https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1grrSbSHA9Q
Cheap cookware is everywhere, but most of the time, you get what you pay for. After testing dozens of cookware brands, I’ll show you which budget-friendly options are the best and which ones you should never buy. I also share the two features to look for when buying low-cost cookware. So, if you want cookware that performs like All-Clad, Le Creuset, and other premium brands but don’t want to pay the high prices, this video is for you.
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Henckels Clad H3: (Amazon)
Henckels Paradigm: (Amazon)
Lodge Skillets: (Amazon)
Lodge Dutch Ovens: (Amazon)
Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad: (Amazon)
Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad: (Tramontina.com)
Tramontina Pro Non-Stick: (Amazon)
Tramontina Pro Non-Stick: (Tramontina.com)
Cuisinart MultiClad Pro: (Amazon)
Goldilocks: (CookGoldilocks.com)
Ninja NeverStick: (Amazon)
You can buy the surface thermometer I used in this video here: (ThermoWorks.com)
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Henckels
1:40 Lodge
2:48 Tramontina
3:47 Cuisinart
4:52 Goldilocks
5:38 Ninja
6:40 Brands to Avoid
8:45 Key Features
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The brands I featured in this video are linked below and in the video description:
Henckels Clad H3: https://amzn.to/4aEdkDu (Amazon)
Henckels Paradigm: https://amzn.to/4qI1tdF (Costco)
Lodge Skillets: https://amzn.to/4s0T1rc (Amazon)
Lodge Dutch Ovens: https://amzn.to/4aDQ8VU (Amazon)
Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad: https://amzn.to/3MunLBI (Amazon)
Tramontina Pro Non-Stick: https://amzn.to/4ruQvtq (Amazon)
Cuisinart MultiClad Pro: https://amzn.to/4tCemsx (Amazon)
Goldilocks: https://tidd.ly/49TSZK6 (CookGoldilocks.com)
Ninja NeverStick: https://amzn.to/3MDb0Vj (Amazon)
You can buy the surface thermometer I used in this video here: https://thermoworks.sjv.io/o4mxog (ThermoWorks.com)
We may earn a fee if you buy via the affiliate links above (at no extra cost to you). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
I’ve been a stainless steel all clad snob my entire adult cooking life until I gave in and bought all clad nonstick pan and got ripped off. All clad nonstick is effing terrible. I bought the 14 inch nonstick Tramotina pro and never looked back. It is by far the best fry pan I have ever owned. If you’re not cooking with a 14 inch fry pan you’re just a wannabe.
I went ahead with the Cuisinart skillet because it has a lid! Thank you so much for sharing and warning about the fad skillet set with the removable handles. I initially wanted that one because it’s easier to store but in the end it’s dangerous and I want high quality steel that lasts
I actually love my Carote ceramic stuff. I don’t use it a ton but it has lasted years and the nonstick is like new. The little pan is probably the one I use the most because I don’t always feel like dealing with CI or SS and just want a nonstick egg pan (that I can clean several hours later) at 3am before work. At least once a week use, sometimes 2-3 times in a week. I had it about 2 years and it was still basically brand new before my MIL was visiting and gouged it with a metal spatula, so I replaced it with the exact same pan. For the price, 2 years is great, and i imagine it should have lasted a few more
Should mention mine do NOT have a detachable handle.
I came here looking for info on the tramontina stainless steel, think I’m gonna buy a 12” one. But I have 4 Ninja NeverStick 8” frying pans and they are effn awesome. I have a condo and another vacation home and a camper…I keep one of them at each place. But I do want a stainless steel pan but on pure principal I don’t want to pay $250 for one…$35 seems like a much better deal.