All about German dishes

Cookware is an important part of everyday life. It is often recommended to use products manufactured in Germany. But it is necessary to properly study this topic to eliminate errors and problems.

Trust or distrust of individual brands of kitchenware is discussed very often and actively. Many companies go to the original marketing steps and assure the complete safety of their products. In fact, it is not uncommon to find low-quality products masked by sonorous names. Talk about the "white list" of German kitchenware should start with the fact that Only a few firms, indeed, have production in Germany. Experts found that from cast aluminum dishes of all types to the share of factories in Germany accounts for a maximum of 6%.

In second place is the segment of stainless products (approximately 1%). In other categories, the share of true German dishes is even smaller. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to find suitable products. If, however, to factor out what is intended for professional use, you will have to restrict yourself to very few brands.

Woll brand products have won wide popularity in our country. The full name of this company is Norbert Woll. She is engaged in the production of cast pans with a particularly durable non-stick coating. Compared with the products of competitors non-stick pans Norbert Woll most perfect. The production of dishes under this brand has been going on since 1979, and all this time innovative solutions have been actively introduced.

Woll metal utensils are sometimes coarse, but well thought out design. It will precisely emphasize the main advantages of the finished product:

• long service life;
• high quality;
• excellent functionality.

The Norbert Woll management is committed to ensuring maximum information openness.

Products can be considered a good alternative. Fissler, also long familiar to domestic consumers. The Russian distribution organization RAMO, representing this German company in the Russian Federation, has a very extensive distribution network. It is not difficult to purchase Fissler products even outside the Russian capital. The brand itself has been known since 1845, and in 2007 it was recognized as the most advanced in Germany.

The firm has an even longer history. Zwilling. Its full name is Zwilling J. A. Henckels. Its plants have been operating since 1731.

For a long time only knives were produced under this brand. However, since the beginning of the XXI century, the company has begun to pay more attention to dishes and kitchen accessories. To expand production, in addition to creating its own capacities, ready-made brand enterprises were bought. Staub, Demeyere. But quantitative growth is not an end in itself - the company always cares about stable quality.

If ordinary steel or tin-made dishes for some reason do not suit, you can pay attention to the brand goods Silit. It has existed since 1920, and invariably in all this time has shown great interest in the latest technical innovations in the industry. Now stand out models with the original glass-ceramic coating Silargan. Common advantages of Silit are:

• impeccable quality level;
• total ecological and sanitary safety;
• work balance;
• unique design.

However, the cost of products of this brand is very significant.

And if you focus on demand in Germany itself, you should prefer products WMF. The Germans themselves buy them everywhere - not only in retail stores, but also in ordinary supermarkets.

Important: in our country, WMF dishes are almost never found, and they usually travel to the EU.

This preference is quite understandable, it is explained:

• excellent design;
• worthy quality;
• excellent functionality.

The company has been operating since 1853. View the latest collections on the official website.

But concern SKK appeared relatively recently. Production at its plants began in 1985. Like the Woll, this cookware is made by hand casting.

All finished products are coated with an extremely durable non-stick coating. Only SKK aluminum cookware is supplied to our country.

If consumers need die-cast aluminum containers, pay attention on BAF brand goods. The company focused its production in the city of Fischbach.

BAF products cannot boast exquisite designs. Sometimes it is even considered frankly undemanding, but massive structures are of very high quality. BAF works almost 100 years, and now has quite modern technologies. In favor of this brand and an excellent reputation.

Attention deserves also ELO productswhich are produced for 85 years now. This brand is well known in Russia and can be purchased in any domestic hypermarket. Genuine German origin does not interfere with maintaining reasonable prices for ELO products. The company works very carefully and strictly monitors the quality as much as possible.

Hamburg factory has been operating since 2012 Stahlberg. The company applies the most modern technologies and produces:

• pans;
• buckets;
• steamers;
• teapots;
• food warmers;
• Fondues and many other items.

Becker - A German-speaking name for "baker." The range of the brand includes ready-made sets of dishes and some of its varieties for the preparation of various dishes.

Also noteworthy is the AMT Gastroguss products, including:

• ordinary and pancake pans;
• woks;
• grills;
• stewpans and ladles;
• duck pans and pans.

All products are made of high-grade aluminum. The total number of items in the range reaches several hundred.

Complete the review is appropriate on the mark Zillinger. Strictly speaking, this is not a German, but an Austrian company.

Selection of high-quality tableware for the kitchen is not as simple as it seems. The description of all the companies mentioned indicates that they make good products. However, you need to pay attention not only to the brand, but also to practical characteristics. Stainless steel cookware is long and resistant to mechanical damage. It practically does not collapse under the influence of loads.

The pen from plastic or silicone brings considerable benefit. Such handles are much more convenient and more comfortable made from metal. As for the steel grades, the best option is an alloy with the addition of 18% chromium and 10% nickel. It is this composition that reduces the likelihood of corrosion to a minimum. Chromium-nickel steel does not react chemically to food components.

An important role is played by bottom properties. Multi-layer bottom helps to warm up more and keep the heat longer. It will be very good if the cover is included in the package.Transparent lids are particularly practical (they make it easier to control cooking).

You can learn this by special marking. But in order not to risk, you should additionally test the pan or pan with a magnet. Some models allow you to pour out water without a colander - this is very useful when cooking pasta. For your information: if inside there is a marking of the amount of liquid poured, this allows you to more accurately follow the recipe. And when there is a heavy, tight lid on top, it will be better to keep heat and moisture inside the dishes.

Material is also important. Cast iron over many centuries is not at all obsolete and is excellent for extinguishing food. In cast-iron containers products almost do not burn. This alloy due to the slow heating and uniform heat release is ideal for long-cooking meals. Cast iron is as long as possible and stable. Even its considerable burden is justified by the amazing taste of the preparing dishes.

Aluminum has lost its popularity, because it is often considered not quite useful material. This metal is especially bad for sharp and acidic products. However, dishes from it can be used to boil milk.

As for the individual models of German dishes, then pans Fissler Crispy Ceramic Classic cause conflicting assessments. Although the description mentions that steel blades can be used, in fact it is contraindicated. Even with their careful use, chips may appear very quickly. However, it is noted that it is easy to cook food in such pans, that it turns out tasty and healthy. There will be no special need to use sunflower oil.

Note: Some consumers have noted that This model tolerates even stiff shoulder blades. Apparently, this difference is related to the characteristics of individual batches of goods.

Fissler Crispy Steelux Premium is made of good reliable steel, you can wash this pan without problems. But such dishes can not be considered universal - for example, for ordinary meatballs, it fits extremely poorly. When cooking other dishes, you will need to carefully monitor your readiness so that food does not stick to the bottom.

Deserves attention and pans Fissler Solea. They fully justify the money invested, and only with the storage of covers can some problems arise - an additional cabinet is required. Excluding this deficiency, everything else does not cause any complaints.

ELO Pure Mercury has a good reputation with a special coating "Thermoceramic". In these deep pans, you can cook as in a saucepan. It is noted that it is quite simple to achieve a ruddy crust. Non-stick coating is very reliable and with careful operation it works for several years. It is permissible to wash the pan in the dishwasher and use ordinary metal cutlery. However, the walls, according to some consumers, are too thin.

A 16 cm Fissler Special Snack with professional non-stick coating can last a very long time. Coverage is also durable. The only negative is not too large. This model is recommended for fast dishes like scrambled eggs or fried onion-carrot mix. Summarizing, we can say that the German dishes in general are of high quality, but they must be selected taking into account the nuances.

Overview of the AMT Gastroguss Frying Pan See the next video.