| No Images? Click here  The Best Nonstick Pans Are the Cheap Ones We've invested in some fairly pricey kitchen equipment over the years; in almost every case, we've come to the conclusion that, while the initial purchase stings a bit, you usually make up for it when you're buying tools that can last a lifetime. Spread out over years of use, an item's high up-front cost can start to seem downright economical. But not in the case of nonstick cookware. No, when it comes to nonstick, we say go cheap or go home.  Unfortunately, nonstick surfaces just aren't durable enough to last several years, let alone a lifetime. If you're determined to pay top dollar for nonstick, that leaves you with two equally unappealing options—spending a lot on replacing worn-out pans every few years, or continuing to cook with a degraded nonstick surface well beyond its useful lifespan. Not really much of a choice.  Our Pick: Farberware Nonstick Skillet The third option—buying it cheap—is therefore the best. In most cases, that means restaurant-grade aluminum pans, like this Farberware eight-inch skillet, are the way to go. They're the perfect size pan for a classic three-egg omelette. For most other tasks, like making frittatas and scrambling a bigger batch of eggs, a 10-inch skillet can serve you well.
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