you have an empty kitchen and $250.

[topaz]

You have an empty kitchen and $250.  What cookware set do you get and why?

As reported in keyne's LJ, most of our cookware has still not turned up after a couple of weeks of unpacking.  There are still some boxes where some of it might be hidden, but their numbers are dwindling.  A cast-iron skillet and Dutch oven are versatile things but we are getting to the point where we are ready to buy a new cookware set.

Whatever we get needs to be easy to store, as our new kitchen is a lot shorter on storage space than the last one.  So options which stack well will get bonus points.

But forget all of htat.  You have an empty kitchen and $250.  What do you buy to cook with?

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[innerdoggie.livejournal.com]

Let's see: you still have your wok, so the most important pot or pan is still there.

At my house, I like having a cast-iron skillet, a non-stick skillet, a great big stainless pot with a lid, a smaller stainless pot with a lid, and another small pot.

We also have a pressure cooker which doubles as a medium-sized pot with a lid. The rice cooker is also nice to have and frees up a burner on the stove.

You'll need wooden spoons, a spatula and a wok tool. A colander is necessary, too.

If you get All-clad, that will run you more than your $250 budget, but there's a Brazilian brand that is cheaper.

Good luck!