You might have already heard of anodised cookware, but you might have been wondering what this actually means. What is anodising, also known as ‘hard anodising’? And what exactly are the benefits of choosing cookware that has been hard anodised?
What is Anodised Cookware?
Anodised cookware refers to aluminium pots and pans that have undergone a specialised industrial treatment. Such treatments are carried out by coating experts such as poeton.co.uk/surface-treatments/anodising/hard-anodising/.
Also known as ‘hard anodising’, this process involves adding a coating layer of aluminium oxide to cooking implements, such as frying pans and saucepans. It can also include ovenware such as casserole dishes. Hard anodising is a type of non-stick layering that is less common than the more well-known coatings like Teflon.
What are the Benefits of Anodised Cookware?
Anodised cookware offers a number of benefits in comparison to cookware that doesn’t have this kind of coating. For a start, pots and pans with this sort of surface will outlast cookware that has not been anodised, because the process prevents scratches to the aluminium. In fact, hard anodised surfaces are two times more durable than stainless steel.
Additionally, the surface is non-reactive to acidic foods, which can prevent toxins from leeching into your food. Anodising also improves the heat conductivity of aluminium cookware, making it more effective than standard aluminium cookware, which already has good conductive capabilities.
Anodising results in a non-stick coating that makes cooking and washing up much easier, and is considered a safer non-stick option than Teflon. Oftentimes, anodised aluminium will also be less expensive than most other quality cookware, and more lightweight than other types of famously durable cookware, such as stainless steel.
It’s no surprise that people choose anodised cookware when they are looking for new pots and pans. This is thanks to the fact that it is more effective at cooking and safer than cooking with aluminium surfaces that have not been anodised, or in comparison to other non-stick options. It is also highly durable and will likely outlast all your other pots and pans.
