I have a mixture of pans. 2 different brands of stainless, cast iron, farberware non-stick aluminum, old aluminum pans from my mom, and a very small teflon pan that is only used to fry eggs. The ones I prefer to use are the stainless. The revere with copper clad bottoms are my favorite. They are the easiest to cook with and clean up. They can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.