When we got married 20 years ago, both of grown ups, we had a myriad of cooking gear.

SWMBO birthday is 10 days after Christmas... so, for her birthday one year, I bought her a starter set of US made All-Clad.

We're now All-Clad al the way. Just works. Easy clean up too. I do not like the teflon stuff, but otherwise, it's 5 by 5 great kitchen gear.