Heritage Steel vs Made In: five-ply stainless frying pans compared

Both are five-ply, fully clad stainless frying pans, 10.5 inches across the top and 1.75 inches deep, sold without a lid. Both makers say they work on every stove, induction included, go in the oven to 800°F and under the broiler, and take metal utensils. Heritage Steel’s is 18.5 inches long with the handle, Made In’s 18.

Made In gives a 7.5-inch flat cooking surface and Heritage Steel 7 inches, so Made In’s floor is half an inch wider inside the same rim. Made In weighs its pan at 2.25 lb; Heritage Steel gives no weight, though it says the body is 3 mm thick.

Heritage Steel’s cooking surface is 316Ti stainless, which it says is strengthened with titanium for corrosion resistance; Made In names stainless steel. Made In allows the dishwasher and recommends washing by hand. Heritage Steel recommends washing by hand, because some detergents are corrosive, and doesn’t say whether the dishwasher is allowed.

Heritage Steel makes its pans in Clarksville, Tennessee, from clad steel it buys in South Korea, and labels them “Made in USA with Global Materials”. Made In says its frying pan is made in Italy, with domestic and imported components. Both give a lifetime warranty: Heritage Steel promises to repair or replace, and Made In’s covers its stainless clad cookware.

Choose Heritage Steel for a pan made in the US with a titanium-strengthened surface. Choose Made In for the wider flat floor, a published weight and the maker’s yes to the dishwasher.