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Originally Posted by anoop  I ended up buying a Lagostina saucepan yesterday. The instruction book suggested that I wash it with warm water before it's first use, and also coat it with a thin layer of oil. Anyway, after hand washing and drying it, it had a fairly strong odor. I'm not sure what it was...probably new metal? I washed it several times. The odor seems to be getting less strong.
Is this normal with stainless steel pots?
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An odor isn't normal. But new pans often have a manufacturing residue on them that you should wash away before using. I