Foundation Cookware Set

Full-size performance. Half the space.

The nesto Foundation Set is a complete cooking system: three pots, a non-stick pan, lids, one patented handle and a magnetic trivet. It nests into a single stack, cooks on every cooktop including induction, and goes from stovetop to oven to table. Designed in Solingen, Germany, with a 20-year warranty.

One handle, nothing inside the pot.
The patented handle grips the outside of the pot, so nothing touches your food and nothing sits where the lid goes. Lids seat flush with no cutouts. One handle works across every pot and the pan, and it attaches and releases with one hand. The European standard for cookware handles (DIN EN 12983-1) requires 10 kg. This one carries 15 kg.

Nests at full volume.
Each pot stacks inside the next without giving up cooking capacity, and the handle stores separately. The whole set fits in 12 in × 12 in x 8 in.

Even heat on any cooktop.
18/10 stainless steel with a 6-7.5 mm encapsulated aluminum base spreads heat evenly, including on induction.

Stovetop, oven, table.
Take the handle off and the pots go into the oven to 260 °C / 500 °F, so several fit on one rack. Lids are for the stovetop only. The magnetic trivet clips to the base, so you can carry a pot to the table with one hand and set it straight down.

Lids that manage steam.
A directional vent steers steam away from you, which helps under downdraft ventilation. Rest the lid on the attached handle and condensation runs back into the pot instead of onto the counter.

What's included (11 pieces $950 purchased separately)

• 24 cm, 20 cm and 16 cm stainless steel pots
• 24 cm non-stick frying pan
• 3 stackable glass lids with silicone rim and directional steam vent (max 100 °C / 212 °F for  oven)
• 1 nesto handle (patented)
• 2 Control Grips: [ allowing cookware to be carried securely with two hands]
• 1 magnetic trivet

Who it suits

• Design-conscious cooks: cookware handsome enough to serve from and leave on the table, with no logo, no colour gimmick and no permanent handle sticking out.
• Condos and apartments: a full set that lives in one cabinet.
• Boats and RVs: a complete galley in one stack.
• Everyday cooking: from sauces and sides to a large family meal.

Why you’ll love it

• Half the space. The whole set nests into one stack, [12 in × 12 in x 8 in.].
• One handle for everything. It attaches outside the pot, works one-handed, and carries 15 kg.
• Nothing inside the pot. No rivets or clamps to trap residue, and lids seat flush.
• Even heat on any cooktop. A 6-7.5 mm base works on induction, gas, electric and ceramic.
• Oven to table. Pots go in to 260 °C / 500 °F with the handle off, then to the table on the magnetic trivet.
• Designed to be seen. Winner of the European Kitchen Innovation Award (2023, 2025).
• 20-year warranty. Stainless steel built to be used for decades, not replaced

We believe in fewer, better things.
This is the set to start with.