Cooking elaborate meals that require multiple pans can be hard work. While there are many different types of gadgets that can help you save time in the kitchen — like a quality set of knives, an ...

Nonstick, cast-iron, stainless steel, or copper? Here’s how to decide what you need, plus the best pans from CR’s tests. By Mary H.J. Farrell Frying pans are the workhorses of the kitchen, and if ...

Update, August 4, 2023: We tested the original Always Pan in early 2022, evaluating it in our labs and at home as described below. Since then the manufacturer, Our Place, tweaked the design to address ...

Maybe you're a nonstick pan fanatic like me. Or maybe you shy away from nonstick pans because of safety concerns. Either way, if you're a home cook, you probably agree that there are some cooking ...

The majority of professional chefs use stainless steel pans for a reason. They’re highly durable and produce excellent results when you know how to use them. Many home cooks switch to stainless steel ...

Faced with a smorgasbord of cookware styles, materials, and prices—from ceramic-coated to cast iron and stainless to carbon steel—it’s tough to know what you need in your kitchen. What are the ...