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Stainless steel is one of the most common forms of cookware in both home and professional kitchens. One of its biggest perks ...

The properties of steel can be improved in terms of fatigue, weldability, hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, ductility, and tensile strength by either alloy addition or heat treatment processes.

If you’ve heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals,” then you know nothing good can come of allowing them to make their way into your food and body.