The number of companies creating DTC kitchen equipment has exploded in the last 10 years, and after trying dozens and dozens of items from a whole range of them, I can confidently say that their performance is all over the place. But one of the most consistently good of all the brand’s we’ve tried has been Made In. The Austin company has gone beyond the normal “brand-name quality, wholesale prices” pitch used by many Instagram-friendly brands and actually become a reliable presence in restaurant kitchens around the country.

We’ve tested a lot of Made In gear over the years and some of their best stuff is on sale for Black Friday. Here’s what we recommend.

The small spaces set

Made In

Small Spaces Cookware Set

We’re not big into paying big bucks for high-end nonstick pans, mostly because they’ll need replacing after their nonstickiness starts to wear off, but Made In’s Ceramiclad pan is an exception to the rule. It has the same five-ply construction as the brand’s stainless-steel cookware, making it heavier duty and able to heat more evenly than lots of nonstick options out there.

In her review, senior writer Emily Farris says, “It’s the only pan I reach for when I want to make eggs and quesadillas. And because it’s so slick and easy to clean with a soft sponge and soapy water, I also use it for lots of other things when I want to put the absolute bare minimum into hand-washing my dinner dishes.”

For Black Friday, the small spaces set of Ceramiclad cookware is 26% off.

The baking slab I wish I had years ago

When I want something like mac and cheese (or stuffing from just this past Thanksgiving) what I want is to maximize the crispiness area of the bake. And this slab, which is a little longer, wider, and meaningfully shallower than most of my baking pans, extends the surface area of whatever I put in the oven, giving it more room to delightfully crisp up.

A small stainless-steel cookware set

Made In

Stainless Steel 6 Piece Cookware Set

Speaking of Made In’s stainless steel cookware, that’s on sale too. A six-piece set, which includes both a stainless steel frying pan and a Ceramiclad one, along with a stainless stock pot and sauce pan, offers up the best of all worlds. The performance of Made In’s stainless cookware was comparable to long-time Test Kitchen favorite All-Clad’s in our testing.

Carbon steel griddle

My personal favorite piece of Made In cookware is the carbon steel griddle (yes, the one that’s all over your Instagram feed). It’s lighter than cast iron griddles, heats evenly, offers a generous nonstick cooking surface once seasoned, and comes with an amazing heavyweight burger press. It also works great on a gas or charcoal grill.