In this video, I reveal the eight cookware brands you should never buy. These are some of the highest-rated brands, but based on my experience testing over 45 different cookware collections, these are not worth your money.
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Tramontina Pro Non-Stick: https://amzn.to/4aoTtWG (Amazon)
Made In Non-Stick: https://madeincookware.pxf.io/VmMm36 (MadeInCookware.com)
Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Non-Stick: https://amzn.to/3QNScS9 (Amazon)
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All-Clad Stainless Steel: https://amzn.to/3WLxFl1 (Amazon)
Heritage Steel Stainless Steel: https://shrsl.com/4j7no (HeritageSteel.us)
Hestan NanoBond Stainless Steel: https://hestan-culinary.pxf.io/B0v0oB (HestanCulinary.com)
Demeyere Atlantis Stainless Steel: https://amzn.to/44GopR2 (Amazon)
Misen Stainless Steel: https://shrsl.com/4j7nk (Misen.com)
Goldilocks Stainless Steel: https://shrsl.com/4j7np (CookGolidlocks.com)
Lodge Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/4dDwBWv (Amazon)
Smithey Cast Iron: https://smithey-ironware.pxf.io/B0v0QB (Smithey.com)
Field Company Cast Iron: https://shrsl.com/4j7ns (FieldCompany.com)
Stargazer Cast Iron: https://shrsl.com/4j7nu (StargazerCastIron.com)
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I recently switched to stainless steel pans and I love them.
Le Creuset may claim they have a harder non-stick coating than their competitors, but they never last very long. Sure, non-stick does have its uses, but you have to wrap the damn thing in cotton wool and use it more sparingly for it to last, and even then , it won't be as long as cast iron or stainless steel. For non-stick, I try to find a good quality but inexpensive pan. I'm not paying £200 for it!
I haven't found ANY cookware I really like so I custom CNC-machined my own pots and pans out of one single piece of high-grade PURE Titanium that have 7 mm EXTRA THICK walls and bottoms with BIG, THICK and wide HANDLES that are all one-piece and NOT riveted, screwed or otherwise separate pieces from the pan! The handles are actually part of the one-piece CNC machining of each pot and pan! I have BIG hands so I designed-in BIG and WIDE handles on my pots, pans and lids including an extra wide two-handed holding handle on the OTHER SIDE of the main handle that I can get my gloves/mittened hands wrapped around properly and be able hold a heavy pan and pot with two fully-gloved hands if needed.
Then I coated the entire ultra-pure Titanium pots and pants with a 3 mm thick coating of Niobium which can withstand 2400 Celcius (4400 F) ultra high temperatures! Niobium is the least toxic and most highly INERT high-strength metal known to humans! This 3 mm coating plus the 7 mm thick Titanium walls and bottoms makes the pots and pans much thicker than most cast iron cookware but are still fairly light in weight.
The Titanium provides the heat diffusion and strength and the thick Niobium coating provides the non-toxicity. I also micro-machined and then POLISHED the Nobium coating to a PERFECT MIRROR FINISH SMOOTHNESS so that NOTHING sticks, not even eggs! I also use ONLY custom carved wooden spoons so scratching the surface is not possible. The high MOH's Scale hardness of the heat-treated AND fully-cryogenic-hardened metals means the finish is ultra-hard and a nearly completely non-stick finish meaning it should last a few centuries!
The blocks of Titanium and Niobium were VERY expensive so these are literally $25,000 worth of cookware BUT they are UTTERLY PERFECT with nicely balanced weight, beautiful wide and grippy handles and perfect cooking ability with no metallic toxicity from there being no Chrome, Nickel or Manganese in the metals at all!
Just throwing that out there so you can try that idea too if you're handy with a CAD/CAM/FEA application and some CNC-machining!
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Interesting, I live in Canada most of those brands I never heard of
Couple of points: the advertising terms natural and naturally mean nothing. Poisons are natural … So what? CO2 is plant food and not a pollutant and not a GHG as we've been lied to.
Best line…
"Gluten free warning on a water bottle"😂😂😂
I can't stand nonstick cookware or silicone utensils!! It should be banned EVERYWHERE!! STAY AWAY FROM NONSTICK COOKWARE and PLASTIC UTENSILS!! YES, silicone is PLASTIC!!
Except for our stock pots and canners, we only use cast iron. And we use bamboo steamers. All of that non-stick stuff is crap.
I do not want a made in China Pan or a nonstick pan
I would say it’s good to hear the lowdown especially on the short life of the no stick pans. About 8 months ago we spent around $170 on Ninja set of a 12 inch and I think a high wall around 14” with glass cover. Not a bad deal and should last us two or three years and we baby them pretty much but already can see they are wearing. After seeing your video and some others about finding the right temp to make stainless steel pans non stick with oil I was intrigued. I been wanting to cook some beef doing the searing and all which does not seem to work that well with non stick pans which is all I have right now. The thing I heard about stainless is you have to worry about the heavy metals being given off by the pan. Cast iron seems heavy and somewhat bothersome. So starting to do research and find something affordable.
i've been using a $10 walmart ceramic nonstick pan for years and it still works great. I've noticed NO degradation and rarely use butter or oil.
Nonstick pans are unsafe because of the non-stick coating.
I currently own probably 15+ All-Clad multiple sized pots and pans including a large pentola, mostly copper core and three are non-stick fryers. After owning other brands before, I will never go to any other brand (5 different in 30 years) except All-Clad. They are the best I have ever owned and going on 20+ years. Bought sets for the girls when they got married 15-28 years ago. Do not recommend anything else.
I can cook ANYTHING in my iron pans. If it's heavily acidic like tomato based, then I use ceramic coated. The idea of buying even a $100 frying pan is completely absurd and shows how brainwashed people are. If you like steel, I'm good with that, then go buy a $40 steel pan. If you think you need multi-layers then you don't know how to heat up your pan.
Who makes a 100 percent pure stainless steel pan and accessories 🤔
Allclad still the BEST though i have saladmaster which cost me a lot of money mow my kitchen showcasing variety of pots 😊
Every one of these frying pans are aweful. It's the handle with the grove on the top. I know use a mit, towel nope. Full Oval is best. Those groves are dangerous and older people are not going to buy them.
Don't know you…. but I will avoid you from now on due to your clickbait bullshit photo.
I am still using my Revere Ware stainless with copper bottoms . Some pans are 30 – 40 years old and cook well .
made in is overpriced, terrible customer service, and terrible warranty