Choosing the Right Skillet for Your Kitchen

Is Your Dish Towel Making You Sick? [America’s Test Kitchen]( [The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [recipes]( [product reviews]( [Equipment guides]( [gear heads]( This Week’s Equipment Guide [What Skillet Is Right for You?]( What Skillet Is Right for You? [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [Carolyn Grillo's Headshot]( [Carolyn Grillo]( Senior Editor, ATK Reviews There are many types of skillets on the market: stainless steel, cast iron, nonstick, and more. Each skillet excels at different cooking tasks. Thankfully, our editors have spent hundreds of hours testing each kind of skillet and thus can help you decide which skillet or combination of skillets is right to stock in your kitchen. First up, [cast-iron skillets]( and [enameled cast-iron skillets](. They are versatile and durable, and they retain heat well, so they produce incredible browning. Next, [stainless steel–clad skillets](. These skillets are made of three layers: aluminum sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. This combination of metals produces even heating and creates gorgeous browning. Lastly, let’s talk about [nonstick skillets](. They are the easiest skillets to use, and we reach for them when making delicate or sticky foods like eggs and seafood. They are lightweight and require very little maintenance. There are two kinds of nonstick pans: [ceramic nonstick]( and traditional PTFE nonstick. We have recommendations for both types of skillets. Depending on what you cook most often, a combination of these skillets will cover all your kitchen tasks. If you have more skillet questions, please check these [articles]( my colleagues have written answering them all. [Stainless-Steel Skillets]( Must-Have of the week A Stainless-Steel Skillet Restaurant cooks love stainless-steel skillets, and so do we. We’ve loved our winner from All-Clad for decades. Its broad surface provides plenty of room for searing and sautéing, and its gently flaring sides allow moisture to evaporate quickly and let you pour from the pan easily. Stainless steel doesn’t react to acidic foods, so you can cook without fear of metallic flavors or damage to the pan’s seasoning. If you want perfect searing, deeply flavorful sauces, and cook-anything, stove-to-oven versatility for a lifetime, you need a stainless-steel skillet. 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