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Cookware Sets, according to Cooking YouTube

Only claims about cookware sets made by people we have grounds to call Cooking YouTube. The unrestricted cookware sets evidence is on the cookware sets page.

Cooking YouTube is a community we read.

4 people on record as Cooking YouTube make 31 quoted claims about cookware sets across 3 sources. Membership is recorded with its own evidence — for a person by the trait they are on record holding, for a community by the source it was said in — and authority is scoped to cookware sets rather than to fame.

Which cookware sets do Cooking YouTube recommend?

Endorsements and objections about cookware sets from Cooking YouTube, together, strongest evidence first.

All-Clad 10-piece cookware set

2 voices 7 claims 2 objections

17:06 supports Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

Both of these sets performed beautifully, aced all our tests.

performance Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites even heating, handle, heat conduction

Both of them have fully stainless steel handles, which means that on the stove top at least, they will not heat up while you're cooking.

17:06 supports Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts

'Cause I got a similar All-Clad set for my wedding 13 years ago and I have to say, it looks brand new and I've used it for all those 13 years.

durability Owns it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites appearance, durability

Owned 13 years

17:06 supports Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

we actually have co-winners from All-Clad, a 10-piece set, and from Made In, another 10-piece set.

best in class Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites build quality

Honestly, a lot of those All-Clad pieces are some of our favorites in their categories.

Le Creuset cookware set

1 voice 13 claims 4 objections

2:00 supports Zoe Carter Home Cooks

Pro number two look at how cute are you kidding me this is the most aesthetically pleasing cookware ever

appearance Owns it Le Creuset One Year Review! | How to clean, learning curves, is it worth it?

Cites appearance

I can't get over how pretty I love the way it looks

12:05 supports Zoe Carter Home Cooks

I've had them a year I cook with them exclusively and they still look absolutely brand new other than having to polish out some stains there's no scratches there's really no sign of where they look like the day I got them so I can definitely see how they would last a lifetime or close to it

durability Owns it Le Creuset One Year Review! | How to clean, learning curves, is it worth it?

Cites durability, scratch resistance

Owned 12 months

11:35 supports Zoe Carter Home Cooks

now let's talk about these cute little very overpriced salt and pepper shakers um I recommend everything I have on my table all of this all of this all of this except for these guys in my opinion for the price these are not worth it

recommendation Owns it Le Creuset One Year Review! | How to clean, learning curves, is it worth it?

Calphalon nonstick pan set

1 voice 4 claims 1 objection

12:03 supports J. Kenji López-Alt earns commission on this

I've had these pans for 14 years now and they have maintained their nonstick coating really nicely for a full 14 years mainly cuz I've been careful with them

durability Owns it Every Pot in My Kitchen | Kenji's Cooking Show

Cites coating durability

J. Kenji López-Alt earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Contemporary-Hard-Anodized-Aluminum-Nonstick/dp/B071ZFZ8TY/?tag=kenjilopezalt-20” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Owned 14 years

12:03 supports J. Kenji López-Alt earns commission on this

but anyhow these are great pans

recommendation Owns it Every Pot in My Kitchen | Kenji's Cooking Show

12:03 notes J. Kenji López-Alt earns commission on this

so I think we're gonna replace the Calphalon with this

ownership Owns it Every Pot in My Kitchen | Kenji's Cooking Show

Made In 10-piece cookware set

1 voice 2 claims 1 objection

17:06 supports Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

Quoted earlier on this page. Hear it at 17:06.

best in class Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites build quality

20:07 objects Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

The All-Clad 10 piece set, it is about $700 for the 10 pieces. The Made In, for the 10 pieces, about $800.

value Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites price (against)

Goldilocks 8-piece cookware set

1 voice 2 claims 1 objection

21:07 supports Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

Yes, and it's also fully clad, well constructed, really beautiful pieces. In fact, closer to our ideal sizes.

value Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites build quality, price

21:37 mixed Lisa of America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer

So the Goldilocks set may a slight bit less durable, but it is a beautiful set, it's well made, and it's a real bargain.

durability Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites build quality, durability (against)

What do Cooking YouTube say about cookware sets in general?

Not a recommendation for a specific product: technique, materials and what to look for in cookware sets. Citable on its own terms.

20:37 mixed Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts

So cookware sets are a good deal only if you need a full set and you want the exact pieces they come with. Otherwise we recommend shopping a la carte for what you really need, right?

recommendation Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites price

0:00 objects speaking on America's Test Kitchen

At the Test Kitchen, we've always said that it's better to skip sets and buy pans one by one as you need them. You save money and space and only get the pans you need most.

recommendation Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites price (against), size and capacity (against)

0:30 objects speaking on America's Test Kitchen

The first six pieces are utensils. This is not cookware, people.

value Tested it Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads

Cites price (against)

How do cookware sets score among Cooking YouTube?

Computed only from claims about cookware sets by people we have grounds to call Cooking YouTube, so the axes answer “according to Cooking YouTube” rather than “according to everyone”.

Domain authority

1 recommender, weighted by demonstrated expertise in cookware sets. Weighted by expertise in this category, never by audience size.

Independent consensus

1 independent voice across 1 source. How many independent voices converge, unweighted.

Long-term ownership

no dated ownership reports yet. Volume and length of dated first-hand ownership reports.

Performance

3 performance claims. Claims about how well it does the job.

Value

no value claims yet. Claims about what it costs relative to what it does.

Repairability

no repairability claims yet. Claims about whether it can be maintained or rebuilt.

Community breadth

all evidence from a single community so far. How many distinct communities converge, rather than one echo chamber.

Recency of evidence

most recent evidence from 2024. How recent the evidence is. Old evidence is not wrong, just older.

Objections raised

3 negative claims, mostly ergonomics and aesthetics. How much complaint is on the record. A high figure means the drawbacks have been stated and quoted, not that the thing is worse.

These are separate measurements, not components of a score. They are never added together, and there is no overall rating, because which of them matters depends on what you are buying the thing for. An axis that says no evidence means nobody has spoken about it, not that the answer is low.