Cookware & Bakeware

HexClad was sued over its non-toxic marketing, settled, and quietly moved to a new coating called TerraBond. We read the settlement record and the current listings, and put together a 30-second check so you can tell which version is in the box.

We took eight bakeware products off the shelf and read every word on the packaging. One named the material touching your food. Most described a coating without saying what it was. And the pan sold hardest on being green turned out to have the lowest oven temperature of the lot.

An open recall, an active settlement over the words "non-toxic," and a coating the company describes only by category. What we found, and what it means if you own one.

Clay and earthenware pots can be useful for slow-cooked stews, rice, beans, curries, and braises, but the wrong pot can crack, absorb odors, or raise safety concerns. This guide explains how to choose, use, clean, and care for cooking earthenware pots before you buy.

Not all pans, pots, lids, or handles can safely go in the oven. This guide explains which cookware materials are usually oven-safe, what temperature limits to check, and how to avoid common mistakes with stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, glass, aluminum, and nonstick cookware.

Titanium cookware can mean pure titanium, titanium-coated cookware, titanium-reinforced nonstick, or titanium-strengthened stainless steel. Learn how each type compares for safety, health risks, nonstick performance, pros, cons, and buying decisions before choosing the right pan or cookware set.

Learn the pros and cons of enameled cast iron cookware, how it compares with regular cast iron, whether it is safe, how to clean and care for it, and when it is the right choice for Dutch ovens, skillets, pans, pots, and cookware sets.

Choosing the right grill pan depends on more than grill marks. This guide explains how to compare cast iron, nonstick, stainless steel, and enameled grill pans, how to match a grill pan to gas, electric, glass, or induction stoves, and what mistakes to avoid before buying.

Choosing the best frying pan material depends on how you cook. Compare nonstick, stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic-coated, and carbon steel pans by food type, stove compatibility, safety, cleaning, and durability.

Pressure cookers can be safe when used correctly, but steam release, lid locks, gaskets, vents, overfilling, and recalls all matter. Learn what to check before cooking or buying.

Ceramic vs stainless steel cookware: learn the real differences in durability, cleanup, safety, and daily cooking performance so you can choose the right option for your kitchen.