Stainless steel cookware is the journeyman of the kitchen. It quietly and competently does its job, without the need for pampering (like cast iron) or any public drama (like Teflon-coated nonstick).

Cleaning your stainless steel pans after a light sauté or sear might be as simple as using warm water and dish soap, but if your cookware has been through a particularly tough session and you’re ...

If you’ve heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals,” then you know nothing good can come of allowing them to make their way into your food and body.