India, July 25 -- On this week's edition of Tried and Tested, we're giving our kitchen a refresh by trying out three new products from Brazilian cookware brand Tramontina. If you've ever wandered through the cookware aisle of a large home store, chances are you've spotted the brand's colourful pots, pans and kitchen tools occupying the top shelves. Naturally, we were curious to find out whether they live up to the premium positioning.

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.

The Aura tawa is made from cold-forged aluminium with a ceramic-reinforced n...