mystweaver
06-15-2013, 07:08 PM
After having a few too many dishes sprinkled with flaking nonstick coating from my wedding pans (:bag), I'm buying stainless steel pans....but I'm feeling indecisive.
Help me out. I definitely want stainless steel. I have $150ish to spend on them.
I want a good saute pan for meats and eggs, and a small saucepan, and a large saucepan. I wouldn't mind a few extras, but those are the offending teflon pans that must go. I already have a dutch oven, tolerable stockpot, and cast iron skillet.
Option A: Individual saute (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6B/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)and small (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)/large (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)saucepans from Amazon. The reviews look good, though I'm not sure I would like how they feel in my hand/sink (since I haven't actually banged them around). I could exchange them if they were bad, but that's a lot of work. :shifty
Option B: Costco. (http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature%E2%84%A2-1810-Stainless-Steel-13-piece-Cookware-Set.product.100025036.html) Drool. I do not need all that, but it's the close to the same price as the open stock on Amazon, and I know it's good quality. I played with it in the store this morning.
Has anyone purchased either the Amazon stock, or the Kirkland cookware? Or, even better, is there a third option I am missing and must have? I'm no chef (and it's not like this stuff is getting daily use :shifty), but I'd like something that doesn't add to the misery of cooking. ;)
Help me out. I definitely want stainless steel. I have $150ish to spend on them.
I want a good saute pan for meats and eggs, and a small saucepan, and a large saucepan. I wouldn't mind a few extras, but those are the offending teflon pans that must go. I already have a dutch oven, tolerable stockpot, and cast iron skillet.
Option A: Individual saute (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6B/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)and small (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)/large (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)saucepans from Amazon. The reviews look good, though I'm not sure I would like how they feel in my hand/sink (since I haven't actually banged them around). I could exchange them if they were bad, but that's a lot of work. :shifty
Option B: Costco. (http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature%E2%84%A2-1810-Stainless-Steel-13-piece-Cookware-Set.product.100025036.html) Drool. I do not need all that, but it's the close to the same price as the open stock on Amazon, and I know it's good quality. I played with it in the store this morning.
Has anyone purchased either the Amazon stock, or the Kirkland cookware? Or, even better, is there a third option I am missing and must have? I'm no chef (and it's not like this stuff is getting daily use :shifty), but I'd like something that doesn't add to the misery of cooking. ;)