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Henckles or Hexclad
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They both look and feel the same. Is one really worth over $300 more than the other? I know one comes with lids, but not sure if there’s any other difference in quality, or health/toxic, etc. Advice appreciated!
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None. They both trash.
Get good quality stainless steel pans.
Additionally, take some time to learn heat management (there are many videos on youtube), and you'll be set. Once you start getting it down and having food slide off stainless steel, it's a great feeling.
Henckels is cheaper but both are rubbish made in China
It is not worth buying expensive non-stick pans. All nonstick pans will wear down so if you really want non-stick the best thing is to go cheaper. Oxo makes a highly rated relatively cheap nonstick pan. So does TFal. They're about $30-40.
I got the henckels hex stuff from Costco last year. I have almost everything else stainless, but they work for what I need them for. They are well weighted and have great heat distribution. Just no clue how long they will last, but it was way cheaper than hexclad, 3 for $80. I have some other henckels stainless clad sauce pans which are also great, so that was a reason I considered these ones.
No complaints. I will baby then to see how long they will last.
I did also get the Calphalon Premier Stainless Steel, as I’m debating on cookware. But stainless steel intimidates me, I’ve never used it!
Spend some time on YouTube learning how to use stainless steel. Lots of videos out there. I switched to SS less than a year ago and no longer have a non-stick in the house. Tips: use enough fat, medium heat, pre-heat your pan. High heat only when boiling water. This is not because the pan will be ruined, more that your food will burn and oil over heat. Good luck! You can do it!
I’ve been converted to stainless steel. I’m convinced non-stick is not real. I prefer pans that last.
Henckles is traditionally the outsourced brand of zwilling. So I would not normally spend the money on them.
But I don’t know anything about how hexclad sources their pans. So it may all be the same place.
We bought a hexclad set under a year ago from Costco we’re about to return as the coating has started to flake off one of the skillets in multiple areas. It also is not nonstick, so it’s just expensive for no reason.