Originally Posted by lauriejo
Revere Ware without question, the ones with the copper bottoms. I love mine, will never buy non-stick again.
ditto, plus cast iron, but that would depend on your cooktop surface?
Pots and pans are one of those items that it is worth spending more money to get really good ones. Not necessarily the hundred dollar pans from the fancy kitchen store, maybe pick up some older Revereware or Farberware at a thrift store/flea market etc.