83 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
simply the best, November 5, 2000
This review is from: Cuisinart 99-5 Everyday Stainless-Steel 5-Piece Cookware Starter Set (Kitchen)
I bought a starter set of Cuisinart Cookware about eight years ago and dumped everything else I had. The cookware heats evenly, even when doing something sensitive like melting chocolate on a range, cooking rice, or popping corn. There are no hot spots and these pans heat up quickly and efficiently. I can touch the bottom to cool water to stop cooking instantly and with no fear of damage. They look smashing and clean up effortlessly in the dishwasher or by hand. My starter set still looks and cooks like new after years of hard use by my entire family. I've added a smaller (1 1/2 qt.) saucepan and a 4 qt. saute pan over the years, but this basic set will do for about anything a cook needs to complete a meal.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Bargin Price Cookware Set Around?, August 16, 2003
This review is from: Cuisinart 99-5 Everyday Stainless-Steel 5-Piece Cookware Starter Set (Kitchen)
All right, so I decided to get rid of my non-stick, crapware alum cookware set and get something real. Being an Italian male, cooking is part of my heridge. While surfing the internet, I saw the Cuisiant 5 piece set with the bonus Saute pan. This turns it into a 7 piece set, which after using, I'd describe as a tremendous bargin, and something that should be in every want-to-be-a-chef's kitchen, no matter what cookware you now own.
First off, very little heat is required to really get this set going. I found that high is really medium and most cooking can be done on low medium to low settings.
Second, cleanup is a breeze. As soon as removing food, just add a little water and soap. When cleanup time arrives, foods or stains come right off. If food gets stuck, then just add water and soap, and let it heat up on low heat. Everything vitually wipes off with a sponge. Even easier than non-stick.
Third, there is nothing like food cooked in stainless steel. It's easy to cook a steak or fish on the stovetop without using the oven. And steaks taste spectacular. Stainless steel allows the taste of the food and spices to really come through.
Everything I cook starts with a good virgin olive oil, with garlic and butter being optional. I heat the cookware first, before adding anything.
The real secret to this cookware is really the copper sandwich which allows the bottom to get really, really hot, while keeping the sides and handles cool. Just remember to let this cookware cook the food, and not the stove.
If you've ever pictured yourself on the Food Channel, then you owe it to yourself to give this cookware a try.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A set for a lifetime, because I die before giving it up!, August 23, 2001
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This review is from: Cuisinart 99-5 Everyday Stainless-Steel 5-Piece Cookware Starter Set (Kitchen)
I got this set about a year ago after burning the last pan of my T-Fal. I wanted something that was for cooking, darn it! My grandma's pots and pans were stainless so I looked for a good stainless set. THIS IS IT! No more of the 'teflon terrors' for me.
I have them hanging in my kitchen and they look great even though I throw them in the dishwasher, let my husbund cook eggs in them, have left them 'to soak' (sometimes without water).
These pans are a great gift for anyone who cooks--at any level. You will not be disappointed with this set.
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