The Mauviel journal

Notes from Normandy

Buying guides, comparisons and the craft behind French cookware, from the Mauviel team.

A Mauviel stainless steel cookware set arranged on a dark marble counter with fresh green vegetables and a wooden cutting board.

How to Choose Cookware: A Material-First Guide

A material-first guide to choosing cookware: stainless-clad as the default, carbon steel for searing, copper for precision — and honest advice on cast iron and nonstick, including when not to buy Mauviel.
— Carlos Antillano
A Mauviel M'Heritage copper cookware set with stainless interiors arranged on a wooden sideboard with vegetables and a cutting board.

Tin-Lined vs. Stainless-Lined Copper Cookware: Which Should You Buy?

The honest trade-off between tin-lined and stainless-lined copper cookware: heat tolerance, utensils, re-tinning, lifespan and which to buy — from the maker of both.
— Carlos Antillano
Tagged: Copper Guide
The Best Copper Cookware Brands: Mauviel vs. Falk vs. Ruffoni vs. Hestan (An Honest Comparison)

The Best Copper Cookware Brands: Mauviel vs. Falk vs. Ruffoni vs. Hestan (An Honest Comparison)

An honest, spec-by-spec comparison of the four serious copper cookware brands — construction, lining, induction compatibility, price and warranty — including where each competitor wins.
— Carlos Antillano