Cookware

By Phillip Rhodes
Updated: June 09, 2014
Inspire your favorite culinarian to keep on cooking.
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Our Favorite Cookware

Photo: Randy Mayor
Test drive these tools of the trade and we doubt you will ever look back.
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Bella Cucina Original Tuscan Grill

Photo: Randy Mayor
Bella Cucina's Tuscan-style grill folds flat for easy transport. Set it up over a fire, adjust the height, and you're ready to grill.

Price: $199

Shop: Bella Cucina

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All-Clad d5 Stainless Steel Cookware

Photo: Randy Mayor
All-Clad's new d5 aluminum and stainless steel cookware earns raves for its even heating.

Price: $220 for a 3-qt. sauté pan

Shop: Williams-Sonoma

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Bodum Fyrcat Picnic Charcoal Grill

Bodum—the coffee press people—bring their ever-sharper design skills to outdoor cooking with this portable mini charcoal grill.

Price: $50

Shop: Bodum 

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Outset Stainless Steel Wood Chip Smoker Box

Put water-soaked wood chips into Outset’s stainless steel box, and suffuse anything you cook on a gas grill (or charcoal) with delicious smokiness.

Price: $12

Shop: Amazon.com

 

 

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Anolon Nouvelle Copper 10 Piece Set

Anolon's induction-ready Nouvelle Copper line looks lovely and performed beautifully in our tests, with nice, even heating. High-arched lids are easy to grab.

Price: $400

Shop: Anolon

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Fissler Solea Cookware

Photo: Randy Mayor
The lids on Fissler's Solea stainless cookware line lock into place on the rim, so condensation drains back into the pan instead of onto your cooktop.

Price: $170

Shop: Fissler USA

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Collezione Rossa Pastaiola

"Hello, All-Clad? I've met someone new..." Lagostina's Collezione Rossa color-infused stainless-steel cookware. Pastaiola set shown.

Price: $300

Shop: Lagostina 

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Lodge Enamel Color Skillets

Photo: Randy Mayor
Cooks who properly season and maintain their cast-iron pans like the nonstick quality and the great brown sear you can get at high heat. Medium pans like this pretty 11-inch Lodge are a great, durable addition to the kitchen.

Price: $60

Shop: Lodge Cast Iron

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LeCreuset Fennel French Oven

LeCreuset's going all Fiesta ware on us with another new hue for their classic cast-iron line: fennel.

Price: $249.95/5.5-quart French oven

Shop: Sur La Table

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