Cookware Comparison Chart

Materials

• Handles: Cast & Brushed Stainless Steel
• Lids: Tempered glass
• Body: Hard anodized heavy-gauge aluminum

• Handles: Enameled cast iron
• Lids: Enameled cast iron
• Body: Enameled cast iron

• Handles: Enameled cast iron
• Lids: Enameled cast iron
• Body: Enameled cast iron

Dishwasher Safe?

Stay Cool Handles?

Oven Safe?

Broiler Safe?

Yes, except for items with phenolic knobs

Yes, except for items with phenolic knobs

Nonstick Interior?

Distinguishing Features and Benefits

• Two surfaces make the difference - Slide and Sear Nonstick. Each surface is designed to enhance the specific cooking purpose of the pan.
• Revolutionary Slide nonstick that releases food effortlessly, Sear nonstick that seals in flavor.
• 3 layer nonstick interior, cook with little to no oil.
• Hard anodized aluminum exterior for even heating and superior conductivity.
• Nonstick cookware that is dishwasher safe.

• Crafted in France of cast iron, which absorbs heat slowly and spreads it steadily.
• The cast iron is coated with porcelain enamel, which requires no seasoning and cleans easily.

• Crafted in France of cast iron, which absorbs heat slowly and spreads it steadily.
• The improved enameled interior resists staining, dulling, and requires no seasoning and cleans easily.
• 45% larger handles provide a better grip.
• Improved ergonomic, composite knob resists temperatures up to 480 degrees F.

Materials

• Handles: Enameled cast iron
• Lids: Enameled cast iron with nickel plated steel knobs
• Body: Enameled cast iron

• Handles: Polished bronze
• Lids: Copper
• Body: Copper

• Handles: Stainless Steel
• Lids: Copper
• Body: Copper

Dishwasher Safe?

Stay Cool Handles?

Oven Safe?

Broiler Safe?

Yes, up to 500 degrees

Yes, except for tin-lined pieces

Yes, except for tin-lined pieces

Nonstick Interior?

Distinguishing Features and Benefits

• Made in France of cast iron with a multi-coat enamel that produces a deep, vibrantly colored majolique finish similar in appearance to fine ceramics and resistant to rust, chipping and cracking.
• Spikes on the inside of the lid ensure continuous basting directly on the foods being cooked.
• Black matte enameled interior surface improves cooking results for better browning, braising and reducing.

• Pans are made in France of 2mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
• Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
• Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.

• Pans are made in France of 1.5mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
• Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
• Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.

Materials

• Handles: Cast Iron
• Lids: Copper
• Body: Copper

• Handles: Stainless Steel
• Lids: Stainless Steel
• Body: Depending on shape, either a seven-ply construction with stainless steel and aluminum or stainless steel body with a seven-ply base of stainless steel, copper and silver.

• Handles: Stainless Steel
• Lids: Stainless Steel
• Body: Depending on shape, either a seven-ply construction with stainless steel and aluminum or stainless steel body with a seven-ply base of stainless steel, copper and silver.

Dishwasher Safe?

Stay Cool Handles?

Oven Safe?

Broiler Safe?

Yes, except for tin-lined pieces

Nonstick Interior?

Distinguishing Features and Benefits

• Pans are made in France of 2.5mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
• Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
• Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.

• Features two different constructions that optimize each piece for the type of cooking intended.
• Straight-sided pieces feature an InductoSeal base, a seven-ply construction with a copper core and two layers of silver.
• Flared pans feature a seven-ply construction with an aluminum core.

• Features two different constructions that optimize each piece for the type of cooking intended.
• Straight-sided pieces feature an InductoSeal base, a seven-ply construction with a copper core and two layers of silver.
• Flared pans feature a seven-ply construction with an aluminum core.
• Designed by John Pawson, the celebrated Bristish designer and architect who is known for a minimalist style.

Materials

• Handles: Brass
• Lids: Copper
• Body: Copper with tin lining

• Handles: Stainless steel
• Lids: Stainless steel and silver plated brass knobs on lids
• Body: Stainless steel and aluminum

• Handles: Brass
• Lids: Copper
• Body: Copper with tin lining

Dishwasher Safe?

Stay Cool Handles?

Oven Safe?

Nonstick Interior?

Distinguishing Features and Benefits

• Pans are made in Italy of hand-hammered copper for excellent heat conductivity.
• Pans feature a durable nonreactive tin lining.
• Cast Brass handles and knobs feature decorative elements.
• Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.

• Pans are made in Italy of alternating layers of stainless steel and aluminum for excellent heat conductivity without hot spots.
• Cast stainless steel handles feature decorative elements.
• Decorative knobs are cast from brass and silver plated.

• Pans are made in Italy of hand-hammered copper for excellent heat conductivity.
• Pans feature a durable nonreactive tin lining.
• Cast stainless steel handles and knobs feature decorative elements.
• Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.