I know some guys that don’t cook all the time look at the prices on this stuff and say, $300 on sale, what the heck. However, if you cook and if you plan to cook your whole life long, good cookware and similar items are cheap. Cry once.
As I mentioned above, I was a Mess Sgt as a 21 year old in the Vietnam era Army Guard. I was in construction management my whole life but continued to cook when time allowed. I have cooking items that are decades old and have paid for themselves in longevity. Like hiking boots, quality costs.
I agree completely. I have a DeBuyer carbon steel sauté pan that I’ve been cooking on for years that was not inexpensive but is great at what it does and is a pleasure to work with. I feel the same way about tools. And yes, shoes. You really get what you pay for with shoes. I’ve been wearing a pair of USA made Allen Edmonds boots almost daily for about five years now. Had them resoled by a local cobbler when the original leather soles wore out. Now in year 3 with the Vibram replacement soles. Uppers still look good and in fact have improved with age in some ways.