Ideal for searing steak or getting that mouthwatering crispy skin on chicken, duck or fish, any carbon steel pan will heat up rapidly and become naturally nonstick after seasoning. The Mineral B PRO pans work great when starting on the stove and finishing in the oven. This seared crispy skin duck breast with duck fat fried potatoes is the perfect dish to make with the Mineral B PRO Fry Pan since this recipe requires a hefty pan to cook both the duck and the potatoes. You can even pull out your AFFINITY Saucepan for the orange red wine sauce that brings the whole dish together.

Nonstick skillets are faultless for everything from your morning eggs to super sticky sauces. The CHOC collections offer a safe nonstick coating that will last. If you’re looking for an easy weeknight dinner, try out this roasted salmon with Vietnamese caramel sauce by Food52. It’s not only quick to make but the sauce has a deep, rich flavor that is restaurant-level quality. If you’re cooking for only yourself or two people, still make the whole serving, trust me, you’ll be wanting the leftovers! Pair it with some fluffy rice made easily in your CHOC Intense Deep Fry Pan.

For something a little different, these seared scallops with hot sauce beurre blanc will cook up perfectly in your nonstick skillet and will be packed with flavor.

We tend to stock our kitchens with the essentials like stockpots, sauce pans, and our usual skillets, but you may already have some awesome pots and pans in your cabinets - some that might not get used much but have a lot more versatile uses than you might have thought!  Woks certainly make any stir-fry, like this vegetable and chicken stir fry tremendously better, but they are so much more versatile than you might think. The shape makes it the perfect tool for steaming and deep frying foods, because it requires less oil, and provides plenty of space to avoid overcrowding. Curious about trying it out? Check out some tips on deep frying in a wok.