360 Cookware
360 Cookware is the online brand of manufacturer Americraft Cookware. While their corporate offices are located in Florida, their factory is located in West Bend, Wisconsin. In addition to manufacturing almost all their products in the USA, they also produce some of the most sustainable cookware around. It’s made from stainless steel and aluminum alloys, without an anti-stick layer; which means they don’t have to use any toxins in their manufacturing process, everything is done mechanically. This also means that their cook- and bakeware is incredibly durable, it should literally last you for decades.
Something they also pride themselves on is their Vapor® Cooking Technology. In short, their cookware is designed to lock vapor inside the pots so you hardly have to use any water or oils to bake or cook your ingredients (with the obvious exceptions of pastas, etc.). According to them, this process makes for healthier foods by locking in any nutrients (as they are not lost in the boiling water) and reducing any fats otherwise used to lubricate the pan.
Many people these days are not used to cooking with stainless steel anymore, but we encourage you to give it a try, as it offers a lot of benefits. There may a be a slight learning curve, but it’s well worth it. If you’re unsure, perhaps start with a pot and level up to a frying pan once you’ve got the hang of it.
Features
- Their products are extremely durable. With the proper care, they should easily last you a lifetime.
- Their cook- and bake ware is manufactured mechanically, without the use of any harmful chemicals.
- While other brands are moving away from domestic sourcing and manufacturing, 360 cookware is currently in the process of trying to source everything inside the USA, which is not an easy task.
- They offer their products on Amazon in the USA and Canada
Points of Improvement
- The stick handles of their pans are currently produced in China (PRC) and are the only components not manufactured in free countries. However, they are already planning to source or manufacture them in the USA by 2023.
- When you make an effort to find out the origin of their products, you can actually find a great deal of information on their website. It would be great if that same information was easily available on every product page.
Drawbacks
- While in the long term their products are quite cheap due to their durability; their higher upfront cost might be too expensive for some.
