The SEIDO Cookware Blog
Notes from our kitchen: cooking on uncoated stainless steel, meal prep in steel, knife care and what the materials on a label really mean.
- Is a Good Chef's Knife Worth the Investment?
Is a good chef's knife worth paying more for? What the money buys — blade steel, construction, handle, care and warranty — and what is not worth paying for.
- How to Remove Stains from Stainless Steel Cookware
Rainbow tint, brown film, white spots and burnt-on marks: how to remove each stain from stainless steel cookware, and the damage you can only prevent.
- Is Stainless Steel Better Than Non-Stick? The Honest Answer
Stainless steel or non-stick? The honest answer depends on what you cook. A dish-by-dish, cook-by-cook guide to which frying pan to buy, and when to own both.
- The Best Frying Pan Sizes for Every Kitchen
Which frying pan sizes to own if you cook for one, for two, for a family or in batches, and the one-pan and two-pan combinations that cover a week of meals.
- How to Season a New Stainless Steel Pan
A new stainless steel pan needs no seasoning. What to do before first use instead, why an oil coat washes off or turns sticky, and the preheat that works.
- Stainless Steel Food Storage: A Practical Safety Guide
How to store food safely in stainless steel: fridge and freezer timings from the FSA, reheating, acidic foods, lids and cleaning, explained in plain terms.
- The Science Behind Damascus Steel
What Damascus steel is: the original crucible steel, modern pattern-welded and clad blades, how etching reveals the pattern and what it means for a knife.
- How to Reduce Kitchen Waste: Plastic, Packaging and Leftovers
Cut kitchen waste one habit at a time: swaps for cling film, sandwich bags, takeaway boxes and bottles, what OECD data shows, and how to waste less food.
- Why Your Peeler Matters More Than You Think
Why a good vegetable peeler matters: thinner peel and less waste, serrated vs smooth blades, how to peel quickly and safely, and how to keep a peeler working.
- How to Cook with Stainless Steel: The Beginner's Guide
Heat first, then fat, then food. A beginner's guide to cooking with stainless steel: the water-drop test, which heat and oil to use, and why food sticks.
- Your First Kitchen: The Essential Starter Kit
Setting up your first kitchen? Start with five pieces: a frying pan, a chef's knife, a honing steel, a peeler and containers for leftovers and packed lunches.
- The September Reset: Packed Lunches for the Working Week
Back at your desk after the summer? A routine for packed lunches for work: plan the week, portion once, keep it cold, reheat it safely and reset on Friday.
- The Complete Guide to Induction Cooking
How an induction hob heats a pan, which pans work, how to preheat and choose settings, why induction hobs hum, buzz or click, and how to look after the glass.
- Stainless Steel or Cast Iron: Which Pan to Buy First
Stainless steel or cast iron? Which frying pan to buy first for the way you cook, what owning each is like week to week, and why many cooks end up with both.
- PFAS Bans Are Spreading: Where Cookware Stands in 2026
Where PFAS rules on cookware stand in October 2026: the UK PFAS Plan, the EU's proposed restriction, France's 2025 law and US state bans, dated and sourced.
- Meal Prep with Stainless Steel: A Week of Lunches
Cook on Sunday, eat through Friday: how to batch-cook, portion, freeze, reheat and wash a week of lunches in stainless steel, with UK food-safety timings.
- Precision in Cookware Design: Form Meets Function
What makes a frying pan's design work: the handle's angle and length, the rim and pouring edge, weight and balance, a lid that fits and a base that sits flat.
- The Complete Knife Care Handbook
How to look after kitchen knives: washing and drying, the right chopping board, safe storage, honing versus sharpening, sharpening options and handle care.
- 5-Ply vs Tri-Ply: How to Read Ply and Steel Grade Claims
What the ply number on a frying pan listing counts and what it leaves out: body or base, core thickness, steel grades and what a mill certificate proves.
- PFAS in Cookware: A Complete Guide to Non-Stick, PTFE and Uncoated Pans
What PFAS in cookware means: how PTFE non-stick coatings behave with heat and scratches, how ceramic coatings differ and what changes with an uncoated pan.
