I spent $40 on a 'magnet test' kit to see if my stainless steel pans were real

I kept hearing that a magnet won't stick to good stainless steel cookware, so I bought a kit with different magnets online. Turns out, that's a total myth. My good All-Clad pan from years ago held a magnet just fine, and my cheap one from the discount store didn't. The magnet thing only tells you if it's a certain type of steel, not the quality. I wasted that money on a test that doesn't really mean anything for cooking. Has anyone else found a real way to tell if a pan is good before you buy it?

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lopez.karen11d ago

What about checking the weight and balance?

paul25111d ago

Man, it's wild how many simple "tests" for quality turn out to be total junk science.

kai_butler8311d ago

Honestly, that "junk science" line got me. I once bought a fancy water bottle because the listing said a strong magnet proved it was pure stainless. My fridge magnets slide right off it, but the thing tastes like I'm licking a nickle. So much for that test.

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