Kitchen cookware

The Nordic Ware Rangeware is part of the kitchen cookware test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, cookware models like the Rangeware are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Set (pieces):

Each set includes at least a saucepan, a frying pan, and a stockpot. Lids are typically counted as separate components in a set.

Cooking evenness:

Cooking evenness reflects the ability of frying pans to turn out evenly browned pancakes on a gas range.

Nonstick durability:

To assess nonstick durability, we intentionally abraded frying-pan surfaces with steel wool until the coating was worn through or up to 2,000 strokes. Scoring for finishes that were still intact at 2,000 strokes reflects reduced nonstick performance.