Customer Reviews

Circulon Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set

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I have a set of the traditional Circulon as well as a piece of the new steel Circulon. I have never had a problem keeping the 'grooves' clean. I put my Circulon in the dishwasher, it's very low maintenance. Food cooks great with it. Both my mother and mother-in-law have made positive comments about it when visiting. I have never had the problems which the negative reviewer has made. I recommend this brand HIGHLY!

First, let me say, I've been using this set for 6 months now, and I have never, NEVER gotten ANY food of any type, stuck in the 'rugged, concentric grooves.' I cannot even conceptualize how anyone could have this happen (they aren't like a grill pan, they're incredibly shallow), particularly since the nonstick makes EVERYTHING slide ride off.

There are several reasons I'm extremely happy with this set:

* Good selection of pot and pan sizes that suited my needs

* Fabulous nonstick, nothing (not even burnt scrambled eggs) sticks. It also seems to me to be a very thick coating of the nonstick, which should help prevent and scratching/wearing issues (of which, I have had none yet)

* Very ergonomic. I'll give you, these aren't the best looking pans on the market, but they are extremely comfortable to lift/move. I previously had an anodized set that was gorgeous, and heavier than all-get-out with awkward handles - I'll take function over fashion on this one.

* Rolled edges on pots and pans; this makes 'pouring' anything from them very easy. Also, the way the lids are made accomodates this roll, so they still seal quite nicely.

* Great price. I got mine on clearance, elsewhere, and used a discount coupon. These were a steal, at less than half of what I was planning on spending.

* But, most important to me - they are DISHWASHER-SAFE!!! Now, I still handwash mine when I have the time (the slippery nonstick surface actually makes this pretty easy), but it's nice to have the option of tossing them in the dishwasher. I've done this many times now (with a low ph detergent, we use Cascade Complete), and my pieces are absolutely no worse for the wear.

Now, there are a couple of drawbacks vs. more expensive sets:

* Sidewalls of the pots could be thicker. Perhaps this is a bigger issue on my gas cooktop than it would have been on my 'old' induction cooktop, but it hasn't bothered me too much.

* Again, they aren't works of art. I won't be leaving them out on display, but given how well they function, I don't care!

Overall: functions beautifully and cleans up marvelously at a fantastic price.

Excellent item at a fantastic price! Holds up well, wonderful to cook in and when you wash it it dries nice, without spots. Highly reccommended cookware. The helping hand on the frying pan is the 'icing on the cake'!

I did not buy the whole set. My review is for an 8" fry pan. It was one of those "try it" deals. I do not like the grooves in the pan because after, for instance, frying an egg, the grooves retain food and if you don't use a brush to scrub the grooves you'll find that after it has dried there are going to be bits of food caught in the grooves. I can't imagine cleaning a whole set of this cookware. Yikes!

I just received this set of cookware and found it to be one of the best I have ever used. I will keep them forever.

After a while you'll never get those "rugged concentric grooves" clean and you will be grossed out by your own cookwear. I'd never recommend Circulon cookware because of this, especially since there are so many high-quality, smooth-bottomed pans on the market.