Which pots and pans do you need for an average family of 4 people?

If you have ever picked up the melted plastic handle of a frying pan or cleaned a stove after cooking a dish in a wobbly pan, then you are ready to learn more about good cookware!

First, you need to invest in a pan of good quality, made from the best material for your needs. After that, maintenance plays an important role. You need to take good care of the cookware so it lasts a long time.

What kind of pots and pans?

Whatever kind of pan you choose, it is nice and also important that they are sturdy. Thickness means a pan will not dent, warp, or show hot spots (causing food in a certain part of the pan to cook faster or burn before the rest is done).

Thinner material does not hold heat evenly. A deeper pan must hold heat along the entire side; a heavier pan is also more durable and better able to withstand frequent use and washing.

The three basic pots that are an absolute must-have to start the collection: a saucepan of about two liters, a sauté pan/sauté pan of about 25cm, and a soup pot of about 8 liters. They are suitable for almost every cooking task. If you buy them in high quality, you can use them for a very long time and enjoy them a lot.

There are a lot of different pots and pans, some better than others. That makes it hard to decide which pan or pot to choose. It depends on how you want to use it and what your preferences are. Do you want a basic pan? Or should it have a good look? What quality do you want? When it comes to quality, you usually have to look at the material and how many ‘layers’ the pan has.

For an average family of 4, we recommend the following setup of 7 pots and pans:

• 3x cooking pots (wok pan, small frying pan (20 cm), frying pan (24 or 26 cm)
• Soup pot
• Saucepan
• Sauté pan
• Cooking pot

This will generally be enough! The best part is; Cook and Pan has them all! Are you looking for quality and a good look? Check out our category Pots and pans

If you still have any questions, feel free to ask. We are more than happy to assist you with any question about cookware.