Tips & Care

Why Stainless Steel Cookware is the Best Choice For You

Stainless steel cookware is durable, versatile, easy-to-maintain, high-performing, and beautiful. And these are just some of the reasons why stainless steel cookware is right for you.   With so ma...

How to Clean Your Carbon Steel Cookware

To clean your carbon steel pan after cooking, follow these steps.  The first thing to do after cooking with carbon steel is to wipe off any excess food. Using a paper towel, soft-bristle brush, or...

How to Season Your Carbon Steel Pan

Our Carbon Steel Pans truly do it all and will be a perfect addition to your kitchen. Before you start cooking with your new Carbon Steel Pan, you'll want to season it first. Don’t worry: it’s easy...

How to Build a Pan Sauce and Unlock Flavor

One of the best features of cooking in a stainless steel pan is the sear you can achieve when cooking steak, chicken, fish, and other proteins. This creates a “seared” crust on the outside of the p...

3-ply, tri-ply, 5-ply Cookware: What's the difference?

If you’re reading this, our guess is you’ve spent time shopping for cookware, which means you’ve probably seen or heard terms like “3-ply”, “tri-ply”, “5-ply” etc. One of the reasons we started Sar...

Skillet, Frying Pan, Sauté Pan: What’s the difference?

The terms skillet, frying pan, and sauté pan are often confused and used interchangeably, even by seasoned chefs. This is one of the many reasons that buying cookware has traditionally been su...

How To Clean Your Stainless Steel Cookware

First things first: before you take your new pots and pans out for a spin, make sure to give them a good cleaning to remove any potential manufacturing or packaging residue – that’s extra seasoning...

How To Care For Your Stainless Steel Cookware

Stainless steel cookware is incredibly versatile, durable, and easy to maintain. Below you’ll find some key tips and tricks on how to best care for your cookware. These tips and tricks will keep yo...

Helpful Cooking Terms

At Sardel, our goal is to encourage people to feel comfortable in the kitchen and appreciate the simple pleasures of cooking at home. For this reason, we want to do more than simply sell high-...