# Investing in quality cookware **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 9, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255 "2018-11-09T19:06:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/21 "2018-11-12T02:07:23Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > “Sauté” means to cook over high heat with minimal fat. It’s a type of frying. The “jump” meaning may have originally referred to the technique of tossing food in the pan, or it may have referred to the tendency of small pieces of food to jump around when suddenly exposed to high heat (I’ve seen chopped onion do this). Possibly also to something that, after jumping into the pan, jumps straight back out again. In other words, something that isn’t in long enough to cook fully. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/22 "2018-11-12T06:17:43Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > Even junk cookware usually costs more than $5.99. What a steal! Where did you get it, or is that a secret? The Value Village store near where I live. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/23 "2018-11-12T06:29:40Z")
> [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](#): > > Never heard of them either. Staub and Le Creuset in this decade are like Pepsi and Coke were in the 1980s. 🙂 Except with Pepsi and Coke, you can sometimes give a GOOD reason why you like one better than the other. Staub and Le Creuset are both excellent, and nobody can give airtight good reasons why they like one better - preference is a moot issue on these, just cook your food and be happy. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/24 "2018-11-12T16:12:19Z")
> [@DavidwithanR](#): > > Staub and Le Creuset in this decade are like Pepsi and Coke were in the 1980s. 🙂 Except with Pepsi and Coke, you can sometimes give a GOOD reason why you like one better than the other. Staub and Le Creuset are both excellent, and nobody can give airtight good reasons why they like one better - preference is a moot issue on these, just cook your food and be happy. And Lodge is a notch down on the enameled cast iron totem pole… Similarly in non cast iron, it’s All-Clad, Mauviel & Demeyere, then Calphalon & Cuisinart are a notch down. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/25 "2018-11-13T03:42:00Z")
I’m still using my parent’s Revere Ware bought in the 60’s, plus cast iron skillets/griddles/cornbread pans of the same vintage. Definitely some quality cookware. I would love to have a set of set of vintage pink Club cookware like my Aunt Wilma had! ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/26 "2018-11-14T21:01:32Z")
All Clad has seconds sales on the regular. Many many percent off. Worth the time to wait for the next one. Expensive, even with the deep discount, but you’ll have it all your life. > **[Home - homeandcooksales.com](https://homeandcooksales.com/)** > > All Clad, Cookware, Pots and Pans, Kitchen Electrics, Tools, Made in USA ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/27 "2018-11-14T22:17:00Z")
> [@bump](#): > > And Lodge is a notch down on the enameled cast iron totem pole… > > Similarly in non cast iron, it’s All-Clad, Mauviel & Demeyere, then Calphalon & Cuisinart are a notch down. [Vollrath](https://vollrath.com/Cookware-Bakeware) pans belong in that upper echelon. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255/28 "2018-11-14T22:31:27Z")
What kind of quality cookware would make a good gift for someone just starting out? Since they are likely new cooks they probably won’t take the best care of it at first, so durability will need to be very important. And it shouldn’t be super expensive since who knows what will happen to it (lost in a move, damaged, etc). We have some anodized aluminum Calphalon pans that we’ve had for 20+ years that have been great. We got them at a 2nds store, but it was just for some cosmetic scuffs. They’ve performed excellently the whole time. I’d recommend that, but I have no idea if Calphalon’s current pans are as good since we haven’t had to buy anymore. So what kind of pans would meet that kind of criteria today? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-in-quality-cookware/824255.md?page=1)