The best cookware sets

Our 3 picks for cookware sets lined up next to each other. Each set is stacked, with their lids displayed before them.

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Whether you’re whipping up a massive feast or warming up weeknight leftovers, upgrading your pots and pans can make cooking easier — and your food taste better. Since 2017, we’ve researched over a hundred cookware sets to find the best stainless steel options in a range of prices. Our favorites are a joy to use and are likely to last for decades to come.

A buy-it-for-life gift to outfit a kitchen→

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77 essential items for any wedding registry

A bunch of our picks for great wedding registry gift ideas, including a stand mixer, a kitchen scale and a knife set, displayed among gift boxes and white roses that look like wedding decorations.

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A wedding registry is an opportunity to upgrade those old fine-for-now purchases with higher-quality pieces. Our gifts expert has gathered a few things that belong on any registry — from a handcrafted cutting board and long-lasting bedsheets, to a powerful drill for future home improvements.

Just-plain great gifts — even if you’re not getting married→

More buy-it-for-life favorites

A photo of the GoRuck GR1 against a peach backdrop.

A nearly indestructible backpack

Durable (and stylish) enough for everything from commuting to the office to hiking a trail→

The Feathered Friends Bavarian Medium 700 Down Comforter folded.

The softest comforter we’ve ever tried

With proper care and maintenance, it should last for decades→

Two pairs of the L.L.Bean Bean Boots, our pick for best duck boots for people who want a boot that does well in the mud.

“I still wear the boots I got freshman year. That was 38 years ago.”

These boots have seemingly never gone out of style, and they’re ideal for trudging through rain→

A Leatherman Skeletool CX multi-tool, partially opened, resting on a beige surface with a detached screwdriver bit nearby.

The very best multi-tool

It comes with eight tools — including pliers, screwdrivers, and a bottle opener — and fits comfortably in a pocket→

Plus: An instant coffee showdown

A thumbnail of the Wirecutter Taste Test instant coffee episode

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Coffee connoisseurs may scoff, but instant coffee can be surprisingly good. On this week’s Wirecutter Taste Test, we tried 12 cups (yes, we’re jittery) and ranked them from best to worst.

Which instant cup of joe is worth the convenience?→

One last thing: The secret to sliding eggs off stainless steel

Two photos of eggs cooking in a stainless steel pan, one scrambled (left) and one fried (right).

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All it takes is a bit of kosher salt.

A simple but effective hack→

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