This 12-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set Is Under $90, and It's Amazing By Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping Institute, Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping Institute of Good Housekeeping | Having at least one nonstick pan is essential in every cook's kitchen, from the most professional to the very beginners. It's almost impossible to make eggs without one, they make pan searing fish a lot easier, and they keep pancakes from tearing apart in the pan. Sometimes, nonstick pans get a bad rap, but nonstick cookware is safe as long as the pieces made with Teflon are not overheated to temperatures above 500ºF. They’ve come a long way since they first came out and some perform just like stainless without the staining and difficult cleanup. We tested all types of nonstick pans to determine the best ones on the market.