Celebrity Chefs Love Stainless Steel Cookware—These Are Our Favorites

We know that price is always a factor, so consider how often you cook at home when comparing price points, and whether you’ll need to purchase additional pieces to round out your cookware collection. Celebrity chef and nutritionist Serena Poon, CN, CHC, CHN recommends opting for “fully-clad” stainless steel cookware, which is a material made with an aluminum core sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. “These pans are thoughtfully constructed to distribute heat evenly, and many professional chefs opt for stainless steel cookware,” she notes. Poon adds that while these tend to be pricier, you can think of the purchase as an investment: “Less expensive versions of stainless steel cookware are less reliable in terms of quality output and you’ll have to replace them more frequently.”