You can have the perfect kitchen, with all-new appliances, hardwood cabinets, and almost too much counter space, but it's all moot without an expert set of pans to both whip up a killer meal and look sharp as all hell doing so. These stovetop-ready beauties are fashioned from copper, one of the most heat-conductive metals out there, ensuring you have complete control over the temperature in your pan — which, by the way, will be perfectly even across the surface. Each piece is also line with a thin layer of stainless steel, to keep them protected no matter how much you use them. The gold standard in cookware, this pro-grade set will elevate any home-cooked meal.

• Only cook over low/medium heat - copper has very high thermal conductivity
• Soak in hot, soapy water to clean

In 1830, Ernest Mauviel founded his namesake brand in the Villedieu-les-Poêles, France, a village with an 800-year history of copper manufacturing. This tradition, combined with Mauviel's expertise, resulted in a brand that crafts products used in households around the world, each designed to meet the needs and standards of the most discerning cooks.