ASTM A554 Ss 304L Seamless 304 Stainless Steel Pipe SS904L 321 0.9mm Od.3

ASTM A554 Ss 304L Seamless 304 Stainless Steel Pipe SS904L 321 0.9mm Od.3

Quality stainless steel cookware

If you know anyone who has had good quality stainless steel cookware for a number of years, you can tell just by looking at it compared with cheap stainless steel, that it is indeed very resistant to corrosion and holds up well over time.

How do you know if your stainless is high quality?

Well, unless you’re a metals expert and go inspect the factory where the steel is made to see whether or not their manufacturing process creates a pure austenite without corrosive materials formed, you’re not going to know for sure whether or not the craftsmanship of your stainless is of the highest quality. I think your best bet is to simply buy high-quality stainless steel from the start, from a brand with a reputation for good quality. But, I think I have figured out one way that you can determine if the stainless cookware you already have is potentially reactive.

The Vinegar Test

I read that you can test the quality (or more accurately, the reactivity) of the steel by boiling some water with a tablespoon of baking soda in the pan for a few minutes. If the water has a metallic taste, then the steel is reactive and of lesser-quality.

But from what I’ve learned about stainless steel, my understanding was that it’s the acidic foods you have to worry about, when it comes to any leaching from stainless steel. And baking soda is alkaline.