I have a deep pot for if I want. Again, I'm cooking for one. So if I only need so many noodles, I don't need to break out the big spaghetti pot. And then just a normal size, I'd say it's probably a ten inch pan. For larger items like today's, lunch will be a combination of foods and I'll be using multiple pans today for lunch, cut down on your cookware. You don't need eight spatulas