West Bend Waterless Cookware 

Cooking Without Added Water, Fat Or Oil

World's Finest 17pc 7-PLY Waterless Cookware Set

What is waterless cooking?

Waterless cooking was introduced in the 1920’s as a healthier, more efficient and faster way to cook food without adding water. It was considered healthier because the alternative of cooking foods and vegetables in water will sap essential nutrients from the food. It is more efficient and faster because the stove does not need to remain on for the entire cooking process and because food is essentially cooked in a vacuum, it will cook faster than foods cooked where steam is allowed to escape.

As the heat increases during cooking, the lid will seal tight with the pot. Normally, this type of cookware is made of high-grade stainless steel or surgical-grade stainless steel and is considered easier to clean than other types of cookware.

The West Bend waterless cookware is dishwasher safe, but can also be cleaned with soap and water.

The advantages of this type of cookware, including the waterless cookware, are due to the many good qualities of stainless steel itself.  Primarily for this reason, most good stainless steel cookware will be combined with other elements in multiple layers. These extra layers also make for more heavy duty cookware.

Tri Ply (3-ply) cookware consists of an inner and outer layer of polished stainless steel with a solid aluminum core which extends from top to bottom. The 5-Ply cookware consists of 5 layers of metal. The aluminum layer allows for even heat distribution and avoids hot spots.

The 7-Ply cookware consists of seven layers of metal. The inner and outer surfaces and another inner layer are stainless steel. The other 4 layers consist of a carbon steel core for even heating and 3 aluminum / aluminum alloy layers for heat distribution and bonding.

Waterless cookware – or ‘minimum moisture’ cookware – is made of a high grade of stainless steel and is constructed so that the lid almost forms a seal with the pot. Waterless cookware is also greaseless cookware.

Here are some of the additional benefits you can expect from waterless cookware:

1. Save Money – Due to better heat distribution and lower temperatures, there is less food shrinkage and less fuel used in cooking.

2. Save Time – With the lower temperatures, “pot watching” and stirring are eliminated, and food cooks much quicker.

3. Save Nutritional Quality and Improve Flavor.