OT: I need new pots and pans!

[scorpioscuba]

What do you have? What do you love/hate about your pots and pans? I need help figuring out what to get. I want to get a good set that will last a long time. I'm thinking stainless steel but a little intimidated at the upkeep. 

What say you J'16?

[kcrkcs]

Stainless!!!
I have some nice cisinart nonstick and they are trashed. I cared for them very carefully and it only took one time someone staying at our house to ruin them. When I replace will def. go stainless.
Also I love my cast iron. Gotta have one of those.

[kcrkcs]

Also i think cuisinart has a good product at half the price of all clad.

[scorpioscuba]

Mar 26, 2017 19:01:55 GMT -5 kcrkcs said:

Also i think cuisinart has a good product at half the price of all clad.

I will definitely check out the Cuisinart. Cause I'm all googly eyed over the All Clad but $$$$$

[NellieOleson]

I have some stainless pots and pans and have never noticed them needing any fussy upkeep?

Whatever you decide to go with, I would recommend not buying a set and just buying the pots you think you would use.

For nonstick I have a 12 inch Scanpan and I loooooove it.

[kcrkcs]

Mar 26, 2017 20:46:07 GMT -5 scorpioscuba said:

Mar 26, 2017 19:01:55 GMT -5 kcrkcs said:

Also i think cuisinart has a good product at half the price of all clad.

I will definitely check out the Cuisinart. Cause I'm all googly eyed over the All Clad but $$$$$

Mine also have a copper core built in. Very nice

[scorpioscuba]

Mar 26, 2017 21:54:34 GMT -5 kcrkcs said:

Mar 26, 2017 20:46:07 GMT -5 scorpioscuba said:

I will definitely check out the Cuisinart. Cause I'm all googly eyed over the All Clad but $$$$$

Mine also have a copper core built in. Very nice

Yes, the copper core!! I don't need an entire set of anything really. I was thinking of getting a large All Clad copper core sauté pan with lid to try out and see how I like it. Then I can decide on additional pieces as needed.

[Lsquared]

I have a Calphalon stainless set. The pots are perfect but I use nonstick frying pans for all of my sautéing because of the easier cleanup. Would also recommend a cast iron pan if you don't have one and also an enameled cast iron Dutch oven (I have a Le Cruset and I LOVE it)

[NellieOleson]

Mar 27, 2017 7:25:36 GMT -5 Lsquared said:

I have a Calphalon stainless set. The pots are perfect but I use nonstick frying pans for all of my sautéing because of the easier cleanup. Would also recommend a cast iron pan if you don't have one and also an enameled cast iron Dutch oven (I have a Le Cruset and I LOVE it)

I second an enameled cast iron Dutch oven being a must have! I use mine all the time, for so many things.

Lodge makes a pretty nice one and it's way less $$$ than Le Creuset.

[Lsquared]

I love our Lodge cast iron pan. It's huge and you barely have any clean up!

We got our Le Cruset as a wedding gift and it's honestly one of my favorite kitchen items. Sometimes home goods has them for cheap!

[scorpioscuba]

I do have a couple of LC dutch ovens and a small sauce pan. They are by far my favorite cookware! I also have some Lodge but I just don't reach for them too much, even though I probably should. I should have been more clear. I need new sauce pans and saute/fry pans. I use multiple saute pans all throughout the week. I am looking at getting a LC version as well as a SS one. From the feedback here and Parenting I think I need to get over my intimidation of SS and just get a couple. I think it's exactly what I need to supplement what I have and get rid of the nonstick ones that are ruined.

[NellieOleson]

Mar 27, 2017 11:24:45 GMT -5 scorpioscuba said:

I do have a couple of LC dutch ovens and a small sauce pan. They are by far my favorite cookware! I also have some Lodge but I just don't reach for them too much, even though I probably should. I should have been more clear. I need new sauce pans and saute/fry pans. I use multiple saute pans all throughout the week. I am looking at getting a LC version as well as a SS one. From the feedback here and Parenting I think I need to get over my intimidation of SS and just get a couple. I think it's exactly what I need to supplement what I have and get rid of the nonstick ones that are ruined.

I have the Le Creuset signature skillet, and it looks good, but my feelings on it are kind of "meh." I like a plain cast iron better for that kind of usage.

We have stopped using old-style nonstick completely because it kind of sucks, doesn't hold up well, and is probably not that healthy, but like I said - I love the scanpan! It is ceramic and oven safe to 500 degrees. It cooks very evenly and gets a nice sear on things. It's a dream for eggs.

www.williams-sonoma.com/m/products/scanpan-classic-fry-pan/?pkey=cscanpan-classic&isx=0.0.299

[scorpioscuba]

Somehow I missed your reply yesterday NellieOleson. Adding the scanpan to my list to research. Never heard of it!