Pots & Pans

[Ref]

Looking to purchase a new set of pots and pans. The old set I am using is/was part of the camping gear.

I currently use a gas stove and my fry pans/griddles are cast iron (which I like, a little more maintenance but food cooks well in them).

Canadian Tire always has sales with huge discounts, however I am skeptical that these sets are all that great.

Not looking to get a second mortgage on buying a set, however I am looking for a set that works well with gas.

Any tips or experience would be appreciated.

TIA.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Looking to purchase a new set of pots and pans. The old set I am using is/was part of the camping gear.

I currently use a gas stove and my fry pans/griddles are cast iron (which I like, a little more maintenance but food cooks well in them).

Canadian Tire always has sales with huge discounts, however I am skeptical that these sets are all that great.

Not looking to get a second mortgage on buying a set, however I am looking for a set that works well with gas.

Any tips or experience would be appreciated.

TIA.

Thrift store.

 

[downbound123]

I currently use a gas stove and my fry pans/griddles are cast iron (which I like, a little more maintenance but food cooks well in them).

Stick with what works and if you want to supplement them Paderno makes good cookware and if on sale is very reasonable. Also is Canadain made.

 

[xix]

Chinese Wok.

Any Asian kitchen supplier.
360 Spadina Ave.
Tap phong trading

or Winners but yo have to be lucky.

 

[Valcazar]

Paderno is perfectly solid.
You can replace things one at a time so the cost is less of an issue and just get high end things each time.

Cast iron is great, but maintenance heavy, as you say and I wouldn't want it for pots. (Frying pans and dutch ovens, sure.)

If you just want solid all arounder you could go stainless teel.
But really, I would probably decide what things you need first and pick pots specifically as you go in different materials.
You've been getting along fine with the cookware stuff for a while, so unless that's all gonna die and you need to replace it right away, why not be picky?

If you've got some cast iron pans for frying, you don't need those right away.
Get a stock pot, a smaller sauce pan, and maybe something small and effective for eggs and fish or other more delicate things you don't want to do with cast iron.

 

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[Ponderling]

I'll chime in on Paderno as well. Used ours for about 25 years now.

Even if something boils over or boils dry ( yes the occasional oops in 25 years) you can always break out the steel wool and polish the pot down to the stainless, and use a nylon scrub if the aluminum pad on the bottom gets looking too mangy.

 

[drstrangelove]

Another vote for Paderno, but only when it's on sale, which is fairly often. Cast iron for scallops though.

 

[Mr. J]

I'm also going to give Paderno a nod. Used my fair share, and still works great.

 

[james t kirk]

If you want first class quality (and the women to love you) go for Le Creuset.

https://www.lecreuset.ca/

Without a doubt. Made in France. You can go mental with the depth of their selection. Look and perform great. Not for the faint of wallet, though they do have some pretty decent sales from time to time. Buy one, get on their customer list and they will send you notice about their sales.

 

[Deviant]

LeCreuset are too expensive, you pay for the name.
Staub is just as good. Lodge is pretty good.

Why a whole set, all you need is
Cast iron frying pan,
non stick frying pan,
couple of pots like the one below.
Optional - Enameled Cast iron dutch oven (mine's a LeCreuset)

Lots of reviews for kitchen hardware on internet,
I like https://www.americastestkitchen.com, and their videos on youtube.


https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/ikea-365-pot-with-lid-stainless-steel-glass-70256752/

 

[Ponderling]

Oh I'm in on cast iron as well. Have 3 10" fry pans, and a 12" as well in active service. One of the 10" I keep for bacon, as that taste stays in the pores regardless of how well seasoned they are.

Also have a 10" round 6' deep covered cast iron pot that I use on the bbq in the summer to cook roast and potatoes in so to not heat the house up.

All of them have come from thrift stores, or found at yard sales.
One actually at the curb free. Needed some wire brush tough love to loose the deep rust scale.

Lots of people cannot understand that you never let detergent near them.
Just a soapless scrubby and hot water and air dry is all they need in TLC, after an initial good season inside and out in a cool oven after swabbing in shortening, and left to cool overnight, then paper towel up the excess oils.

 

[benstt]

Oh I'm in on cast iron as well. Have 3 10" fry pans, and a 12" as well in active service. One of the 10" I keep for bacon, as that taste stays in the pores regardless of how well seasoned they are.

Anyone using non-enamelled cast iron on a glass cooktop? Does it scratch?

 

[Jenesis]

Another Paderno vote here.

 

[Jake2525]

Meyer and Le Creuset

 

[pusher69]

Looks like Bay Days sale is on. Look at this set: https://www.thebay.com/product/henc...are-set-9f6de8b771ef4d738d638e355fa227bb.html
Works well on a gas range and will last years

 

[Ceiling Cat]

As far as stainless steel cookware go, you get what you pay for. For the average person there are many stainless steel cookware sets at Canadian Tire. Your best bet is to buy a set, ( they go on special every second week ) going individual will cost you in the long run. You need a frying pan for quick frying, I have an aluminium Heritage brand with Rock non stick. As for ceramic coated cast iron I bought a Lodge brand stewing pot for $40 from a restaurant supplier. The cook top is all important. I have a 4 burner induction top. I also have a Sous Vide cooker. If you have a convection oven you will have things like egg rolls and fish sticks done to perfection in about 5 minutes. Put you fish sticks / egg rolls in the microwave for 1 minute to cook the inside and then 2-3 minutes in the convection oven to crisp it up.

You can not live well if you do not eat well. ( and healthy )

 

[mburner]

One word--Sitram. https://sitramusa.com/. Yeah, you'll pay some but you'll never never need to buy any again. Clean up easily, too Mine have lasted over 45 years and I cook and cook and cook and cook a ton every day (my former profession). Consider All-Clad too: https://www.all-clad.com/. You'll find both brands in many restaurant kitchens. Also, Swiss Diamond makes some really good non-stick saute/fry pans that can stand high oven heat. Even create "sucs," the brown bits leftover from browning meat that are useful to make a quick pan sauce.

 

[Lv Wmn]

Looking to purchase a new set of pots and pans. The old set I am using is/was part of the camping gear.

I currently use a gas stove and my fry pans/griddles are cast iron (which I like, a little more maintenance but food cooks well in them).

Canadian Tire always has sales with huge discounts, however I am skeptical that these sets are all that great.

Not looking to get a second mortgage on buying a set, however I am looking for a set that works well with gas.

Any tips or experience would be appreciated.

TIA.

I can't suggest a brand I can suggest a couple of features, stainless steel with copper bottom (or copper bottom insert) heat transfers evenly and reacts quickly as you adjust the level of gas

 

[WULA]

Forget IKEA for cookware. But they sure know design for appearance !