Cooks strives to provide the right tool for any job, with a focus on quality design, engineering and performance. That’s why we’ve sifted through and tested hundreds of cookware options for almost every application. So whether your desire is to have your cookware match the décor of your kitchen, or you’re looking for items uniquely designed to perform specific tasks, we’ve got you covered.


Email HenryEmile Henry

Amid the cobblestone streets of Marcigny, a sleepy village in the heart of France, lives the Emile Henry ceramic company. It’s a place where fine wine and coq au vin are part of the daily routine, and, fittingly, the crème-de-la-crème of oven-to-table bakeware is made. The heat-retention properties of Marcigny’s rich Burgundy clay keeps food hotter, longer, so families can linger around the table for hours. And isn’t that what fine dining is all about?

Features and Benefits:

  • Oven to table capability
  • Excellent heat retention due to quality of clay
  • Microwave safe, dishwasher safe
  • Made in France
  • Sturdier than stoneware or Glass

All-CladAll-Clad

In 1960, after working on a metal-bonding project for the U.S. Mint, metallurgist John Ulam turned his attention to cookware. He discovered that cladding dissimilar metals resulted in performance no individual metal could achieve. Today, All-Clad cookware is a favorite of professional chefs nationwide.


Features and Benefits:

  • 18/10 Stainless steel exterior and interior
  • Aluminum core bonded with stainless layers gives even heating-no hot spots
  • Ergonomic riveted handles
  • Fitted lids
  • Variety of finishes available
  • Lifetime warranty

Le CreusetLe Creuset

The real beauty of Le Creuset cast iron cookware is the care with which it is made. Each piece is hand cast in a sand mold in their foundry in Fresnoy-Le-Grand, France, then hand polished, enameled and fired at 800 degrees centigrade. The result is a durable, versatile and completely unique piece you’ll enjoy for years, if not decades.

Features and Benefits:

  • Made in France with individual sand molds
  • Cast iron distributes and retains heat well
  • Safe for all cook tops including induction
  • Lids seal in moisture
  • Beautiful color selection
  • Lifetime warranty

VikingViking

Viking introduced professional cooking appliances to the home chef with its first heavy-duty range in 1987. Fred Carl, a fourth-generation contractor, developed the high performance range for his own home when he couldn’t find what he wanted through existing retailers. More than 30 years later, Viking appliances, cookware and cutlery still deliver superior performance every time.

Features and Benefits:

  • Hand crafted in Belgium
  • 18/10 stainless steel and aluminum multi ply construction delivers high performance
  • Oven safe to 640 degrees
  • Ergonomic handles riveted to pan for safe handling
  • Extra large lid handles
  • Safe on induction cook tops
  • Lifetime warranty

Kuhn RikonKuhn Rikon

Kuhn Rikon has created high-quality pressure cookers and kitchen tools for more than 80 years. The company started in 1926 when Heinrich Kuhn purchased a copper and steel cookware factory in Rikon, Switzerland. With a blend of old-world craftsmanship, innovative technology and sleek design, they continue to make life better by providing unique, quality products for the kitchen.

Features and Benefits:

  • Cook with 60% less energy than conventional methods
  • Nutrients are preserved in food
  • Suitable for all cook tops including induction
  • 18/10 stainless steel conducts heat for uniform cooking
  • 10 year limited warranty

LodgeLodge

The tiny community of South Pittsburg, Tenn. (pop. 3,300), in the Appalachian Mountains has produce some of the finest cast iron cookware in the world since the early 1800s. Their proprietary metal formula, precision molds and precise wall thickness are the result of years of dedication to improving quality.

Features and Benefits:

  • Made in the USA
  • Excellent heat retention
  • Affordable, pre-seasoned, ready to use
  • Recommended by Cooks Illustrated
  • Can be used outdoors over a fire

StaubStaub

After spending a couple of years trying to make it big in Hollywood, Francis Staub found he could channel his creativity by designing colorful cast iron pieces. He soon took over the family casting business and has since designed more than 85 pieces in the Staub product line. Designed for professional use, but comfortable in your kitchen.

Features and Benefits:

  • Made in France
  • Durable, chip resistant construction
  • Cast iron retains heat for long periods of time
  • Bumps in lid keep food moist while cooking
  • Lifetime guaranteed

Swiss DiamondSwiss Diamond

In the heart of Switzerland nearly a decade ago, Hort Stefan invented a diamond composite coating for cookware, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Swiss Diamond surface is virtually indestructible, with up to 200,000 diamond crystals in any given pan. That’s some serious bling! The crystals are 4 times more conductive than copper, 10 times more than aluminum and 100 times more than titanium. Plus they are naturally non-stick, so food releases easily. Who could ask for more?

Features and Benefits:

  • Handcrafted in Switzerland
  • Oven safe to 500 degrees
  • Metal utensils won’t scratch the interior
  • Nano-diamond composite provides a non-stick surface unlike any other
  • Lifetime warranty
  • Easy to clean