cookwares
Pots and pans
Cookwares is the plural of cookware, referring to pots, pans, and other vessels used for cooking.
The word typically appears in commercial contexts—store sections, product categories, brand lines: Browse our selection of cookwares from top manufacturers.
In everyday speech, cookware usually serves as an uncountable noun, making the plural form relatively uncommon.
Handled cooking vessel
- stockpotLarge pot for broths
- Dutch ovenThick-walled lidded pot
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- braiserLidded pot for browning
tagine · claypot · cocotte · rondeau · saucier · double boiler · pasta pot · bean pot
Rust-proof iron alloy
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- aluminumElement thirteen
ceramic · carbon steel · enamel · clay · terracotta · anodized · titanium · glass
Shallow pan for frying
- frying panShallow cooking vessel
- wokConcave cooking pan
- saute panWide, shallow frying vessel
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
grill pan · crepe pan · paella pan · tawa · comal · roasting pan · sheet pan · baking pan
Removable container cover
- handlePart for gripping
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
- coatingApplied surface covering
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
heat distribution · oven-safe · dishwasher-safe · pour spout · tempered glass · self-basting · stackable · nested
French enameled cookware maker
Substance improving food taste
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- rust preventionStopping oxidation of metal
- reseasoningApplying taste anew
hand washing · scrubbing · soaking · drying · storage · stacking · hanging · oiling
saucepan
Handled cooking vessel
- stockpotLarge pot for broths
- Dutch ovenThick-walled lidded pot
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
braiser · tagine · claypot · cocotte · rondeau · saucier · double boiler · pasta pot · bean pot · cauldron
stainless steel
Rust-proof iron alloy
aluminum · ceramic · carbon steel · enamel · clay · terracotta · anodized · titanium · glass · silicone
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
- frying panShallow cooking vessel
- wokConcave cooking pan
- saute panWide, shallow frying vessel
griddle · grill pan · crepe pan · paella pan · tawa · comal · roasting pan · sheet pan · baking pan · springform
lid
Removable container cover
seasoning · heat distribution · oven-safe · dishwasher-safe · pour spout · tempered glass · self-basting · stackable · nested · lightweight
Le Creuset
French enameled cookware maker
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- rust preventionStopping oxidation of metal
reseasoning · hand washing · scrubbing · soaking · drying · storage · stacking · hanging · oiling · polishing
cookwarestableware
Dining implements collectively
dinnerware · serveware · dishware · flatware · silverware
- nonstick cookwareKitchen vessels with slick coating
- ceramic cookwareFired clay kitchen vessels
- cookware setBundled pots and pans
- Asian cookwarePots and pans from the East
- enameled cookwareVitreous-coated cooking vessels