they are not the insulated variety, so that may be one place where the differences are apparent. I have found that some handles get hot on other kinds of expensive pots, like Mauviel, which is high end copper, so it really...

It depends on your perspective. I’d like to think I was a pretty good cook before I upgraded from my cheap Revereware to Demeyere, Le Creuset, Staub, Mauviel, Falk, Sitram, Paderno, Cuisinart and All Clad. Yes, I own all of...

steel and a copper Mauviel that is a little smaller. I use the larger one more often. Larger than three quarts needs a helper handle. - 5 to 8 quart Rondeax or Dutch oven in stainless steel with lid. Use this for pasta or corn and...

for me over the years is that good copper and stainless steel pots can be just as heavy. I have a couple of Demeyere pots that require quite a bit of muscle to lift for their size, and I can say the same for some of the Mauviel I...

Mauviel Induc’inox 1.7 liter (“Windsor” or “fait touts”) pan; we use it for all sorts of uses; we probably braise steaks in it more than in any other piece of cookware; it simmers liquids at low heat...

physics dictates it. I have Mauviel and Falk copper pieces, and if I have one of them on my stove at its lowest flame with, for example, tomato sauce in it (keep warm scenario), I tend to see the occasional steam bubble form at...

one for re heating, oatmeal, etc 3 quart cuisinart multi clad sauteuse pan which is fantastic and kept me away from the $399 mauviel that was calling to me 12" calphalon tri ply everyday pan that I can’t say enough about...

of hundreds to pry away my custom (2 years to get) Bob Kramer 10" chefs knife. Well, that and my 13" Mauviel Pro skillet. I’m considering being buried with both of them.

-grade copper pans, the real thing, not copper-coated, are treasures, and will last a lifetime. Every time I use my Mauviel saute pan, wonderful memories of Paris and magnificent meals come to mind. These pans are not kitchen...

cooking style. Vegetarians don’t need boning knives. Cookware: Mauviel, Falk, All-Clad (MC2, LTD or copper core), Demeyere, LeCreuset, Lodge. 10" fry pan Sauce pans: 1qt, 2qt, 3qt, 4qt (pick any two) 8 to 10 qt stock pot flat...

Yes. Sitram is such the superior brand, it makes me laugh uproariously when people brag about their All-Clad schlock. Many superior brands out there: Paderno, Mauviel, Demeyere, Tramontina, etc. but Sitram would be my choice too.

. See more on copper cookware at http://www.metrokitchen.com/mauviel/ and at http://fantes.com/copper_cookware.htm and Google. Copper has been used for ages as cookware, but it is hard to keep “clean” in that is...

? I have some AC as well, but the Sitrams are my workhorses. I’ll gladly accept donations of Falk or Mauviel if someone wants me to form an opinion about them. ;)

, but based on a specific brand, they (Le Creuset, All-Clad, Mauviel, etc.) command higher prices than they really ought to. A triumph of marketing (though by no means bad product) and a name-brand price premium. Staub makes...