However, we’ve tested similar pieces from All-Clad’s D3 Stainless Everyday line, which you can read about above. Goldilocks is a direct-to-consumer cookware brand that was formerly called Potluck. (We opted not to test the former Potluck set because it came with just seven pieces tramontina pans and included a 10-inch skillet only.) The set we now recommend was introduced after the company’s rebranding. If you’re partial to keeping your cookware looking bright and shiny, note that this was one of the only sets we tested that looked like new after we cleaned it.
Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad is good quality cookware at an affordable price. Selected pieces from Tramontina ceramic cookware range are made in Italy. Learn more about Tramontina Cast Iron Cookware in my article reviewing Tramontina cast iron Dutch ovens. Tramontinas Pro, Prima, Tri-Ply Clad, and Knife, collections are made in Brazil and may not be assembled in the USA. Tramontina has specialty cookware and accessories that are made in Brazil, China, and Italy. All Tramontinas cast iron cookware and accessories are made in China.
We’ve also watched Misen’s cookware go in and out of stock frequently. Since the Goldilocks set is relatively new, we don’t know how it will perform over time (as we do with the Tramontina and All-Clad sets we’ve been long-term testing for years). However, we’ll continue to test this set to see how it holds up against our other picks, and we will update this guide accordingly. Goldilocks offers a lifetime warranty on its cookware, and it accepts returns within 30 days of your purchase.
Below are a few tips to help you locate the exact factory where a given item was made. This pan performed decently—eggs released themselves from the surface and rolled with a tilt of the wrist. However, it very quickly began to show signs of wear after the first use, which made us doubt its longevity. There’s a lot to like about Tramontina online discount store, but here are some downsides to consider before buying. Tramontina showed average heat retention compared to the competition — not bad, but not the best either.
Our recommendation is to buy the heaviest cookware you can comfortably handle–which means different things to different cooks. The Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad skillet has a lip, but the rest of the pieces have straight sides. It is privately owned and currently has somewhere around 7,000 employees.
We had to swirl the 3-quart saucepan a bit more when making caramel, but overall we still found it distributed heat evenly. That said, the Goldilocks skillet did a slightly better job at retaining heat than our other picks. We did our best to avoid sets that aren’t fully clad (meaning the aluminum core doesn’t extend up the sides of the cookware), since the sides of the pan are prone to scorching.