Cooking For Engineers

[newmoo]

My favorite cookware is my vintage Descoware pot roaster that belonged to my mother. Of course, I love that it was my Mom's, but I also love that it helps to keep my biceps and triceps in shape. I like to use it for cooking "rainbow noodles," which is my son's favorite go-to dinner.

[Llcg]

Not sure I have a favorite. My mom had a square pan I loved because I could fit four pieces of French toast on at a time. . Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

[rdking647]

my favorite is my large 14" saute pan. i use it for everything from spaghetti sauce to sauteing pork chops

[Thoth]

My current favorite is a 6 quart dutch oven since I home brew in one gallon batches its thermal mas makes mashing the grains easier to maintain at the proper temperature.

[KARD]

Porcelain interior, enamel exterior stock pot. Fast to boil, easy to clean. Took awhile of trial and error to figure out the timing but now it is my favorite pan. I think it is made by Chantal.

[Chaotic]

12" skillet useful for so many things. My current favorite meal is beef stroganoff from the site.

[Mel Egito]

I love my roasting pan. With it I can cook from cookies to chicken!

[Mjames]

More surface, faster and more even cooking. I cook big and love starting most dishes in a wide saute pan. I also love a Dutch Oven.

[KATHYK@POBOX.COM]

my new favorite recipe is brown butter with crispy sage, to go with butternut squash ravioli!

[drharris]

I have a large 14" hard-anodized skillet I can't get enough of. It has a long handle and is quite heavy, but it retains heat super well and cooks evenly. I'm also quite partial to my 10" cast iron skillet, as it is old and seasoned, and I can trust it to make the best roux for gumbo, or cornbread in the oven.

[BraveDave]

I have a 6 quart stock pot that is by far my favorite. It gets plenty of use making pastas, soups and of course my favorite, CHILI.

[Mechelle Borgman]

Although heavy, I like using my Lodge Dutch Oven. This pan heats well and keeps food moist while cooking. It is great for cooking roasts, hams, etc.

Again, although heavy, we have a Lodge Griddle. You can use one side to cook pancakes, the other for bacon or grilling sandwitches. The food seems to cook just right.

[mali207]

My favorite pan is my cast iron skillet. I use it daily for almost everything - eggs, grilled cheese, pork chops, even spaghetti sauce.

[jenniesue101]

I love my very old, Griswold cast iron #9 pan. It feels like silk inside. Made in early 1900's, it is light, and heats wonderfully. I use it for everything from eggs, potatoes, meat, cornbread, roasts. To clean it originally, I placed it in an oven, started self clean cycle and let it cook. Then oiled it with lard and left it in the oven for a week. Black and shiny, good as new. This works for old grease build up, rust and "crud". So buy an old one and clean it up!

[PamelaM182]

While it may be considered "servingware" versus a pan, I love my Wilton Armetale large bowl. It can be put in the freezer to keep salads cool but is also oven-proof and is wonderful for a great cheese dip I may for parties.