Many people don't select their cookware, they decide on a brand and then get a set of ten to 15 pieces, many of which they will never use. Celebrity chefs have observer this and many are now offering their own sets of cookware made to their own specifications usually all made of the same materials.

However, if you watch those same celebrity chefs work, you will see that they do not use pots and pans made of the same material. They use stainless steel skillets and sauce pans, cast iron dutch ovens and non-stick pans for certain applications. These pots and pans also are of an array of different shapes. The size and shape of a cooking vessel is typically determined by how it will be used.

So for your particular style of cooking, you should be aware of the various types of pots, pans and other cookware and you should know what applications suite hich pieces best.

In the ChefWannabee Blog, is a description of most of the most used pots and pans. Check this out and let me know what items need to be added to the list.