Customer Reviews

Calphalon Complements 4-Piece Nylon Utensil Set

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

These utensils are simply a delight to use. Since I have many of the Calphalon nonstick pots and pans I needed safe utensils to use with them. (Contrary to what some believe, ALL nonstick surfaces do scratch with the use of metal utensils.) These are the perfect companion to my nonstick cookware. The handles are thick enough to allow for a good grip and there is enough strength in the overall utensils to press down burgers or patties of sausage. Each untensil has a groove on the back of the handle that allows for resting on the edge of your pans and prevents the untensil from slipping into the pan or flipping out of the pan. There is no reason why you could not use these on regular cookware as well. Overall I rate these utensils as very good to excellent.

I purchased these and more Calphalon utensils for my son and new daughter-in-law. Seeing how "cool" it was to have new, matching utensils, I decided to retire all my mismatched and rusting utensils. After all, I figured I deserved them after 30+ years of marriage.

I used the turner to remove hash browns from my non-stick Calphalon pan and noticed an obnoxious smell. The edge of the turner was slightly melted and stunk! I trimmed off the edge thinking it was just a little extra plastic at the end.

I just baked cookies and smelled the burning plastic again as I removed cookies from the cookie sheet. I now wish I had purchased silicone utensils. My next steps are to replace the turners and contact Calphalon Customer Service. And once again I'll have mismatched utensils.

When I received these utensils, I was excided because they had nice long handles and looked good! I was shocked to find that when they are in hot liquid, they give off an odor and a bad taste! Like another user here, my spoon melted some at the tip while I was sauteeing some vegetables. The taste was terrible. You can bet these will be going into the bargain bin at the next yard sale and I'm going to Wal-Mart to buy cheap non-odorous replacements!

Doug

I was wondering why my food often had a weird plastic-y aftertaste and after a few weeks, I finally found the culprit: my Calphalon utensils. I immediately stopped using them and now my food tastes fine. Functionally speaking, they work just fine but I can't recommend them.

Update: I called Calphalon and they told me to send back the utensils with a brief note explaining the problem and they would replace them for me. I did so and they sent me a new set but unfortunately, they still smelled funny. I ended up donating them.

I am very pleased with these utensils. The spoons receive almost daily use, without any of the issues of the other reviewers. I have used the spatula only a couple of times, but I did not notice any burning. The only reason for the loss of one star was that the head of the spatula is a bit large for use in even a 12" pan.

Nice tools, don't scratch non-stick surfaces. Just don't leave sitting on a hot pan, they will start to melt.

I bought this set for the name but other reviewers mentioned they had melted but took my chances and bought it anyways. Mine was no exception. I've noticed the tip of the spatula had melted by the second use with normal cooking tasks. I ended up scraping the melted plastic off but still plan on using them.

They feel and look like good quality with the Calphalon name but I would not buy this set again and would try my luck at another brand.

I bought these utensils because of the bargain price and trusted the Calphalon name. But when I used the spaghetti spoon to get a tester strand from the pot upon first use, the prongs on the spoon melted off!!! I haven't had trouble with the other utensils in boiling water, but I'm pretty disappointed with Calphalon...being that my kitchen is stocked with much of their cookware.

Good quality nylon kitchen tools with sturdy rubber-grip handles. Decent choice as an accessory for non-stick pans and not very expensive.

The future bride was really pleased with this purchase. Thanks for the great price as well.