I wouldn’t go anywhere near a Gotham Steel pan with a metal utensil. Wooden or heat-resistant silicone cooking tools would be the best option. Because Gotham Steel cookware is thinner and lightweight, it’s essential to care for the pans properly.
The parent company, Emerson, has several other “As Seen On TV” brands, the most popular being Gotham Steel and Granitestone. Emson makes a broad range of products offering electrical appliances, cookware, fitness, auto and outdoor materials, and beauty, personal, and pet care. Julie Laing has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years and most of that time has lived in small spaces, from studios to sailboats. Her current home is a 500-square-foot cabin with just one 24-inch cabinet to hold daily-use cookware. Julie cooks up everything from chowder to risotto to home-canned chutney in her tiny kitchen and shares her recipes on her food blog, Twice As Tasty.
But our testing and recommendations apply to all the cookware if you’re looking for a whole set. [This review was collected as part of Cookware Sets a promotion.] I bought these and I am amazed. I didn’t believe them when it said I would not have to use any oil or butter in pan.
We like the round handles on these–better than the flat ones on the Original and Stackmaster lines, though both styles fit the hand comfortably and are great for stabilizing. We didn’t find them to stay cool, but no handles stay cool on a gas range . To compare, the Original Gotham Steel 10 piece set cuisinart knife goes for around $100. So while the Stackmaster set costs more than the Original, it’s still quite affordable. The 10 piece set can be stored in two stacks which are both about one foot tall. As with the other Gotham Steel lines, we like the pan shapes and find them well-designed for most tasks .
I like the Gotham Steel Hammered Copper Ceramic Non-stick Cookware set because it is suitable for induction, easy to clean, and attractive. Bought the Egg pans a eggs stuck on first use, Have a pan same results, food sticks. I cleaned it off, tried again with butter and still they stuck. Running about the cuisinart knife same price as the Original line makes the Diamond Platinum line super affordable. But don’t expect them to last, and don’t expect them to work without cooking oil. With the Fakespot grade “D” and the adjusted rating coming in at just 1.5 stars, these have the poorest rating of all the Gotham Steel lines.
There’s also a lot we don’t know, including which steps individual manufacturers are currently taking to protect their workers or prevent PFAS from entering the water supply. If that concerns you, there are PTFE-free cookware options that naturally develop nonstick qualities. The 10-inch All-Clad B1 pan flipped eggs and crepes, and it cooked a fluffy yellow omelet as well as our top pick, the Tramontina pan. We also found that both B1 pans had completely flat surfaces, so butter, oil, and eggs stayed where we put them, instead of sliding to the edge. During our tests, the Tramontina Tri-Ply pan’s hollow, oval-shaped stainless steel handle stayed cool and felt good in the hand. Compared with the similarly hollow, stainless steel handle on the Ozeri pan we tested, the Tramontina pan’s handle felt more secure.
This is what Gotham Steel is known for, and most come with a tempered glass lid. All cookware is made from titanium and ceramic with an aluminum base. Even the stock/pasta pots have a nonstick surface, so you can saute the veggies for soup with little to no oil or butter. Calphalon wears its reputation for high-end cookware well, but it also offers midpriced lines for homecooked meals.
Just remember, NO high heat and even though it says metal utensils can be used, just cause you can doesn’t mean you should right? Absolutely no Pam, or other non-stick sprays as it doesn’t need it at all…but, a tiny bit of olive oil can be used if Absolutely necessary, over other types if stuff for non-stick purposes. Simply wipe any grease or drippings out with a paper towel, or wash with soap and water. Remember to avoid metal utensils—silicone is best for maintaining nonstick cookware. A good starter set with many of the most used pot and pan sizes, along with glass lids. Each pot and pan in this set features the same Ti-Cerama nonstick coating and solid aluminum base.