Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Essentials Set
Eater Series

5 Piece Essentials Set

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$400.00 $329.95
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This essentials set has everything you need to get started! Fully clad, durable construction is backed by a lifetime warranty, so you can rest easy knowing your cookware will last. Buying the essentials set is the perfect way to begin building your collection.

This set includes a 10.5" fry pan, 3 quart saucepan with lid, and 4 quart sauté pan with lid.

  • Oven safe to 800° F & broiler safe.
  • Designed for use on all types of stovetops, including induction.
  • Fully non-toxic & made without any chemical coatings.
  • Made without any PFAS (PTFE, Teflon, PFOA, PFOS, others). Also made without ceramic sol-gel, nanoparticles, lead, cadium, or any other funny business. Just high quality cladded steel.
  • Rounded lip to pour without drips.
  • Stay-cool handle design.

Made in USA with Global Materials

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We try our best to source materials from the US whenever we can, however many of our specialty materials are not readily available here. We source our cladded cookware steel from South Korea.

All of our cookware and lids are fully manufactured at our factory in Clarksville, TN.

5 Ply + Fully Clad

Lifetime Warranty Protection

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We're still serving customers who bought our cookware over 30 years ago.

If you have any issues with your cookware throughout its lifetime of use, let us know and we can help repair or replace your item.

POLISHED PERFECTION

Meticulously polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for easy cleaning and superior performance.

METALLIC MATTE

Industrial-chic brushed finish that's beautiful and low-maintenance.

COMFY HANDLE

Heat diffusing fork to stay cool on the stovetop + angular design for full control.

POLISHED PERFECTION

Meticulously polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for easy cleaning and superior performance.

METALLIC MATTE

Industrial-chic brushed finish that's beautiful and low-maintenance.

COMFY HANDLE

Heat diffusing fork to stay cool on the stovetop + angular design for full control.

SEE HOW IT'S DONE

Handmade with care and precision.
WATCH

Built to Last

designed for performance & durability

5 ply construction

cooking surface

Made from 304 stainless steel (also known as 18/10), this alloy creates a stable, durable, and fully non-toxic cooking surface.

aluminum core

Fully sandwiched between layers of stainless steel, the 3 layer aluminum core evenly & efficiently spreads heat throughout the pan.

ferritic exterior

Made from 400 series stainless steel, this layer has a higher iron content to increase its magnetic properties and make the pan induction-ready.

fully clad

Unlike less reliable forms of stainless steel cookware, our 5-ply construction extends throughout the entire body of the cookware rather than just the bottom. That is, it has fully clad construction rather than just a slab bottom.

For fry pans and skillets, this means that both the sides and bottom are evenly heated and can be used for cooking. For saucepans and stock pots, the result is faster heating and all-sides cooking.

restaurant
quality at home

Cook like the pros.

OVEN &
BROILER SAFE

Bring on the heat!

build your
ideal home kitchen

Rely on quality stainless clad cookware.

stay cool
handle design

Comfortable and easy to control.

built to be
used & abused

Take on any cooking project.

over 40 years of american manufacturing

Running a quality-obsessed factory here in the USA is hard.

Why have we kept at it?

The

Product

By making these pans right here, we get full control over all the details and processes. If something isn’t up to our standards, we can improve it. We’re continually refining our manufacturing, ensuring that every pan is reliably high quality.

The

People

We’re a small team, a good portion of which has worked here for decades. These colleagues are our friends and neighbors, and our factory relies on their expertise, knowledge, and hard work to keep producing great products year after year.

3 generations

family-owned & operated

Making and selling cookware has been the Henn family business for decades. While our product has evolved over the years, our mission has not:

Make a great product, sell it at a fair price, and pay good wages to the American workers who build it. Our aim is to craft tools that help people fall in love with cooking at home.

our history of cookware

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! We use no chemical coatings of any kind, so our cookware is made without PFAS, PFOA, PTFE (Teflon), ceramic silanes, lead, cadmium, or any other crazy thing people are making cookware with these days.

No funny business here, just high quality cladded steel.

Yes! All of our cookware uses an outer layer of stainless steel that is magnetic, making it induction compatible.

Yes, our cookware is safe to use with metal utensils since we don't use any type of coating that can get scratched off. However that doesn't mean our pans are completely scratch-proof. When using metal utensils, be sure not to use anything that's especially sharp, and don't use a lot of pressure.

For everyday cooking, we recommend using wooden or silicone utensils. But for situations where metal utensils are especially useful, go ahead and use them!

We've been helping our customers maintain their cookware for over 40 years.

If any of your cookware doesn't look quite right straight out of the box, let us know! We will happily repair or replace your item at no cost to you.

If any part of your cookware ends up breaking or behaving in an unexpected way during normal cooking, just fill out a simple claim and we'll review it. As long as you're not doing anything crazy with your cookware, we'll repair or replace any pieces that have issues.

All of our cookware (including our lids) is made at our factory in Clarksville, TN. We source input materials from the US and abroad.

While we try to source from the US whenever we can, some of the specialty materials we use in our cookware aren't readily available to purchase in the US. We source our cladded steel from South Korea.

We'll always do our best to be open and transparent about our sourcing and manufacturing practices. If you have any questions, let us know!

Yes, our cookware does include nickel in its stainless steel cooking surface. Nickel is an important element in the alloy to help make the steel more corrosion resistant and durable.

For those who may be concerned about increasing dietary nickel as a result of using stainless steel cookware, there is very little need to worry. A recent study found that cooking with stainless steel results in "amounts released below known allergy-triggering thresholds". To best reduce dietary nickel, it's advisable to reduce intake of foods that are high in nickel.

Yes, our cookware does include aluminum in its core. These layers of aluminum are used to spread heat evenly and efficiently along the bottom and sides of our fully clad cookware. However, because these layers are fully sandwiched between protective layers of stainless steel, the food you're cooking will not be exposed to any aluminum.

We recommend hand washing for all of our cookware as some dishwashing detergent are highly corrosive and can damage the cookware over time.

real reviews from real cooks

thousands of 5-star reviews

★★★★★
Best pans EVER! I know I’m just a Home cook, but I sure enjoy the hobby. I know from woodworking everything’s easier if you have the right tools and these are just that. My wife even remarked that nothing sticks to it as long as you follow some basic rules. These are absolutely fabulous pots and pans.
Eater x Heritage Steel 3 Quart Saucepan with Lid
Bill J. | Oct 17, 2024
★★★★★
I absolutely love my Heritage Steel pans, I’ve used cast iron for decades, due to a wrist injury, it has become harder to cook and clean them. My new stainless steel pans have been absolutely perfect. I will definitely be collecting more Heritage Steel pots and pans to my kitchen.
Eater x Heritage Steel 6 Quart Rondeau with Lid
Peggy P. | Oct 31, 2024
★★★★★
I’ve tried so many pans over the years, always replacing them after a year. I finally made the choice for stainless steel and let me tell you I’ve tried others and they are not the same as this brand! Amazing quality!!! Follow their directions with cooking on them and you will be in love!!! So easy to use and worth every penny!!
Eater x Heritage Steel 8.5
Aaron W. | Nov 5, 2024
★★★★★
I regret buying this set at the age of 57. I wish I had these when I got married 30 years ago. I love them. I’m so proud of them being made in the USA. I feel good that they are keeping us healthy. They clean so easily. Thank you for explaining about the dancing water trick to determine if the pan is hot enough. They are beautiful!
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
Lisa F. | Dec 9, 2024
★★★★★
After careful review we decided to go with Heritage Steel. Being made in the USA was a big plus for us. Switching to stainless requires patience when cooking. The included instructions were simple to follow. The quality cannot only be measured by sight. But also by the feel of the product. We’re in love with our new set!
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
David T. | Dec 6, 2024
★★★★★
The performance of these pans has been exceptional. They are lovely to look at but that is a distant second consideration for me. I am nearly exclusively focused on performance, and this set delivers! What I did not expect is how very comfortable the handle ergonomics are. The handles design makes using this cookware a real pleasure.
Titanium Series 3 Piece Fry Pan Set
Jack S. | Dec 2, 2024
★★★★★
One cook in and I'm loving the capacity and evenness of the heat. Looking forward to many more enjoyable meals made from this quality cookware.
Titanium Series 12 Quart Stock Pot with Lid
Gordon H. | Dec 1, 2024

Nobody knows food like Eater, and nobody knows cookware like Heritage Steel.

Eater is renowned for finding the good stuff. Whether it's an undiscovered gem of a restaurant in your city or your new favorite recipe, Eater has a keen eye for quality.

Now Eater is bringing those trusted recommendations into your kitchen, starting with a professional-grade line of stainless clad cookware — made by us! Combining our manufacturing expertise with Eater's culinary knowledge, this cookware is built to perform reliably for a lifetime of adventurous cooking.

crazy good quality without the crazy high markup

There are a lot of options out there for premium stainless clad cookware. We've worked really hard to combine quality materials, experienced craftsmanship, and affordable prices, all while paying good wages to the American workers who build the product.

We believe in transparency in manufacturing & marketing. If you're going to trust us to make the tools you cook with, the least we can do is provide clarity around how our products are made, the materials we use, and what your purchase helps support.

When you buy from us, the vast majority of your purchase goes to pay for the quality materials and experienced craftsmanship we put into the product. You're supporting a small family-owned business, not some massive corporation's bottom line.

where is
it made?		 10pc set
price 		10in fry
price 		construction manufactures their
own cookware? 		ownership
HERITAGE STEEL
Eater Series 		USA $650 $100 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		Yes Family-owned small business
Based in USA
HERITAGE STEEL
Titanium Series 		$900 $140 5 Ply
316Ti Surface
ALL-CLAD
D3 		USA (?) $700 $100 3 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		Yes Groupe SEB
French Conglomerate
ALL-CLAD
D5 		$900 $180 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
MADE IN Italy $780 $120 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		No - Sources from
Meyer Manufacturing Co. 		Venture-backed startup
Based in USA
HESTAN
ProBond 		Italy $900 $200 3 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		Yes Meyer Manufacturing Co.
Based in Hong Kong
HESTAN
NanoBond 		$1,800 $320 3 Ply
NanoBond Surface
SARDEL Italy $695 $115 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		No - Sources from
Nuova HSSC Srl 		Venture-backed startup
Based in USA
DEMEYERE
Industry 		Belgium $1,000 $190 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		Yes Werhahn KG
German Conglomerate
MAUVIEL
M'Cook 		France $1,000 $190 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface 		Yes Family-owned
Based in France

Prices last updated October 2024, rounded to nearest $5. Did we get something wrong? Let us know!

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All-Clad uses very specific language around where their cookware is made, saying that their cookware is "bonded, engineered & assembled in USA", but do not use the wording "Made in USA". This is likely because the US Federal Trade Commission has very strict guidelines around when a manufacturer can claim that a product is "Made in USA".

In our case, we use the "Made in USA with Global Materials" statement. The FTC calls this a "qualified statement," which is necessary given that some of the materials we use in manufacturing are imported.

For All-Clad, however, they seem to consciously avoid any type of Made in USA statement, qualified or unqualified. Why is that? It's very hard to say.

If you want to nerd out on all kinds of information about Made in USA claims you can read through the full guidelines from the FTC.

Compare our cookware series

Find the one that best fits your preferred aesthetic, construction, and budget.

Outer
Finish 		Cooking
Surface 		# of
Layers 		Handle
Design 		Price Designed For
Eater Series
Brushed 304
(18/10) 		5 Ply Stay Cool Hollow Handle
Angular Design 		Fry pans starting at $89.95
Sets starting at $329.95 		Affordable Quality
Titanium Series
 Mirror Polish 316Ti 5 Ply Stay Cool Hollow Handle
Rounded Design 		Fry pans starting at $119.95
Sets starting at $479.95 		Best in Class
Durability
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Our Titanium Series cookware is built with a specialty grade stainless steel called 316Ti. Unlike standard 304, this steel alloy is reinforced with titanium and molybdenum to maximize its corrosion resistance properties.

It is especially adept at resisting salt pitting, making it a great option for those looking to minimize metal leaching and corrosion.

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