New Cookwear Set

I would just invest in a few quality pieces and avoid a whole set. Most meals can be cooked with a Le Creuset dutch oven, a cephalon/allclad skillet, and a cast iron skillet.

A lot of people claim the new Magnalite isnt as good as the old stuff. My mother bought me a similar set of the the new stuff a decade ago when I bought my first place. I machine wash it, and admittedly it looks like shite. But I still have it, use it all the time and it works great.

Great Advice Guys.

Thanks!

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I would just invest in a few quality pieces and avoid a whole set. Most meals can be cooked with a Le Creuset dutch oven, a cephalon/allclad skillet, and a cast iron skillet.

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I agree with this.

I have a Le Creuset braiser, that I just bought. They don't come cheap, but is awesome. The ceramic coating is virtually non stick and you can do anything in it from grilled cheese to collared greens. I'll probably get a cast iron skillet and dutch oven in this eventually, to replace what I already have.

I have a couple Cephalon non stick pans. They are very good and go on sale a lot. I'd recommend them.

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Restaurant supply store.

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I did this as well.

OK guys, I fancy myself a pretty good cook, and cook a wide variety of fish and game, but feel ignorant sometimes reading posts on here. What occasions does one use a stainless, triply type skillet vs. a non-stick. I watch the GW fins chef on one of the local outdoors shows and never see him use anything but what look to be seasoned aluminum or stainless, never non-stick, but find myself using non-stick or cast iron almost all the time. They have some triply Le Sur store brand sautee on sale in Perkins Rowe that have a great feel to them, but I can't figure out when I would use them, and whether I would get more use out of a 10" or 12". Cooking for wife and two always starving teenage boys (half the time plus friends), so seems like I would use the larger one more (my new replacement Tramontia non-stick is 14"). I finally have my gourmet kitchen, now I am wanting to get some toys to enjoy it properly, and my Circulon set from my wedding 18 years ago is getting pretty aged.

Analon Advanced 10pc set.

I've been using this set for 5 years now. EXCELLENT pots and pans. Distributes the heat evenly, rubber grips for a secure hold and also so you're not grabbing hot handles. What I really like is the rubber on the glass lid handles. Don't see that too much and it sure saves some burned fingers.

Oven safe to 400 degrees...

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does the stuff stick to the triply?

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What's a triply?

You know more about pots and pans than I do. I just cook with'em. LOL

Nothing sticks to these pans unless you scorch, and even then it pretty much peels right off.