Marcus Samuelsson Cookware Throwdown
Up and coming chef Marcus Samuelsson may have lost to Bobby Flay on the Iron Chef, but he certainly took full honors when it came to his endorsed cookware.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Samuelsson's recent collaboration with Regal Ware has proven to pair classic cookware design with durability and function. And, the professional chefs involved in the test of celebrity-endorsed cookware from Rachael Ray, Emeril, Wolfgang Puck, and Todd English, said Mr. Samuelsson's Regal Ware was "the only one [cookware] that would make it in a commercial kitchen."
Samuelsson's cookware features tri-ply construction, is induction-ready (the next big thing?), and is made in the USA. (The latter point becoming more and more important to consumers these days.)
So, what's the downside? Well, it's a bit expensive compared to the other celebrity-endorsed cookware. But, if you're a serious chef with serious needs in the kitchen, the professionals in The Wall Street Journal test would seem to think that Mr. Samuelsson's cookware should be on your radar.
--Sous-Chef on the Run
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater on June 26, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Induction-ready would be pretty interesting for me, I wouldn't mind getting a tabletop induction head, but cheapo steel pans aren't thick enough to heat evenly...
Stock Pots on June 06, 2010 at 10:38 PM
I don't mind buying an expensive kitchenware, it only means that this lasts long. I'd love to see him in iron chef!