The invention discloses 430 ferritic stainless steel for kitchen ware panels and a preparation method thereof. The 430 ferritic stainless steel comprises the following components in percentage by 
mass: 0.030-0.05% of C, 0.02-0.05% of N, 0.20-0.40% of Si, less than or equal to 0.20% of Ni, less than or equal to 0.35% of Mn, 16.00-16.50% of Cr, less than or equal to 0.035% of P, less than or equal to 0.010% of S, and the balance of Fe and inevitable 
impurity elements. The equivalent value of 
nickel is not greater than 2.00, and the equivalent value of 
chromium is not less than 16.50. During preparation, a hot-rolled black 
skin roll is subjected to cover annealing, acid 
pickling, cold rolling, cold annealing and acid 
pickling, leveling and other procedures to be prepared into a finished product with the required target thickness. The formula and the preparation process of the 430 ferritic stainless steel are scientific and reasonable, and the prepared stainless steel has higher ferritic stability and lower 
hardness and yield strength, so that the material is more suitable for 
stamping, can meet the requirement of 
cost control in the kitchen ware industry, and is suitable for production and 
processing of high-end kitchen ware.