- Set includes 1-1/2-, 2-, and 3-quart saucepans (each with lids); 8- and 10-inch skillets, 3-1/2-quart saute pan, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 12-inch everyday pan with lid
- 18/10 mirror-finish stainless steel with encapsulated aluminum base
- Solid stainless-steel riveted handles stay cool on stovetop
- Tight-fitting stainless lids seal in moisture and nutrients
- Safe for oven up to 550 degrees F, stovetop, broiler, and freezer; dishwasher safe; lifetime warranty
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This trusted name in kitchen appliances carries its renowned design and construction expertise into this Chef's Classic 14-piece cookware set. Classically styled for any kitchen decor, each piece is crafted of 18/10 stainless steel, with an encapsulated aluminum base for quick, even heating without hotspots. The mirror finish never reacts with food or discolors, and maintains its shine even after repeated dishwasher-cleaning. Even the handles and lids are solid stainless steel for the utmost in durability.
Included in this set are three lidded saucepans, holding 1-1/2, 2, and 3 quarts, all sizes you'll reach for everyday for such tasks as cooking soup, rice, or macaroni-and-cheese. The 8-inch and 10-inch skillets are ideal for frying and sautéing, whether onions and mushrooms, omelets, pancakes, hamburgers, or fish. Braise meat dishes in the sauté pan, which lifts with the aid of a helper handle; and fill the 8-quart stockpot with chili, corn-on-the-cob, artichokes, or pasta. And the 12-inch everyday pan lives up to its name, with room enough to pastas, stir-frys and more for the whole family. Each piece is oven-safe up to 550 degrees F, so you can start a dish on the stovetop and finish it in the oven or under the broiler. You can freeze foods in these durable pans, too. Dishwasher-safe, the set makes a superb gift and is covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer's defects.
What's in the Box
Set includes 1-1/2-, 2- and 3-quart saucepans (each with lids); 8-quart stockpot with lid; 3-1/2-quart saute pan with lid and helper handle; 8- and 10-inch skillets; 12-inch everyday pan with lid
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Inspired by the French kitchens, Cuisinart began making professional cookware over 30 years ago. Constructed of the finest materials available, to perfectly perform all of the classic coking techniques. Designed to last a lifetime, Cuisinart makes family meals memorable and entertaining a pleasure. Savor the Good Life right at home, with family and friends. Cuisinart makes it absolutely delicious. The Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 14 Piece Set is the perfect choice for serious cooks, entertainers or big families. Cuisinart offers 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 quart saucepans with covers, two skillets 8" and 10", one 3.5 quart saute pan with helper handle and cover, 8 quart stockpot with cover and a 12" everyday pan with cover.
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very pleased,
By Mainiac (Portland, Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart 77-14A Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 14-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
I was uncertain about the Chef's Classic line vs. the MultiClad line. For me, I think I got the right thing. (I am an everyday cook, not a gourmet cook. I can appreciate the nicer cookware, but I'm not sure I "need" it.) I had been using hand-me-down RevereWare plus some mismatched Calphalon and had convinced myself that it was all great, but this is so much better. This cleans up easier and the disks at the bottom seem to be very helpful with the even heating.
In looking at the reviews for other sets or individual pieces of this line, some have complained that the metal is very thin, which gave me pause. I thought it was surprisingly thin when I first unpacked the set, but it's just different from what we expect, I think. It's totally fine. And I immediately see a benefit... the pans are not as heavy as other cookware when full. E.g., it's much easier to pour and scrape from these pans than some others. I also saw a snapshot of someone's pan in this line that was strangely buckled/scored in a very rhythmic way, which was a cause for concern, but now I think that must've been a defective piece that should have just been sent back. There's no sign of anything like that on my pieces. I do use an "everyday" pan all the time, but have now retired the Calphalon... this one works better! Both for heating and for clean up. The stockpot seems perhaps a bit bigger than I need most of the time, large enough for 2 lbs of pasta, I can now confirm. So I think I will add the 6-quart version of that. I'm also eyeing the 14-inch frying pan. Definitely get this set over the 12-piece... the everyday pan is the best! Update (4 months later): Wow, I am impressed! By rights, the 3.5-quart saute pan should now be ruined. I was doing some holiday cooking, ran out of pans, and used this one to steam vegetables (with an insert). I set a timer that didn't go off, and left the room for way too long, called back by the burning smell of the broccoli (yes, I burned the broccoli in a steamer.. that's how bad it was -- the pan was completely, entirely, you've-never-done-something-this-stupid overheated. The pan should be ruined, but a. it was structurally sound after this misadventure (note: I did let it cool in its own sweet time). And b. although it remained blackened after my best attempts at cleaning my normal ways, BarKeepers Friend has made it shine again. Having had previous supposedly higher end pans that did buckle on the bottom when mistreated, I am seriously impressed that this pan is fine. (Thanks, folks, for the BarKeepers Friend tip! My other pans were getting a little discolored, and with no effort, are shiny now, too. I did have to do overnight treatments to get the abused pan to be silver again -- once for the inside and once for the bottom -- but for normal use it's really a quick path to shiny pans.) Update (a year later): Still completely pleased with these pans. The only one that hasn't aged well is the 6-quart sauce pan (bought separately), which seems to have some impurities on the inside bottom (dark spots that even Barkeepers Friend can't fix). That's also a pan that never really gets put away and that often sits with liquid in it, so the constant use and the constant water might be factors. I've also added the 14-inch open skillet and the 5-1/2 quart saute. Both of those are Really Big, and both arrived with noticable flaws on the bottom of the pans and I sent the first ones back for replacements. I do advise you to check all the pans you receive... some quality control problems might come with the territory of the less expensive cookware. Make sure you know that you can put these in the oven! I've found that very handy, especially with the everyday pan.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Pots,
By Teresa Marie "TBaby" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart 77-14A Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 14-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
I have been using these pots for about a month. I love that they are so easy to clean. They are not kidding when they say to lower the heat when you cook. Barkeepers Friend really does put the shine back into the pots and removes the stains. I find if I don't dry them off they look dingy.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very Poor Quality,
By Pug Mama (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuisinart 77-14A Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 14-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)
1 star is 1 star too many. Suite of cookware products fail again and again. Purchasing these products was a costly mistake. Examples:
1) After about 2-3 uses of one of the pans, it developed pits in the finish that started to rust. Sent it in to customer service, they had it tested. Told us we must have been using too high a heat setting and it wasn't their fault. (Hmmm...I do cook at temperatures high enough to kill bacteria in raw meats.) Didn't see anything on the box about only cooking food that doesn't require more than a low flame. Note, this only happend on 1 of 2 pans. So it was user error on the same one pan but not the other?! 2) Don't want food to stick to the pan? Make sure you use tons of fattening oil to slick up the surface or you food will hold on tight and never let go! 3) I dared to use a pot for boiling water. (Again, nothing on the box stating one should avoid boiling liquids.) Within a few weeks of regular use, the bottom surface of the inside started flaking off. (Guess that flame got too high again!!!) After the curt, blameless response from customer service, I will never spend another cent on ANY Cuisinart product.
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