The set includes an 8-inch fry pan, a 10-inch fry pan, a 5.2-quart Dutch oven with a lid, a 3.6-quart sauté pan with a lid, and two saucepans (3.4-quart and 2.4-quart), each with lids.

Our top pick is All-Clad's 10-inch D3 frying pan, which offers excellent performance and a tight-fitting lid and does pretty much everything you might want from the best stainless steel pans for ...