Best pots and pans on Reddit

245 reviews from r/BuyItForLife, r/Cooking, r/cookingforbeginners and 9 more subreddits

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All-Clad

4.7

(42)

"AllClad D3 2qt saucier, 1.5qt sauce pan, and 8qt stockpot."

"Buy it for life! Even if you are beginner cooks. A good set of pots and pans will help your cooking journey a lot more than cheap thin crap."

"Go for stainless, can take a beating, great and if you want a big set, i use all-clad."

"Ask for an all clad frying pan and a saute pan."

"Dishwasher safe, no nonstick coating, won't be scratched by a steel wool ball or metal"

"Stainless. specifically all clad. dishwasher and fork and soaking safe!"

"All Clad makes great stainless Steel with copper bases that are built to last a lifetime."

"All Clad stainless steel or Made In stainless steel pots and pans."

"All-Clad brand stainless with the aluminum core rocks almost anything normal humans can afford."

"All clad stainless steel anything you can afford. they will survive most things."

Cast Iron

5.0

(24)

"Cast Iron."

"Cast Iron"

"Seconding cast iron (and enameled cast iron). The nonstick properties are far superior to any Teflon pan I ever used."

"I mainly use a cast iron skillet, carbon steel wok, and stainless steel pots."

"Cast iron. I’ve cooked every day usually twice a day with the same pan for 17 years."

"There's a learning curve, but cast iron cookware can last several lifetimes."

"There's no reason to be nervous about cleaning and seasoning cast iron."

"Don’t discount your cast iron."

"Personally, with that kind of cash, I would aim at used cast iron."

"Cast iron pans are non-stick. Are they well seasoned?"

Le Creuset

4.7

(22)

"Enameled Cast Iron: Le Crueset or Staub dutch oven."

"Dutch Oven: Le Creuset, Staub or Williams-Sonoma"

"We bought Le Creuset when we got married 23 years ago. I have cooked with them nearly every day, multiple times a day since and I'm sure they'll last me the rest of my life."

"I'd say le creuset. They currently have a make your own set deal going on."

"LeCruset are fabulous and have a lifetime guarantee."

"I'd recommend Le Creuset. They have a lifetime warranty."

"I'd recommend Le Creuset. They have a lifetime warranty and I haven't had an issue with food sticking if used properly."

"Le Creuset for enameled cast iron, All Clad for stainless steel, and Lodge for cast iron."

"Just buy a load of LC, specifically their stainless stuff."

"Love my Le Creuset, which has a BIFL warranty!"

Tramontina

4.2

(15)

"Tramintina Stainless Steel Tri Clad. I have them. They are great as well as just beautiful."

"Get the tramontina tri ply- I have the older version and they’ve been great."

"I recommend Tramontina; they have cheaper lines and more expensive ones."

"Tramontina makes great bang for the buck stuff"

"Good value, no cooking disaster will destroy them."

"Get some fully clad stainless that can take beating."

"Tramontina but the fully clad Brazilian made ones on amazon."

"My family has spent a mint on All-Clad and honestly the Tramontina pieces we have are -almost- as good to cook with."

"I've been using a set made by Tramontina since 1986."

"Tramontina is the budget tri ply All Clad."

All Clad

4.8

(11)

"The All Clad stainless set I received as a gift 40 years ago probably cost that much then."

"All Clad. Not non-stick but I don’t think anything non-stick is BIFL."

"I have an All Clad set that's now 10 years old and still in perfect condition."

"BIFL cookware is a restaurant supply store game."

"All-Clad all the way."

"All clad factory sale. ridiculously good price for some packaging damage."

"All Clad. Bought my set in 1992, and have been using it daily ever since."

"I like all clad for not non stick."

"I have All Clad pans that my parents gave me for my wedding 22 years ago."

"All Clad have worked well for me. If you watch any YouTube cooking videos you’ll be persuaded to buy Made In."

Demeyere

4.6

(10)

"I love the Demeyere Atlantis pots/pans. Everything I cook turns out amazing and they are easy to clean"

"Check out Demeyere. My son inherited my mother's."

"Check out Demeyere. My son inherited my mother's. I have some pieces too and love them."

"Demeyere Atlantis for anything that doesn't require non-stick."

"In the stainless category I go Demeyer Atlantis."

"I love my Demeyere pots."

"Demeyre"

"I have All-Clad and Demeyere. I like the Demeyere a little better."

"We bought the Demeyere stainless steel pans and my SO loves them!"

Cuisinart

4.1

(11)

"I began receiving pieces of Cuisinart cookware as Christmas gifts in the late 80s and early 90s. They are going strong after a million moves."

"If you need a more budget friendly option give Cuisinart a look. I have a set of the Chef classic that I got 10 years ago and they are still going strong."

"In addition to a good stainless steel cooking set, the most important purchase is a surface thermometer."

"I prefer fully cladded, and then would go with the Cuisinart French Classic."

"We have a stainless steel set of Cuisinart pots and pans and I'm really pleased with them."

"A nonstick skillet (mine is Cuisinart) and a metal bottom saucepan."

"I have a Cuisinart SS set that I used for like 13 years and it’s still like new."

"I spent years cooking on this set without any major complaints."

"A nonstick skillet (mine is Cuisinart) and a metal bottom saucepan."

"Cuisinart is a good brand."

Stainless Steel

4.3

(10)

"Stainless steel will last much longer and are a better investment."

"Stainless set with some carbon steel or cast iron pans is all you need."

"Go stainless, learn how to use them and thank me later."

"When it comes to BILF cookware you basically want either stainless steel/cast iron."

"Pretty hard to fuck up stainless steel."

"My best purchase was a very nice stainless steel set from Costco nearly 20 years ago."

"I use stainless steel for everything."

"I have a stainless steel set, technically for an induction burner."

"My wife has a nice set of stainless steel pots she paid about $20 for the whole set."

"I recommend stainless steel materials because it’s very light weight."

Staub

5.0

(6)

"I purchased Staub Dutch ovens and several cast iron skillets a few years ago. I am astonished at how often I use them."

"Dutch Oven: Le Creuset, Staub or Williams-Sonoma"

"Staub Dutch ovens (or cocotte) are enameled and I prefer over LeCrucet."

"Some good brands are staub, le cruset, lodge, smithey."

"I like Staub for Dutch ovens and All Clad for stainless pots and fry pans."

"I've been slowly upgrading the last few years from the set I got in my mid-20s."

#10

Made In

4.7

(6)

"Made In are great pots and pans"

"For cooking pots I am choosing Made In Stainless steel as they are 5 layer and best price of the top 5."

"I’ve had my Made In set for a couple years. They get used daily and the nonstick is still slick as ever."

"I second All Clad and will add Made in."

"I love my Made In stainless steel pans, but I still use a nonstick for eggs."

#11

Revere Ware

4.4

(5)

"I am still using my Revere Ware copper bottom pots since they were purchased new in 1978."

"I am a thrift shopper, so I have all vintage Revereware from the 50's through the 70's."

"I love Revere Ware and you can buy it second hand."

"I have stainless steel copper bottom Revere Ware, and I love it!"

#12

Calphalon

4.0

(5)

"Calphalon grill pan, sheet pans, stainless steel pots, and nonstick frying pan."

"The more expensive line of Calphalon lasted 12 years."

"My pans are calphalon and very solid."

"I love Calphalon stainless steel."

"It's really the best."

#13

Lodge

4.5

(4)

"I love cast iron. Learn to take care of it correctly and it will last several life times."

"I bought a lodge set at wal mart 6 years ago and it's the only thing I use to cook on the stove."

"I believe lodge is gonna be good but I can't use it for certain things as they don't really have pots for boiling on their website."

"For cast iron lodge is very good and well priced imo."

#14

IKEA

4.3

(4)

"$15 for 3 pots and 2 lids. I bought this as a “starter” set when I got my first apartment after college."

"I’m a huge fan of the IKEA stuff I have. I don’t have the super cheap ones, but the higher-end lines."

"Go to IKEA and buy their 28cm cast iron pan, and their 21cm carbon steel pan."

"Ikea has some hood cheap options, so if you want to use teflon you can replace it often"

#15

Hexclad

3.8

(4)

"Hexclad."

"I just splurged and went with Hexclad."

"Hexclad when they do their roadshow sales is probably the best bang for your buck."

"From the reviews I wouldn't trust hexclad."

#16

Cast Iron, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel

5.0

(3)

"Cast iron, carbon steel, or stainless steel. Whatever you prefer."

"Buy for life."

#17

Ninja

5.0

(3)

"Absolutely amazed by the set I purchased."

"Best cookware Zaza I have ever used, will last a lifetime."

"I have never used anything better!"

#18

Carbon Steel

4.7

(3)

"Carbon steel for pans, enameled cast iron for big pots, and stainless steel for most pots."

"You might consider carbon steel. It's healthier than coated pans, and will last."

"Try carbon steel pans! Good middle ground between materials."

#19

Caraway

4.7

(3)

"I like Caraway pots and pans, which claim to be free of PTFE, PFOA, PFAS, lead, cadmium, and other toxic materials."

"Caraway🙋🏼‍♀️"

"Consumer Reports has non-stick as the top of the list."

#20

Kirkland

4.3

(3)

"We have the Kirkland Nonstick and it is very, very good quality."

"I have the Kirkland 3-pack of multi size nonstick and I like it."

"I have a set from Costco that is the Kirkland nonstick brand and have been very happy with them."

#21

Heritage Steel

5.0

(2)

"Heritage Steel - with that you won’t have to complain to Santa next year 😂 US made and family owned and all 5 ply what more to ask for?"

"I pieced together my own set from Heritage Steel - been using them for about a year and love them!"

#22

Matfer

5.0

(2)

"Matfer carbon steel: can go from the stove top to a 500 degree oven with no problems."

"Matfer CS are my go to. Never going back unless it warps or cooking acidic sauce."

#23

Scanpan

4.5

(2)

"SCANPAN Really not sure why I have to keep saying this."

"I upgraded my set a few years ago and replaced them with Scanpan."

#24

Tfal

4.5

(2)

"Mom had the same set of tfal stainless steel for 50 years."

"For non stick I lean to the tfal pro series."

#25

Ceramic

4.0

(2)

"I switched from nonstick to ceramic-lined pots and pans."

"Get something with ceramic. You will love it."

#26

Misen

4.0

(2)

"People here love All Clad but Misen and Made In are similar construction and a bit cheaper."

"Misen! Babish Pans are also good"

#27

Revereware

4.0

(2)

"Personally I wouldn't buy a set but just find heavier bottomed pans."

"I have a pretty large cupboard full of the old, copper bottom Revereware."

#28

Restaurant Supply

5.0

(1)

"Go to a restaurant supply store. Quality stuff not as marked up."

#29

Unnamed US Manufacturer

5.0

(1)

"We've been making only stainless steel cookware for about 40 years and offer a lifetime warranty."

#30

Griswold

5.0

(1)

"Beyond RevereWare you might want to checkout All Clad for generic pots, or something like Griswold for cast iron pans."

#31

Le Creuset Enameled Stainless Steel Pot

5.0

(1)

"I have one Le Creuset enameled stainless steel pot, but it was very expensive."

#32

Anyday Glass Dishes

5.0

(1)

"I find myself cooking every single day in my Anyday glass dishes."

#33

Zwilling Sensation Cookware Set

5.0

(1)

"I paid $800 Canadian for a 10-piece Zwilling Sensation cookware set last year."

#34

Serious Eats

5.0

(1)

"Look through lists like this to get ideas."

#35

Mauviel

5.0

(1)

"Already have them. Mauviel. Best I've ever used."

#36

All Clad, Lodge, BK

5.0

(1)

"Each one is made to last a lifetime, each one has a different purpose."

#37

All-Clad, Made-In, Le Creuset

5.0

(1)

"If money was no object: All-Clad or Made-In, Le Creuset."

#38

All-Clad D3

5.0

(1)

"All-Clad D3 Nonstick are BIFL nonstick pans."

#39

Meyer

5.0

(1)

"Canadian-made Meyer are BIFL."

#40

Finex

5.0

(1)

"Cast Iron Skillet: Finex or Smithy"

#41

Matfer Bourgeat

5.0

(1)

"Matfer Bourgeat carbon steel skillets."

#42

Cookware

5.0

(1)

"Don't buy a set. Do not buy a set."

#43

All Clad D3

5.0

(1)

"All Clad D3, for pans, 12 inch if you have more than 2 people in your house hold."

#44

Wirecutter

4.0

(1)

"There’s a great site called wirecutter that I go to whenever I have a question like this."

#45

IKEA 365 Pot

4.0

(1)

"Get a cheap-ish stainless stock pot 8-10 quarts for boiling pasta, making stock, etc."

#46

Cuisinart Sautee Pans

4.0

(1)

"I do like my Cuisinart sautee pans."

#47

Paula Dean, Wolfgang Puck

4.0

(1)

"I have cast iron, Paula Dean and Wolfgang Puch."

#48

Tefal Nonstick Pans

4.0

(1)

"I've got a couple Tefal nonstick ones that cost about 20-30 bucks each and they've been holding up really well."

#49

Cuisinart Stainless Steel Cookware

4.0

(1)

"I found a 17 piece Cuisinart stainless."

#50

Viking

4.0

(1)

"I just got a Viking stainless pan retail $60 for $25 tj Maxx."

#51

Greenpan

4.0

(1)

"I like the Greenpan set."

#52

T Fal

4.0

(1)

"If your wife is hellbent on nonstick, it’s not BIFL, but she’s had pretty good luck with pans from T Fal."

#53

Enamel Coating

4.0

(1)

"I would recommend enamel coating pans and stainless steel pots."

#54

Non Stick

4.0

(1)

"Main thing I reccomend is having non stick frying pans."

#55

DeBuyer

4.0

(1)

"Everyone here will advise to buy stainless steel and carbon steel."

#56

Hestan Culinary

4.0

(1)

"I really like my Hestan Culinary's titanium-coated stainless-clad Nanobond Chef's Pan."

#57

Copper-bottom stainless steel

4.0

(1)

"What we ended up with was a 6-piece set of copper-bottom stainless steel pots and pans."

#58

Stainless Steel Clad

4.0

(1)

"I think a 12” stainless steel clad skillet with a lid is a good all around pan."

#59

5-Ply Stainless Steel

4.0

(1)

"5 ply stainless. Choose the brand whose handles you like the best."

#60

Tefal

3.0

(1)

"Just buy one of the TFal sets that is on sale nearly every week."

#61

Granitestone

3.0

(1)

"Projectfarm did a video on the best non stick and it was granitestone."

#62

Sam's Club

3.0

(1)

"Sam’s club has nice non-stick pans."

#63

Teflon

3.0

(1)

"If I were advising my younger self, I'd tell myself to get a medium quality 12" teflon fry pan that should be replaced religiously every three years."

#64

Nonstick

3.0

(1)

"Nonstick can last if you don't use metal utensils."

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