Silampos

Silampos is a Portuguese manufacturer of stainless steel cookware based in Cesar, Oliveira de Azeméis. The company, officially Sociedade Industrial de Louça Metálica Campos, S.A., was founded in 1951. In the 1960s it produced Portugal's first pressure cooker.

Products

• Stainless steel pots, pans and pressure cookers.
• Since 2000, all Silampos stainless steel cookware is compatible with every heat source, including induction, according to the company.
• Guidance on steam cooking and on caring for the cookware in the FAQ section of its website.

Company

At the end of 2001 Silampos became a private limited company with a share capital of 4 million euros, fully owned by the Campos family that started the business. The factory is still in Cesar, where customers can also hand in worn-out cookware for recycling.

The brand is known in Portugal for pots that last for years, and the company is still run as an independent family business. Its website also explains how to avoid food sticking to the bottom of a pan.