“I found them to be a world apart from budget supermarket pans”
Pans are often one of those overlooked kitchen essentials. We use them just about every day, yet few people are willing to spend a sizeable chunk of cash on.
It’s a problem I’m all too familiar with. For years my cookware collection had consisted of a higgledy piggledy collection of random pans that just happened to be on offer at the supermarket when the previous one gave up the ghost.
As such, I’d found them all much of a muchness and had no clue the difference a top quality one can make. After all, they simply heat up and cook food, don’t they?
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That’s precisely what I believed until I put a range from Made In Cookware, a the brand that “chefs actually use”, through its paces. Given that the handle had recently snapped off one of my well-worn pans that had clearly seen better days, I took it as a sign that an upgrade was long overdue.
So I was thrilled to get my hands on Made In Cookware’s 5-piece stainless steel set. Currently priced at £309, reduced from £377, the set comprises a 25cm stainless clad frying pan, a 1.9L stainless clad saucepan with lid and a 2.8L stainless clad saucepan with lid.
The first thing that struck me was the sheer quality on offer, they are a world away from the run-of-the-mill pans you’d find on supermarket shelves, and frankly so good I was almost reluctant to cook with them, reports the Daily Record. They’re also genuinely stylish.
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The Stainless Sets feature a range of nearly indestructible Stainless Clad tools that will help shoppers craft chef-quality meals.
From the premium packaging to the satisfying weight and feel, they exude luxury and genuinely make you feel like a professional chef. Crafted from 5-ply stainless steel, they deliver rapid, even heat distribution for superior cooking results, while minimising hot spots where food is prone to sticking and burning.
Testing the pans myself, I found they require noticeably less heat from the hob compared to my previous set. The handles remain cool to the touch, which is particularly useful as I’d almost certainly forget and burn myself otherwise, and they’re compatible with gas, electric and induction hobs.
While the price tag is undoubtedly a significant outlay, the quality is reflected in Made In Cookware’s lifetime warranty on the set. It’s easy to understand why so many professional chefs swear by them — once you master pre-heating the pan and using the correct amount of oil, the results are outstanding.
The five-piece set strikes me as an excellent starting point for home cooks, and is particularly well-suited to couples or those living solo. The frying pan handles everything from eggs to steak with ease, while the saucepans are ideally sized for cooking pasta in one and a sauce in the other.
Several other options are currently available, including six, 10 and 13-piece stainless steel sets. The six-piece is reduced to £499 from £566, the 10-piece is £699 down from £834, and the 13-piece is £979 down from £1,201.
One worthwhile consideration is that the pans are fairly weighty — a quality that speaks to their premium construction, though it could prove troublesome for those who struggle with heavier cookware. Tefal is also a well-regarded and dependable name in the cookware market, with its Ingenio Simplicity 22-Piece Pan Set priced at £375.
That set is specifically designed with space-saving in mind, with the stackable pans taking up 50% less room compared to standard cookware, according to the brand. Also worth considering is Salter’s Timeless 5-piece set, priced at an even more affordable £65 at Argos. It includes three saucepans in varying sizes, one frying pan and a milk pan.
To date, more than 110,000 verified reviews have been left for the Made In Cookware brand, with the vast majority of buyers awarding a full five stars. One customer said: “I’ve been cooking with the sauté pan now for 3 months on a daily basis and it has been fantastic. Everything that I wanted in a pan and exceptionally well constructed. I highly recommend.”
Another added: “Great pan, heats evenly and has rounded corners for easy stirring and even cooking. Hefty and well built, with a comfortable handle.”
A third reviewer commented: “Great pan, large cooking surface and hefty. Feels durable and the finish is great. Heats evenly and can cook eggs with minimal sticking with proper heat control and some oil. Handle is comfortable.”
One shopper noted that while they “love the look and feel” of the pan, they found it “difficult to clean”. The Made In Cookware 5-piece stainless steel set is available in the sale for £309.

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