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Usually, when it comes to choosing a pan, the quest begins with the question of either nonstick or uncoated metal (cast iron, steel, copper, and so on). With nonstick skillets, you're safer from botching omelets, pancakes, or any other delicate food. But accidentally scratch that nonstick coating (be it Teflon, or other polymers), though, and your pan starts to lose the nonstick quality and becomes less safe to use.

Enter HexClad Hybrid cookware. The brand's unique three-ply pans offer the best of both worlds, which is why they're slowly replacing all of the cookware in my kitchen. Here's my full HexClad pan review.

What I like

The design combines the best features of stainless, nonstick, and

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