Gear
Gear guides, one item at a time
Each guide covers a single tool or consumable and compares a handful of options by what their Amazon listings state.
Dutch ovens and braisers
- Best Staub cocottes and Dutch ovens by shape and sizeSeven Staub cocottes compared by shape, capacity, stated oven limit, lid design and induction use, from the 3.5 qt pumpkin to the 8.5 qt oval.
- Best stainless steel Dutch ovens with no enamel to chipSix clad stainless Dutch ovens from All-Clad, Demeyere, Hestan and Caraway compared by ply count, capacity, oven limit, induction and dishwasher use.
- Best Le Creuset Dutch ovens: which shape and size to buyLe Creuset round, wide, deep, oval and shallow Dutch ovens compared by quart size, oven limit, cooktop fit and dishwasher care, using listing facts.
- Best large Dutch ovens (7 quarts and up) for big batchesSeven large Dutch ovens from Le Creuset and Staub, 7 to 15.5 quarts, compared by shape, capacity, oven limit, induction use and stated weight.
- Best Dutch ovens for home cooks: enameled and stainless picksWe compare six 5 to 6.5 quart Dutch ovens from Le Creuset, Staub, Made In and All-Clad by material, oven limit, induction use and interior finish.
- Best Dutch ovens and bread bakers for sourdoughBread ovens, cloches and Dutch ovens for sourdough compared by shape, size, lid and knob heat limits and interior finish, using only listing facts.
- Best braisers for searing and slow cookingBraisers and rondeaus from Le Creuset, Staub, All-Clad, Hestan and Made In compared by capacity, material, oven limit and induction support.
Stainless clad and copper
- Best stainless steel stock pots from 8 to 16 quartsStainless stock pots from All-Clad, Made In, Hestan, Demeyere, Mauviel and Viking compared by capacity, construction, oven limit and dishwasher care.
- Best stainless steel roasting pans with racksSeven stainless roasting pans with racks compared by construction, size, rack type, stated oven limit and induction use for turkey, rib roast and gravy.
- Best stainless steel frying pans and 12 inch skillets12 inch clad stainless skillets from All-Clad, Demeyere, Hestan, Le Creuset and Made In compared by ply, oven limit, handles, induction and care.
- Best stainless steel cookware sets, compared piece by pieceFully clad stainless sets from All-Clad, Made In, Hestan, Demeyere, Heritage Steel, Mauviel and Tramontina compared by pieces, ply, oven limit and care.
- Best copper cookware for home cooks: sets and single piecesSeven copper pans and sets from Mauviel, All-Clad Copper Core and Matfer compared by copper build, pieces, lining, handles and induction use.
- Best All-Clad cookware: D3, D5, Copper Core and HA1 picksSeven All-Clad sets and pans compared by line, pieces included, construction, oven limit, induction use and care rules, from D3 to Copper Core.
Carbon steel and cast iron
- Best premium cast iron skillets: machined and enameled picksSeven premium cast iron skillets from Field Company, Finex, Le Creuset and Staub compared by type, size, stated weight, oven limit and induction use.
- Best carbon steel pans, skillets and setsCarbon steel pans and sets from de Buyer, Mauviel and Made In compared by size, cooking surface, oven limit, induction support and seasoning needs.
Sets and nonstick
- Best PTFE-free cookware sets: stainless, cast iron and ceramicPTFE-free cookware sets in stainless steel, enameled cast iron and ceramic nonstick compared by material, pieces, what each maker discloses and oven limit.
- Best nonstick cookware sets: hard anodized and clad picksSeven nonstick cookware sets from All-Clad, Calphalon, Anolon, Scanpan, Zwilling and Le Creuset compared by build, pieces, oven limit, induction and care.
- Best Le Creuset cookware sets: enameled, stainless and nonstickSeven Le Creuset sets compared by material, piece count, oven limit, induction use and dishwasher rules, from Signature cast iron to stainless and nonstick.
- Best hybrid cookware sets (HexClad style)Hybrid stainless and nonstick sets from HexClad, Anolon X, GreenPan, Henckels and Roomena compared by pieces, coating, oven limit and care.
- Best cookware sets by material: pick by how you cookThe best cookware set in each material: clad stainless, enameled cast iron, copper, carbon steel, hybrid, ceramic and PTFE nonstick, compared by listing facts.
- Best ceramic nonstick cookware sets by oven limit and buildSeven ceramic nonstick sets from GreenPan, Caraway, Made In, Le Creuset, All-Clad and Our Place compared by body, pans, oven limit, induction and care.
- Best Calphalon cookware sets: stainless and nonstickCalphalon Premier stainless, nonstick and ceramic sets compared by pieces, construction, oven limit, induction and dishwasher care, using listing facts only.
Heat, ovens and cooktops
- Best cookware sets for induction cooktopsSeven induction-ready clad stainless sets from Hestan, All-Clad, Demeyere, Made In, Heritage Steel and Calphalon compared by build, pans and oven limit.
- Best pots and pans for gas stovesClad stainless, carbon steel and cast iron pans for gas ranges compared by material, size, oven limit, weight and care, using only listing facts.