On 7 Apr 2005 16:43:16 GMT, Barry Bean > wrote:

>But you don't really need a set. What you need are 3 or 4 basic pieces.
>Two or three stock pots (small, medium, and large) and a good flat
>skillet/sauce pan/frying pan/flat wok will be a great start, and you
>don't have to buy them all at the same time. You have pots now, right? So
>start off by replacing the worst or most used one, and fil in as needed.
>Also, your old pots are still usable, so they can be used for backups or
>when you need to feed big crowds.

So true....no one offers a "set" that has the perfect pot or pan for
the job to be done. This is from Fine Cooking...very informative

http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/pages/c00007.asp


Worth the read.