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11-21-2012, 10:10 PM | #1 |
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Pots and pans
Is there a good set of pots and pans, or individuals, that are fairly inexpensive? I am looking at about a $200 budget for Christmas.
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11-22-2012, 05:02 AM | #2 |
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Funny you should post this, I almost posted the same last week! I've been doing some research on this recently. One of the best reviewed sets I've seen for the money is this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tramontina...e-Set/11072505 If you google it, you find all sorts of good reviews on the set, and from a wide variety of sources. I haven't decided if I'm gonna go that route or just slowly start an All clad collection one piece at a time. Hope others with more experience chime in! |
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11-22-2012, 05:16 AM | #3 |
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Lodge cast iron is what you want for pans. I like stainless steel for stock pots. Once you get used to cooking in cast iron, you won't want anything else. A good quality 12" non-stick sautee pan is handy for some stuff, though.
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11-22-2012, 06:10 AM | #4 |
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We (just about everybody in my family) all use Magnalite cookwear
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnalite-...040816/1603820 It's cast aluminum We're probably all going to go crazy, because somebody, somewhere said something about cooking with aluminum will rot your brain.
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11-22-2012, 06:42 AM | #5 |
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It is a good subject and I think everyone has an opinion on what they like.
When my wife and I were first married, we were gifted a set of good quality Farberware (Aluminum clad bottoms). They are nearing the end of their life span with me. Last year, I started buying restaurant grade pots and pans for cooking at home. I like Winco stainless. Restaurant stores in my area are high on these. I bought most of mine on Ebay from a wholesaler. I think I have $50 in three saute pans 14", 10" and an 8". Locally, these were around $30 a piece. Oh, they are induction ready also. When I worked in a restaurant, almost everything was aluminum, it works, but hard to be spotless cleaning them. For BBQ and cooking on an open fire Lodge Cast Iron is my favorite. I also have three large stock pots that are aluminum cast or spun. and one stainless stock pot. If you cook in salted water, aluminum will corrode and need a lot of elbow grease to clean them up. I am a "shine" fan, so I hate any discoloration. I do have some Calphalon pieces, but they are used rarely anymore. I like to have the right tool for the right job.
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11-22-2012, 06:47 AM | #6 |
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I have a few Cuisinart pieces that I bought at Bed Bath & Beyond that are quite nice. They are made like the All-Clad stuff with the triple-ply bottom. They are priced nicely compared to most stuff and the quality is excellent.
On a more expensive note, I just bought a de Buyer 8" frying pan on Amazon for $40 that I love and will be buying the larger sizes. They are iron pans (not cast iron) and work very well...
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11-22-2012, 09:56 AM | #7 |
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I have a Set of Wearever SS I got at WW a few years back it is all 18 Ga triple bottom. For 200 you can get 4 sets. I'll put them up against All-Clad any day.
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11-22-2012, 10:06 AM | #8 |
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America's Test Kitchen rates the Tramontina SS right behind All Clad. I've had a SS set by Cuisinart that I got at Sam's years ago and love it. It's very similar to Tramontina.
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11-22-2012, 11:14 AM | #9 |
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I'm eyeing this set : http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-881...okware-set.jsp
Found some positive reviews for an entry level set, and very Eco friendly http://housewares.about.com/od/cookw...are-Review.htm .
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11-22-2012, 04:08 PM | #10 |
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This is what we use for cooking classes at All Things BBQ. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/12-pc-c....ip?navAction=
Very nice set. Al Clad like at a much better price.
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11-22-2012, 04:58 PM | #11 |
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I have a set of Emerilware similar to this one and like it a lot. It's an imported All-Clad rebranded.
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11-22-2012, 09:42 PM | #12 |
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Academy Sports has some very nice cast iron cookware that's a bit less expensive than Lodge. I bought a BIG cast iron kettle for frying fish.
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11-23-2012, 07:22 AM | #13 |
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"Decorate your counter tops" turned me off like a faucet. I'll stick with the better quality commercial aluminum type. Except a good cast iron skillet of course.
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11-23-2012, 07:28 AM | #14 | |
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11-24-2012, 11:55 AM | #15 | |
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I already have 3 cast iron frying pans and a small and medium dutch oven. The set at Sam's I have looked at every time I go in there, I just didn't know anything about GOOD quality stuff. I also have several Baker and Chefs frying pans of different sizes, which are ok, but nothing as a set. Thanks for the input guys. I think I am just going to let the kids "buy me" a set of the Tramontina from Sams for Christmas. Unless someone can change my mind.
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