bookiemom

I have the Kirkland set from Costco and it is very well made and less expensive than other premium brands. For the Kirkland brand, Costco has those items produced specifically for their stores basing the designs on other high quality items.

dragonmom

Lefthand has it right about Lodge cast iron. Just don't pay twice as much at Williams Sonoma, buy them at an outdoor store like Academy Sports. Half the price for the same pan in their camping section.
If you use non-stick skillets, they just never last longer than a few years. I got a good set at Costco a few years back.
My mom and MIL are still using the copper-bottomed RevereWare they got as wedding presents 50+ years ago. I grew up shining those copper bottoms as part of doing the nightly dishes. I only own one, and do *not* insist that it gets shined.... I figure it will conduct heat the same even if it's tarnished.

emeraldkity4

I was also gonna add that I use cast iron a lot I have about 6 differnet sizes of skillets & the nice thing is I dont care if they turn black while cooking over a fire while camping!
lol

bookiemom

I also use cast iron skillets AND the copper-bottomed RevereWare. My mom had the RevereWare when I was growing up, and she got me the same set for my wedding gift 18 years ago.

worknprogress

Cuisinart has a newer line, Multi-clad Pro, that is much better than the line that is reviewed. It may not be quite as nice as All Clad, but it is a little less expensive. I love it. I also have some non-stick Calphalon, but I find that I use my Multi-clad more often.

Burb Parent

A few years ago I switched over to Berndes cookware, a German brand with great design, reliability, quality and exceptional heat distribution. Amazon.com: Berndes: All Berndes, Skillets, Sauté Pans, Lids, Saucepans, Specialty Cookware, Grill Pans & More . Look for the Signocast and Tradition lines. I am not familiar with the tricion line. It's expensive, but top quality. Their dutch oven and spaghetti cooker are my favorites. The easy clean-up is a big plus!