As you might guess, each type of cookware surface has its pros and cons as it relates to cooking, cleaning, durability and even storage. Contains an 8-inch fry pan, 10-inch fry pan, 2-quart covered saucepan, 4-quart covered saucepan, 4-quart covered sauté pan, and 8-quart covered stockpot. Every kitchen should have 8- and 10- inch skillets as well as a larger covered 12-inch skillet or straight-sided sauté pan. We give points to sets that include a 12-incher as it’s such a versatile pan for frying, stir-frying and one-pot dishes like paella or chicken with dumplings.
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Crafted from durable aluminum that promotes fast, even heating, these versatile pots and pans are finished with long-lasting nonstick for effortless food release and easy cleanup. In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Culinary Innovation Lab, we fried 165 eggs, seared 50 steaks and simmered and boiled to rate more than 35 new cookware lines. We tested how evenly skillets distributed heat on gas and electric ranges and how well they browned meat.
Blue carbon cooks a lot like cast iron but isn’t nearly as heavy. Also like cast iron, it does require a bit of special care so consider yourself warned. Our entire collection of stainless steel sets and saucepan sets from the Castel’Pro, Strate, Mutine and Casteline ranges available in different diameters. Our stainless steel are ideal to build your own professional quality kitchen equipment and save space in your storage thanks to their removable handle.
Copper cookware heats the most evenly and is the most responsive (meaning, take your pan of hollandaise off the burner and it stops cooking immediately so there’s no danger it will curdle). But copper cuisinart knife is super pricey and requires a lot of upkeep if you want to maintain its bright, shiny finish. This article has been reviewed since its original publish date for accuracy, pricing and availability.