The Best American-Made Cookware (8 Brands Tested)

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[@bohemiansusan2897]

I really love Heritage Steel's 8 quart saute pan. Few make pans this big. It's perfect between domestic and restaurant size cookware. As the Belgique stainless steel bought at Macy's 30 years ago is in great shape and withstood the test of time, I only buy to fill in gaps. I do own some Cuisinart Chef's Classic too and like it a lot. I've cooked professionally at hotels and the soup kitchens for close to 30 years now. Balancing between price and use is important when thinking of cookware.

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That 8-quart sauté pan is very unusual. Pans that big are usually stock pots with two small handles. Nice to have the long handle on one side.

[@raycatlin3554]

Good post , nice job as always !

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Thank you!!

[@affliction6911]

Awesome review 👍🏻 thank you Andrew

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Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@arsikhafan2913]

Amazing video as always👌🏻based on your expertise and the experiments you do, what is the best stainless steel pan in general for home use

[@PrudentReviews]

Thank you. Hestan, Demeyere, Made In, All-Clad, Heritage Steel, Tramontina Tri-Ply, Viking 5-ply, Goldilocks, Misen - those are a few. There are so many good ones. The best one for you depends on budget and preferences.

[@georgefenzell2348]

I enjoyed that. Thank you!

[@LaLaOhyah-co4wi]

I ❤️ USA Made products!

[@BetterKateThanEver]

Kitchen Craft, made in West Bend, WI, though expensive, is very good.

[@Splagnate]

Something I've found with Smithey is if you want to keep the bronze color you cannot cook anything with water in it. Even water content in meats will take it off. I was able to keep most of my factory seasoning and color by only deep frying in my pan for the first few months. I'm sure doing some heavy seasoning before first use will help as well. Hope this helps.

[@PrudentReviews]

Thank you - I’ve noticed in the beginning it gets blotchy and appears to strip away. After a while it starts to darken. I still need to season mine a bit more.

[@Splagnate]

@@PrudentReviews If you’re interested there’s a little known cast iron manufacturer called Austin Foundry Cookware. I’d say it’s comparable to Stargazer except with pour spouts. I never see anyone testing them.

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@@Splagnate Thanks for the tip - I'll check them out!

[@LoganCableTech]

Throwing in my two cents: I’ve got a lot of the things here, and they all serve a purpose. Special shout outs to the Lodge USA enamel 3 quart which is really well priced for most people, and is perfect for most boule bread loaves that you’ll make at home. Is the enameling as good as Le Creuset? Not necessarily, but I feel it works just as well for most applications, and the things I see on it do not affect cooking performance. If you’re on the fence on the USA enamel, don’t be. It’s an absolute delight to use, and feels solid in the hands.

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Appreciate the insights - I hope to fully test these soon and will post a video when I do

[@LoganCableTech]

@@PrudentReviews please do! Le Creuset don’t make anything near the magical 3 quart we’re so used to in the states, and it’s a perfect size to do smaller meals in. I also feel it was unfair of me to state that it is of not the same quality as the French masters. They’ve barely started selling these and the quality is more than comparable to Le Creuset, which have been selling this cookware for umpteen years at this point. It’s a feat that, at this point, they’re undertaking and doing a fantastic job at, and that should be applauded. If lodge is reading, please don’t take what I said before as an insult. The only real issue I’ve seen was paint flecks within the enamel coating, that’s it.) (If you’re just baking, though, get the lodge bread oven or regular cast iron Dutch oven)

[@pranai1998]

Great video! Waiting for the best budget stainless steel cookware video

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Thank you!! It’s coming very soon

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I just posted it!

[@carolinebeck807]

My kitchen craft stainless steel is made in the u s a and I love it.

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I’ve heard good things about that brand 👍🏼

[@AhmedQsi]

I need help;i want to buy Tramontina cast iron pans, but I am skeptical about the handle. It's attached to the pan by a bolts which I don't know if it good or not. Is it better than one-piece cast iron?

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What collection are you looking at? I’m seeing Tramontina cast iron pans with typical one-piece design

[@AhmedQsi]

I am not looking for any collection, I just want to buy a one pan. The bolts one are the only one available here in iraq.

[@AhmedQsi]

I just want to know the pros and cons of each handle.

[@PrudentReviews]

One piece cast iron skillets don’t have rivets, so the inside of the pan is smooth and uninterrupted - this makes it a little easier to clean. However these handles are usually short and get really hot. Handles attached with rivets are usually longer and designed to stay cooler on the stove. Usually they are steel and hollow inside so they don’t hold heat. The downside is that the rivets collect grime and need to be scrubbed.

[@AhmedQsi]

So, is it a good deal? Bolts pan.

[@EpicMomentMaker]

Viking?

[@wg8349]

I don't mind paying a little bit more for good quality. I want to find everything made in the USA.

[@PrudentReviews]

Agreed! Besides All-Clad and Lodge, all the other brands I mentioned are small business too

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What brand(s) did I miss?

[@Hirudin]

edit: oh, never mind, I guess they left the US... I was a little surprised Solidteknics USA wasn't in the video. They make wrought-iron pans that are smoother and lighter than cast iron pans typically are. I was drawn to them because the handle is the same piece of metal as the pan so there are no seams or rivets. I'm assuming the profits go to Australia, but the iron is apparently sourced in the US and the pans are made in Chicago (they even stamp a little outline of the US into the handles). My thoughts... I have been able to get a decent season on mine, but it definitely doesn't adhere as well as the seasoning on my Lodge pans. I like that the handle is integrated, but it's not comfortable; they did what they could, but there's only so much you can economically do when stamping a pan from sheet stock. The pans have pouring lips, which I personally think are a necessity. They're pricey, so that's a bummer.

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@@Hirudin thanks for sharing. I’ve never heard of that brand but it looks interesting. I’ll have to check it out.

[@michaellovastik6517]

Made in

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@@michaellovastik6517 big fan but they make most of their cookware in Italy, France, and Sweden now

[@bobcrane812]

Be interested to see a review of liberty tabletop cookware at some point.

[@lucuiterwijk3274]

Made in?

[@PrudentReviews]

Still a big fan but they make most of their cookware in Italy, France, and Sweden now

[@adrianperu6800]

So let me just see if I got this right. All clad sucks don’t buy it. Unless it’s the stainless steel pans?

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I’m a fan of all their cookware but the non-stick frying pans with a fully clad stainless steel body are not worth the high price

[@testtube9423]

Brand 6 is a brick compared to Vermicular. Soon you will know the truth and shall ascend my son. 😇

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I’m looking forward to finding out! 😀

[@michaellovastik6517]

Where is Made in??? You rated Made in better than all clad in another video!!!

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@@michaellovastik6517 still a huge fan but they make most of their cookware in Italy, France, and Sweden now

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still a big fan but they make most of their cookware in Italy, France, and Sweden now

[@michaellovastik6517]

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[@michaellovastik6517]

Thank you for the quick response. Keep up the excellent videos

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@@michaellovastik6517 no problem - thanks for watching

[@edithf8833]

They are very expensive