Some years ago, my husband and kids had bought me a great set of pots and pans. I liked that I could put them in the dishwasher because I literally used most of them at least once a day, cooking for all 5 of us as the kids were growing up. Recently the constant use and abuse that I put those pots and pans through started to show and the Teflon began to peel. As soon as I noticed that, I started researching a new set without Teflon, and I chose some beautiful hammered copper pots and pans.
The insides have a titanium and ceramic non-stick coating that allows you took cook without any oil. They’re “dishwasher safe” but I’m not abusing these beauties like that! They’re sooo easy to wash quickly by hand because nothing sticks to them! I’ve been using them for a few weeks now, and I'm really liking them a lot!
I want to protect the insides from chipping but have to nest them when they’re in the cupboard, so I kept the cardboard protectors for a while as I decided what kind of protectors I wanted to make. I wanted something pretty and functional--not just the odd-looking pan protectors with flaps you see everywhere.
So! I made these pretty cotton mandala/doily protectors that I can also use as hot pads. I'm pretty pleased with how they look and function, and they'll be easy to clean too.
