Nobody knows food like Eater, and nobody knows cookware like Heritage Steel.

Eater is renowned for finding the good stuff. Whether it's an undiscovered gem of a restaurant in your city or your new favorite recipe, Eater has a keen eye for quality.

Now Eater is bringing those trusted recommendations into your kitchen, starting with a professional-grade line of stainless clad cookware — made by us! Combining our manufacturing expertise with Eater's culinary knowledge, this cookware is built to perform reliably for a lifetime of adventurous cooking.

polished stainless steel fry pan

POLISHED PERFECTION

Meticulously polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for easy cleaning and superior performance.

stainless steel stock pot with brushed finish

METALLIC MATTE

Industrial-chic brushed finish that's beautiful and low-maintenance.

stainless steel cookware handle

COMFY HANDLE

Heat diffusing fork to stay cool on the stovetop + angular design for full control.

POLISHED PERFECTION

Meticulously polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for easy cleaning and superior performance.

METALLIC MATTE

Industrial-chic brushed finish that's beautiful and low-maintenance.

COMFY HANDLE

Heat diffusing fork to stay cool on the stovetop + angular design for full control.

restaurant
quality at home

Cook like the pros.

OVEN &
BROILER SAFE

Bring on the heat!

build your
ideal home kitchen

Rely on quality stainless clad cookware.

stay cool
handle design

Comfortable and easy to control.

built to be
used & abused

Take on any cooking project.
Photos of Heritage Steel factory over the years. Photos of Heritage Steel factory over the years.

DECADES OF AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP

We're a family-owned manufacturer obsessed with building great stainless clad cookware. In fact, it's the only thing we've been making for over 40 years, so we've gotten pretty good at it.

map of usa with star in clarksville, tennessee

over 40 years of american manufacturing

Running a quality-obsessed factory here in the USA is hard.

Why have we kept at it?


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The

Product

By making these pans right here, we get full control over all the details and processes. If something isn’t up to our standards, we can improve it. We’re continually refining our manufacturing, ensuring that every pan is reliably high quality.

factory workers

The

People

We’re a small team, a good portion of which has worked here for decades. These colleagues are our friends and neighbors, and our factory relies on their expertise, knowledge, and hard work to keep producing great products year after year.


the Henn family

3 generations

family-owned & operated

Making and selling cookware has been the Henn family business for decades. While our product has evolved over the years, our mission has not:

Make a great product, sell it at a fair price, and pay good wages to the American workers who build it. Our aim is to craft tools that help people fall in love with cooking at home.

our history of cookware

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crazy good quality without the crazy high markup

There are a lot of options out there for premium stainless clad cookware. We've worked really hard to combine quality materials, experienced craftsmanship, and affordable prices, all while paying good wages to the American workers who build the product.

We believe in transparency in manufacturing & marketing. If you're going to trust us to make the tools you cook with, the least we can do is provide clarity around how our products are made, the materials we use, and what your purchase helps support.

When you buy from us, the vast majority of your purchase goes to pay for the quality materials and experienced craftsmanship we put into the product. You're supporting a small family-owned business, not some massive corporation's bottom line.

where is
it made?
10pc set
price
10in fry
price
construction manufactures their
own cookware?
ownership
HERITAGE STEEL
Eater Series
USA $750 $120 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
Yes Family-owned small business
Based in USA
HERITAGE STEEL
Titanium Series
$950 $150 5 Ply
316Ti Surface
ALL-CLAD
D3
USA (?) $800 $150 3 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
Yes Groupe SEB
French Conglomerate
ALL-CLAD
D5
$900 $180 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
MADE IN Italy $800 $130 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
No - Sources from
Meyer Manufacturing Co.
Venture-backed startup
Based in USA
HESTAN
ProBond
Italy $900 $200 3 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
Yes Meyer Manufacturing Co.
Based in Hong Kong
HESTAN
NanoBond
$1,900 $320 3 Ply
NanoBond Surface
DEMEYERE
Essential 5
Belgium $1,200 $160 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
Yes Werhahn KG
German Conglomerate
MAUVIEL
M'Cook
France $1,000 $190 5 Ply
304 (18/10) Surface
Yes Family-owned
Based in France

Prices last updated June 2025, rounded to nearest $5. Did we get something wrong? Let us know!

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All-Clad uses very specific language around where their cookware is made, saying that their cookware is "bonded, engineered & assembled in USA", but do not use the wording "Made in USA". This is likely because the US Federal Trade Commission has very strict guidelines around when a manufacturer can claim that a product is "Made in USA".

In our case, we use the "Made in USA with Global Materials" statement. The FTC calls this a "qualified statement," which is necessary given that some of the materials we use in manufacturing are imported.

For All-Clad, however, they seem to consciously avoid any type of Made in USA statement, qualified or unqualified. Why is that? It's very hard to say.

If you want to nerd out on all kinds of information about Made in USA claims you can read through the full guidelines from the FTC.

real reviews from real cooks

thousands of 5-star reviews

★★★★★
I was sick of the cheap stainless steel pans giving uneven sear on my steaks. A friend told me about these cladded steel pans and figured I’d give it a shot. So far this is the best frying pan I have ever used. It gets and stays uniformly hot, creating an amazing sear. Also once you figure out how to make your pan truly nonstick you’ll never pick up a teflon pan or even cast iron ever again.
Eater x Heritage Steel 12
Blake M. | Aug 24, 2025
★★★★★
I recently got the Heritage Steel pan and I’m really impressed. It feels solid and hefty in hand like something built to last. Food sears nicely, and cleanup is easy: just cool down, soak a bit, and it wipes clean without chemical residue. I also like that it’s totally chemical-free no sticky coatings, no toxic finishes so cooking feels cleaner and more natural. Definitely a keeper.
Titanium Series 14 Piece Gourmand Set
Jeremy M | Sep 19, 2025
★★★★★
I purchased this set just about a week ago.. and WOW... It doesn't take long to see why these are so great. Build quality and feel is top notch. Handles are extremely comfortable and make handling the frying pans very easy. Heat is evenly distributed across the pans. Once you master the "Mercury" technique... Food will not stick. Let it be steak, lamb chops, fries fish, scrambled eggs or fried eggs.. nothing will stick. Pots come up to temperature real quick and all pot, lids and frying pans clean up really easy.
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
Joseph C. | Sep 28, 2025
★★★★★
The pan is beautifully constructed. If you follow the helpful instructions on the website you can used it cook perfectly without food sticking. It’s great to be able to purchase American made cookware that allows me to get away from hazardous nonstick surfaces.
Titanium Series 12
Robert F | Oct 4, 2025
★★★★★
Good design and quality to last our family for years. Would buy again. Company stands behind their products.
Eater x Heritage Steel 10.5
Eric S. | Nov 13, 2025
★★★★★
Stop buying non stick and celebrity sets when you can buy quality, made in the USA, stainless steel cookware. I use to buy nonstick but started using cast iron and wanted something a little lighter and easier to clean options. I love my cast iron but use my stainless just as much. Once you figure it out, both are just as easy as non stick, healthy for you, and will last a lifetime.
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
Joseph L. | Nov 12, 2025
★★★★★
When we made the decision to replace all of our older Teflon coated cookware with stainless steel, we did a lot of research into the various options. Ultimately we choose Heritage Steel Eater series. After using the new cookware for a couple of weeks, my wife loves it. Everything cooks very evenly and the cookware is surprisingly easy to clean. Finally we have a set of cookware that will last a lifetime and allow the use of metal utensils without fear of scratching the finish. We bought directly from Heritage and the process was seamless. Everything arrived promptly and well packed. We highly recommend this excellent, American made cookware.
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
David S. | Nov 7, 2025
★★★★★
Never cooked with stainless before. Decided to jump in after doing some research on how to cook with stainless. First try was tuna steaks. Nice even cook and sear. Fried eggs next and then scrambled. No issues sticking and really happy with the results first time out. Grilled cheese sandwich tonight. I tell my kids I’m the grilled sandwich master. Maybe the best grilled cheese I’ve ever made. Really loving these pans.
Eater x Heritage Steel 8 Piece Core Set
Leigh A. | Nov 11, 2025
★★★★★
I buy the Titanium series pots and pans from Heritage Steel. The 316 stainless steel is top of the line stainless steel. Cooking with them is so easy, and they clean up just as easy if not easier than those non stick pans. If your looking to cook food a lot healthier, give Heritage Steel a try. You won't be disappointed. Stainless and cast iron in my eyes are the healthiest way to cook.
Titanium Series 3 Quart Saucepan with Lid
Daniel C. | Jan 2, 2026
★★★★★
For my first stainless steel pan - I wanted something high quality and top of the line. I’m happy I went with Heritage Steel. The 8.5in fry pan is perfect for quick things and the 10.5in has been great for everything else. Perfect size for my smaller 1970s electric stove. Was planning on slowly replacing all my non-stick pieces but after using these pans - I’ve expedited the process. Never going back to non-stick again.
Eater x Heritage Steel 10.5
Amie B. | Jan 9, 2026
★★★★★
We are super happy with our 10 piece Eater set. The quality is excellent and the cooking performance is amazing. It outperforms anything we’ve ever had. Take the time to learn the proper ways to cook in stainless steel and you will love every cook. It’s a really good feeling to have something that is crafted from the hands of small town American workers. It makes cooking for the family even more special.
Eater x Heritage Steel 10 Piece Cookware Set
Rocky J | Jan 12, 2026
★★★★★
I had been reviewing the Heritage Steel Eater Series products for months before I made the decision to actually purchase the 12" fry pan with the lid. Now that I have it, I wish that I had not waited so long to make my purchase. I have followed the cooking directions included in the shipment & so far, absolutely no sticking on anything that I have cooled.
Eater x Heritage Steel 12
Marion S | Feb 14, 2026
★★★★★
Wonderful non-stick if heated appropriately. Great build quality. Easy to clean.
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Piece Fry Pan Set
Joseph P | Feb 6, 2026
★★★★★
I’ve been looking to buy stainless steel cookware for sometime now. After reading reviews on Heritage Steel, I finally went for it. These are well made pots and pans that I intend to use for many years. Glad I made the investment because that’s what this purchase is; it’s an investment.
Eater x Heritage Steel 10 Piece Cookware Set
Maria C | Feb 10, 2026
★★★★★
The moment you pick it up you can tell its quality! Recently bought several items along with this and you can tell these things will last a lifetime. Supports American workers and non-toxic quality cookware. What is not to like!
Eater x Heritage Steel 5 Quart Sauce Pot with Lid
Thomas M | Feb 3, 2026