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Cookware: best bang for the buck?
Posted on 4/7/24 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 4:51 pm
Non-stick pots and pans is what I seek. No high end, but no crap. I’ve got a T-fal set that’s about twenty years old, but several pieces have walked off over the years.
Opinions on Carote, specifically.
Opinions on Carote, specifically.
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Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:40 pm to High C
Restaurant supply store
Posted on 4/7/24 at 6:07 pm to High C
Cast Iron is your best option
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:23 pm to armytiger96
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Cast Iron is your best option
That’s if the people using them know what they are doing, from start to finish. The two college kids and the 11 year old, who like to cook and definitely eat don’t get to use our cast iron. They get to use the Taste-ware, cheap set of nonstick that works for them.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:30 pm to High C
I have the 8 in. and 12 in. Carote fry pans. They are my go to egg pans, and I have been using them for over 5 years with no issues. They still work as well as they did when new. I use nothing but plastic and or wooden utensils in them. I would consider an entire set if I was in the market for new pots and pans.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:10 pm to High C
I’ve had good luck with caphalon for 20ish years.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 1:29 pm to High C
quote:Whatever they have at Sam's Club. I buy them by the set in 3 sized and replace about every ten years.
Non-stick pots and pans is what I seek
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:58 pm to High C
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I’ve got a T-fal set that’s about twenty years old
Damn, that's a long time for non-stick
Just go to TJ Maxx/Home goods and buy whatever all clad ones they have. They almost always have several different sizes
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:37 pm to High C
Bang for buck is easy. Go to Sam's, but a new $14 non stick skillet each year. I didn't do a lot in non stick that wasn't for breakfast, but the first sign of a flaking coating, the pan was disappeared, and I pulled the replacement out of the cabinet for the next day. Lifetime was usually about a year, ex MIL refused to not use metal utensils every week or so.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 8:29 pm to High C
We use Made-In for our non-stick. They've all been great.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 7:32 am to AlxTgr
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Whatever they have at Sam's Club. I buy them by the set in 3 sized and replace about every ten years.
I bought a set of Tramontina skillets at Sam's and they have served me well. I also have a bunch of cast iron too.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:00 am to AlxTgr
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Whatever they have at Sam's Club. I buy them by the set in 3 sized and replace about every ten years.
Their own Member's Mark brand is the longest lasting non-stick I've ever had.
If the OP got 20 years out of his last set, I'm not sure why he wouldn't replace it with the same. 20 years for nonstick means it was either outstanding or you used it far beyond when you should have.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:22 am to TigerFanatic99
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We use Made-In for our non-stick. They've all been great.
Yes, that's what I use as well, but I think that is more than the OP wants to spend
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:14 am to SpotCheckBilly
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Tramontina
This is workhorse for breakfast. I cook everything in one skillet and it take 30 seconds to clean.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 12:02 pm to gizmothepug
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Cast Iron is your best option
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That’s if the people using them know what they are doing, from start to finish. The two college kids and the 11 year old, who like to cook and definitely eat don’t get to use our cast iron. They get to use the Taste-ware, cheap set of nonstick that works for them.
This is way off base. Professional chefs use non-stick or stainless all the time. Go follow the Gordon Ramsay YouTube channel.
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 4/9/24 at 5:22 pm to High C
I’ve gotten to where I just buy cheap ones and replace them when they start sticking
Posted on 4/9/24 at 5:46 pm to BhamTigah
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If the OP got 20 years out of his last set, I'm not sure why he wouldn't replace it with the same. 20 years for nonstick means it was either outstanding or you used it far beyond when you should have.
Probably a combination of those. This is the small Carote set that I have in my cart. I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Posted on 4/9/24 at 7:33 pm to High C
I bought a set of 3 (8", 10", 12") non-stick All-Clad frying pans at Costco for $80 yesterday. Through one use, I've been happy. Get back to me in about 5 years and I'll let you know how well the non-stick coating is holding up. 
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:10 am to High C
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This is the small Carote set that I have in my cart. I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.This is the small Carote set that I have in my cart. I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
Not familiar with that brand, but those wooden handles are kinda cool.
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