I am not sure whether this topic is best suited here, or in toxin-ectomy. Regardless, hello, I have been lurking permies for a little while now, and I decided to make an account today. I am a university student located in the Midwestern United States.
The only cookware that I own is a 2.5 quart stainless steel sauce pot, and a Griswold cast iron skillet. These items are useful, but I am in need of some additional cookware. Specifically, I desire an apparatus with which I can steam vegetables, and an apparatus with which I can cook soup/stock.
My question is, what are viable and safe options for cookware pieces that serve these purposes? I am most concerned with the quality of the cookware, what it can potentially leach into my food, and how long it will last before it becomes dysfunctional (assuming proper treatment, of course). I want to avoid non-stick cookware. I had interest in
this stainless steel multi-pot, because it combines the steaming/simmering functionalities, even though the two-in-one feature is not a necessity for me. However, despite the positive customer reviews, I am wary of the quality of the stainless steel because the item is manufactured in China. I suppose that alternatives for making soup/stock are enameled and non-enamaled cast iron? I think that non-enameled would be too much work for me, to be honest... For steaming, there are always those fold-out steamers, but I bet that those are cheaply made.
I wanted to ask this question here on permies because I figured that some of you also have the rationally-rooted paranoia that makes me skeptical of many elements of the modern world.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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