Nanobond 5 Piece Set

Hestan NanoBond 5-Piece Set

If you want stainless steel with nothing to wear out, scratch off, or replace, this is the set to start with. NanoBond is Hestan's titanium-bonded cookware, with a surface harder and tougher than ordinary stainless and absolutely no coating to worry about. Three core pieces, two lids, and the kind of durability you stop thinking about because it simply holds up.

The details

NanoBond starts with triple-bonded 18/10 stainless steel and Hestan's ProCore pure aluminum center for even, fast heat, roughly 35% more conductive than other aluminum-clad cookware. Then comes the part that gives the line its name: a molecular process bonds thousands of nano-layers of titanium to the steel cooking surface. The result is a surface about four times harder than typical stainless steel, highly resistant to scratching, staining, and the salt pitting that mars lesser pans over time.

Because the toughness is in the steel itself and not a coating, the surface is 100% toxin-free, nonreactive, and completely metal-utensil safe. Scrape, whisk, and flip with anything you like. It is dishwasher safe, and it is oven, broiler, and grill safe to a remarkable 1,050 F, so there is no temperature in a home kitchen that gives it pause. One honest note: at very high heat NanoBond can develop a temporary blue tint, which is purely cosmetic and lifts away with Hestan's NanoBond cleaner.

The build details are thoughtful throughout. Sealed, flared rims pour without drips and are encapsulated in stainless so there is no exposed aluminum. Ergonomic handles are comfortable for long cooking and serving, and flush rivets keep the interior smooth for easy cleaning and nesting. The 3.5-quart saute lid also fits the 11-inch skillet, a small touch that makes the set more versatile than its piece count suggests. Handcrafted in Italy and backed by a lifetime warranty.

What's in the set

• 11 in skillet
• 2 qt saucepan with lid
• 3.5 qt saute pan with lid (lid also fits the 11 in skillet)

Why we love it at Berry + Basil

• A surface four times harder than ordinary stainless, so it shrugs off scratches and salt pitting
• No coating at all, which means nothing to flake or degrade and a genuinely 100% toxin-free surface
• Fully metal-utensil safe, the rare cookware you never have to baby
• Oven, broiler, and grill safe to 1,050 F for searing, finishing, and high-heat roasting
• The shared lid between the saute pan and skillet stretches what these three pieces can do
• Dishwasher safe and easy to wipe clean, with smooth flush-riveted interiors
• A smart starter set: the three pans most cooks reach for, with room to add later
• Lifetime warranty on cookware built to outlast the warranty

Use it for

Searing and finishing steaks in the oven, weeknight stir-fries and saute, reducing sauces, cooking grains and oatmeal in the saucepan, braising and shallow-frying in the covered saute pan, anything where you want fearless high heat.

Specifications

• Set contents: 11 in skillet, 2 qt saucepan with lid, 3.5 qt saute pan with lid (5 pieces total; saute lid also fits the skillet)
• Material: Triple-bonded 18/10 stainless steel with ProCore pure aluminum core, molecular titanium-bonded cooking surface, sealed and flared stainless rims
• Construction note: No coating; 100% toxin-free, nonreactive; approximately 4x harder than typical stainless steel
• Weight: approximately 6 lb packaged
• Package dimensions: approximately 8 x 13 x 22 in
• Care: Dishwasher safe; metal utensil safe; high-heat bluing is cosmetic and removed with Hestan NanoBond cleaner
• Cooktops: All cooktops including induction
• Oven, broiler, and grill safe: to 1,050 F
• Warranty: Limited lifetime
• Brand: Hestan
• Made in: Italy
• Item number: 60038
• UPC: 051153600388

Titanium-tough stainless with no coating and nothing to replace, the honest workhorse of the Hestan line.