Germany
Cromargan, and the dimensions printed beside it
WMF appears fifteen times on this site, in more families than any other brand.
Publishing dimensions. The 24 cm (9.4 in) stockpot states 8.8 liters and 20.5 cm (8.1 in) of height; the 16 cm (6.3 in) saucepan states 1.5 liters and 7.5 cm (3 in); the Dutch oven states 41 × 28.5 × 18 cm (16.1 × 11.2 × 7.1 in), a 30.5 × 18 cm (12 × 7.1 in) base and 8.5 liters. Height is the figure that decides whether a pot fits under an extractor or on a shelf, and most makers publish only the diameter.
Cromargan 18/10 runs through the range, uncoated on the pots and pans and ceramic-coated on the wok and grill pan. The uncoated pieces are stated oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F); the coated ones are stated to 400 °C (752 °F) in the pan itself.
Knives and consumables. The two-knife set is coated blade steel rather than a forged range, and the honing steel is a plastic-handled 23 cm (9.1 in) bar — competent, and outclassed by the specialists in those hubs.
The 4.5 liter pressure cooker, which publishes both of its pressure settings as temperatures — 110 °C (230 °F) and 119 °C (246 °F) — rather than as symbols.
27 cm (10.6 in) · cast aluminum · three-layer PermaDur nonstick · spreader and wooden turner included
A 27 cm (10.6 in) cast aluminum crêpe pan with WMF’s three-layer PermaDur coating, and — the reason to buy it — a matched batter spreader and wooden turner in the box.
Best for: Anyone actually making crêpes rather than occasional pancakes.
≈ $99
24 cm (9.4 in) · 8.8 L · 20.5 cm (8.1 in) high · Cromargan 18/10 uncoated · oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F) · optimal for 22 cm (8.7 in) rings
An 8.8 liter uncoated stainless pot that publishes its height, its oven limit and the hob ring it is designed for — and has a lid that seals well enough to steam vegetables.
Best for: Stock and soup, where tall and narrow keeps the liquid in the pot.
≈ $130
16 cm (6.3 in) · 1.5 L · 7.5 cm (3 in) high · Cromargan 18/10 uncoated · oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F) · optimal for 14.5 cm (5.7 in) rings
An uncoated 1.5 liter stainless saucepan that publishes everything: height, volume, oven limit and the hob ring diameter it is designed for.
Best for: Someone who wants one small pan for thirty years.
≈ $80
28 × 28 cm (11 × 11 in), 5.3 cm deep · Cromargan 18/10 with ceramic coating · stated to 400 °C (752 °F) · optimal for 22 cm (8.7 in) rings
A square coated grill pan in Cromargan 18/10 stainless with a ceramic coating, stated heat resistant to 400 °C (752 °F) and oven safe, and explicitly matched to a 22 cm (8.7 in) hob ring.
Best for: Induction kitchens with a 22 cm (8.7 in) ring, where a stainless-handled coated pan can also go in the oven.
≈ $120
28 cm (11 in) · Cromargan 18/10 with ceramic coating · stated to 400 °C (752 °F) · TransTherm base · optimal for 22 cm (8.7 in) rings
A coated stainless wok on WMF’s TransTherm universal base, stated heat resistant to 400 °C (752 °F), and matched by the maker to a 22 cm (8.7 in) hob ring.
Best for: Induction kitchens that want a wok shape without seasoning a steel one.
≈ $92
Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) · 11 cm (4.3 in) high · Cromargan 18/10 uncoated · oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F) · matched to Function 4 pots
A fixed 20 cm (7.9 in) insert in uncoated Cromargan, 11 cm (4.3 in) deep, stated oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F) and designed to match WMF’s own 20 cm (7.9 in) pots.
Best for: A WMF kitchen, or anyone with a 20 cm (7.9 in) pot who steams often.
≈ $120
41 × 28.5 × 18 cm (16.1 × 11.2 × 7.1 in) · base 30.5 × 18 cm (12 × 7.1 in) · 8.5 L · Cromargan 18/10 uncoated · lid doubles as an induction pan
An uncoated 8.5 liter oval stainless roaster that publishes its base dimensions, with a lid that is itself a usable induction frying pan.
Best for: Roasting joints and braising anything acidic, for years.
≈ $185
4.5 L · Ø 22 cm (8.7 in) · 18.3 cm (7.2 in) high · two settings at 110 °C (230 °F) and 119 °C (246 °F) · large cooking signal · removable lid handle
The only cooker here that publishes its actual cooking temperatures: 110 °C (230 °F) for the gentle setting and 119 °C (246 °F) for the intensive one, with a large cooking signal and a removable lid handle.
Best for: Two to four people, and anyone who wants to know what temperature they are actually cooking at.
≈ $245
2 knives · special blade steel with nonstick coating · blade guards included · rustproof and acid resistant
Two knives — a utility and a chef’s knife — each with a blade guard, in coated special blade steel. The smallest and cheapest set in this hub, and the only one where every knife arrives protected.
Best for: A second kitchen, a small flat, or a starting pair.
≈ $33
21 cm (8.3 in) overall, 11 cm (4.3 in) without handle · Cromargan 18/10 · serrated grind on one blade · soft PP handles · dishwasher safe
A 21 cm (8.3 in) pair in Cromargan 18/10 with a serrated grind on one blade to stop food sliding, and soft handles that avoid pressure points.
Best for: Herbs, packaging and general kitchen work rather than heavy poultry.
≈ $25
36 cm (14.2 in) overall, 23 cm (9.1 in) steel · special blade steel · plastic handle
The only honing steel here that publishes its rod length separately: 36 cm (14.2 in) overall, 23 cm (9.1 in) of actual steel.
Best for: European kitchen knives, and anyone who wants to know what they are buying.
≈ $60
