Buying the Right Pots and Pans Shouldn’t Be This Complicated

One of the weird things about life is the hardest things to buy are the ones that you use the most. That’s certainly the case with pots and pans, which most people will use at least a couple of times a day. These are items that you’re going to be living with for a long time and yet deciding which ones are the best for you can be a long and painful process.

Most of us bought our first set of pots and pans in college and if we had any requirements at all, it was that they be as cheap as possible. But it doesn’t take long to learn that cheap isn’t good with pots and pans, since all you’ll end up are some flimsy cooking equipment that sticks and burns no matter how careful you try to be. Then you go through the phase of buying pans that “go with your decor”, which usually means that you’re paying more attention to their color than their functionality.

So you end up with beautiful pans that are too small for your needs or pots that don’t have a cover that works correctly. Step three is usually when you give up all hope and buy a set of pots and pans. Usually with a celebrity’s face on it and more often than not that means you’re paying a lot of money for equipment that isn’t all that much better then what you had when you were buying them piecemeal.

So what are the best pots and pans to buy? That depends on how you cook. If you fry a lot, then you’ll want a sturdy, non-stick surface. Pay attention to whether or not you can run them through the dishwasher. And don’t forget the lids. All of your major pots ans pans should have lids, hopefully clear ones that allow you to see what’s cooking. And that’s about all you need to know about buying the right pots and pans for your needs.

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