Tried and Tested: Revamping my kitchen and cooking habits with Brazilian cookware brand Tramontina

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Over the past month, I tested three of Tramontina’s products extensively: the Aura 30 cm Non-Stick Dosa Tawa, the Bestow Enameled Cast Iron Covered Skillet and the Plenus Knife Block Set. Here’s how they performed in everyday use.

Aura 30 cm Non-Stick Dosa Tawa

The Aura tawa is made from cold-forged aluminium with a ceramic-reinforced non-stick coating and is available in two colours—Blueberry and Sea Green.

Tramontina claims the pan delivers even heat distribution while requiring minimal oil, making it suitable for everything from dosas and parathas to toast and pancakes.

Over the course of a month, I used it to make aloo parathas, French toast and uttapam. Every dish cooked evenly, with toast browning uniformly from edge to edge and the uttapam flipping effortlessly without falling apart.

The non-stick coating also lived up to its promise. The parathas required very little oil, and I even managed to cook one entirely without it.

Perhaps the biggest test was everyday wear and tear. The pan received no special treatment—it was used and washed almost daily and tossed into the cookware drawer alongside everything else. Even after a month of heavy use, it shows no visible scratches or signs of deterioration.

Retailing at ₹1,699 on the Tramontina website, this is an excellent value-for-money option for anyone looking for a spacious, reliable flat pan that also adds a pop of colour to the kitchen.

Bestow Enameled Cast Iron Covered Skillet (30 cm)

The Bestow skillet is crafted from durable HT150 alloy cast iron and is free from PFAS (including PTFE and PFOA), lead, cadmium and other harmful chemical coatings.

It comes with a ceramic lid featuring self-basting condensation ridges on the inside, a cast stainless steel knob, an off-white porcelain enamel interior and a matching porcelain enamel exterior.

Unfortunately, its beauty comes with one major drawback: weight.

The skillet, along with its lid, weighs roughly 6 kg, meaning you’ll almost always need both hands—and a fair bit of strength—to move it around. It is also far too bulky to fit comfortably into a standard cookware drawer and currently occupies almost an entire shelf in my kitchen.

For cooking, I used it to prepare matar paneer and shakshuka. While sautéing onions for the matar paneer, the bottom developed noticeable charring that required considerable scrubbing to remove. That said, the finished dish was beautifully cooked, with excellent heat retention and deep flavour development.

Another drawback is the handle, which becomes extremely hot during cooking. You’ll need an oven mitt every time you move the skillet, which, combined with its considerable weight, makes handling it somewhat cumbersome.

If you regularly cook large batches, entertain often or own an oven, this skillet could be a worthwhile investment. However, for smaller households or those who simply want an everyday pan, I’d think twice before spending ₹8,049 on it.

Plenus Knife Block Set (Set of 6)

Of the three products, this was by far the one I reached for most often.

Tramontina is perhaps best known for its knives, and this set explains why. The six-piece block includes a chef’s knife, bread knife, kitchen knife, tomato knife, fruit and vegetable knife, along with a wooden storage block.

All the knives feel lightweight, comfortable and well-balanced in hand, particularly the chef’s knife. Over the past month, I used them to prepare guacamole, peel potatoes and fruit, slice tomatoes and bread, and they handled every task with ease.

They’ve remained sharp, are easy to clean, feel sturdy and the wooden block looks smart enough to leave permanently on the kitchen counter.

Priced at ₹2,399, this is easily my favourite of the three products and one I’d happily recommend.

Note to readers: The products were sent to HT by Tramontina for review.