What cookware do you actually need?

Tap the pans you already own. What is left on the rail is worth buying, matched to your stove, with size advice for your household.

Start with what you own

Tap the pans you own

4 types of pan to consider

Count cookware that already suits your stove and cooking needs.

Other jobs: wok, griddle, roasting & more
Do you use any of these?

Tick only the pans you use or want. For steaming, count a pot, its steamer insert and its lid as one.

Wok
Flat griddle
Roasting pan
Pot + steamer + lid
Nonstick egg pan

When these pans are worth adding

Everyday cooking, oven & care
What do you cook?

Pans whose maker hasn't confirmed one of these choices are left out of the list below. Pan and lid limits explained.

Four useful types of pan

Which pans do I need?

You haven't ticked any pans you own yet. Untick any cooking you don't do.

SkilletSear, fry & turnWhy this shape?
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Saucepan or saucierSmall amounts & saucesWhy this shape?
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Sauté pan or braiserOne-pan meals & liquidsWhy this shape?
Missing
Stockpot or Dutch ovenLarger batchesWhy this shape?
Missing

For 1–2 people, start with the pans you use most. A larger pot can wait if you rarely cook big batches.

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Tell us what you cook

Tell us what you cook

Type a few meals you make, like chili, stir-fry or pancakes, or pick from the choices below.

Sets for everyday cooking

All three have the four everyday pans, so each card says what makes it different. Already own some pans? Mark them above and a single pan may suit you better.

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Will this pan fit my stove?

Separate induction compatibility from the size of the flat base.

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Material

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3 pages

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11 pages

Brand

32 pages

Kitchen checklists

5 pages

Ten pieces. How many pans?

Ten pieces. How many pans?

Lids count as pieces, too. See what you can cook with, and what you might already own.

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All-Clad D3 Stainless 10-piece set

8 in
skillet
10 in
skillet
2 qt
saucepan
3 qt
saucepan
3 qt
Sauté / braiser
8 qt
stockpot
4 lids

6 pots and pans + 4 lids

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