Now, I’m not immune to the charms of trendy cookware — that Great Jones x Ratatouille collaboration feels earned, especially per the late Anthony Bourdain’s love of the film. But there’s an eternal charm to a brand such as All-Clad, which is (still) made in its hometown of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and beloved by James Beard Award-winning chefs and found in countless kitchens. Even the depths of various cooking subreddits, which can sometimes feel as lawless as Mad Max, cooks tend to agree that they can be a smart lifetime investment when taken care of properly. In the words of one Reddit user, “Screw passing these on to my kids, I want to be buried with them.”
There’s a dizzying amount of deals on All-Clad’s tools and cookware this Memorial Day — so below, we’ve whittled down our top picks to bring home before the long weekend kicks off.