Customer Reviews

Cuisinart 6194-20 Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 4-Quart Saucepan with Lid

5 star:		(59)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This is absolutey an awesome pan, and when you factor the price, its a steal. The Quantanium nonstick coating allows you to saute, with no worries about sticking, or scorching. If you want to finish off a dish in the broiler or oven,its oven safe up to 500 degrees. The riveted stay-cool steel handle allows you to handle the pot while cooking without a potholder, wich is nice if you like to make quick sauces or gravies and pour it right onto food on the plate, also never worry about the handle getting lose. And also while cooking you dont have to open the pot to monitor food, and lose steam or heat due to the break-resistant tempered glass lid. Perfect Perfect Perfect pot.

I purchased both the Cuisinart Hard-Anodized 1-1/2 quart and 2 quart saucepans and am very impressed with the build quality, performance, styling, looks, and value. I have used both several times and find that they distribute heat evenly and work very well on low to medium electric stove burner settings. Clean-up is a snap; hot soapy water makes these saucepans look like they came right from the box. The handles do not get too hot and the non-stick interior shows no sign of deterioration. The glass lids -- nice feature -- fit just right, however, their handles do get hot so a hotpad is a must.

These saucepans are not as thick or heavy as their Calphalon counterparts but perform just a well and cost less. I think that Cuisinart's non-stick surface is superior to Calphalon's. Overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase.

It's a lovely, heavy pan. However, the lid does not fit. I ordered this through "Best Overstocks" seller and will not use them again. Not only was the order eight days past "latest arrival date" but when I contacted the seller they never bothered to reply. To add insult to injury, two of the three pots in the order are warped so that the lids do not fit. Amazon's A-Z Guarantee refunded only the shipping.

I have been slowly building a Cuisinart collection. I am extremely pleased with the value and performance of these pans. I have had the 2qt saucepan for over a year now and it sees frequent use. Great to make home made gravy, sauces, soup, leftovers, or to heat some veggies. I use this pan occaisionally for making rice as well.
The pan heats quickly and evenly, the handle stays cool enough to handle, and the non-stick surface holds up well. I stick to wood and nylon utensils as any non stick surface can be damaged by aggressive metal utensils.
If your looking for a non stick sauce pan buy this one. You'll love the performance and the look. Nice see through lid to watch your veggies too. If used on a long simmer with lid, the lid will get a little hot so keep a pot holder nearby to lift it. Cuisinart makes some great cookware.

Loved in the beginning. Noticed scratching around rim after 6months-1yr. Heats fasts. Looks good. Light weight (not good). Flaking & major scratching inside after 2yrs.

This sturdy pan is great for heating up soups and I also use it to stir fry veggies. The nonstick coating works well and I haven't seen any scratches yet. Heats up quickly and evenly. Just make sure you use wood or nylon utensils and keep it medium heat or lower.

This pot is a great deal. I had it for a couple of weeks now and it has been great for cooking, nothing sticks to it and clean up is easy. I love the glass top for see what is in the pot and how it is cooking. Great pot for the money. I find this pot to be just as good as my non stick calphalon if not a little better and the price is lower then the calphalon.

This pot is great I have used it to make rice and mac n cheese, both come out great in this pot. No sticking. The topper on this pot was I made cranberry sauce in this pot and it came out great and clean up was a breezes.

I was very pleased when this set and pan arrived as looks nice in appearance. A little lighter than other annodized cookware but was sturdy for the price. I was surprised when I used the pan for the first time to warm up some soup using nonscratch utensils made for nonstick cookware and the pan still scratched!!! I read some other reviews in which folks had trouble with the nonstick. I suppose it is like a new car - some just get made on a bad day or are defective from the start. I have not used it since as afraid to ruin it but just sitting on the stove looking pretty doesn't do me much good either! Now, I wish I had just gone with the stainless steel instead of the nonstick as afraid all my pans will do that. Other than the nonstick coating, I do like this pan and set. Clean up was a breeze and cooks evenly etc.. I am just afraid that the set will not last and I'll be looking at having to replace these after minimal use. Seems like right now too the department stores have great deals on cookware that are comparable or better quality for even lower price. If you are familiar with "Silverstone" cookware or "Wearever" brand, these nonstick cuisinarts are just slightly heavier/thicker. This line of cuisinart pans are $10-$15 dollar quality pans and good if you are able to find them for that price. The Chefs Classic Nonstick line is not the same quality of for example calphalon or even the simply calphalon brands. I am rather surprised that they carry the cuisinart name but imagine they developed a lower quality low cost pan to attract customers.

Very stylish and clean up is a snap. I have bought every piece to complete the entire set. For the price, why buy anything else?