Customer Reviews

Cuisinart 77-10NS Chef's Classic Nonstick Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set

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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.

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!

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.

We've had these pans for a month or two now and have had zero problems with them. They cook great, they wash easily and they look wonderful. My wife loves stainless steel, I love non-stick they gave us both what we wanted.

I was looking specifically for stainless non-stick. Cuisinart offered the most options in their 10pc set. Others I looked at (Henckels, Calphalon) didn't have as much in their set and where considerably more money with out offering any more functionality. Cooking and cleaning is a cinch. Bought a couple of single pieces to complete my set. 12" wok (by calphalon) and a 12" fry. Only wish the finish was brushed stainless. Actual finish is glossy chrome.

I had done my homework prior to ordering this Cuisinart Cookware Set and knew exactly what I was looking for. I had purchased one piece of this set and used it for quite awhile, so I knew I would like the rest of the pieces. When I found the item on sale at Amazon for the sale price plus free shipping, I figured I had hit the jackpot so I ordered it. The item was delivered promptly, exactly as ordered and communication from Amazon was timely and complete. What can I say except to rate the total deal as 5 stars.

I love the cookware set for everything except for frying bacon, sausage, or browning meats before you steam them. I've tried everything, including heating the pan good first, adding a little oil to them, etc. the sauce pans are wonderful, and take so little energy to cook foods. I still have to go back and use my no stick frying pans instead of the ones in the set for a lot of things. I also feel the way Cuisinart offers their rebates are misleading. Just KNOW that you will not receive more than one rebate w/any offer!

Heavy-duty without being too heavy for a fairly weak cook to shift about. Easy to clean, both inside and out. One expects easy cleaning of non-stick interior, but the stainless steel outside comes clean with nothing more than hot, soapy water. The thick aluminum exterior bottom spreads heat evenly. I am impressed by the non-stick coating that seems impervious to ordinary wear, but will reserve judgment on that point for the one-year anniversary of my purchase.

A while back, I started searching for a set of moderately-priced everyday cookware -- preferably non-stick stainless and dishwasher-safe. I have been a long-time fan of Cuisinart appliances, but didn't think to check out their cookware line until I saw this set on Amazon. It met all of my criteria, the Amazon price was amazing, and on the strength of the Cuisinart name, I ordered it. I am not disappointed.

The product quality is excellent and having an all 18/10 stainless exterior, it looks great too. I also have a "good" set of Caphalon hard-anodized cookware (not dishwasher-safe) which really does a nice job of cooking, but I would have to say that the Cuisinart is nearly its equal in terms of cooking performance, and a lot more user-friendly when it comes to clean-up.

If this is the style of cookware and the functionality you are looking for, I would say that you would be hard-pressed to find a better product at this price on the market.

We searched high and low for good cookware on the Internet and at specialty store that feature cookware. This was the best buy and the best non-stick stainless steel cookware that we found, and we just love it. Once we saved up to make the purchase, we are not diappointed . . . Top Of The Line!! Best wishes . . . Neal & Jen