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... about the environment. Therefore, we constantly review the effects of our materials and high-tech processes on people's health and the environment.
With the environment and people's health in mind we developed a new label, Eco-logic by BEKA, to group all of our products that contribute in some way to a better and cleaner environment.
The Eco-logic by BEKA logo consists of the earth and a green tree, thus symbolising our concern for both the environment and people around the world: our employees and of course you, our customer.
... in energy-saving materials and products. With cookware in the right material or a specific cooking technique, you can save a lot of energy during cooking.
Discover how easy saving energy can be with cookware in these materials.
Discover how easy saving energy can be with 2-in-1 cooking.
Stainless steel is an environmentally friendly product, as it is created out of a high amount of recycled metals. However, stainless steel as such is not a very good heat conductor. A pan that is made only out of stainless steel would take a long time to get hot enough for you to prepare your food.
Therefore, we combine it with an optimal heat conductor, such as aluminium or copper. We then call it multilayer material. This way, you will be able to cook faster and with less energy. An example of multi-layer material is the Synergy range in Tri-ply stainless steel. Tri-ply stainless steel consists of 2 layers of stainless steel with a layer of aluminium in between. Normally this layer of aluminium is only present in the base of the cookware, but in the Synergy range the aluminium is in the walls as well. The fact that the wall heats up too, results in a better heat distribution and faster cooking or frying.
Hard-anodization is an electro-chemical process that hardens aluminium. Hard-anodized surfaces resist abrasion and corrosion. A hard-anodized pan is one of the most durable pans. It has an extremely long life span. On top of that, and even more important for cookware: hard-anodized aluminium heats up extremely fast and is therefore a huge energy saver. The BEKA range in hard-anodized aluminium is called Medusa.
An extra environmentally friendly asset of the Medusa range is its Bekadur Expert non-stick coating, which has a totally PFOA-free production process.
PFOA's are chemicals which are released into the air during the production process of regular non-stick coatings. They are not present in finished cookware, so there is never a health risk for consumers, but during the manufacturing process the chemical can damage the environment.
Copper, the most conductive metal used in cookware, has long been considered the standard in cookware and is still one of the first choices for professional cooking. Copper heats up rapidly and evenly, so cooking temperatures are easily controlled and energy can be used as efficiently as possible. Superb energy-saving results are obtained with e.g. the Gastronom range.
Who does not like to save time and energy while cooking and cleaning the dirty dishes? The BEKA steamers allow you to prepare 2 (or more) different kinds of food at the same time, using only one hot plate and one cooking utensil.
A steamer or a steamer insert works very simple: while one kind of food is boiling or simmering in water or a sauce, another kind of food is steamed on top of it. The steam that is generated by e.g. boiling your potatoes will steam your carrots at the same time. Not only do you save the energy of heating up another pot or pan, your vegetables or your fish will be cooked in the lightest way possible. No extra fat is used, all vitamins and nutrients are preserved, and the taste is as pure as possible.
Discover our many steamers: Chef steamer insert, Chef multisteamer, Polo steamer, Double oval steamer, Casimir steamer, Steam-a-lot.
The Double oval roaster/steamer has two steamer inserts and a lid in stainless steel, which can also be used as an extra oven roaster.
The Uniset goes even further than the steamers. It consists of 4 cooking utensils + a lid and a stand. Several combinations are possible, that will help you save energy and time. There is a bain marie, a steamer insert, a pasta insert and a stockpot. In combination with the stockpot, it is each time possible to prepare several dishes at the same time.
BEKA constantly looks for new materials and high-tech processes to reduce our ecological footprint.
BEKA has developed several top quality non-stick coatings, under the label Bekadur. The most durable of these coatings, the Bekadur Expert coating, has been studied and reinvented - together with a leading German company - to make it more environmentally friendly. The result is that there are no longer any PFOA-chemicals used during the production process of this coating.
PFOA is a chemical that is used in the manufacturing process of traditional non-stick coatings. It is not present in finished cookware, so there is never a health risk for consumers, but during the manufacturing process the chemical can damage the environment and the health of factory workers.
Products that carry the Bekadur Expert coating are the Medusa range, the Lotus wok, the Energy grill pan and the Eganza fry pans.
BEKA is currently also working with the innovative environmentally friendly ceramic coating, called Bekadur ceramica. This ceramic coating is both PFOA- and PTFE-free.
PFOA is a chemical that is used in the manufacturing process of traditional non-stick coatings. It is not present in finished cookware, so there is never a health risk for consumers, but during the manufacturing process the chemical can damage the environment and the health of the factory workers. For the production of the new ceramic coating no PFOA's are necessary.
It is sometimes said that if you would by accident overheat a traditional non-stick coating, PTFE-chemicals could be released into the air. Ceramic coatings are water-based and do not contain PTFE.
On top of that, a ceramic coating can resist much higher temperatures than a traditional coating, so there is less chance of overheating and damaging the coating. The higher cooking temperatures make it much easier to sear e.g. a steak. The ceramic coating is very hard and has a contemporary glossy look.
A new generation of non-stick pots and pans is born. Discover the Eco-Logic by BEKA products with this coating here. Feel free to contact us for more information.