yet, the transition from non-stick cookware to the new set wasn’t as difficult as I initially thought. The stainless steel heats up faster and I had to adjust the heat to a lower setting from what I normally use.
I was searing a test piece of flank steak and it charred up rather quickly. Too quickly as a matter of fact. I seared in …

I remember the feeling when I took out my very first Nintendo Entertainment System out of its box, the excitement and anticipation was a full body experience. Even though the feeling didn’t exactly come close to that when I took out the Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel pots and pans out of the box, it certainly was exciting.

It’s like Christmas all over again!

In all, I spent a little over $425.00 after tax for a 19 piece set. The Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel 10-Piece Set was $399, and it came …

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When I moved out to live on my own, I bought a budget Teflon-coated pots and pans set. After the constant cooking and dish washing abuse, the set has seen better days. In fact, the erosion of the Teflon-coated surface is pretty obvious. Now I’m trying to figure out where the Teflon went. Did it transfer to the food I was cooking with? Did it dissipate into the air? Whatever the case, I’m sure a good amount of the chemical made its …