I have various pieces of both Sitram and IPAC stainless steel cookware,
all of which I've purchased at a local "Home Goods" store.

You never know what you're going to find (or not find) at these places,
given that they sell off overstocked, bought-out, reconditioned,
cosmetically second-quality merchandise and the like, that they acquire
from who-knows-where. But they have a lot of very nice quality cookware
and gadgetry mixed in with a bit of junk. If you're careful, you can
find great bargains. Same goes for their other departments, afaik.

I don't see the IPAC pots that I have shown on the IPAC web site, so
it's a safe bet that they were discontinued at some point in the past.
Thus their availability at Home Goods.

Both the IPAC and Sitram have welded handles and encapsulated disk
bottoms, both of which I favor. They're nicely made, imo, and at Home
Goods prices (sometimes marked down further for clearance) they're
bargains.

I don't know what else to tell you. I don't know what IMHA stands for
(Indiana Manufactured Housing Association? In My Humble Assessment?),
and I've not use any SCANPAN products.

Hope this helps,
Bob


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> Bob, I am curious about the IPAC cookware. What type do you prefer
> since there are many choices on their website
> http://www.ipacitaly.it/prodotti_eng.html and since IMHA I am a huge
> SCANPAN fan, I was wondering about the attraction to these products.
> Tell me more about the Sitram too if you have time. Thanks, Kate
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> ps, I never ever wash any pans or knives (other than steak) in my
> dishwasher! I guess I will always have dishpan hands!
>