Professional and home chefs alike both love and trust stainless steel cookware. It is dependable, reliable, and durable even over high heat, and you can always count on it for high quality meals.
Made In Stainless Clad Cookware in particular is free of coatings and toxins and is engineered for a lifetime of consistent, everyday use, making it some of the safest and most effective cookware on the market.
Stainless Steel Cookware: Safe, Smart, and Built to Last
If you are planning meals for yourself or your family, safe cookware matters. There are many cookware options with surfaces that contain chemicals that can potentially leak or flake off into your food—something that no healthy diet should include.
High-quality stainless steel, though, has no such coating. It is one of the safest, most stable cooking surfaces on the market. It does not react with acidic ingredients like copper, aluminum, or poorly seasoned cast iron; and it does not contain any toxins whatsoever. Plus, with proper care, a stainless steel pan can last a lifetime even if used every day, a huge reason why professional chefs swear by stainless.
Made In takes stainless steel’s guarantee of safety even further by subjecting our cookware to independent testing by Light Labs, who check for BPAs, PFAS, and heavy metals. The results are then verified by a third party, giving Made In’s products a level of trustworthiness that can’t be beat, which is why they are used in world-class facilities with the strictest of safety standards.
Why Stainless Steel Is Considered Safe
Stainless steel has many features that make it the safest material to cook on, such as:
- Non-reactive surface - Thanks to its non-porous surface, nothing is released or absorbed by stainless steel pans, not even acidic ingredients like tomato sauce, citrus, or wine.
- No toxic coatings - Unlike nonstick pans, stainless steel has no chemical coating that could contain harmful materials like PTFE or PFAS.
- Oven and dishwasher safe - Made In’s fully clad stainless steel cookware is lightweight and maneuverable enough to move from stovetop to oven with ease, and it is easy to clean without scratching or otherwise damaging its surface.
- Corrosion resistance - The highest quality stainless cookware relies on chromium-nickel alloy (18/10 or 18/8) to make it resistant to rust, degradation, and pitting.
What to Look for in the Safest Stainless Steel Cookware
If you are thinking of making the switch to stainless steel cookware, consider these aspects to find the safest choice:
- Third-Party Tested/Transparent Results - Look for verified quality. Made In products are independently tested by Light Labs, which verifies that its Stainless Clad Pans are free of Bisphenols A, S, and F, and contain less than 0.01 or 0.02 parts per billion of PFAS, a.k.a. “forever chemicals.”
- Country of Origin - Choose products from trusted manufacturing regions. Made In Stainless Steel is made in Italy and the US from domestic and imported components.
- High-Grade Materials - Choose premium materials you can count on: 304 (18/10) stainless steel for use on standard cooktops and 430 for use on induction stoves.
- Riveted Handles and Tight-Fitting Lids - Look for handles and lids that fit snugly to ensure maximum control and prevent spillage and accidents in the kitchen.
- Made Without Coatings or Fillers - True stainless steel has no coating at all, so avoid stainless steel products claiming to have “nonstick” capabilities.
Why Made In Stainless Clad Leads the Category
Stainless steel is already the safest material for cookware, but Made In takes it even further. Here’s how.
Third-Party Tested for Safety
Made In 5-Ply Stainless Clad Cookware offers unrivaled control and heat distribution thanks to its five layers of premium metal: two outer layers of stainless steel (18/10 and High-Grade Ferritic 430), two pure aluminum inner layers, and one aluminum alloy core.
Tested and Trusted by Chefs
Made In Cookware is built to to be used in professional environments with the utmost safety standards are equally as important as a pan’s performance. This is why it is used and trusted by chefs in Michelin-starred kitchens all over the world.
Materials That Matter
Crafted from 18/10 stainless steel, Made In Stainless Clad pans promise a non-reactive cooking surface that won’t rust, corrode, or leach nickel or chromium into your food. They also feature riveted handles made of stainless steel for a balanced, secure grip along with tight-fitting stainless lids.
Manufactured Responsibly
Made In partners with reputable, family-owned manufacturers in both the US and Europe to guarantee transparency, craftsmanship, and high safety standards during the entire production process.
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Conclusion: Safety You Can Taste
Cookware safety isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. The Made In Stainless Clad Collection proves that you don’t have to choose between safety, performance, and style. Built from the same materials trusted by chefs around the world, it’s cookware you can rely on for life.
Explore the Made In Stainless Clad Collection and cook with confidence knowing every meal is made on a surface designed for safety, precision, and longevity.
