Tramontina

While I'm a fan of the Tri-Ply Clad collection, Tramontina is best known for the Professional collection, which was named the best non-stick pan by The New York Times.

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Like every non-stick pan, the coating will eventually fail, but at $40, you get solid performance and great value.

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The handle on this pan is about 2 inches longer than average, and it has a removable silicone sleeve that gives you a safe and comfortable grip and prevents the handle from getting hot.

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Like every non-stick pan, the coating will eventually fail, but at $40, you get solid performance and great value.

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and this one is very high quality. So, if you need a cast iron skillet, this one is a great choice.

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It's also super heavy because it is real cast iron. I can barely lift it with one hand. And even two hands, I'm still putting in a good bit of effort.

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We don't use this terribly often, but when we do, it works really well.

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Granted, I'm not the strongest person in the world, but it is nice and heavy, which also means it's nice and sturdy and durable.

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This is my Tramantina 12inch cast iron skillet. In my opinion, 12 inches is huge. This is like the largest size skillet that will fit on our burners.

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It had the worst heat retention score

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This Dutch oven arrived with a chip on the rim of its lid.

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Tramontina and Great Jones are the two brands at the bottom of my list.

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the knob got hotter than all but one other brand

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Unless affordability is your top priority, this isn't the best option.

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the heavy lid was the third best at locking in moisture

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The enamel didn't chip when I dropped a metal spatula on it

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The performance is fine and the price is fair, but the design is basic and the handles are too small to fit four fingers.

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The performance is fine and the price is fair, but the design is basic and the handles are too small to fit four fingers.

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The performance is fine and the price is fair, but the design is basic and the handles are too small to fit four fingers.

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Instead of Hestan ProBond TITUM, go for a pan like Tramontina Professional. It’s less than $50 on Tramontina's website and it performs almost the same.

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Instead of Hestan ProBond TITUM, go for a pan like Tramontina Professional. It’s less than $50 on Tramontina's website and it performs almost the same.

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so this one by traumatina yeah this is your best buy right that is that is my best buy

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Testers also chose a best buy, that's the Tramontina enamored cast iron, covered braiser.

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but at a fraction of the price it's still a fantastic pan

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and it worked wonderfully it cooked pretty similarly to the lake crusade

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the chief difference between these two was the handles here you can see that they're they're much smaller they're not large and looped and they're just not as comfortable as lake crusade

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Got plenty of cooking space cooked on par with the Le Creuset.

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Got plenty of cooking space cooked on par with the Le Creuset.

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The real difference is both the price it's $62 and the handles are a little bit smaller than ideal.

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The Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad collection performs like All-Clad, but it's less than half the price.

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If you want a more complete piece lineup with that 6-quart [music] deep saute, and you're fine with a slightly lower oven ceiling, pick the Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad.

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The Tramontina 12-piece covers all of that. And adds a six-quart deep saute with lid. That's the pan most home cooks reach for when braising, simmering pasta sauce, or shallow [music] frying. It's a workhorse piece.

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Reviewers repeatedly mention even heating, sturdy build, and feel comparable to All-Clad.

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Across 9,100 verified reviews, over double the All-Clad's review count, it holds [music] the same 4.7 stars.

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While I'm a fan of the Tri-Ply Clad collection, Tramontina is best known for the Professional collection, which was named the best non-stick pan by The New York Times.

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The Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad collection performs like All-Clad, but it's less than half the price.

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To match the Tramontina set, an All-Clad buyer has to drop another couple hundred on open stock. Round three goes to the Tramontina. The cheaper set is more complete out of the box.

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The most frequent criticism? Slight discoloration over time and lids [music] that feel less premium.

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Reviewers repeatedly mention even heating, sturdy build, and feel comparable to All-Clad.

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The All-Clad D3 is rated oven safe to 600°. The Tramontina caps at 500 with glass lids limited to 350. For high heat searing, broiling, and finishing in a hot oven, the D3 has more head room.

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The handles run cooler than the All-Clad's [music] during stovetop cooking. That's not nothing.

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The most frequent criticism? Slight discoloration over time and lids [music] that feel less premium.

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Reviewers repeatedly mention even heating, sturdy build, and feel comparable to All-Clad.

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This is the set that earned the nickname Costco's All-Clad clone.

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After several months of cooking, I noticed that the bottom warped very slightly upward. You can feel the surface dip down near the edges when you rub your finger over the cooking surface.

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It didn't stand out in any of my tests, but it performs solid in real world cooking.

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Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad has a polished exterior, smooth edges, and the walls have a nice gradual slope.

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In theory, this could cause oil to flow towards the sides instead of staying under the food, but in reality, it hasn't impacted cooking at all.

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It's almost identical to the Henckels Clad H3 collection, but it's made in Brazil instead of China, the walls are slightly shorter, and the edges are noticeably smoother.

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Our lowest ranked enamelled pan by Traumantina pulled off a 4x6 in chunk.

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You can get similar performance for way less from brands like Goldilocks and Tramontina.

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I repeated this test with Tramontina, Lodge, Le Creuset, and Great Jones Dutch ovens and, as you can see, Staub retains heat better than all of them.

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