Stainless Steel Cookware

[SCNCY]

My wife is going to buy me some nice pans for Christmas. I‘be been undecided on what kind of set I want until we bought a cheap stainless steel pan and love it. I’ve been afraid of stainless steel for a while because of the normal fears with using it, but those have vanished now.

With that said, I’m not sure what kind of ply I want. 3 ply seems to heat up faster, but less evenly, while 5 ply heats up slightly slower, but more evenly. So for those who use these pans, what’s been your experience between 3 ply and 5 ply?

The plan is to build my own set, so for my first one, I’m looking at either getting a saucier or sauté pan.

 

[RedlineSi]

I’m a big fan of All Clad. This is the set that’s on our list:

All-Clad Copper Core® 10-Piece Cookware Set

<p>Elite chefs depend on All-Clad's Copper Core cookware because of its superb responsiveness to heat, essential for making reductions and sauces. This set includes all the essential pots and pans you'll need to perform a variety of

www.williams-sonoma.com

The copper core is a nice benefit, but they also look so damn good.

 

[FerShizzle]

All Clad is good. We have several of their pieces.

 

[SCNCY]

I’m a big fan of All Clad. This is the set that’s on our list:

All-Clad Copper Core® 10-Piece Cookware Set

<p>Elite chefs depend on All-Clad's Copper Core cookware because of its superb responsiveness to heat, essential for making reductions and sauces. This set includes all the essential pots and pans you'll need to perform a variety of

www.williams-sonoma.com

The copper core is a nice benefit, but they also look so damn good.

Honestly, I’d probably get that set. From what I read, copper heats up faster and more evenly than an aluminum core. So it sounds like heat coverage is same a 5 ply.

Only problem is I hate their handles.

 

[SCNCY]

All Clad is good. We have several of their pieces.

Do you like the handles on them? I picked one up in a store and didn’t like it.

 

[JP4CY]

We got several Emeril All Clad stainless pieces for our wedding eons ago and the those along with his nonstick have held up and heat up evenly.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

My wife is going to buy me some nice pans for Christmas. I‘be been undecided on what kind of set I want until we bought a cheap stainless steel pan and love it. I’ve been afraid of stainless steel for a while because of the normal fears with using it, but those have vanished now.

With that said, I’m not sure what kind of ply I want. 3 ply seems to heat up faster, but less evenly, while 5 ply heats up slightly slower, but more evenly. So for those who use these pans, what’s been your experience between 3 ply and 5 ply?

The plan is to build my own set, so for my first one, I’m looking at either getting a saucier or sauté pan.

Get the heaviest, most expensive set you can. The thinner cheaper models are okay......but they do warp a bit.

We have found that heavy stainless is the best cookware you can use. The only thing we have used that is equal is seasoned cast.

 

[SCNCY]

Get the heaviest, most expensive set you can. The thinner cheaper models are okay......but they do warp a bit.

We have found that heavy stainless is the best cookware you can use. The only thing we have used that is equal is seasoned cast.

I’ve been looking at all clad and made in. Both seem to be high quality and should be very durable. But open to other brands to look at as well.

 

[Lineup]

cast iron the best

 

[FerShizzle]

Do you like the handles on them? I picked one up in a store and didn’t like it.

Ya. They function really great.

If I had any complaint it would be that they are heavy, but that’s just because they are well constructed and solid.

 

[FerShizzle]

Do you like the handles on them? I picked one up in a store and didn’t like it.

I guess you could say the handles are kind of simple in shape and probably not as ergonomic as other types on the market.

 

[RedlineSi]

Yeah handles are definitely a personal thing. Personally, the 5 ply construction with the sandwich of copper in the middle is just the perfect combo.

 

[SCNCY]

Yeah handles are definitely a personal thing. Personally, the 5 ply construction with the sandwich of copper in the middle is just the perfect combo.

Are there any brands that do that?

Nvm, looks like all clad does.

 

[Nader_uggghhh]

I like my 3 ply set a lot. If you preheat your pans and oil they perform really well. Barkeepers friend works great for stains.

 

[Rabbuk]

I like my 3 ply set a lot. If you preheat your pans and oil they perform really well. Barkeepers friend works great for stains.

I have never thought to use barkeepers friend on pans, I use that **** on damn near everything else. Good tip

 

[Gonzo]

If it's good enough for Brooke Williamson, it's good enough for me...

Professional-Quality Cookware

Made In is delivering Stainless Steel, Non Stick, Carbon Steel, Knives, Plates, and Glasses directly to your door at honest prices. Backed by thousands of 5-star reviews and used by hundreds of professional kitchens around the country. Shop Now.

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Tom Colicchio is also a fan.

 

[cowgirl836]

I have never thought to use barkeepers friend on pans, I use that **** on damn near everything else. Good tip

Pans and anything that is great. Do that first then with regular dish soap. Love barkeepers.

 

[mramseyISU]

Whatever you end up buying look for the wine glass and fork logo on it. Everyone just assumes because it’s stainless steel it’s safe for food contact. When you heat up stainless steel certain grades will leech heavy metals like nickel into your food in small amounts. The wine glass and fork logo means it’s been tested to ensure that doesn’t happen.

 

[SCNCY]

If it's good enough for Brooke Williamson, it's good enough for me...

Professional-Quality Cookware

Made In is delivering Stainless Steel, Non Stick, Carbon Steel, Knives, Plates, and Glasses directly to your door at honest prices. Backed by thousands of 5-star reviews and used by hundreds of professional kitchens around the country. Shop Now.

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Tom Colicchio is also a fan.

I’m really looking at made in. The handle of all clad really bothers me. Plus, I’m not sure I’m ready to spend that much on pans yet, especially since I’ve been using a cheap stainless steal frying pan I got from home goods as practice for only a couple weeks.

The goal is to build a set of differing pots and pans that I want. So it’ll be a mix and match set. But for my first one, I’m heavily leaning towards the 5 qt saucier pan from made in. That seems like it could be fairly versatile.

 

[dmclone]

My wife likes to cook so we started buying All Clad about 20 years ago. Now everything is All Clad and we've had zero problems. We don't put them in the dishwasher and probably twice a year use some Bar Keepers friend on them. They look like new. She does have one non stick(TFal) that she uses a lot and she ends up replacing every few years but that's pretty common for non stick.

The Wusthof knives we've bought haven't held up as good.