Recommend your pots and pans

We have Calaphon non-stick on our registry, but my shower has come and gone and no one bought them for us.

Just wondering if its worth the $400 or if we should get something a little bit cheaper. If they are worth it, I dont mind spending the money since they will definitely be used.

I am open to any suggestions!

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We have the Emeril stainless steel set from BBB. I love it! I added a nonstick small calphalon green pan and a large too for certain items ie: pancakes etc. It was resonalbly priced, it's made by all-clad too which was a plus

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Ugg, do NOT get the Calphalon! I was bought a 600 dollar set for my bridal shower, and everyone swore I'd have these pots and pans forever. PS, less than 4 years later, all of the non-stick tephlon has peeled off and I treat them very gently. I'm so upset over them because now I have to buy allllll new pots and pans Hmm, so I guess this is a good thread for me to read

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I have Farberware pots and pans...have had them for over 6 years and they are like brand new. I have never read anything good about non-stick cookware and my pots/pans still look like new....My MIL has Farberware that is 20+ years old so that's proof enough for me.

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I have a Revereware set that is about 8 years old and still in great shape. When I got married 4 years ago, I registered for Farberware, to fill in what I thought I needed, or wanted. My mom had Farberware for many, many years. IMO, both sets are great and are much more reasonably priced than the expensive sets.

People have told me that they think the pricier sets are better, they notice a difference with them, yadda, yadda, yadda....I am no gourmet cook, but I would recommend Farberware, they work well for us. I also have a nonstick set of 3 frying pans I got at Costco. I don't spend a lot on the nonstick pans, since they don't seem to last as long.

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i have calaphan which i liked at first but now that i have my farberware---i like Farberware way better!

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i have Emeril SS also & I love them. i bought 1 non stick pan also.

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I recently got the latest issue of Cooks ILlustrated- in the issue was a review of pots and pans and surprisingly there is a set from Walmart that tested JUST as good as All Clad- All clad edged them out- and the best thing is the price- $147 for the set!

It's called Tramontina.

Here's the link for the review...

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We have Emerilware by All-Clad - about $200 in Macy's. I also got two non-stick pans from Calpahlon for eggs and omelettes and such. I have no complaints - I use them every day.


I also hand-wash my pots even though they're dishwasher-safe (I heard somewhere that hand-washing prolongs their life).

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Thanks for all the responses girls! My mom had suggested Farberware and Revereware to me too. I think I am going to look into these as well.

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Posted by lehcar

Ugg, do NOT get the Calphalon! I was bought a 600 dollar set for my bridal shower, and everyone swore I'd have these pots and pans forever. PS, less than 4 years later, all of the non-stick tephlon has peeled off and I treat them very gently. I'm so upset over them because now I have to buy allllll new pots and pans Hmm, so I guess this is a good thread for me to read

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I have the Circulon 2 set and I love them. I wanted something non-stick, not too heavy and not too expensive.

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I have Farberware pots and pans-the Millenium edition and I hate them. They never seem to get clean no matter how much I clean them. I registerd for them because my mom has had farberware since she got married 30 years ago but she has the traditional kind. I would stick with the traditional kind if you are going to get farberware.