Wow, nostalgia just hit me like a ton of bricks. This unlocked a memory in me OP

I had this exact 3 piece set growing up. Some of my earliest memories I can recall in my life are in the driveway with these toys

Thank you so much. I will have a look on the products you recommended.

I was in the same situation about 10 years ago. I went with Wedgwood Nantucket Basket dinnerware. This was before Fisksrs bought them and you could get 40 percent off at outlet stores. I had small kids at the time and I have had to replace 5 or 6 bowls over the years and maybe 2 plates. But I still love the timeless simplicity.

https://www.wedgwood.com/en-us/dinnerware/dinnerware/all-dinnerware/nantucket-basket-16-piece-set-40021652?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn9CgBhDjARIsAD15h0B7sds6M2QdK0GJWgAvxbhbFKca3uPpN0oIFuuiusouXPgWMZYD-uAaAl-2EALw_wcB

settlers cooked with cast iron on top of coals on a fire and cleaned them by putting them in a creek I think you’re overdoing it

Tonka and old school Fisher Price are both indestructible

>All clad cookware Swingline can opener and Henkel knives made in Germany, not the other countries they are crap. Corningware or Pyrex baking dishes and measuring cups, stainless steel measuring cups and measuring spoons and a kitchen aid mixer. All the stuff I mentioned I purchased decades ago by carefully saving enough money for each item. I’ve never replaced a single one.

Swingline moved production to China years ago. Their can openers aren't what they used to be. Another firm bought their US factory and makes a much better product under the EZ-DUZ-IT brand.

Of course he is. Redditors are so weird, man.

All plastic lids give up over time. It's plastic.

Happily, Amazon has replacement lids for Pyrex.

You say that, but I have a robot coupe and I use it for every damn thing. It shreds vegetables for the freezer and it makes sauce, and it gets used almost every day. One of those things that alters the way you cook and prep.

Use my Pyrex a lot and freeze leftovers often. I hand wash and never microwave the lids, but I have to replace them every 3-5 years or so. They stop sealing well, and sometimes crack.They’re relatively cheap though so it’s not a big deal to me. The actual Pyrex portion seems like it will last a lifetime and I do microwave them a lot and sometimes bake or put them in the smoker.

Technivorm Moccamaster coffee maker

One small nonstick pan for eggs, peferably one of the ones with a gimmicky sounding ceramic coating. I dislike nonstick at the best of times, but a man's got to have an egg pan.

Pyrex measuring cups - find ones made of actual sturdy pyrex glass on ebay or in a thrift store, not the new crap that's significantly more fragile. A 2C one is crucial, the 1C, 4C, and 8C ones are nice to have. They're tough and microwaveable and will outlive you.

A stack of cheap cotton kitchen towels from IKEA. Idk what they put in those things, but they just don't fall apart. I get patterened ones, but they end up bleached white anyway.

I have a cast iron pan and it's a fucking pain in the arse for the foods I cook.

• it's heavy as fuck, so if I drop it accidentally whilst cleaning its going to smash my ceramic sink
• food still sticks to it, even with the correct heat whilst cooking / several rounds of seasoning in the oven
• I have to wash it very soon after cooking, which is a pain in the ass if I just want to cook -> eat -> potatoe for an hour or two watching TV
• Drying the pan after washing it in the sink absolutely ruins a tea towel.
• Having to re-oil + heat my pan after drying it is also just another annoying step. What a waste of paper towels.

All in all, I don't use it anymore.

I have a Tramontina non-stick professional frying pan. Best thing I've ever bought. When it eventually starts losing its non-stick qualities in a year or two I'll just buy another one for £25.

If you want to spend the money, get some Made In stainless steel cook-ware. Or All Clad.

Cast iron jans, a mandojin, and I even have some great glass measuring jups I intend to keep forever.

But seriously, materials matter and I think your best bet is to consider items that won't degrade over time, or ones that can be fixed. Iron, stainless steel, glass - if you learn how to care for them, they'll last you a lifetime. Plastic and nonstick can start to wear and get into your food. The Teflon stuff in particular is alluring, but troublesome because of the potential health hazards once they start to flake and chip. Never use metal gadgets with Teflon. you'll want silicon gadgets if that's what you prefer.

Apilco.

EZ-DUZ-IT can opener. Made in USA !

The lids will dry rot or crack after a number of years…but the lids are for sale separately online. I just prefer glass - gets clean, does not stain or hold smells, heatable.

Search this sub. Bern discussed many times.

Vitamix

Came here to say this. My mom’s is 50 years old!

I just bought a set from le creuset and think they are great. They are heavy and feel really sturdy which is important to me. They also come with a 10 year warranty!

Or carbon steel. But I'd bet cast iron would technically outlast them and are probably cheaper.

Yeah? You, uh, still playin with these?

I’ve had my Kitchenaid mixer for almost 17 years. It’s showing it’s age but still can mix multiple batches of dough at once.

Stainless steel cookware set, also almost 17 years old.

As mentioned cast iron. We have a Dutch oven and a 18” frying pan, so far.

Our Correll plates/bowls were purchased used. Still going strong. We add random pieces to the collection, different patterns, all second hand.

I have my grandmothers loaf pans. Not sure what they’re made of but she got them from where they made Head Cheese. My mom used them and then gave them to me. No “modern” loaf pan can compare to these. Perfect loaves of bread or dessert loaves.

Not a kitchen item, but almost 20 years ago I bought a Sony CD dual alarm clock from Sears. My teenager now uses it, still plays CD’s. He has fun digging through our old burned CD collection to see what is on them. I think it could have another 10 or more years of life in it.

I have had a set of Pyrex glass storage containers with plastic lids for 16 years and the first lid just cracked. I use them regularly, most often fridge to microwave to dishwasher. I’m pretty happy with that lifespan and they sell individual replacements.