(checked 2026-10-10)Small sample (887 ratings).
Food & Wine's best nonstick set: very slick, even heating and eight pots and pans including a 12-inch skillet. The PTFE coating needs gentle treatment, and Amazon owners report scratches, dents and hot handles.
Top complaints
- Coating scratches; needs delicate care
Food & Wine says everything needs delicate treatment, metal utensils scratch the coating, and it is more delicate than the ceramic sets it tested. Amazon's summary says scratch resistance is a negative, with visible scratches and dented pots.
- Bulbous pot shape
Food & Wine says the pot walls bow outward, making corners harder to reach while stirring or cleaning.
- Handles divisive; lids and handles get hot
Amazon's summary says some find the handles nice and heavy, others a deal breaker, and some note the lids and handles get hot.
What owners love
- Flawless release
Food & Wine says eggs and salmon slid out effortlessly and everything rinsed away with a sponge; Amazon owners call the non-stick surface amazing.
- Even, gentle heating
Food & Wine found no hot spots or burning thanks to the aluminum body and steel base.
Source: Food & Wine (nonstick sets) - Lots of pieces for the money
Eight pots and pans plus five lids, including 8-, 10- and 12-inch skillets and an 8-qt stockpot; Food & Wine calls the price per item quite reasonable.
Source: Food & Wine (nonstick sets)
- You use metal utensils or the dishwasher
- You want to avoid PTFE
- You want cookware that lasts decades
- A big all-nonstick set with three skillets
- Eggs and fish with almost no oil
- Induction cooktops
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What experts say
- Food & Wine (nonstick sets): Best overall nonstick set (July 2026): flawless nonstick and even cooking. Requires delicate treatment; the coating contains PTFE and Food & Wine says heating it above 500°F can release toxic chemicals.
- Food & Wine (cookware sets): Strong contender: heats evenly and is very nonstick, but the coating is prone to scratches and the pots have an odd rounded shape.