Best Cookware Sets of 2025: Nonstick, Stainless Steel & Cast Iron
The kitchen supply aisle has cookware sets from $30 to $3,000, and they all promise the same thing: perfect sears, even heating, and handles that stay cool. The $30 set will scorch everything you cook and warp within a year. The $3,000 set is overkill unless you’re a professional chef with a restaurant kitchen budget. Most people need something in the middle. We tested seven cookware sets from three materials — nonstick, stainless, and cast iron — cooking the same meals in each until something broke or we got sick of scrambled eggs. ...