Del Cecchi wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Andy Petro" wrote in message
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I have stainless steel pots purchased over 20 years ago . Although
they are thinner gauge they do not stain , leave water marks , and
hardly ever need special cleaners.. What is the difference .
Why can't I buy them to-day.

How thin is thin? Ours (Farberware) are over 40 years old and still
in great condition.
Seems as though Farberware and Reverware is not the same (moved out of
the US) and the choices are either much cheaper or more expensive
(such as All lad) in many cases, but good cookware at reasonable
prices is still around. People have commented onsets from Costco,
Wolfgang Puck, Emeril, etc as being very good.

All those sets that you list as good at reasonable prices are all made
in China. To my knowledge, which I am sure is incomplete, only lodge
and all clad still manufacture in the USA. And I have seen a couple of
all-clad boxes that say made in (some non us country, I forget which
one) so check, if that is important to you.


The Costco tri-ply stainless I have, says 'made in Italy'.