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Which metal is most suitable for use in cookware?

and why?also, use the accepted specific heat values of aluminum and copper to help answeraluminum: 0.900 j/gcopper: 0.386 j/g

Answer:

Do you like gravy? Yorkshire puddings are easy to make look them up and they go lovely with roast pork and gravy mmmmm
Marinade it in some Italian dressing and cook it on the grillDelish! Or pour some mushroom soup over it and roast it on 300 for a couple hours.
From a cook's point of view - we don't pay attention to specific heat values of the metalWe pay attention to how well the metal heats evenly and whether or not the pan burns in high heat and what flavor the pan impartsFor instance, I don't use aluminum cooking pots or pans because food tends to stick to the pan, the aluminum pan does not maintain an even heat, and aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's disease, plus it can leave food a bad taste if the aluminum is ruined over bad or uneven heatCopper is expensive, but it does heat well and evenlyHowever, like aluminum and stainless steel, once a pan has a spot where high heat has changed the metal's integrity and causes a spot where food will always burn in that spot, all three metals become no goodIron cookware heats well but iron can get into food if water is boiled in itPlus it is very heavy and they don't always have good lids to heat food on the topIron is notorious for food sticking to it and can be difficult to cleanI use a variety of cooking pots and pansI fry and saute on an iron fry pan because it heats evenly and can tolerate a variety of heat ranges, plus I can put the iron pan into the oven if needed or bake food in the iron fry pan in the oven and then straight to an open flame on the stovetop to add water or make a gravy without burning a handle or ruining the integrity of the metalMost aluminum pans do not go from oven to stovetop well without ruining the integrity of the metalCopper is expensive but can discolor in high heatI use stainless steel for boiling water or liquids because they last longer and generally have good lids to go with themHope that at least gives you some insight if it doesn't exactly answer your question.

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