"Uncle Paul" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am purchasing my first nice cookset. Does anyone have experience
> with the expensive stuff? Is it really worth it?
>

Of course not, but don't let that stop you if you really want it.

The price is too high for what you get, but it is excellent cookware. Each
time the price doubles, the quality/value goes up about 10%.

Be realistic. It may be nice to buy just a sauté pan, but if you are
boiling potatoes, you certainly don't need a high priced All Clad pot for
them. For browning chicken or pork chops, a cast iron pan will serve you
well and you can buy a lot of pork chops with the money left over.

We have an eclectic collection of stuff, from the Farberware set when we
married 41 years ago to Teflon coated pans to cast iron, to triple ply, etc.
It all works, it is all decent quality. IMO, good ingredients and cooking
skills are more important then the price of the pot, but you don't want
cheap junk either.