Customer Reviews

Anolon Advanced Clad 10-Piece Set

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I bought the 10-piece set after considering some of the more established stainless-clad cookware sets (All-XXXX, etc.) The pans are perfectly balanced, and I actually like the silicone handle grips more than I expected. (I originally wanted the all-metal grips like in a professional kitchen.)

I've put the set to a lot of use already -- the pans clean up great with a scotch-brite pad. No complaints here. Anolon is a Kitchen-Aid brand -- no surprise, everything they do is top-notch.

I spent weeks researching cookware. Even wrote up notes after reviewing exactly what size and type of pots and pans I need given what and how I cook. Then researched everything on Amazon and Cooks Illustrated. Almost settled on some aluminum disk cookware when I found the little-mentioned Anolon Advanced Clad line. It was everything I'd wanted but couldn't find from any other manufacturer - rubber handles, metal lids, fully clad aluminum, attractive enough for a pot rack. Wow! The quality is amazing, I'm not kidding when I say it seems even more durable and well-built than the All Clad I went to try out at the store. The quality is great, the cool rubber handles extremely comfortable, and even the pieces were just right for me (I really wanted a steamer and just about nobody offered one). Everything heats up nicely, retains an even heat, and cleans up better than my old Costco nonstick. It also has well-fitting metal lids, my last set had glass which I could never get clean and always worried about dropping.

I got a super price from a marketplace seller for a brand new set. And I loved it all so much that I ended up buying the saucier, an 8" nonstick fry pan, the 13" grill pan, and quite a bit of the suregrip (no potholders needed) bakeware. Anolon turned out to have exactly what I was looking for at a price I could afford. I'm excited about cooking again.

I love my Analon Advanced Clad pans.They feel balanced in my hands and heat up quickly. I love the stay cool handles. I find that I am less likely to burn food and that it cooks more evenly with less sticking. The pans clean up nicely.

My pans arrived within the estimated time that was listed. I bought my set from Macy's. The only problem is I now see the same set listed from Macy's for about $50 less.

I bought this cookware for my sweetheart as she wanted stainless steel clad cookware with silicone handles. This is the only good brand that I could find. When I went to order an additional 8" skillet I found out that this style of cookware had been discontinued by the manufacturer. I phoned them and their answering service couldn't tell me why. Now I can't get additional items to expand the cookware.

I also researched pans for several weeks before I bought this set. I have had the pans for 2 years now and couldn't be happier. I have several of the extra pieces including 5 quart saute pan, 2 quart saucier, 4 quart stockpot. I could have afforded to buy any pan I wanted. The pans perform great and have cleaned up well. I have not had a problem with the outside rivets like another reader did. I also have had no discoloration problem. I bought my set at an outlet store but wish the were available in stores. The pans have a good weight, cook evenly and are so easy to handle. I was very unhappy with the handles on many other brands..So uncomfortable in your hand. I cook a lot and want something that feels good every time I take it out of the cupboard. Also great pans for teaching kids how to cook due to the cool comfy silicon handles. I was a little leery of buying the pans because they are not advertised and there was very little information about them. I trusted my own judgement and I'm really glad I did.

We looked at alot of cookware and compared alot of prices. It came down to this set or the Anolon Titanium set. In the end we went with the Stainless and are happy that we did. Quality is great. We also bought the Anolon Stainless Steel 15 pc. Knife set and are just as pleased with them.

I ordered my pots on 1/23 and have been using them occasionally since they arrived shortly thereafter. The first thing I noticed was after the first use, the small saucepan's bottom was heavily discolored. I went to their website and found the reccomendation to clean it with a bit of lemon juice and that helped, but did not completely remove the discoloration. I figured it was just a fluke with the single saucepan and continued to use my new pots. Now *all* of my new pots (with the exception of the ones I have not yet used) show discoloration at the bottom. So much for "stainless" steel.

I purchased this set to replace an extremely cheap Farberware stainless steel set that lasted over 8 years. The Anolon pots are constructed much nicer than the Farberware pots, they are better balanced and the silicon handles are awesome. However, it took the Farberware set 8 years to get to this degree of discoloration and it was the only reason I got rid of them. Now I'm sorry that I threw them out before properly testing these out.

I emailed Anolon shortly after the first pot discolored and I have not yet heard back from them. Since they are not interested in addressing my issue in a prompt manner: these pots will be making their way back to Amazon's warehouse as soon as I pack them up.