Anonymous wrote:You want 18/10 stainless. Oneida heirloom patterns are one choice that has held up well for us.
+1
We have a set of Onieda that looks almost as good 25+ years later, with almost daily dishwasher abuse. We use
https://www.replacements.com/ to fill in specialty pieces no longer available on the open market.
As for utensils to cook with, sorry I'm not much help there since I tend to use wood or high-temp silicone. I do love my
OXO fish turner though.