Made In vs Goldilocks
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Oct 2025). How we score
Save $524Depends. The Goldilocks for most people.
Buy the Made In if you want bigger saucepans and a saucier.
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)
What the testers found
America's Test Kitchen's Best Buy: it "matched their performance and contained especially good sizes, at a fraction of the price," and "came closest to having our ideal sizes and pieces of cookware, with nothing superfluous." It includes the 12-inch skillet ATK prefers, which the Made In set lacks. The one flaw: "its skillet warped very slightly after we thermally shocked it by plunging the very hot pan into ice water, an extreme test we do to assess durability." Sold only by Goldilocks, so there's no Amazon link.
| Criterion | Made In | Goldilocks |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Cleanup/durability | 3/3 | 2.5/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Cookware Sets (updated Oct. 15, 2025)
Specs side by side
| Spec | Made In | Goldilocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 | $275 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Pieces | 8- and 10-inch skillets, 2- and 4-quart covered saucepans, 3-quart covered saucier, 8-quart covered stockpot | 10- and 12-inch skillets, 1.5- and 3-quart covered saucepans, 8-quart covered stockpot |
| Construction | 5-ply, fully clad | Tri-ply, fully clad |
| Made in | Italy | — |
| Sold by | — | Goldilocks (direct, not on Amazon) |
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Cookware Sets (updated Oct. 15, 2025), Goldilocks: Cookware Set Plus (manufacturer)
