I have a pressurized 2-burner alcohol stove on my boat. When I bought the boat I tried the stove, it worked, I left it alone. I got a microwave and a toaster oven and relegated the alcohol stove to antiquity. You see I don't like pressurized stoves, they flare up, often you can't see the alcohol flame, they can be just plain dangerous. Since I live dockside, and have access to the cheapest fuel available, electricity, why chance the danger?
The down side is that I couldn't saut�, roast, or fix soup, etc. Since I've decided to take my boat cruising to the islands, I also decided that I would have to cook on board. There's no electricity on the hook, so I'd have to use the stove. Using the stove would mean cookware. I still have my J.A.Henkel Four Star Cutlery from a previous life. My ex-wife was not a cook and didn't appreciate nice cookware or cutlery. I needed cookware, my choices were open.
My top concerns in my purchase were:
At the boat show I'd seen a set of cookware that nested well made by T-Fal. It was nice, but it fairly light gauge metal and the Teflon coating didn't look real solid. I found that of all the cookware I looked at, I liked the Circulon the best. It was heavy gauge, the Teflon coating looked very sturdy, best of all it has a lifetime guarantee. But, it didn't nest. I emailed the company and asked if they made a nesting set/or could they make a nesting set. Unfortunately they said "no". Interestingly, the same company that makes T-Fal makes Circulon. I thought that if space became a problem, I might cut the handles off myself and use a camping potholder. Although, it's cheaper to buy a 10 or 12 piece set I chose to choose my own pieces as needed. My first piece was an 8" inch saut� pan for 20 dollars. This is a special price to entice people to buy their cookware. I tried it, tried to burn it and then cleaned it up. It performed flawlessly. I treat these pans much the same way I treat iron pans. I wipe them out, maybe boil some water in them and leave them alone. The oil or butter I used for cooking tends to leave a light film on the pan. Not that it's needed these pans are heavy guage aluminum with stainless steel handles.
My next purchase was a 3 1/2 quart Dutch Oven that cost about 40 dollars. I chose this over the same size saucepan because the Dutch Oven has two small handles on either side as opposed to the long handle of the saucepan. I thought it might stow better. The other reason for this pot is that the lid fits the eight-inch saut� pan. Both have performed well. I highly recommend this line of cookware.