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COOKWARE SETS · DEPARTMENT IN FOCUS
Cookware Sets: the department our test kitchen keeps coming back to.
Our most-tested cookware sets reviews, ranked and re-checked as new gear lands. Start with the picks our editors reach for first.
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Each department is curated, scored, and re-tested when the gear changes. Tap in.
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Knives
Chef's knives, santokus, and the edges that hold.
1 reviewsBrowse all
Cutting Boards
End-grain to plastic — boards kind to your knives.
2 reviewsBrowse all
Cast Iron Skillets
3 reviewsBrowse all
Cookware Sets
2 reviewsBrowse all
Nonstick Pans
1 reviewsBrowse all
Sheet Pans
2 reviewsBrowse all
Meat Thermometers
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?
Skip the aisles. Start with the goal.
Browse by what you came here for — we'll walk you to the picks that fit.
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Knives
Start with our top pick: Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch Chef Knife.
- 02
Cutting Boards
Start with our top pick: Epicurean Cutting Board Richlite 18x12 inch.
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Cast Iron Skillets
Start with our top pick: Lodge Cast Iron Skillet.
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Cookware Sets
Start with our top pick: All-Clad Essentials Stainless Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set.
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Nonstick Pans
Start with our top pick: Ninja Foodi NeverStick 3-Quart Sauce Pan.
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Sheet Pans
Start with our top pick: USA Pan Baking Sheet.
STAFF FAVORITES — ACROSS DEPARTMENTS
What the test kitchen actually reaches for.
If we could only keep one item from each department, it would be this one. No paid placements. Updated when better gear emerges.
KNIVES
Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch Chef Knife
Best in Knives
★ 4.9See full review →
CUTTING BOARDS
Epicurean Cutting Board Richlite 18x12 inch
Best in Cutting Boards
★ 4.7See full review →
CAST IRON SKILLETS
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
Best in Cast Iron Skillets
★ 4.6See full review →
COOKWARE SETS
All-Clad Essentials Stainless Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set
Best in Cookware Sets
★ 4.6See full review →
NONSTICK PANS
Ninja Foodi NeverStick 3-Quart Sauce Pan
Best in Nonstick Pans
★ 4.6See full review →
SHEET PANS
USA Pan Baking Sheet
Best in Sheet Pans
★ 4.6See full review →
WHY OUR PICKS HOLD UP
One method, across every department.
- 0Paid Placements
Editorial picks are independent. Affiliate links never affect what wins a category.