 Excellent clad cookware set without outrageous price |
| Review Date: April 12, 2006 |
| Reviewer: C. Lo, Saratoga, CA USA |
Given the recent reports on the potential health risk from non-stick cookware, my family decided to go stainless. I liked the performance of clad cookware but reckoned that it might not be a wise choice financially to go all out with All-Clad before I have my own cooking show. The candidates came down to 3 product lines, Anolon Advanced Clad, J.A. Henckels International Classic Clad and Cuisinart Multiclad Pro. The best price I could find for them were all under $200 for 7 pieces, with Anolon having 10 pieces. Being all constructed in full clad, they seem to differ mostly in the handle design before I can do a performance comparison.
Henckels has a huge and unconventional handle. My first impression was it might not fit in my kitchen well. However, it was not until recently that I tried one at a local store. The pan balances well and has one of the most comfortable handles that I ever put my hands on. However, my family needs a larger stock pot and the included 6-quart one doesn't really serve our need.
Anolon has a silicon rubber handle. It's said to withstand the high heat in the oven. However, due to aesthetic preference and concerns about putting synthetic materials in high heat along with food, we decided to go with the Cuisinart set. In the meantime, we separately bought an Anolon Advanced Clad 12" stir fry pan.
The Cuisinart set is a very well made traditional tri-ply cookware with all metal handles. The built differences between Cuisinart and All-Clad is so insignificant to me that it makes the several-hundred-dollar saving and having a set of quality stainless steel cookware set truly a joy. The finish of the Cuisinart pans was superior to the Anolon stir fry pan. However, Anolon's silicon rubber handle obviously is more functional and practical than metal handles since it never becomes slippery or hot in your day-to-day use. I guess this would come down to a personal preference.
The pans both brown well and distribute heat quickly and evenly. The cleaning is also a breeze as long as you heat the pans briefly before cooking. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase. |
Works great
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| Review Date: November 27, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Stricksan, Virginia, USA |
| I've been using this stuff almost daily since I got married two and a half years ago. We couldn't bear to ask our friends and family to buy us overpriced cookware, but we wanted high performance, so we registered for this instead. No regrets. Though you'll need more pans than this eventually, I have zero complaints for this as a starter set. |
stainless cookware set
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| Review Date: September 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Voiles, Illinois |
| These are great pans. Unlike coated non stick pans they do not scratch nor does the surface chip or peel, If you let the pan heat up before putting in the oil and food and leave alone until it is ready to flip you will find it does not stick. Very easy cleanup and pans continue to look brand new after two years plus of use. No hot spots. Even cooking surface. Love Love Love these pans |
Works great and looks good
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| Review Date: November 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: B. Collins, Los Angeles, CA |
I did a lot of research before buying this set and so far have been very pleased. In my opinion it's poor mans All Clad. I started with a 2 qt. saucepan purchased separately at Home Goods and I loved it. The 2 qt. is my go-to pot, but I needed more items. I went back to Home Goods but they didn't have any other pieces of the Multi-Clad for sale so I had to go online.
You definitely want to use wooden or silicon utensils to stir or you'll get scratches on the bottom of your pots. I had read this but got lazy and used a metal spoon and now have some scratches on the bottom of a saucepan, but that's my fault. Overall, I'm very pleased and would recommend these to anyone. I went with the smaller set since I cook for one and I don't think I'd use all of the pans in the larger set. I also use cast iron skillets (one large and one small), a smaller Le Creuset dutch oven and I have one 10 in. non-stick skillet for eggs. Trying to get away from non-stick because of the toxic fumes and the coating wears off fairly quickly, but kept one for eggs. I wish I didn't have to own so many items but they say cookware is like shoes, you need all different types for different purposes and that's so true! |
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