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3 pots (s, m, l) and 3 frying pans (s, m, l) are the ones that are out mostly and used daily/weekly.

I rarely use the frying pans. I could probably get by with one. I use pots, stockpots, and the Dutch Oven all the time. Casserole dishes get used like crazy around here (parties) and they seem to always disappear. I have 2 woks that don't get used all that often, take up a bunch of space, but my MIL always uses them when she's over.

We have a lot of kitchen cabinet space so I have a shameful amount of pots and pans. It's actually not that many, but way more than I need. If I had to pare down, it would probably end up being:

2 frying pans (one small, one large)
1 handled skillet (could be used as a large frying pan or short pot)
Small saucepan
Large saucepan
Large soup pot
1 cookie sheet
1 9x11 baking pan
1 casserole dish

there are quite a few items I own that I use so infrequently, disposable version would totally do the trick (pie pans, loaf pans, etc)

and we have one cast iron pan that we never use.

If I had to pare down, I would keep:

2 frying pans (larger ones)
1 medium saucepan
1 large stock pot
Multiple baking sheets/trays (because they stack easily)
1 casserole dish

I would keep the larger sized items (vs. smaller) because you can always use them to make smaller dishes, but you can't use the small items to make large meals.

I use my nonstick large saute pan, stainless large frying pan and stock pot multiple times a week.

But there are a few cookware items that are essential for certain dishes... we cook burgers on our cast iron griddle, lasagna in our casserole dish, cookies on a cookie sheet, etc.

2 frying pans (1 big, 1 medium)
3 saucepans (small, medium, large)
2 ceramic casserole dishes (big and small)
2 glass baking dish (8 x8 and 9 x 13)
cookie sheets (2)

If I were to go down, I have tons of cookie sheets/casserole dishes/cake pans/ect. that I don't really need but keep.

I could get by on just a few, but I frequently use

4 pots, small, medium, large, and a stock pot. I actually have two identical stock pots which are crucial for canning season.

3 frying pans and 1 grill pan. I could do without the grill pan.

I also have a large electric skillet that we use frequently to make pancakes - I'd hate to give that up.

I have several each of large and small pyrex casserole dishes that I use often. I could get by with just one of each size. I also have various ceramic pie pans that I use infrequently, but couldn't give up.

I also have a small and a large cast iron pan, and a cast iron wok. I could do without those, but I like using them.

I have three (!) slow cookers, too. One of them I use frequently, one only sometimes. The other I could totally get rid of.

I cook a lot, long story short. One of my favorite things!

We live in a very small nyc apartment. We have: 5 pots (2 le creusets, 1 pasta pot, 1 med saucepan, 1 small)/4 pans (1 sauté pan, 1 frying pan, large and small cast-iron skillets)/3 baking sheets/3 casserole dishes.

What i NEED for everyday: 1 le creuset dutch oven, 1 small saucepan, 1 large cast-iron skillet, 1 baking sheet, 1 casserole dish.

I don't really use the other stuff unless we are entertaining.

It's funny you ask this because I've always thought we had waaay too many pots and pans and my MIL just bought us a whole new huge set without asking us first.. !! We threw out all of our old stuff, but still have waaay too many. All I need is one large pot for boiling pasta or making soups/chili, one large frying pan and my large saute pan that I make everything else in (like pasta sauce, stir-fry's, etc.). But the set she bought us has like 3 different size sauce pans which we never use, 3 frying pans and several different sized pots.

My name probably says it all...
I have about 40 cake/pie/tart/cupcake pans. It's a real problem

I love to cook too and this is what I use on a regular basis:
Mainly we use s, m, l pots
Medium skillet
large cast iron skillet
medium nonstick skillet (mostly for eggs).
Also a 9x13 baking dish and a cookie sheet (great for roasting veggies and baking).

Have many others but these are the staples. If you are trying to pear down I would suggest going with larger sizes of everything and skipping the smaller ones. Also a Dutch oven is very versatile - can be used as a large pot and for roasting/baking.