Amazon.com Customer Reviews
Over 25 Yrs. of use, and no need to replace - Review written on November 23, 2007
Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.
I'm now 25 yrs. old... and am looking for a nice, affordable, cookware set in the case that my roomates, who own all of the pots and pans I use, move out :) I put a few sets on my wish list on Amazon... thinking maybe my mom would purchase one for an my Bday or Christmas coming up (hehe). After adding two sets (a Faberware and a Kitchen Aid) I decided to look at the pots that I grew up with... b/c, they are easy to clean, they've lasted longer than I've been alive (not quite sure how long my mom has owned this set) and they cook great. I looked for the stainless steel set, and here it is... and it looks just the same as the ones in my mom's cupboards! I would highly recommend this set. As I said... we've been using it for over 25 years, and it has held up beautifully.
Easy to clean, they heat evenly, and the handles do not become hot.
The best cookware ever - Review written on December 29, 2006
Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.
I have owned several sets of cookware during my 30 year cooking career, including Revere Ware, which I used to think was the best, and Teflon coated aluminum pots and pans, which I thought was a great idea until the Teflon started to peel. I finally went back to stainless steel, with the thick aluminum bottoms in this set. What I actually ended up doing was to combine two different sets in order to get what I really wanted. I got the big stock pot, the double boiler, dutch oven, 5 qt. 3 qt. and two 2 qt. pans, which fit perfectly on the different size burners on my smoothtop stove. I ended up selling the extra pans I didn't need in a garage sale. I also purchased the 12 in. square-sided skillet, which is great for sauteing and frying big meals for our family of seven. I love the durability and hardiness of these pans. The steel-clad aluminum bottoms work well to make for a heavy-bottomed, even-heating pan. I have burned a few meals over the years, and even though the stainless steel discolors, it doesn't warp, and scrubbing hard with stainless steel wool gets it clean. I do my best to keep the outsides clean, and they still look great. I can easily see myself using these pans the rest of my life, and passing them on to my descendants!