Any recommendations for a set of cookware?

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Originally Posted by forgop

I'd spend ~ $300 if I was getting a nice set. The bummer deal for me though is the sets that are hand wash only. Seriously, what is it about a dishwasher that is bad for washing pots/pans that heats to several hundred degrees on your stove?

The jets force water into the rivets. Plus with most things the dishwasher won't really get it clean anyhow. Handwashing isn't a big deal, I do it with all of mine.