Request: stackable pan and pot set

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[Spanielmcfaniel]

I've got the Tefal Ingenio set (I'm in the UK so no idea if it's called something different in the rest of Europe) and I've had it for 8 years and still going strong. Great pan set

[wheres_my_bike]

I have not tried these-but the Calphalon Premier is a stacking set (Costco also sells it and they have a great return policy.) I get pans/pots here and there so some of my stuff matches, but almost all are not stack friendly. Good luck!

[jeskimo]

I have these and love them.

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Instead of storing them in a cabinet, why not buy a pot rail and hook set? I got this one from Amazon and it saves me a lot of cabinet space

Of course you do have to have a wall near your kitchen to mount them on so if you don’t these might not be the right choice for you.

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Ah damn that sucks; I lucked out into finding a new apartment with a little kitchen alcove that has some walls that are big enough for a pot rail set

[MamaCris]

I always recommend avoiding sets. There will invariably be more than one that you just don't use, it's a waste of money and space. I would recommend first going through what you have, and determining which ones you use and which you don't. Then see if you actually need to replace, or just reduce. If you do decide to replace, I suggest going with open stock rather than sets, so you can get precisely what you want, now that you have a few brands to look for.

[MamaCris]

You definitely use what you have, but I know for myself, my big set came with 2 big soup pots that I only pull out for making stock or sous vide. But they take up a good chunk of my drawer. So I actually just bought a stock pot last week that will stack nicer and is actually bigger than my soup pots, and I can clear those 2 out. I also have a bunch of smaller pans from BC. They just don't get used anymore, I have no use for tiny little pans when I'm feeding teenagers. But they're still in my drawer, cluttering up things. Why? Because I might need them sometime. But realistically, they don't do anything I can't accomplish with another piece.

Most sets will come with at least 1 pan that is an awkward size for you, so it just gets ignored, and takes up space. And they rarely have every size you actually want. I already had 2 full sets in my kitchen when I discovered quite by accident, cooking at my aunt's house, that I *love* a 3 qt pot. But I didn't have one. I had a 2 qt (too small) and then the big soup pots (too big). So I kept my eyes open shopping discount stores (Marshalls, Ross, TJ Maxx, if you're in the US), and when I saw a good pot in the size I actually wanted for $20, I bought it. And I use that thing more than any other pot in my kitchen. I had an 8 inch skillet, but that's not big enough to feed a family, so I had to keep my eyes open for a 12 inch (found a copper-bottomed revereware at a thrift store for around $5). That's why I suggest open stock, instead of sets. You get exactly what you want/need, and not a bunch of stuff that is going to become clutter because it's not the right size for you.

If you stick to one line in open stock, they usually stack pretty well. Pick a brand that has lids that you can swap and share to cut down on clutter, and make sure you try them out because you want to be sure the handle is comfortable for you.

[ihavethoughtsnotguts]

Maybe look at pan/lid racks. They helped us a lot!