Quality Lasts Paderno started in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1979 with a vision of making cookware so good it would outlast anything in the kitchen. Since those early beginnings, our Pots for Eternity have become famous across Canada and into the United States. Now, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary in business, not only has that vision of excellent performance and outstanding durability been the guiding light in making us Canada's only cookware manufacturer, it has helped us develop an ever widening range of kitchen products that continue to meet that standard. The making of a Paderno Pot: In Prince Edward Island, we like to take our time with things. We take time walking along the beautiful beaches. We take time to talk and get to know everybody we meet. But we really take time with making our cookware. That's why we guarantee our product for 25 years. We wanted to prove to you just how much time we do put into making each piece of cookware, so we're pleased to take you through the steps of making the world's best cookware. STEP 1 Paderno cookware starts as a sheet of top quality 304 stainless steel. We cut the sheet into squares and then trim them into circles. These circles are then pressed into the shape of the pot. STEP 2 We carefully trim the excess material from the pot and sand down all sharp edges. This provides the perfected no drip lip and gives our cookware its smooth, elegant edges. STEP 3 Through a special bonding process we apply a prepared aluminum disc to the bottom of the pot. This is what gives the fast, even heat conduction of every piece of Paderno. Without this you wouldn't be so hot on our pots. STEP 4 We take particular pride in the polishing of our cookware. Each pot must pass through 5 polishing stations to give it that mirror-like finish. Our handles alone take 4-6 hours just to polish! STEP 5 Next, we weld our handles to the cooking vessel. This top of the line spot weld is second to none. This process is what keeps your handle from falling off for at least 25 years. STEP 6 Once the pot is completed we then put it through our large wash plant to clean all dirt particles from the stainless steel. STEP 7 We then take one final inspection by our quality control department prior to packaging. After all of this, we have one perfect pot for you!
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