I love stainless steel because it goes straight in the dishwasher.

If I didn’t have one then I’d use cast iron and non-stick more, but I love that it’s completely bulletproof. I don’t need to worry about what I’m cooking, how hot I’m getting it, what utensils I’m using, etc. just cook->dishwasher.

I mean, they won’t explode. But washing them in the dishwasher reduces the effectiveness of the Teflon coating way faster and they’ll start to stick.

Plus many non-stick pans are aluminium underneath which is decidedly not dishwasher safe - if you get a small scratch in the pan that exposes the aluminium a dishwasher can quickly cause the coating around it to start peeling off. I don’t really want to eat that.

Even if they are marketed as dishwasher safe (which these days most aren’t), most manufacturers will recommend against using dishwasher with them too often, and will recommend specific “gentle” detergent.

I’ve come to the realisation (having destroyed a couple of expensive non stick Scanpans) that Teflon is not bifl. I treat it as consumable so I’ll use something else (eg stainless) where possible and break out the non-stick when necessary, and hand wash it.

Anything Teflon. Despite claims to the contrary dishwashers will destroy Teflon pans in short order.

As an inherently lazy man this has been the main impetus for me to switch to stainless steel.

I keep a cheap Teflon pan around (mainly for eggs), but most stuff gets cooked in stainless these days.

Ah the good old deknuckler 4000.

https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/products/knife-set-2pc-1600A016BM

These are great. The folding one on the right, I mean. I find the fixed blade more practical for bigger knives that you’re likely to be putting some force into. It’s perfectly rigid with no rattle while it’s open, and the flippy bit is loose enough that you can flick it open if you hold down the red button, making it incredibly satisfying to use.

Olfa make some awesome small craft knives with retractable blades though, my favourite is their stainless steel 30 degree blade. I like the long blade in the smaller light duty form factor, I use the full length a lot for scraping and long sweeping cuts.