Cooking Questions

Yes.  Our cookware is designed to work well on an induction range.  It conducts the heat quickly and spreads evenly throughout the pan.  Thank you for your interest in Vapo-Seal

My dad started selling waterless cookware in 1960 and then developed Surgical Housewares in 1963.  For every day use soap and water works fine.  For harder stuck on grease or food use a stainless steel cleaner.  You apply the stainless steel cleaner on the surface (it works best if the surface is dry with liquid stainless steel cleaner and damp with powder stainless steel cleaner) Our cookware comes with a bottle of liquid stainless steel cleaner.  Thank you for your interest in Vapo-Seal.

Sorry for the delayed response.  Place a small amount of butter or oil in each egg cup, set rack and cups on large skillet containing two cups of water.  Break an egg in each cup.  Put the flat cover on the pan and set heat on medium.  When vapor escapes, check eggs for desired firmness.  Approximate cooking time is 4 minutes.

Our set is very similar to Saladmaster.  It is constructed of similar materials, is heavy weight and has very fast and even heat distribution.  The price difference is in the marketing.  It is very expensive to market the Saladmaster.  I can ship to the UK however the shipping will cost an additional $100 charge as it cost us around $130 to ship and we pay the first $30.  Also please be aware that you may have to pay a value added tax once it arrives in the UK.  Thank you for your interest in Vapo-Seal.

Sorry for the delayed answer. For green beans with ham and new potatoes. Rinse your potatoes and beans. Put a small amount of water in the pan covering the bottom by 1/8 of inch or just enough that you don't see any dry area. Put the green beans and potatoes in the pan with the ham mixed in. Turn stove on Medium heat and cook until steam starts to escape or the lid starts to bounce up and down or spits water out the side. Then turn the pan to low and finish cooking to desired doneness.

The large skillet 11" can be used for stove top baking and also the Oil Core Skillet. Our sets come with a cookbook that would contain baking recipes on top of the stove. If you order one piece please call and request a free cookbook with your order. Thank you for your interest in Vapo-Seal.

Fill the pan with three inches or so of water and turn the pan on medium low and let simmer with the lid on for a little while.  This should loosen the burnt debris.  Then use a flat edge spatula to scrape the burnt debris off and then was the pan.  If there is hard stuck on burnt spots try using a stainless steel cleaner or a copper scouring pad.

If you have something really stuck put a couple cups of water in the pan and heat it to boiling.  Scrape the stuck food with a flat metal spatula.  To shine your cookware use bar keepers friend.

Eggs will stick in the pan if you don't use a little oil or Pam spray.  Start your pan on medium. Be careful not to overheat the pan.  Add a little oil or Pam and then add your egg or pancake mix.  Leave the pan on medium and cook until desired doneness.  Some stoves may need a little less heat than medium and some stoves  may require a little more.

Thank you for your question.

Yes.  All the items that have lids are designed to be waterless and greaseless.

Because this cookware is designed to have a water seal around the edge, if you let the pan get cold it will suction down on the pan.  If you want to be able to let the pan get cold on the stove then when you are finished cooking tilt the lid slightly to break the seal.  The best way to prevent the lid from sticking on the pan is to not let the pan get cold right after cooking.

Try vinegar and baking soda or bar keepers friend stainless steel cleaner.  Those stains usually go away with time but they will probably come clean with a cleaner other than soap.

It is fine to check the food when it is cooking.  If the lid gets stuck to the pan turn the heat up a little to create moisture and release the lid.

You can up to 350 degrees.  Please note that the handles will ware quicker if used frequently in the oven. If you are looking for a stainless steel cassarole dish we have several that should work for what you are trying to do.

Yes.  You can cook any recipe that you normally have made in this cookware.  Waterless and greaseless cooking is optional and the set comes with a cookbook to explain how to use it this way.  Thank you for your question.

What brand of cookware do you have and what kind of salad recipe is this.  I want to be sure our cookbook has the correct salad recipe you are referring too.

Thank you