Crofton is the unsung hero of cookware essentials. The ALDI brand is ideal for cooks of all skill levels, but especially those just dipping their toes into cooking or starting to build their cookware collection. Like many other big-name brands, Crofton’s cookware products are reliable, affordable, and stylish — a trifecta of qualities worthy of any newcomer or pro’s attention.

As the satisfied owner of Crofton’s Dutch oven, cast iron roaster, and deep cast iron skillet, I fancy myself an expert on the brand’s cookware—which brings me to Crofton’s Nonstick Fry Pan Set, just one of the many incredible cookware essentials available this week at an ALDI near you.

Price: $16.99 for two pans

Why I Love It: The ceramic pans cost a fraction of similar name-brand skillets, but have many of the same great features, including easy-release nonstick surfaces and stay-cool handles.

Every kitchen should have a good nonstick skillet, and this set provides two for a fraction of the cost of just one name-brand skillet. At $16.99, Crofton is serving up blue and green colorways of the  8-inch and 10-inch nonstick pans that boast easy-release surfaces, stay-cool handles, and the ability to be used on all cooktops, including induction.