Made In Cookware Review

Good quality cookware matters both for home cooks and professional chefs. A few well-chosen pieces, such as a good non-stick pan, a big stockpot, and a heavy sauté pan, can really make a big difference in the taste, texture and overall quality of your dishes. The only problem? Finding good-quality cookware can be tricky as you’re often forced to choose between quality and price.

Not with ‘Made In’ Cookware though. Founded in 2016, this online startup has truly changed the cookware landscape both for home cooks and professionals thanks to its unique and simple approach to selling cookware that cuts out the middle man. With professional-quality cookware and bakeware available in stainless steel and carbon steel varieties, as well as knives, cookbooks and other accessories, the company offers a wide selection of kitchen essentials to make your cooking easier and tastier. Interested? Then read on, as our Made In review covers everything you need to know about this popular brand and its products!

Overview of Made In’s Cookware

The USA-based cookware brand was created in Austin, TX, by brothers Chip and Jake to rethink the way pots and pans and other kitchenware were produced and bring home cooks and professional chefs the best kitchen essentials possible. Kitchen supply and cookware have been running in their family’s veins for a century, and the brothers felt that 2016 was the perfect moment to put together their brand of pots, pans, and sauciers.

The brothers’ attention to detail and will to bring people premium kitchen tools got them to partner with the very best raw material providers. They naturally started working with multi-generational, family-owned manufacturers from the USA, Italy, Hungary, England, and France to build superior kitchen products for everyone, from cooking beginners to professionals.

Made In completely cuts out the middleman and works directly with factories and customers, erasing resellers, distributors, and retailers from their selling process to offer the best stainless steel cookware, knives, and carbon steel cookware backed with a lifetime warranty.

Fast forward to 2021. Made In cookware is now relied upon by a long list of home cooks and haute cuisine professionals, with kitchenware used in multiple three-Michelin-star restaurants such as NYC’s Le Bernardin and Chicago’s Alinea. Both press and customers rave about the high-quality kitchenware imagined by Made In, bestowing upon the brand countless “best of” awards and 5-star reviews.

Made In Products Reviews:

Stainless Clad Cookware

For this Made In’s pans review, we will focus on many of the Austin-based brand’s kitchen supplies. Made In offers some of the best kitchen items, including highly-rated stainless steel premium cookware that includes the nonstick pan, fry pan, stock pot range, other pans and sauciers in various sizes available to pay in several interest-free payments with Klarna.

• Frying Pans

The Stainless Clad Fry Pan boasts a stunning 4.9-star rating with over 6600 reviews on the website, exceeding customers’ expectations, with many reviews raving about the quality cookware: “I opened the package, and my first thought was, if this frying pan cooks as well as it feels, I may never have to buy another pan for the rest of my life.”

An absolute best-seller, the American-made pan comes in three different sizes:

• 8” Pans, retailing for $65 apiece
• 10” Pans, retailing for $75 
• 12” Pans, retailing for $99 

A winner of Best USA Cookware by Good Housekeeping, this review has found that the nonstick Stainless Clad Frying Pan has put Made In on the map, with three sizes that allow for freedom and inventivity in home and professional kitchens. It is made in the USA from a premium construction of 5- ply construction made from American metal that can be used on the stove and the oven, and bears temperatures up to 800 degrees.

It retains heat quickly and evenly, and the well-made handle has been specifically designed so you can cook confidently without burning yourself. The pans are non-stick and perfect for induction and enjoy the lifetime warranty that Made In offers for all of its items.

If you are wondering what size to get from the non-stick Made In cookware pans range, the brand recommends the 8-inch frying pan for about one chicken breast, the 10-inch pan for two steaks or chicken breasts, and the 12-inch frying pan for 3-4 chicken breasts or steaks as well as pan sauces.

• Sauciers

The Made In’s non stick Saucier retails for $109 and can be purchased in 4 interest-free installments with Klarna.

It is a versatile stainless steel cookware item that you can use to make sauces, pasta, and all kinds of dishes that require a big enough pan since its 3 QT size bridges the gap between a sauté pan and a saucepan. Another best seller of the brand, the saucer features a unique, rounded bottom that allows for wide movements like stirring and whisking and prevents sticky ingredients like risotto from sticking to the pan.

Featured in a New York Times review, Made In’s Saucier is made in Italy, is induction compatible, and its stay-cool handle makes cooking all the easier. The saucier features the same premium 5-layer metal construction as the Frying pans, which retains heat very well and evenly and prevents chemical leaching. It can also handle temperatures up to 800°F and can be used for oven, broiler, or induction-based recipes.

Kitchen Knives

Made In cookware offers a wide range of nitrogen-treated kitchen knives available as single items and bundles for the home cook and the kitchen professional alike. The Made In kitchen knives include:

• the 8-inch Chef Knife, which retails for $89
• the 7-inch Santoku Knife retails for $99
• the 6-inch Nakiri Knife retails for $89
• the 9 inch Bread Knife retails for $99

The Made In knives are also available in sets:

• Pairing + Utility knives for $119, available in Pomme Red and Truffle Black
• 6-knives set for $439, with an 11% discount, available in Pomme Red and Truffle Black

The 6-knives set includes:

• the 8-inch Chef Knife, for large everyday tasks
• the 7-inch Santoku Knife, for any large kitchen chopping
• the 6-inch Nakiri Knife, for vegetable chopping
• the Bread Knife, for precise bread slicing
• the Pairing knife, for control over small ingredients
• the Utility knife, to slice hard ingredients like meat or hard cheese

With a 4.9 star rating and about 1500 reviews available from customers on the Made In website, the knife bundles set themselves as ultimate must-haves in the kitchen, designed to make home cooks’ lives easier and their cooking better.

Carbon Steel Cookware

Made In offers a wide array of nonstick carbon steel cookware that blends the advantages of a cast-iron skillet and a stainless steel frying pan. The Carbon Steel high-quality cookware is inspired by professional French kitchens and allows for speed and lightness while you cook.

Featured in the Wall Street Journal and deemed as a “Kitchen Workhorse” by the New York Times, this nonstick range includes single items and sets such as the Sous Chef Set, made in France with the highest-quality raw materials.

The Carbon Steel range includes:

• a 13-inch Paella Pan, which retails for $99
• a 12-inch Steel Wok which retails for $99
• a Frying Pan available in 8, 10, or 12-inch priced between $65 and $89
• a Roasting Pan with Rack which retails for $119

The Made In’s Carbon Steel cookware also comes in 3 sets of pans that will provide you with your new kitchen essentials, including:

• the Carbon Sous Chef set, which includes five items for $399
• the 2-Piece steel set, which consists of the 12-inch Frying Pan and Carbon Steel Wok, along with Made In’s seasoning wax for $175
• the 3-Piece steel set, which consists of the eight and 12-inch Frying Pans and Carbon Steel Wok, along with Made In’s seasoning wax for $235

Frying Pans

Made In offers frying pans in their Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel ranges, both crafted from premium materials that promise to last a lifetime.

Stainless Steel Frying Pan

The Stainless Steel Frying Pan allows for fast heat retention and can withhold heat up to 800 degrees. Whether you are cooking at home or in a professional setting, its ergonomic shape and premium 5-layered American metal make it perfect for induction, stovetop, and oven cooking with even heat distribution. The Stainless Steel Frying Pan retails for:

• $65 for an 8-inch pan
• $75 for a 10-inch pan
• $99 for a 12-inch pan

Its longer handles are hollow to make cooking easier with even heating and nonstick coating. Awarded the title of Best USA Cookware by Good Housekeeping, the Stainless Steel Frying Pan promises to be your new kitchen best friend.

The Carbon Steel Frying Pan

The Made In Carbon Steel Frying Pan differs from the Stainless Steel Frying Pan in that its materials blend cast iron and stainless steel, which allows for faster seasoning. It features slick stainless steel properties like perfect heat control and cooking speed, and its lightness should help you cook without stress.

The Carbon Steel Frying Pans are made in France following years of craftsmanship, are oven-safe up to 1200°F, and were featured in the Wall Street Journal for their outstanding quality due to last you a lifetime. They retail for:

• $65 for an 8-inch Frying pan
• $69 for a 10-inch Frying pan
• $89 for a 12-inch Frying pan

• Grill Frying Pan

For all recipes that give an exquisite grilled flavor to your ingredients, Made In has imagined a grill frying pan called the Roasting Pan, which comes with its grill rack and retails for $119. It is made in France following artisan techniques to make the most out of your new essential.

The Roasting Pan is both induction compatible and oven safe up to 1200°F, and its wide size (18 inches handle to handle) was imagined for large recipes like your Thanksgiving 12 lb turkey. It features stainless steel handles that are angled to allow for holding and tenting tinfoil.

Customers rave about its roasting and time-saving qualities since the Roasting Pan allows you to start the recipe on the stovetop and finish it in the oven for exquisite results.

Copper Cookware

Made In offers three different copper pans which include:

• the Copper Saucepan for $269
• the Copper Rondeau for $490
• the Copper Saucier for $440

They also come all together in a set that retails for $1199. Each of the Made In copper items is made from 90% Copper and 10% Stainless steel and features the signature stay-cool handle and stainless steel cooking surface to help you make the most of each pan while cooking.

Few reviews are available as the Copper cookware pans are a brand new item of Made In. Still, we have found that the customer reviews all highlighted the Made In copper pans’ beauty.

Flatware, Glassware, Plates, and Bowls

Aside from their world-renowned stainless steel and carbon steel cookware, Made In also offers an array of flatware, glassware, plates, and bowls to fulfill any of your day-to-day kitchen needs.

Flatware

Made In flatware includes Tablespoons, Dessert Spoons, Dinner Forks, Salad Forks, and Dinner Knives, all made in Italy and dishwasher-safe. The company has chosen to make its knives, forks, and spoons from 18/0 stainless steel, so you can enjoy durable flatware that doesn’t get rusty – ever. Crafted from decades of expertise, the flatware sets come in 4-piece sets that retail for $179 for 20 individual flatware pieces and $358 for an 8-piece setting.

• Glassware

Made In offers drinking glasses, red wine glasses, and white wine glasses available to purchase as single items and in sets, retailing for:

• $49 for a set of four Drinking Glasses
• $59 for four White Wine or Red Wine Glasses
• $99 for a Wine Glass Set, which includes 4 White Wine Glasses and 4 Red Wine Glasses
• $139 for a Glassware Set, which contains 4 Drinking Glasses, 4 White Wine Glasses, and 4 Red Wine Glasses

All of the Made In glassware is made in Italy. It’s also dishwasher safe and resistant to breakage and abrasion due to traditional artisanal techniques like a titanium-reinforced treatment on the stems of the wine glasses. They boast a sleek design and a light feel in hand, so your dining experience is elevated instantly.

• Plates

Made In’s Plates are made in England from the best clay in the world and crafted from high alumina vitrified china that follows health and safety codes, making them perfect for restaurants. Since they are fully glazed, you can expect your Made In plates to be durable and robust without fear of scratches.

Made In’s Plate range includes:

• Dinner Plates, available as a 4-piece set that retails for $59 for white plates and $65 for white with red rim plates
• Appetizer Plates, available as a 4-piece set that retails for $59 for white plates and $65 for white with red rim plates
• Serving Platters which retail for $49 for a white platter or $55 for a white with red rim platter

• Bowls

Made In sells bowls in packs of 4, available as:

• Entrée bowls that retail for $99 in white, and $105 in white with red rim
• Side bowls that retail for $49 in white and $55 in white with red rim

Packs of 8 bowls start from $198 for Entrée bowls and $98 for side bowls in white. The high-quality clay used for their making confers strength and durability, and you can expect your Made In bowls to last in your kitchen thanks to their glazing process, which makes them more resistant wash after wash, even as you stack them on top of one another.

How Much Does Made In Cookware Cost?

Made In cookware is priced above average premium kitchen suppliers due to their high technological production process and raw materials sourced from the best manufacturers worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship.

Prices of Made In cookware span from:

• $49 to $59 for four glasses
• $65 to $99 for a Stainless Clad Frying Pan
• $99 and $139 for a Glass Set
• $179 to $358 for Flatware Sets

Made In Cookware Customer Reviews

For this Made In cookware review, we have scoured the website for past customers’ experiences with the high-quality kitchen supplier’s kitchen essentials, and we have found that Made In rakes in thousands upon thousands of 5-star reviews about its stock pot range.

The Stainless Clad Frying Pan boasts almost 7000 reviews for a stunning 4.9 mark, with one customer stating: “I feel like a real chef working with this pan. It is perfectly designed to hold and work ergonomically. It perfectly distributes the heat evenly, yielding consistent results.”

Although a very new item of Made In, the Copper Rondeau stock pot also received its fair share of love from the customers, who highlighted its versatility and appreciated the pan’s weight and how it holds and handles heat.

Customers talked about the overall high-quality construction and feel of the pan, and the fantastic, even, and quick heating of the pan was mentioned more times than we could count. Overall, the reviews we have seen raved about the brand’s premium feel, which they deemed worth every penny.

We have found the odd review here and there complaining about the emailing process, with one customer saying that the company had sent them too many emails for the order they had placed.

Overall, it Made In boasts highly positive reviews, which is unsurprising considering the quality of materials their cookware, bakeware and kitchen essentials are constructed of. Their pieces seem to be highly durable, as well as versatile and very easy to use. The only minus, if we could even call like like that, is that some items cannot just be thrown in the dishwasher – they need to be manually and gently washed (however, this is true for any premium-quality cookware).

Where to Buy Made In Cookware

At the time of writing, you can only purchase the Made In cookware through the official website. The brand accommodates home chefs as well as commercial kitchens.

Made In Cookware Shipping and Return Policy

If you’d like to place a Made In Cookware order, you will be happy to learn that the company ships internationally to over 200 countries, including Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories, and even offers free shipping over a certain amount!

Made In offers free shipping over:

• $50 in the contiguous USA
• $99 to over 200 international countries

The brand also offers free shipping if you place your order from an APO or FPO address. However, overnight shipping and various free shipping promotions only apply if you live in the contiguous US. If you order from outside of the USA, taxes and duties will incur to you, and you can choose to pay them either at checkout or upon delivery of your package.

When you order from Made In, you can expect your package to be shipped within two business days (3-7 business days during peak holiday promotions like Black Friday and Cyber Monday). Once your items are shipped, you will get an email with the parcel details and tracking details.

Return Policy

When you order from Made In, if you happen to be dissatisfied with your items, you can return them to the company at no additional cost.

Made In accepts returns on all items, excluding consumables, customized items, and limited-edition releases. All items come with a 45-day risk-free trial, and in the case that you wish to return your item, the brand will provide a prepaid return label for all orders within the contiguous US territory.

When you submit a return request, you will need your order number and shipping zip code and initiate the return on the website or via email at [email protected] Both used and unused cookware can be returned for a full refund, store credit, or an exchange.

Contact Made In Cookware

If you need to contact Made In for any questions that have not been addressed in this Made In Cookware review, you can contact the customer service so via:

• A widget on the website
• Email at [email protected]
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• YouTube
• LinkedIn

The team usually answers every customer inquiry within 72 hours on business days.

Made In Cookware: Editors Verdict

After more than 12 hours spent on research for our Made In Cookware review, we can confidently say that the brand offers some of the best cookware, bakeware and other kitchen essentials out there. Their pots and pans are exceptionally durable, providing even heating across the entire cooking surface, so they’re winners both for home cooks and even professional chefs.

Various sizes, shapes, and materials make for the ultimate sets to have in the kitchen for everyday cooking. Whether you need a good nonstick pan, a lightweight saucer, or any other cookware piece made in stainless steel or cast iron, Made In has got you covered. Crafted from the very best materials in the highest quality factories, and backed by very famous investors like Tom Colicchio, Made In’s cookware is your ultimate destination for pots and pans that are sure to last you a lifetime.