PRETTY POTS & PANS

Cooking and entertaining at home have never been more popular. With the high cost of dining out and buying groceries, the way we enjoy our culinary experiences with family and friends has changed. Today’s modern kitchens feature beautifully designed, smart, high-performance appliances that not only add to the aesthetics of our kitchen design, but they also make us more confident and eager cooks. As appliance innovation and technology continues to evolve, cooking at home has become more enjoyable and easier to create restaurant, and yes, Instagram-worthy meals for any occasion. It almost seems as though our appliances are inspiring us to become better cooks.

But preparing an amazing meal isn’t just about having state-of-the-art appliances, the right type of pots and pans is essential to creating a perfectly cooked recipe. With the high cost of food today, destroying a recipe by using pots or pans that are not compatible with your range, oven or cooktop is not only disappointing, but also costly.

To avoid potential culinary catastrophes – we’ve all experienced them! – check out these quality pots and pans and choose the option that best suits your cooking style, type of appliance (gas, electric or induction) and kitchen decor.

Take this gorgeous blue Le Creuset cast iron enamel Dutch oven from stovetop to oven to table in style. This multifunctional heavy-duty, toxin-free Dutch oven can fry, sear, braise, bake, roast, and is compatible with all types of heat sources including electric, gas, induction and outdoor grills. Available in 6 colours and dishwasher safe.

Thermador gas cooktop with Downdraft Ventilation
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Stainless steel is one of the safest materials to use for cooking, since it has no engineered non-stick coating and is more resistant to scratches and repeated cleaning. Ideal for browning, searing, braising, simmering, sautéing, boiling, and steaming, look for pans with easy-to-maintain brushed stainless steel cooking surface and polished stainless-steel exterior. Compatible with all stovetops including gas, electric and induction.

Tip: To avoid sticking on stainless steel cookware, preheat your pan and allow cold ingredients to come to room temperature before cooking.

Timeless beauty and modern technology make today’s copper pots and pans compatible with induction and all other stovetops. Known for its superior heat conductivity, copper pots with a non-reactive stainless-steel interior look stunning when displayed on a pot rack and will go beautifully from stove to oven to table.

Thermador gas cooktop with Downdraft Ventilation

TIP: Induction cooktops require pots and pans that are made from specific materials, as the electromagnetism that heats an induction stovetop requires a magnetic material. Materials like carbon steel, stainless steel, and cast iron are commonly induction compatible, while materials like glass and aluminum are not.

Teflon-free, naturally non-stick ceramic cookware is toxin-free and is slick enough to cook even the stickiest foods. Ceramic pots are generally produced without PTFE, PFAS, and PFOAs. This colourful oven- and broiler-safe collection from Crate and Barrel is compatible with all stovetops, including induction. Light-colored ceramic non-stick coatings are ideal for browning and searing with less oil and allow you to see cooking and browning clearly, while dark-colored options can help mask stains.

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