5 Best Kitchen Pots and Pans

Looking to upgrade your cookware? We ranked sets for material safety, performance, and ease of cleaning—and found the 5 best kitchen pots and pans for clean, green, simple vegan cooking.

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TOP CHOICE: Hexclad

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Best Chemical-Free Non-Stick: Caraway Ceramic

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Best Stainless Steel: Legend 5-Ply Cookset

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Best for Oil-Free Cooking: 360 Cookware

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Best Budget Buy: GreenPan Treviso Stainless Steel Ceramic

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5 Best Kitchen Pots and Pans

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Looking to upgrade your cookware? We ranked sets for material safety, performance, and ease of cleaning—and found the 5 best kitchen pots and pans for clean, green, simple vegan cooking.

TOP CHOICE: Hexclad

TOP CHOICE: Hexclad

Best Chemical-Free Non-Stick: Caraway Ceramic

Best Chemical-Free Non-Stick: Caraway Ceramic

Best Stainless Steel: Legend 5-Ply Cookset

Best Stainless Steel: Legend 5-Ply Cookset

Best for Oil-Free Cooking: 360 Cookware

Best for Oil-Free Cooking: 360 Cookware

Best Budget Buy: GreenPan Treviso Stainless Steel Ceramic

Best Budget Buy: GreenPan Treviso Stainless Steel Ceramic

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