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I need to buy a pan set, moving off base and getting an apartment in a month. I liked using my stainless steel skillet the most when I lived on my own, but I'm not sure if it's good for everything, well I know it's not but I don't know whether to get a stainless set or a teflon set + a stainless sautee.

Looking to spend around $100, inb4 you need $6000 to buy a decent set of pans, I'm using them for a year and hopefully holding on to them.

Thanks /ck/

By the way, I'm looking on amazon at these

http://www.amazon.com/T-fal-Stainless-Copper-Bottom-Multi-Layer-Dishwasher/dp/B001KS6N7U/ref=sr_1_16?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1400461344&sr=1-16&keywords=pan+set
http://www.amazon.com/T-fal-Thermo-Spot-Indicator-Anti-Warp-Dishwasher/dp/B004KSN8XY/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1400461344&sr=1-8&keywords=pan+set

I guess ceramic is an option as well, but I have no experience with them.

>> No.5447350

always stainless steel

only caveat is you'll need to use oil for cooking with it and they're the best for long term

>> No.5447363

obligatory "get a cast iron skillet"

stainless steel sautee or wok sounds good as well, plus saucepans, and a teflon is nice for eggs and if you want to do two stovetop things at once. dutch ovens, cermaic or cast iron are also good

Like knives, you really don't need all that many pans for personal use. buying a set with 10 different ones seems like kind of a waste, and takes up lots of space

>> No.5447367

>>5447350
>only caveat is you'll need to use oil for cooking

How is that different than any other pan?

>> No.5447390

>>5447339

OP, my advice is to avoid sets. My complaint with them is that they usually contain odd sizes that I have no use for. I'd rather spend the money buying specifically what I need.

As for what to buy, go to a restaurant supply store and shop there. That way you're not paying for a fancy brand name, packaging, or some celeb chef's name on the pans. You also get a lot more value for your money. The fry pan I have now I got at the restaurant supply 3 years ago. It was about the same price as a T-fal but it's twice as thick and has a much better handle. It's lasted three times as long as my previous pan, which was a $$$ Calphalon brand.

My basic cookware list would be:
12" iron skillet or 12" stainless fry pan (smaller sizes are silly. you can cook a little food in a large pan, but you cannot do the opposite)
12" nonstick aluminum fry pan
1 small and 1 large saucepan, stainless, with lids.
1 stockpot/soup pot, with lid

all of them should have NO PLASTIC anywhere, metal handles, and be oven safe.

>> No.5447392

>>5447339
Stainless set from ikea or costco isnt bad for a first set then just get a good saute pan and a 12" cast iron skillet

>> No.5447421

>>5447390
Thats about what I was looking at, but it's been so long since I've had the means to cook, I forgot what I actually used. Thanks anon.

>> No.5447427

>>5447339
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QM8SLG/

Really heavy though.

>> No.5447433

>>5447339
le creuset enameled cast iron
it's gotten to the point where i am pretty much only using my kahari these days