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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
9. That Magma set is really neat! I've a mix, some good quality cast iron
Mon Aug 7, 2023, 07:36 AM
Aug 2023

and heavy old aluminum with Bakelite handles that were old when my MIL passed them to me 50 years ago. Le Creuset Dutch oven, Christmas extravagance from my husband; beat to death now but I won't let it go.

My collection over the years is pretty eclectic (love thrift store finds!), but later on when I wanted "nice," I got several pieces of AllClad over time. It was horribly expensive but almost alone in its class in our retail area (other brands for much less didn't start appearing for several years). As others say, they're as good now as 30 years ago.

This reminds me of discussion that addressing climate change will urge a return to prolonged use and more purchasing of used, instead of discarding good older stuff to buy new, new, new. Guessing the good to excellent quality that new technology makes normal should help that along.

I LOVE my Pioneer Woman set! Lunabell Aug 2023 #1
All Clad. Got set free probably 25 years ago? And still Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #2
All Clad. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #3
I have mostly cast iron Woodwizard Aug 2023 #4
A little-known eastern European company royable Aug 2023 #5
A couple different sets PJMcK Aug 2023 #6
Whatever random crap that looks good at the time. Jirel Aug 2023 #7
Don't think it's necessarily brand loyalty but quality. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #15
All Clad, cast iron, porcelain coated steel northoftheborder Aug 2023 #8
That Magma set is really neat! I've a mix, some good quality cast iron Hortensis Aug 2023 #9
All clad sauce pans, BSR cast iron, OXO non-stick, de Buyer carbon steel skillet Major Nikon Aug 2023 #10
Rachel ray cookware and one cast iron skillet (not sure of name) jimfields33 Aug 2023 #11
Revereware! Beatlelvr Aug 2023 #12
Copper-bottomed Revere ware that's 55 years old and 2 Cuisinart skillets. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #13
Stainless clad tri-ply & carbon steel mostly AmBlue Aug 2023 #14
Cuisinart Chef's Classic stainless unc70 Aug 2023 #16
wedding gift farberware - Kali Aug 2023 #17
Several size Cast Iron Skillets, Farberware pots and 2 ReverWare large pots from my late mother. Paper Roses Aug 2023 #18
Vintage Revereware, Revereware non-stick; Backseat Driver Aug 2023 #19
All Clad is the workhorse brokephibroke Aug 2023 #20
motley trof Aug 2023 #21
When I moved to Germany Old Crank Aug 2023 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Old Crank Aug 2023 #23
All Clad mostly spinbaby Aug 2023 #24
All-Clad and Lodge cast iron chowmama Aug 2023 #25
I thought I'd give stainless steel a try... Trueblue Texan Aug 2023 #26
I still use Revereware CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #27
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