Our curated list of sustainable cookware brands in Australia, that will last you years.
When we talk about sustainability in the kitchen, it usually starts with what’s on the plate. Eating more plants, reducing food waste, cutting back on plastic. But what about the tools we use to cook?
Cookware might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about sustainable living. But considering we use our pots and pans almost every day, it’s worth a little more thought.
Every time we toss out a scratched-up frypan or replace a cheap pot, it adds up, in cost and waste.
By investing in high-quality, durable cookware, we can avoid the cycle of buying, tossing, and replacing. Channelling that Buy Me Once ethos, choosing well-made products that last for years, not just a few recipes.
From cast iron to recycled stainless steel, these are our top picks for sustainable cookware brands in Australia. There’s something here for every kitchen and budget.
Le Creuset
These are the pans that will truly last a lifetime. When a single pot can cover soups, stews, baking and slow cooking for years on end, it breaks the cycle of buying and discarding cheaper cookware.
Their products, often passed down through generations, promote a reduce-and-reuse mindset that’s the heart and soul of sustainable living. And while the pots will pick up signs of use over time — because let’s be real, they won’t stay perfect — the pure pleasure of cooking with them will never wear off.
Solidteknics
This Australian-made cookware brand was built around the idea of making pans that don’t need replacing.
Each piece is made from a single sheet of iron or stainless steel, with no joins, rivets or coatings to fail over time. They’re designed to be seasoned and re-seasoned, repaired rather than replaced, and used for decades.
The Solidteknics range covers everyday frying, searing and high-heat cooking, and works across all heat sources, including induction. Once seasoned, the surface performs like a natural non-stick, without relying on coatings that eventually wear out.
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Their Always Pan quickly became a cult favourite thanks to its multifunctional design, combining several everyday cooking tasks into one well-designed piece. Boasting the functionality of eight separate pieces of cookware, it’s perfect for the minimalist kitchen.
If you love bright, cheery kitchenware, this is the brand for you.
Chasseur
Another great French cookware brand best known for its enamelled cast iron pots and pans.
Made in France, Chasseur cookware is designed for slow cooking. These are brilliant pots for your stews and bakes, and for anything that needs time on the stove and in the oven. They’re heavy duty, generously-sized, and happy to go from cooktop to table, keeping food warm while people help themselves and go back for seconds.
Essteele
The Australian cookware brand best known for its stainless steel pots and pans, made in Italy and designed to last. Stainless steel is hard-wearing and non-reactive, and very well-suited to high heat, which is why it’s long been a staple in professional kitchens as well as home ones.
Most people shy away from stainless steel unless they know the secret. A few drops of water in the pan, if they sizzle, it’s not ready. When the drops dance and skitter across the surface, you know it’s good to go. That heat creates a barrier so food releases cleanly instead of sticking.
True workhorses of the kitchen, Essteele is well worth the investment if you want pieces that will last for years.
