Stainless steel is one of the most popular finishes for everything from appliances and sinks to cookware. Why? For starters, those gorgeous reflective surfaces take your room from ordinary to refined.

Stainless steel pots and pans are a popular choice in many kitchens because the material is both super durable and attractive enough to be display-worthy. But a battered cookware set can be a bummer ...

If your stainless-steel cookware looks like this, it's time to try this two-ingredient cleaning hack. Despite its name, stainless steel cookware inevitably develops stains with regular use. While the ...

Whether you’re a professional-grade, at-home chef or a new grad filling out the basics of a first apartment, knowing how to clean stainless-steel pans is a must in your arsenal of skills. This kind of ...

Stainless steel pans are known as durable cookware, letting you expand your cooking abilities, whether you want to bake chicken breasts in the oven or sauté some veggies on the stovetop. There's ...

Q: I have lots of stainless steel in my kitchen: the sink, refrigerator, dishwasher door, pots and pans. But a lot of it is stained and dull — even my Oneida teaspoons, which I have had for more than ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

So you finished cooking a meal in your stainless steel pan. You’re left with a bit of oil and stuck-on bits — what’s a cook to do? The answer is to start cleaning before you start digging in. “I can’t ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Stainless steel cookware is the journeyman of ...

Despite its name, stainless steel cookware inevitably develops stains with regular use. While the "stainless" designation suggests immunity to discoloration, frequent cooking gradually leaves marks ...