I need to go pots and pan shopping!
I recently upgraded my stove to a ceramic flat top and since most of my pans are warped (not unlike the owner of said pans) I need to replace them.
I do have a new 12" skillet from a well-known home based kitchen product company that I used to sell for. It had a life time warranty and it shouldn't have warped, so I returned the warped pan for a new one. I also have a complete cookware set from this same company of a different quality that didn't have a lifetime warranty. Now I need to replace a 10" saute pan, some sauce pans and probably a griddle.
Any suggestions? I am out of the loop on cookware as I have been using this company's cookware since I earned it 9 or 10 years ago.
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11 Comments:
I made the leap and bought a Le Creuset 9 piece set, but I'm also a big fan of All Clad for sauté pans and what not. Lodge if we're talking grill pans, although I have a Le Creuset one and an All Clad one as well.
meg3j at 11:43AM on 02/09/09
I am not big on sets. Different types of pan are better for different things. But then I admit freely that I have a problem with paying >$50 for a pan I'm mostly going to be boiling water and reheating soup in. I find Cooks Illustrated and Consumer Reports useful. I also am a big believer in the smaller "sample" pans that companies sell for $20-$30 or so, to try their heft, handles, and heat distribution.
lemons at 12:00PM on 02/09/09
It's a lesser-known brand, but we love our ScanPans. Lifetime warranty without the crazy All-Clad or Calphalon price. They're non-stick with a baked-in ceramic coating, not a Teflon one. And they're super-easy to clean-- run the hot pan under cold water to steam the residue off. I researched All-Clad and Calphalon before deciding on this brand. I got them at Cook's Warehouse--www.cookswarehouse.com.
orangemiles at 1:48PM on 02/09/09
I love my All-Clad. I did buy a set, which generally works out better than buying them piecemeal. Checkout retailers like Williams-Sonoma, Sur la Table, and Cooking.com--sometimes they have good promotions that also throw in extra goodies.
AlisonEats at 3:22PM on 02/09/09
My roommate has Calphalon, and since my stuff is packed away in boxes at my parents, I've been enjoying using it thoroughly. That said, I think my inexpensive set from Sam's club works just as well. If you have friends who own a few different brands of cookware, you might politely ask them if you can test theirs out as research.
Embackus at 3:53PM on 02/09/09
I got a set of Circulon pots and pans after I got engaged, its good stuff. Not terribly pricey, and I've been very happy with the results so far.
mediocrepop at 4:15PM on 02/09/09
TJMaxx always has something good and reasonably priced. The often have Calphalon, Circulon, and Le Crueset. And you can get good utensils there, too.
beth1 at 4:39PM on 02/09/09
I used to have a set of Calphalon. I was very happy with them and then had the opportunity to get a whole new set of pots and pans. I was lured by the shiny All-Clad... I think I might be in love with them. AND they go in the dishwasher!
I also have a couple of le Creuset pieces and they're great but really heavy, I can't imagine having a whole set of them. They would be nice eye-candy though.
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 4:58PM on 02/09/09
All-Clad Copper Core and Le-Creuset! Make sure you don't get the LC knockoffs. But beware, LC is awesome, but I learned yesterday that for things like bacon...not-non-stick. Anything else is awesome!
dharmon at 7:21PM on 02/09/09
Thanks!! My concern was that I have never had a ceramic cooktop and didn't want to use the wrong thing. I would love Calphalon - have coveted those since college (J&W '85 Culinary Arts)
SayWhat at 2:00PM on 02/11/09
I have Calphalon One and Le Creuset. Both are perfect on my ceramic cooktop (though I'd give my first-born for a gas stove). If I had to choose, I'd give up every pot, pan and kitchen appliance for my Le Creusets.
bitchincamero at 2:23PM on 02/11/09