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Some of Our Favorite Cookware Is on Sale for Prime Day—Including the Le Creuset Dutch Oven

We sorted through pages and pages of sales to find the best discounts on truly excellent cookware.

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Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly
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Updated July 17, 2024 10:47AM EDT
Best Cookware Deals

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Straight to the Point

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While you could argue a sharp knife is the key to cooking, without cookware, you’d be left with a pile of raw vegetables on a cutting board. It’s the pots, pans, and sauciers that transform your food prep from raw to cooked, from limp to crispy, and from pale to golden brown. But not all skillets and stockpots are created equal—and sad is the day when that cheap pan you inherited from your second cousin’s aunt (twice removed) warps over the burner.  

Luckily, we’ve spent countless hours/days/months testing cookware of all kinds. As a result, we’ve found the best of the best pots and pans that aced our rigorous tests. And, lucky for you, now that Prime Day 2024 is in full swing, many are deeply discounted.

Our Favorite Prime Day Cookware Deals

  • Our Longtime Favorite Dutch Oven: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Round Dutch Oven 5.5 Quart

    Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron 5.5-Quart Round Dutch Oven

    Amazon

    Dutch ovens are the original multicooker—they can sear, stew, braise, fry, and even be used to bake a crusty loaf. And our favorite Dutch oven from Le Creuset, which many Serious Eats editors have owned for years (if not decades), is on rare sale. It’s 5.5 quarts, which serves four to six, and is coated in the brand’s near-indestructible enamel.

    two hands with oven mitts on removing a Dutch oven from an oven

    Serious Eats / Will Dickey

  • Another Fantastic, Durable Dutch Oven: Staub Cast Iron 5.5-qt Round Cocotte

    Staub 5.5-Quart Round Cocotte

    Crate & Barrel

    Like the Le Creuset, Staub knows what it’s doing when it comes to enameled Dutch ovens. Their 5.5-quart cocotte is durable, not to mention stylish, and sears and stews with aplomb—and it’s also deeply, wildly discounted for Prime Day. (Note: The grey color seems to be the most discounted at the moment.)

    two hands removing a red Dutch oven from an oven rack

    Serious Eats / Will Dickey

  • Stainless Steel Skillets We Reach for Daily: All-Clad D3 Stainless Steel Frying Pan Set

    Two All-Clad stainless steel frying pans.

    Amazon

    Stainless steel skillets are versatile workhorses. They heat up fast and are oven-safe, so you can get a sear on, say, a butterflied chicken, and then pop it in the oven to roast. The All-Clad skillets are incredibly responsive and up evenly and, right now, this 10- and 12-inch pan duo is on sale.

    Food tossed in skillet
    Vicky Wasik

  • Our Favorite Flat-Bottomed Carbon Steel Wok: Yosukata Wok 11.8 inch

    Yosukata Carbon Steel Wok Pan

    Amazon

    This smaller version of our winning carbon steel wok is 20% off. Not only does it have a sturdy, welded-on handle, but since it’s made of super thin metal it heated up lightning fast, boiling water in nine minutes (the quickest of the pans we tested).

    Hand holding the Yosukata Carbon Steel Wok Pan over a gas stove

    Serious Eats / Nick Simpson

  • A Sturdy Saucepan: All-Clad D3 Stainless 3-ply Bonded Cookware Sauce Pan

    Stainless Steel Tri-Ply 3-Quart Sauce Pan with Lid

    All-Clad

    A saucepan is a helpful little pot that we turn to when boiling potatoes and pasta or cooking down some overripe fruit into a jammy compote. One of our favorites is from All-Clad; it heated up readily and was easy to clean—not to mention it has a lifetime warranty. Plus, it’s currently 33% off for Prime Day, not too shabby!

    a stainless steel saucepan on a marble surface

    Serious Eats / Irvin Lin

  • Another Sturdy—Budget!—Saucepan: ​​Tramontina Covered Sauce Pan Stainless Steel Tri-Ply Clad

    Tramontina Covered 3-Quart Saucepan

    Amazon

    One of our favorite budget-friendly saucepans is even cheaper for Prime Day—it’s a whopping $55 off. The Tramontina performed very well in our tests, even better than pans twice its price. We liked the rounded handle, which stayed cool over a burner, and admired the pan’s even heating—pastry cream emerged silky and smooth and rice steamed up perfectly tender.

    A closeup look at browned butter in a saucepan

    Serious Eats / Irvin Lin

  • Our Favorite Enameled Cast Iron Skillet: Le Creuset Classic Cast Iron Handle Skillet

    nine inch le creuset enameled cast iron skillet

    Amazon

    An enameled cast iron skillet offers all the benefits of the cast iron without the maintenance. And our favorite option from Le Creuset performed really well in our tests, heating up quickly and maintaining an even surface temperature. The nine-inch version (in white enamel) is currently $30 bucks off.

    Using a infrared thermometer to take the temperature of the surface of a skillet heated on an induction burner.

    Serious Eats / Taylor Murray

  • A Budget-Friendly Enameled Cast Iron Skillet: Crock Pot Artisan 10 Inch Enameled Cast Iron Round Skillet

    Crock Pot Artisan Cast Iron Skillet

    Amazon

    When a budget-friendly pick goes on sale, it begs the question, why not buy it? In our tests of enameled cast iron skillets, the Crock Pot performed quite well: Fried eggs slid off readily and cornbread emerged golden brown and beautiful. It’s a solid affordable pan and now that its price has been slashed even further, it’s a fantastic deal.

    skillets with skillet cornbread baked in them

    Serious Eats / Taylor Murray

  • The Best Fondue Pot to Create Your Own Aprés Ski Moment: Cuisinart Fondue Pot

    Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Pot

    Amazon

    A fondue pot is, admittedly, hardly a necessity, but it’s a fun piece of cookware to have on hand for a party or to replicate a mid-century aprés ski feast. This electric offering from Cuisinart was our favorite; it heated up quickly and evenly and melted unctuous, creamy cheese and chocolate fondues, keeping them warm and silky the longest of the lineup.

    The Cuisinart fondue pot with its forks and fork ring.

    Serious Eats / Afton Cyrus

  • A Good Nonstick Skillet: Tramontina Professional Series 10-Inch Fry Pan

    Tramontina 10-Inch Professional Aluminum Nonstick Restaurant Fry Pan

    Amazon

    We don’t advise spending a ton of money on a nonstick skillet, since the chemical coating wears away after frequent use. So when there’s a deal on an already reasonably priced option, we’re even more excited about it. The Tramontina nonstick fry pan is oven-safe to 400°F and has a grippy silicone handle cover that we quite liked. It may not last forever, but we think you’ll be quite satisfied with it in the interim.

    a closeup look at a cooked crepe in a nonstick skillet

    Serious Eats / Donna Currie

  • A Hybrid Skillet: Hexclad 12-Inch Pan

    HexClad 12-Inch HexClad Hybrid Pan

    Amazon

    This skillet actually does mash up stainless steel and nonstick cookware well. In fact, one of our editors has owned a Hexclad pan for many years and it's stood the test of time. Right now, you can snag the 12-inch skillet for nearly $40 off.

    three hexclad skillets in different sizes with lids on a gray surface

    Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

  • The Best Glazed Ceramic Tagine: Emile Henry Made In France Flame Tagine, 3.7 quart

    Emile Henry 3.7-Quart Flame Tagine

    Amazon

    Tagines use a fluted top to help braise the stewy mixture within, resulting in a beautifully reduced, luxe final dish. This gorgeous offering from Emile Henry is capacious, durable, and dishwasher-safe. In our review, it braised meltingly tender lamb shank and chicken tagines, and now it’s $10 off.

    emile henry black tagine on white tile surface

    Serious Eats/Taylor Murray

  • A Budget-Friendly Wok: Joyce Chen Classic Series Carbon Steel Wok

    Joyce Chen Carbon Steel Wok

    Amazon

    We know we already mentioned a wok above, but this one is worth shouting out, too. It's super budget-friendly (under $30 on sale!) and flat-bottomed, so it'll work on any stovetop.

    Person cooking food in Joyce Chen Carbon Steel Wok

    Serious Eats / Nick Simpson

  • An Editor Favorite Dual-Handled Cast Iron Skillet: Lodge 12-Inch Preseasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Dual Assist Handles

    Amazon Lodge L10SKL Cast Iron Pan, 12"

    Amazon

    This editor-loved dual-handled cast iron skillet makes it easy to transfer a dish from stovetop to oven, and vice versa. Right now, it's a mere $25.

    holding the lodge with two kitchen towels

    Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

  • An Affordable Stock Pot That’s on Even Deeper Sale: Cook N Home 16 Quart Stockpot

    Cook N Home 12-Quart Stainless Steel Stockpot with Lid

    Amazon

    While a large stock pot like this isn’t necessarily a piece of cookware you reach for every day, it does come in handy when you find yourself with a glut of vegetable scraps and a chicken carcass. In other words, yes, it’s fantastic for making stock. And this already affordable top pick of ours is currently nearly half off for Prime Day. Buy it now and you’ll be ready for soup season.

    The Cook N Home stockpot on a blue surface.

    Serious Eats / Jesse Raub

FAQs

When should I look for cookware deals? 

Major shopping holidays (Prime Day, October Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday) will likely have some great cookware deals.

Are there other great Prime Day deals?

Yes! We’ve rounded up the best overall Prime Day deals and also found great offers from Vitamix, one of our favorite brands.

Why We’re the Experts

  • We’ve been reviewing kitchen gear for over a decade—including pots, pans, and more. 
  • Grace Kelly is a commerce editor at Serious Eats. 
  • She’s tested a ton of cookware and other gear over the past few years, including cast iron skillets and woks.

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