We may make money from affiliate partners if you purchase through our links. Find out more.Great Jones, a startup in cookware, makes beautiful pots and pans at a lower price than Le Creuset.Over the years, we have tested many pieces Great Jones cookware and found them to be durable and easy-to-use.Insider reported recently on a leadership shakeup at the brand.Great Jones is an Instagram-worthy startup that creates cookware in vibrant colors that appeal to the millennial style. It's likely that you've seen its Holy Sheet pan or Dutchess pot on the feeds Molly Baz and Molly Yeh. However, Great Jones founders wanted to create cookware that was more accessible and less expensive than legacy brands such as All-Clad or Le Creuset.Sierra Tishgart (a James Beard Award winner, former New York Magazine food writer, editor and editor) and Maddy Moelis (a former product manager at Zola), founded Great Jones in 2018. They started it because twentysomethings, who are often not wealthy, don't have many options for affordable cookware.Small direct-to-consumer startups are becoming increasingly popular for millennials who may be less financially able than their parents.Over the years, we've tried many Great Jones pieces, including the Dutchess Dutch Oven stockpot, Holy Sheet baking sheet, Deep-Cut sautepan, Big Deal stockpot and Dutchess Dutch Oven. We were pleasantly surprised at the high quality and durability of the Great Jones products, despite the fact that they cost $155 per pot. For its pot handles, the brand uses a corrosion-resistant stainless steel in kitchen grade with 8% nickel. They are also TIG (ortungsten inert gases) welded. Great Jones fittings are extra strong and stable because tungsten is not melted. There are no rivets or screws used, and there are no seams that can trap bacteria or food. The handles of the pots and pans have been hand-polished with PVD (physical-vapor deposition), which gives them a rich, aged look. However, the Dutch oven handles are ceramic-coated.Great Jones also has a "potline" for cooking advice. Anyone can text 1-814-247-28448 to receive real-time advice and recipe suggestions. Texts will be answered by a brand representative Monday through Friday, from 4 to 5. This site is intended to serve as a resource to people who are new to cooking or are already more experienced.The pots and pans made of stainless steel are strong and durable. All fittings are seamless and deftly welded. Great Jones/FacebookThe company's name honors Judith Jones, a late cookbook author and editor. She influenced the way Americans cook and launched the careers of culinary pioneers like Edna Lewis and Julia Child. Tishgart & Moelis were inspired by Jones and focused on simplifying the process of equipping a kitchen with just a few well-made products: a Dutch oven and stockpot, a saucepan and a saucepan, as well as two frying pans and a skillet.After months of testing, we have our opinions about Great Jones' flagship pots & pans.
