Need some help choosing a new cookware set

I can vouch for the Tramontina set. Here’s a little better price on it.
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I've got several saucepans and big pots in stainless steel and love them. They are by Cuisinart and have been my go-to for a few years now.

I went through my share of teflon coated pans and even cooking with "user friendly" utensils, they still wore out in a few years time with the coating coming off.

I do also have a good amount of cast iron pans, griddles, large pots and a few teflon coated frying pans used mostly for making breakfast.

My biggest stainless steel pot is a 4 gallon heavy duty one with a thick, ribbed bottom that conducts heat quickly and evenly that I use for making big pots of gumbo, soups, etc.

Other thought - instead of a full new set… for non-cooks, maybe start smaller, see what you like and invest further if you like it.

I’m guessing 80% is 1-2 pans, plus something to boil pasta in?

Just getting a really good frying pan and sauce pan instead of a mid tier set could be a starting point. Then roll in additional for what you learn you like to cook.

Either way you’ll end up with a really good core even if cooking elaborate meals doesn’t stick

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Just ordered this set

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Get a little heat in them before you add your protein and things won't stick. I let mine get above 300F read with an infrared thermometer.

I've had extremely good experiences with our Made-In set.

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For a hundred bucks, sure. I'll give two opinions though.

1.) I doubt you will ever need all of that. If cost is a concern, just buy one or two high quality pieces today and piece together a set over a year or two if you just want to jave ever piece.

2.) I use Made In's non-stick, so don't let anyone shite on you over that. From my own experience they will say dishwasher safe, but if you want the coating to last longer than a year skip the dishwasher and just hand wash real quick each time. The dishwasher wears it down pre-maturely.

We have a Cuisinart induction ready set and it's been great. As mentioned, we hand wash the lids, pots & pans as opposed to using the dishwasher. They are well-made and very easy to wash.