>>510448361
Steel, even stainless, is a lot cheaper than aluminium. The reason that style of pan is more expensive is because it's a pressure-fused sandwich (same as modern stainless-clad copper cookware) which transfers heat up the walls of the pan. Even IKEA's shittiest, cheapest non-stick pan is a stainless steel bowl with an encased aluminium slug on the bottom. Under our absurd taxation system this pan is still under $20.