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Cookware-Best Cookware Sets of 2024

Best Cookware Sets of 2024

Take your pick from these top-performing nonstick and stainless steel cookware sets

By Mary H.J. Farrell

Updated by Kala Herh and Daphne Yao

Updated January 2, 2024

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Caraway Ceramic-coated cookware on gas cooktop with tomatoes, sliced onions, and basil around cooktop — This Caraway ceramic-coated cookware set tops our nonstick cookware ratings.

Is it time to replace your cookware? If the handles are loose or broken, or the bottom of a pan is warped (creating hot spots that burn food), it’s time to shop. And of course, when the coating of a nonstick frying pan is flaking, it’s got to go.

High-Quality Nonstick Round Enamel Dutch Oven Casserole Cooking Pot Cast Iron Cookware

We test cookware sets costing from less than $100 to $600 or more from well-known brands such as All-Clad, Calphalon, Cuisinart, and Le Creuset. Of course, you can also assemble your own set. If you go that route, take stock of the basic pieces you need; you might also consider a Dutch oven. And once you make your decision, check out our tips on how to maintain your new pots and pans.

Cookware is typically sold in sets consisting of about five to 15 pieces, or as individual pots and pans. But be aware that a 12-piece set won’t have a dozen pots and pans. “In boxed sets, manufacturers count a lid as a piece,” says Marion Wilson-Spencer, CR’s market analyst for cookware. “Even utensils and a cookbook may be counted as pieces.”

In our tests, we evaluate heating evenness, speed of heating, sauté performance, nonstick durability, handle sturdiness, and more. To evaluate various pieces, we cook pancakes, fry eggs, boil water, and simmer tomato sauce.

For more information, see our cookware buying guide, which includes a primer on different types of cookware and the materials they’re made of. At CR, we have over 60 cookware sets in our ratings, both nonstick and stainless steel, and the best are listed alphabetically below. CR members can also head to our full cookware ratings for details and dozens more options.

Cookware-The Best Cookware Sets, Tested and Reviewed