I haven’t shopped at Belk’s in a while, and I don’t think I will be doing so again. I decided to find out by giving these pots and pans a try. Read my Gotham Steel cookware review to learn about this brand’s durability, non-stick performance, and handling safety. This 11-piece set has a great nonstick surface, good heat conduction and a high-quality design.
It’s inevitable that the nonstick coating will wear off. It offers some knives, a handful of cooking utensils, like spatulas and ladles, a pan organizer, which would look dreadful in any kitchen, and a recipe book. Gotham Steel offers a wide range of kitchen-related products; cookware, bakeware, grills and fryers, and kitchenware. All of the products have a consistent style, so buying from them would ensure that all of your kitchen tools match, giving your kitchen a cohesive look. As a professional chef, I have the opportunity to use some of the best cookware available. My experience gives me an intuitive baseline on what to expect in terms of quality and performance from any cookware brand.
Bakeware is also aluminum with the original titanium ceramic coating. For inexpensive cookware, Gotham Steel has a number of nice qualities, so much so that it looks like it’s more expensive than it is. It’s one of the best brands you can find at this price point.
Especially when an inexpensive aluminum pan works just as well . We recommend this because nonstick cookware is notoriously short-lived; the average lifespan is 1-5 years. Many people replace their pans every year or every other year; this cuisinart knife is just part of the cost of doing business with nonstick cookware. Nonstick cookware of both types is technically recyclable, but most curbside recycling programs don’t take nonstick cookware because it requires a special recycling process.
Overall, the heating properties were okay–not great and not awful–for how thin and light these pans are. When using these, you’ll have to keep a careful eye on your food, but if you understand that, you will probably be satisfied with the heating performance of these pans. At the Gotham Steel price point, you can’t expect stellar build quality.