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Originally posted by Black92LX:
Timely.
We got a nice Calphalon set for our wedding a bit over 10 years ago.
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I think I’ll just grab another.

Call Calphalon customer service. I have a set and the Teflon started to come off. They sent a new set to replace them.

15 years ago we bought a full set of Cusinart non-stick pans at Sams Club. They weren't cheap but they look great and still work well. If I ever needed to replace them I would buy the same set in a heartbeat.

It's all about taking care of them. They never go in the dishwasher and have never seen anything but plastic or wood.

My wife does 99% of the cooking, she has a lot of cooking gear. I wanted something for me and just bought an All Clad, non-stick, frying pan. It was $100.00 from Amazon, it's beautiful and is great to cook with. One thing I liked was that it's oven safe up to 500 degrees.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for all the input and advice.
When it comes to brands I did not realize that the world of cookware was so vast and diverse.

I like the idea of the carbon steel pans and they seem cheap enough to give a try at some point.

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Originally posted by TexasScrub:
I've had these All-Clad for a couple of years, and use them almost every day. They've held up quite well with hand washing and are still flat and hold heat quite well. Use your 20% off coupon and the cost is truly cheap for a great product, since you already have some All-Clad.

ETA: They don't come with lids, but I use my Saladmaster 12" lid and it fits perfect, assuming you have some lids in the cupboard.

We ended up in BBB for some other stuff the GF needed and I picked these up. Compared to the worn out non-stick pans that I had, these are a lot heavier.

As you said, since I already have an All-Clad pan and my pots are all All-Clad, it was an easy decision in an OCD kind of way.

I use Calphalon, and every 3-4 years I call them and they replace my 5 pans for free. Don't know how long they can keep doing this, but I am on my 4th set, and I only paid for my first. They advertised a lifetime guarantee, and so far they are good for it. I will not be offended if they balk the next time, but I have to give them a strong thumbs up.

I also use vintage Griswold and Wagner cast iron, and new production Demeyere stainless, as well as All-Clad copper core pans. But for strictly non-stick, Calphalon has been good to me.

Good knives and pots and pans are very important tools for busy chefs. I spent almost a decade in/around commercial kitchens before moving out of that business. It is a tough business.

We have been using Matfer Bourgeat pans for a few years, we like them.

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Originally posted by kx90:
Thanks for all the input and advice.
When it comes to brands I did not realize that the world of cookware was so vast and diverse.

I like the idea of the carbon steel pans and they seem cheap enough to give a try at some point.



We ended up in BBB for some other stuff the GF needed and I picked these up. Compared to the worn out non-stick pans that I had, these are a lot heavier.

As you said, since I already have an All-Clad pan and my pots are all All-Clad, it was an easy decision in an OCD kind of way.

Glad to help!

Thank you for the great recommendations everyone, as we need to replace some of our pots and pans!

With all of these durable, non-stick, high-temperature, low-friction coatings / finishes, I am surprised that they haven't found their way into the firearms industry somehow?!

Perhaps the converse would work as well?

It'd been cool to have a Glock 12" Tennifer skillet, or a high-capacity Sig Sauer 5 qt. Nitron saute pan!

I bought the wife a set of Calphalon to replace our old Revereware stainless for Christmas from BB&B. Not sure who loves them more since my wife avoids cleaning pots and pans that need scrubbing like the plague!