gpcollen1
Minister of Fire
If you want to get new pans every few years, then keep on going with non-stick and other mediocre pans. The better way to do it is to get quality pans and have them forever. All Clad is one of the best. Get on pan at a time, like every year for Christmas, and you will have a large set before you know it. While getting the entire set is nice, I find you usually don't use or need everything in the set. Why do you think they use Stainless in commercial kitchen as well as aluminum pans. ONce they are used enough and seasoned, they are pretty close to non-stick. Non-stick is more about cooking than the coating on the pan. Non-stick pans are very good for eggs cooked at teh proper temp - low. Everyone I know trashes their non-stick pans by turning the heat up too high. I would start here...
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-d5-stainless-steel-4-quart-saute-simmer-pan/?pkey=ccookware-all-clad|ckwallbst
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-d5-stainless-steel-4-quart-saute-simmer-pan/?pkey=ccookware-all-clad|ckwallbst