T-Fal Ingenio Nesting Cookware - any good?

[mvweebles]

Fairly few options in space-saving cookware. I've been eyeing SmartSpace (New Zealand - HERE) for a couple years. But recently saw T-Fal Ingenio in a department store in Mazatlan MX that looked interesting. Wondering if anyone has experience? Induction ready which is great - decent Amazon reviews, but looking for real-life experience.

https://a.co/d/0hLUacuA

[PaulSommers]

I have not used the model you are considering with the removable handles. But t-fal is is a common brand in Mexico - we use frying pans made by them on both an induction cooker and a propane cooktop at our home in Puerto Vallarta. The seem very similar to other brands with nonstick coatings that we find in teh US. Not better - not worse

[JPA Cate]

This isn't quite the same either, Peter. We had the use of a 14" T-fal frying pan at one of our house-sits, and it seemed quite good. But like Paul wrote, nowadays there are a lot of really quite good non-stick induction cooker type cooking things to choose among. Nesting stuff with only one handle, though, doesn't appeal to me. We need to shift pans to smaller burners.

With much less space total than the mvweebles, I'm wondering if it is a re-thinking of stowage in the galley that is needed? Our skillets nest; our cooking pots nest, and the lids are separate, in the same locker, because almost all of them have lids, too. Does your stove have an 8" drawer under its width? Our stowage for the pans is under the cooker. Does your boat have a place for platters or cookie sheets? it's a possible place for lids, too.

Ann

[pianopraze]

I never pay attention to brands, but we bought a large t-fal frying pan (non stick) and it has been best one I remember using.

All I cook is scrambled eggs and grilled cheese, so take my comment with huge dose of salt…

[ranger58sb]

Can't tell about those, but I can mention the quality of the detachable handles will be something to look at specifically.

Our nesting set was originally from "Welcome Aboard" (or some such), at one time available to the household market direct from Cuisinart, and now available from Magma. The removable handle thingy started from a separate patent, so far bullet-proof (over the last 25 years or so), and there are both non-stick and induction options available, and we have extra handles.

-Chris

[Statistical]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

This isn't quite the same either, Peter. We had the use of a 14" T-fal frying pan at one of our house-sits, and it seemed quite good. But like Paul wrote, nowadays there are a lot of really quite good non-stick induction cooker type cooking things to choose among. Nesting stuff with only one handle, though, doesn't appeal to me. We need to shift pans to smaller burners.

With much less space total than the mvweebles, I'm wondering if it is a re-thinking of stowage in the galley that is needed? Our skillets nest; our cooking pots nest, and the lids are separate, in the same locker, because almost all of them have lids, too. Does your stove have an 8" drawer under its width? Our stowage for the pans is under the cooker. Does your boat have a place for platters or cookie sheets? it's a possible place for lids, too.

Ann

The larger set comes with two handles and you can buy an extra one.

[mvweebles]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

With much less space total than the mvweebles, I'm wondering if it is a re-thinking of stowage in the galley that is needed? Our skillets nest; our cooking pots nest, and the lids are separate, in the same locker, because almost all of them have lids, too. Does your stove have an 8" drawer under its width? Our stowage for the pans is under the cooker. Does your boat have a place for platters or cookie sheets? it's a possible place for lids, too.

Ann

Thanks Ann. Weebles is a relatively small 36-foot trawler (old-school: 1950's design from Bill Garden) and doesn't have much more space than a 40-foot sailboat or so. The biggest storage issue I have are the long handles on skillets and sauce pans. I was in a Liverpool dept store in Mazatlan and saw these on display and was intrigued so I thought I'd ping the CF Bigger Brain.

[Kd9truck]

I have cooked with T-fal on a friends induction hob on his boat, several years in a row and think they are great. My last view of them was 6 months ago and they were still in great shape. I was a chef in a past career, I would recommend them for consolidating and cooking.
Cheers

[Madehn]

Take a look at what Carolyn shack recommends on boat galley.com. Great source and I have found her tests to be spot on.

[Fore and Aft]

MVWeebles we have been using Smart Space pots for six years plus without an issue. The removable handle has been excellent and still clamps like the first day we purchased them.
We got the pots on Facebook market place for some crazy low price still in the box. The lady selling them had arthritis and couldn't comfortably squeeze the handle shut.
Cheers

[stevead]

I swear by my Lagostina Salvaspazio pots and pans. On special years ago at the French department store Galerie Lafayette. Came with stainless lids rather than glass and I've both the long and short removable handles. They all stack nicely inside one another, including the steamer.

Like the boat, I expect they'll outlive me.