There are literally dozens of cookware types on the market from ceramic, to copper, to tri ply, but the fact remains that all you need for a great cooking experience is a set of nonstick pans and pots. That is not to say all of those other variations do not bring a certain flavor to cooking, but if you are a young couple trying to make your way into the world you really do not need to spend that much to enjoy great home cooking. And the good news is that because there are so many much fancier sets the price of non stick cookware is quite low. So our 1st advice to you would be not to rush to buy the cheapest thing you can find because the problem with non stick cookware is that you have to make sure the nonstick coating is of the best quality otherwise it will chip off within the first couple of weeks. So while we were putting together this top 10 of the best nonstick cookware sets we took great care in choosing only those sets that were of excellent quality while keeping the prices as low as possible.
1. OXO Good Grips Non-Stick Pro Dishwasher safe 12 Piece Set
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if you have a completely empty kitchen that you are building up now in terms of dishes from the ground up, the OXO Good Grips Non-Stick Pro Dishwasher safe 12 Piece Set would be one of your best bets. It has everything you will ever need for a great cooking, including 2 large pots, 2 pans and 3 crossover deep dishes. They were designed in Germany for a superior quality level and they have a 3 layer non stick coating. It is important to have several layers of coating because just like is the case with paint on your car, the layers themselves merge to form one incredibly strong surface. The other great thing about the OXO non stick cookware is the fact that each pot and pan has a very well designed rolled edge that prevents drips when you are pouring a sauce or a reduction out of it. The handles are perfectly balanced with the pans so you can really perfect your ability to flip pancakes in the air, or coming down to a more serious cooking good note it makes stir frying a breeze. The other great thing about using simple nonstick cookware is the fact that most of them are dishwasher safe and this one certainly is. Also every piece of the set is oven safe for up to 430°F.
2. Anolon Advanced Bronze Hard Anodized Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set
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We have already told you that the OXO cookware set is one of the best choices you could make, that is because the other excellent choice would be the Anolon Advanced Bronze Hard Anodized Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set. Both of them use a hard anodized aluminum material in the makeup of the pots and pans which is incredibly important because through repeated heating and cooling, especially when deglazing hot pans with cold water, weaker materials have a tendency to warp. The handles to are made of silicon with a stainless steel in set so they are perfectly balanced with the pots, they are riveted in place so they will not fall off in time, and they are oven safe for up to 400°F. Where the dude sets differ is in the fact that the OXO set has a 6 quart pot, which in our experience is the best choice for cooking a soup for 2 or 3, while the and Anolon comes with a grill pan. So if you are a big meat eater you are probably going to want to go with the Anolon set, while if you prefer healthier foods you should probably go with the OXO.
3. Rachael Ray Hard Anodized II Nonstick Dishwasher Safe 10-Piece Cookware Set
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If you are looking for a smaller cookware set, you can save a lot of money by choosing the Rachael Ray Hard Anodized II Nonstick Dishwasher Safe 10-Piece Cookware Set. You still gets 2 pans and 4 pots, so that should be enough for most recipes. The reason why the price is so much lower is in fact because the non stick layer is not that thick. However, the Rachael Ray cookware set comes with a limited lifetime warranty, which basically means that if you drop and bent out of shape one of the pots, it will not be covered, but if the nonstick layer falls off while in regular use, they will replace it for you. Given that the entire set is advertised to be dishwasher safe that is a pretty bold guaranteed to make and one that you should take advantage of.
4. T-fal Signature Nonstick Thermo-Spot Cookware Set
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There is an interesting alternative to our top 2 choices in the form of the T-fal Signature Nonstick Thermo-Spot Cookware Set. It is interesting because it is actually half or almost half as cheap as those choices, and the quality of the set is not that much worse. There are obvious significant differences like the fact that the handles are oven safe for only up to 350°F, and the exterior is quite bland. The one advantage the T-fal has over all of the other cookware sets we have talked about is the fact that it comes with the thermo-spot, basically a red dot in the middle of the pan that tells you when it is hot enough to start cooking. That may not seem like such an important feature to an experienced, but if you are just now starting, you will probably spend the next 6 months trying to figure out where is the best time but your meat or onions or eggs in the pan.
5. Ecolution 8-Piece Evolve Non-Stick Cookware Set
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One of the most interesting alternative sore modern kitchen on the market today is the Ecolution 8-Piece Evolve Non-Stick Cookware Set. Its modern colors make it an excellent choice for our beautiful, lively kitchen, and the most important thing to take into consideration is the fact that the color choice is not just a gimmick, but to the entire set is of the best quality. They are using heavy couch aluminum which does not warp due to differences in temperature, and the nonstick layer is of the best quality. Even more interesting this set has a heat bands feature which works very well in transferring heat from the bottom of the pan or pot up its walls, similar to what you would get if you were to cook in a ceramic cookware set. The one thing to take into consideration though is the fact that this set has a much smaller number of pots and pans than anything we have talked about so far.
6. T-fal Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Non Stick Cookware Set
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Now that we have come down a notch in terms of the number of pots and pans you are looking to get, the prices too are starting to come down. The T-fal Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Non Stick Cookware Set gives you 2 pans 3 pots, and a Dutch oven, and what they advertise as a scratch resistant nonstick interior. That is not to say that you can use steel spoons or forks to scrape food off of it, you should still take care in using plastic, silicon, or wood cooking tools with it, but that they have used a very good quality nonstick material it. And given that it is a T-fal cookware set you also get that brilliant thermo-spot technology.
7. Paula Deen Signature Nonstick 15-Piece Porcelain Cookware Set
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Another excellent choice for that to the modern kitchen that not only makes great food but also looks great is the Paula Deen Signature Nonstick 15-Piece Porcelain Cookware Set. This is not a real ceramic cookware set because the porcelain layer is not thick enough to have true heat conductive properties, and it is on the outside so it does not work as a nonstick layer. However, it is very easy to clean and looks great, and it does have some benefits in terms of heat retention. The handles are riveted in place and they are oven safe for up to 350°F.
8. WearEver Pure Living Nonstick Ceramic Coating Cookware Set
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We were actually very excited to find a cookware set that uses a ceramic interior coating, since it is a much healthier alternative to everything we have been seeing so far. However it is a very thin layer, which is why the WearEver Pure Living Nonstick Ceramic Coating Cookware Set, so we were decided to leave it for one of the lost places of the list. That means you have to take extra care in caring for it, and despite the fact that the cooking surface is advertised as heat resistant for up to 700°F, we advise you not to go over 450°.
9. Cook N Home 15 Piece Non Stick Cookware Set
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The last of the affordable nonstick cookware sets we are going to talk about is the Cook N Home 15 Piece Non Stick Cookware Set. It is quite an affordable set but you have to take into consideration the fact that despite the fact that it is advertised as a 15 piece set, it is only composed of 2 pans, and 4 pots. Still it is a great value for money and the nonstick layer is of passable quality. So with a little bit of care you might get to enjoy it for a couple of years.
10. Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Nonstick 17-Piece Cookware Set
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We are going to finish our list of the best nonstick cookware sets with the Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Nonstick 17-Piece Cookware Set. This would have been one of our top 5 choices but it does not make much economic sense. You do get quite a lot of pans and pots and even a pasta strainer, but you do not get a Dutch oven or a grill pan. So it was quite difficult for us to understand who they set was meant for in terms of actual cooking style. Still it is a very good quality set and there might be those of you who will love it just for that.
