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5.0 out of 5 stars
Cusinart Chef's Classic Shine!!!!, February 6, 2006
This review is from: Cuisinart 77-10NS Chef's Classic Nonstick Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
Need sunglasses when you cook with these babies...most beatiful shine and great temperature dispersement. Run the stove top flame/heat less than you normally would as this set is highly thermally conductive. Can scratch them easily so use wooden and high temp good quality plastic utensils. Need to sometimes use oven mits as the handles are not insulated from the pots and can get quite hot. Use care with the lid covers as well. But these are small things.
The pots and pans hold heat very well and your cooking should improve. Suggest using a PAM product before you add butter or other fats as it makes clean up a breeze. After cooking, soak the pot or pan in hot soapy water and the clean up is easy. Recommend Cameo pot cleaner (non abrassive) for keeping these cooking tools dazzling. And don't forget the sunglasses! I have owned this set for almost a year and recommend adding the large skillet and cover and the steamer insert to round out the set.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely perfect!!!, July 28, 2005
This review is from: Cuisinart 77-10NS Chef's Classic Nonstick Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
The pots and pans are fantastic. They're non-stick yet you can put them in the dishwasher (so easy to clean!), you can take it from the stove top straight to the oven, the handles really do stay completely cool, and best of all - they look beautiful. These are the best pots and pans I have ever seen and they were exactly what I wanted. They truly are perfect. I am so pleased!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Set, Right Price, Unbeatable Purchase!, February 19, 2007
This review is from: Cuisinart 77-10NS Chef's Classic Nonstick Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
Having just recently purchased this set, I am so impressed with the performance that I need to write a review right away. We've been cooking up a storm these last several days and have put them through all sorts of tests and they emerged beautifully. My favorite points:
1) The non-stick surface is better than any I've ever worked with in the kitchen. Everything from eggs to glazes to burgers slid out effortlessly! Clean up is incredibly simple and quick.
2) Beautifully shiny - Although I'm certain over time they may endure some scratches (especially with children who love to get in the pots and pans cupboard), the mirror-like polish is beautiful. Very clean looking and makes it fun to cook.
3) The handles are easy grasp and feel good in your hand. Each pot/pan is quite substantial but not so heavy that it hinders their use.
4) The seal tight lids held in all the good juices and I really loved how quickly everything cooked.
5) The heat distribution, even in the smaller pan, was incredible. As the product instructions state, it is best to use a lower heat setting due to the superior conductivity. How true! I could cook at nearly half the setting of my old pans, and brought some things to a boil at only a "2" setting on a 1-10 electric stove.
The only "con" would be that the handles of the lids do become quite hot, so be sure to use a holder as that surprised me. The handles of of the pots and pans themselves, however, remained cool to the touch.
I was so pleased with this set that I returned to purchase some other Cuisinart pieces (e.g., 12 inch Classic Non-Stick skillet). Although I'm far from a professional chef (!!) I'm a mom who cooks regularly for a family of four and this set more than met my needs - it even surpassed them. The price was outstanding and I count it as one of my best kitchen purchases ever.
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