Cookware?
 

What's the best maker of pots and pans out there? I specifically want to buy a new 10" skillet.

I don't want a cast iron skillet.

I don't want an All Clad stainless skillet.

I want a nice nonstick skillet. What should I get?

All Clad 5d non stick..not bad..

I'd probably go with the Zwilling Spirit model.

"Best" and "non-stick" are usually oxymorons. Honestly, I'd buy a $20 one and replace it when the non-stick coating starts to get marred.

+1 I love my All Clad.

I am not buying an All Clad 5d. They are just a rip off. I have a couple of the basic All Clad stainless (not nonstick) pans - the 12" and the 8". They are very nice but I'd like a nonstick 10" skillet next. I will probably get a 10" stainless one too at some point.

I prefer the ceramic-style nonstick coating. Teflon is slipperier, but I don't see the need to possibly poison myself. It's not hard to put some Comet on the ceramic coated pan if there's a bit of stubborn fond left after the wash.

I've been very happy with my calphalon non-sticks.

This. Love my Calphalon pans.

All Clad for the high end.

I recently stocked up on a bunch of kitchen items from http://www.worldmarket.com/category/...ng/cookware.do The quality of most of it is just fine. Will last a year or two of good regular use and then toss but the costs are quite low. A chef friend recommended it to me.

This.

It's silly to invest $100 in something that's going to have a lifespan of a few of years. By a cheap one and replace it every year or two.

Cooks Illustrated likes T-Fal for nonstick skillets, and I've had good luck with them too. If you watch "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, you'll recognize the T-Fal skillets they use by the red dot in the middle.

Oh, and they're less than a quarter of the price of All-Clad, which is worth taking into consideration, given that *no* nonstick coating, All-Clad's or anyone else's, lasts forever.

http://www.cooksillustrated.com/equi...code=MCSCD00L0

Pampered Chef has a 10" non-stick skillet and offers a lifetime warranty on it.

That's the nonstick pan I have - 10" T Fal....works great, clean up a breeze. For $25 it works great!

I should have added that the red dot in the middle of a T-Fal pan serves a practical purpose: it darkens to let you know when the pan is sufficiently preheated to start cooking.

Thanks all. I always thought T-Fal was a cheapo Walmart brand but apparently not. I'll check it out.

T-Fal may have a range of products; I haven't researched it. Our largest skillet is pretty heavy-duty-feeling and came with a glass lid. A set of three smaller skillets we have are lighter in weight. Even the largest one (bought at Costco, I think) was a great price.

We are happy with our circulon infinite.

the replacement cooktop we got is has induction heating. the only pot we had that would work was the cast iron skillet. so, all the designer cookware went out, and we bought new induction comparable cookware.

stuff is expensive, even from marshals. if you think you may upgrade to induction,, buy comparable cookware

We went through the same process about 7 years ago. Got rid of our old anodized Calphalon and replaced it with stainless All Clad. The key is that the cookware needs to be constructed with some iron. The test is easy, if a magnet firmly sticks to the bottom of the pan it works with induction.

Get whatever non-stick pan is currently available at Costco. Their buyers seem to follow Cook's Illustrated quite carefully, and recommended products seem to show up at Costco quite regularly. Right now, my standard pots and pans are All Clad (with the stainless exterior so they can go into the dishwasher) and my non-stick pans are T-Fal from Costco. I replace the non-stick pans every 2 years or so.

And FYI- I've owned All-Clad non-stick pans. They heat slightly more evenly than T-Fal, don't last any longer.

Tefal Ingenio. It's a modular set of pans with detachable handles, so you can store them easily and use them in the oven or fridge. I was a little sceptical originally, but they have been fantastic. All with induction bottoms.