Harecker are German made (not just a European brand that in reality produces everything in Asia). Really well made.Their coating is a semi-ceramic non stick coating that works quite well and is PFAS free. Sadly no removable handle,though.

Demeyere ? https://demeyereco.com/demeyere-pans/

Highly recommend Fissler https://fissler.com/ for european made kitchenware. Sure, they are a bit pricey, but you can be sure, they can be used in longevity. Also they come with a long warranty (up to 25years in some cases) depending on the product.

Whatever you do, just avoid any coatings, they say its non toxic only to find out years later they were wrong (sometimes intentionally), what you want to use is high grade stainless steel or cast iron. Only “coating” that is okay is enamel (like Le Creuset pots have), you have that on your teeth as well. Disadvantage of these above is you have to learn to use it. They need to be warmed up slowly which can be annoying sometimes, but on the other hand you have non-toxic pots that lasts for life.

Le Creuset pans do all of that. You can get ceramic coated and cast iron.

In my experience Tefal is a good choice. Last long (my pan is at least 6 years old now and working perfectly), stays stable (handle didn’t get wobbly much, just had to tighten a screw once), good quality and weight to it.

I’m happy enough to recommend those along!

Debuyer are fantastic. https://www.debuyer.com/

Anyone here working in a kitchen? What makes good kitchen equipment in general? What should I look out for?

Fiskars pans are nice, made in Finland

I have a RÖSLE pan and it’s the one that last the longest. Double to three times longer than TEFAL and all other pans I had in the past.

Staub and Emile Henry are mostly made in Europe. Le Creuset has moved a fair bit to Asia. Heard nothing but rave reviews about De Buyer.

Can’t really compare but Silampos have a great reputation in Portugal: https://www.silampos.pt/pt/

The shop link: https://www.silampos2.pt/en/

@ikirin I have two from https://hoffmann-germany.de/ and I love them. Completely manufactured in Germany and you can even recoat them if ever needed.

Not an expert, but my best cookware is made by Smeg and Alessi, but while the former’s pots have a “Made in Italy”, marking, the latter don’t, so I’m not sure about them. They do have a factory in Italy, but you know…

I have this from Monix an works pretty well and are durable: https://monix.es/en/products/mineral-frying-pan
Also, if you want and affordable inox pan, I just bought this one from Arcos and is awesome: https://www.arcos.com/products/sarten-acero-inoxidable-serie-samoa-inox-24-cm-726300