Published on Mar. 04, 2025
From Smithey to Lodge, some of the best cookware is made in the USA. Here's everything you need to know about our favorite editor-tested brands.
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Heirloom kitchenware doesn’t depend on fads or flash-in-the-pan gimmicks to show that it lasts a lifetime. One of the hallmarks of well-constructed cookware is a history of high-quality materials—especially if you can trace the assembly and manufacturing back to the same country. This is especially true for brands like French-made Le Creuset or Italian-based Hestan cookware who are synonymous with their country of origin.
That said, the U.S. also hosts a number of its own quality brands that Taste Recipes editors adore. In fact, some of our favorite cookware brands are made right here in America. We consulted with several brands and inquired about the materials, manufacturing and overall assembly process. Here’s what we learned.
From bakeware (hello, Bundt pans!) to skillets, Nordic Ware is American-made in the truest sense of the term.
Nordic Ware makes some of the best bakeware we’ve tried, from seasonally shaped bread bakers to pretty swirled Bundt pans. But here’s something that might surprise you: everything—from their bakeware to their stovetop skillets—is made right here in the U.S.
The fabrication process takes place in their Minneapolis factory. This includes forming, stamping and spinning metal into the shape of the pan. It also covers other processes, such as preparing surfaces, applying PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating and curing the coating onto the pans. Even their aluminum coils come from the U.S.
While the majority of their cookware components hail from the U.S., Jennifer notes that their cast stainless handles, while engineered by the U.S. product design team, are made overseas. This is largely due to the lack of U.S.-based handle makers. That said, they only rely on certain partners they’ve worked with for years to source these pieces.
Made in foundries in the Midwest and assembled in Charleston, South Carolina, Smithey cast-iron cookware is truly an all-American product.
Known for its luxury cast-iron skillets, Smithey oversees every part of their cookware manufacturing process right here in the U.S. This includes the editor-loved #12 skillet, which former Editor Daria Smith notes her father has used for nearly a decade.
Smithey’s foundry partners in the Midwest pour the cast-iron cookware. Once completed, they ship to Smithey’s headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina. There, they polish, season and package every item so it’s ready for store shelves.
Even the brand’s carbon steel cookware is made from start to finish in Charleston, where it handles everything from shaping to seasoning. The only components externally sourced are their accessories and glass lids.
All-Clad's heirloom quality cookware comes with a lifetime guarantee and a stellar reputation.
When it comes to cookware made in the USA, All-Clad is one of the most well-reputed brands. They make our editor’s favorite stainless steel cookware, so performance is top-notch, too.
While All-Clad does use some imported materials, they bond, draft and assemble the products in the U.S. Between their quality materials and expertly crafted designs, All-Clad can get pretty pricey. We recommend checking our their Factory Seconds sale, which takes place monthly.
While All-Clad’s bonded cookware is American-made, it’s worth noting that this isn’t the case for the entire product line. All-Clad also offers professional kitchen tools, electrics, accessories, impact-bonded, hard-anodized nonstick cookware and nonstick bakeware sourced from global factories.
Famous for its cast-iron cookware, Lodge conducts every step of the manufacturing process right here in the U.S.
Since 1896, Lodge Cast Iron has operated out of South Pittsburg, Tennessee—also known as cast iron’s hometown—to produce high-quality, American-made products. This makes Lodge Cast Iron one of the oldest and longest-running cast-iron cookware manufacturers in the U.S. Our editors are smitten with Lodge, using an assortment of cast-iron skillets in their homes and the Taste Recipes Test Kitchen.
Lodge manufactures a majority of its cookware within its two foundries, the oldest of which has been in operation since 1910. Lodge makes a wide assortment of products, including classic seasoned cast-iron skillets, pans, bakeware and grilling gear. All Lodge seasoned cast iron is made on-site, where it is poured, cleaned, seasoned and packaged for distribution.
While most of its cast-iron cookware comes from Tennessee, some collections, like Lodge’s Essential Enamel collection, use imported materials. This also extends to some of their cast-iron accessories.
According to our research, Cuisinart primarily makes and assembles its cookware overseas. While some collections, including their French Classic collection, come from Europe, most of their cookware is crafted in China.
Our favorite editor-tested cookware brands from the USA include Lodge, Smithey, All-Clad and Nordic Ware. Some brands also offer certain pieces made in the U.S., like Made In’s CeramiClad frying pan. Viking also has an American-made professional 5-ply cookware line.
According to Wendy, All-Clad fully bonded cookware is bonded, engineered and assembled in the U.S. The brand’s kitchen tools, electrics, accessories, impact-bonded and hard-anodized nonstick cookware and nonstick bakeware are sourced from its global factories.
For this piece, I heavily researched each brand the Taste Recipes team already trusts and that touts itself as cookware made in the USA. To ensure we have the most accurate information, I contacted a spokesperson for each brand to inquire about specifics. This allowed me to distinguish between brands that truly cover every part of the manufacturing process in America vs. those that simply assemble here. I also learned whether all the brand’s cookware is made here or just certain types.
I have been on Taste Recipes, Reader’s Digest and Family Handyman‘s shopping team for over two years. My primary focus in these roles has been hands-on testing hundreds of products in the cuisine, lifestyle and DIY categories.
I also spoke to a handful of experts from each brand, including Wendy Dyer, International Product Director at All-Clad, Jennifer Dalquist, EVP of Nordic Ware, and Sydney Cooper, Smithey Ironware Company Marketing Manager.
