#VIKING STAINLESS STEEL PAN PRO#

They're five-ply, meaning they're made with five layers of stainless steel and aluminum, so they heat evenly and are super durable. Made In's solid pots and pans have a restaurant-kitchen feel to them. Take note these pans are heavier than other stainless steel sets we tested, and the brand recommends you hand-wash them. After our scorching test, we did find the saucepan required a good scrubbing to remove the burnt-on tomato sauce compared to competitors, but the handle remained cool to touch after simmering tomato sauce for 15 minutes. It has a small surface area and tall, straight edges, which translates to less time at the sink filling it with water. The 2-quart saucepan is one of our favorites for boiling eggs. The skillets and saucepans feature a uniquely shaped handle: it's thin with a long, deep indent that promotes a good grasp when flipping ingredients. In our tests, the skillet heated evenly and produced an evenly browned steak thanks to its sloped edges. Each piece is made of three layers: a stainless steel interior and exterior and an aluminum core. When we tested eight different All-Clad sets, this one came out on top for it's great performance. The cookware did tarnish a bit from the high heat, so we recommend keeping Bar Keepers Friend by your sink.Īll-Clad's D3 Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 10-Piece Set is our pick for the best overall All-Clad cookware set. In fact, when we boiled 6-quarts of water in the 8-quart stock pot on an induction range it took less than 14 minutes to come to a boil and only 18 minutes on a gas stove. This easy-to-hand-wash cookware is also dishwasher safe and can be used on an induction cooktop. After simmering tomato sauce for 30 minutes in the 2-quart saucepan, we found that the sauce stuck a bit on the edges of the bottom and the sides, but did not burn.

In our tests, this tri-ply cookware had rather even heat distribution, but the walls of the skillet do heat faster than the center. When testing, we appreciated this cookware's square handles with lots of surface area to place your thumb. We're especially excited about the steamer insert which is a rare inclusion that's great for steaming veggies or draining pasta water.

#VIKING STAINLESS STEEL PAN PRO#

The Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Tri-Ply 12-piece cookware set is the largest cookware set on this list with two saucepans, a saute pan, a stock pot, two skillets, a steamer insert and five lids. If you're looking for a larger cookware set, Tramontina also sells a 10-piece and 12-piece set, both at affordable prices.

The cookware is oven-safe up to 500☏ as well. We did notice that the interior rivets can collect food, but this cookware set is dishwasher-safe to minimize the cleaning effort. This tri-ply cookware set is lightweight compared to other pieces of stainless steel, but remains very durable. We also noticed that the handles and lids were still cool to touch even after simmering tomato sauce for 15 minutes. And the stockpot boiled 6 quarts of water in under 18 minutes on both a gas and induction stove. In our scorch testing, we were able to easily remove burnt-on tomato sauce from the 2-quart saucepan without any staining. In fact, we've been using the 8- and 10-inch skillets for years to test gas and electric ranges in our Lab because the cookware offers excellent heat distribution. This Tramontina set offers the perfect combination of affordability and great performance. While the Hestan Nanobond 10-Piece Cookware set may seem pricy at first glance, it's priced competitively with other high-end cookware and outperforms many. They cleaned up with a quick wash after our sauce scorching test, and all pieces are oven-safe up to 1050✯. The other pieces in the set are useful as well, including two saucepans that retain heat well. Plus, it has a wide surface area and shallow edges that make it great for sauteing. Like the rest of the pans, it's sturdy with a long handle and finger grip on the underside that helps balance the pan well. (We've been using it at home almost daily for the past three years and then some!) In our tests, it heated evenly and browned steak nicely on both sides with little staining. The 11-inch fry pan is our go-to for almost every meal. Their color deepens over time but can be brought back to like-new condition with the included Hestan cleaner. Plus, they have flush rivets so food has even fewer areas to hide. In our Lab tests, they barely required any elbow grease, and, in our home tests, testers found that soaking them for a bit makes them even easier to clean. The pots and pans are infused with titanium, which makes them strong and practically nonstick, which can be one of the biggest pain points of stainless steel cookware, especially when it comes to cleaning.

Viking stainless steel pan