The Cookware Guide
Kitchen essentials you need to upgrade every meal.
Let's Talk Materials
What you’re cooking on is just as important as what you’re cooking.
As the name suggests, this cookware comes in a variety of easy-to-clean coatings, making them ideal for eggs and cuisine that cooks at low heat.
The metal’s high conductivity ensures precise, even cooking for the most delicate dishes, even at low heat.
A favorite of professional chefs, these pots and pans deliver even heating, are ultra-durable, and require minimal maintenance.
Made from a metal alloy of iron and carbon, it’s similar to cast iron but lighter and more responsive to heat.
All the benefits of cast iron, no pre-seasoning required. It’s durable and responsive to both low temperatures and high-intensity heat.
This aluminum has been treated with an electrochemical process to make it durable and scratch-resistant.
Pans
Stock up on the key pieces for the dishes you make most.
The wide, flat cooking surface and tall sides make it a must for dishes that require searing or browning.
A rounded base and flared sides help you keep high-maintenance dishes like risotto constantly in motion.
Pots
Essentials for batch recipes and slow simmers.
Perfect for one-pot meals, its deep shape and thick walls ensure slow cooking at a steady heat, and it easily transitions from oven to tabletop.
This wide, shallow cooking pan is designed to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a small amount of liquid.
Electrics
Who doesn’t love a kitchen helper that’s high tech + low effort?
Don't Forget Your Gadgets & Tools
From mandolines to salad spinners, they make prep work easy.
Top Cookware Brands
Beloved by professional chefs and home cooks alike, this Pennsylvania-made cookware uses patented methods to bond metals for the ultimate in durability.
With a mission to bring restaurant quality to the home, this cookware offers a variety of materials, plus a lifetime warranty.
Using proprietary, high-tech materials like NanoBond® and CopperBond, these pans are designed for both performance and presentation.
This brand was the first to bring eco-friendly cookware to the market in 1956, thanks to its use of recycled aluminum, produced under Denmark’s high environmental standards.
Colorful Cookware Brands
Handcrafted in France, these enameled cast iron kitchen essentials are durable multitaskers that come in an array of bright hues.
This social media favorite gets its nonstick properties from chemical-free, easy-to-clean ceramic, which comes in a range of colors.
Known for crafting durable enamel cast iron cocottes with self-basting lids, this bright French cookware is designed to go from oven to table.
The woman-owned company gained recognition with its ultra-versatile Always Pan and continues to make cooking a breeze with kitchen tools and accessories.
FAQ
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We recommend a 12" fry pan, 3-quart saucepan, and Dutch oven to cover your bases for most dishes.
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Ceramic is naturally nonstick, so you don’t have to use oil or butter, which makes for a healthier menu.
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A roaster is a must for Thanksgiving and any big event. Choose one with low sides and a built-in rack. Plus, don’t forget the electrics and gadgets—a toaster oven can tackle side dishes when the oven is occupied and food processors make prep work easy.
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Yes, induction cooking uses electromagnetic energy for faster, more efficient heating but requires magnetic cookware like cast iron, carbon steel, or certain stainless steels.
