Customer Reviews

Farberware Millennium Stainless Copper Clad 8-Piece Cookware Set

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This set is fantastic! You really get the perfect heat conduction of copper, but without the high price. The bottom of the pans have a copper and an aluminium layer, which are the best metals to conduct (and control) heat. The steel used is hard anodized 18/10 and beautifully finished. I was somehwat concerned that foods would stick to this material, but so far it hasn't been the case - I think that as long as you always have a sufficient amount of oil or butter, and don't overdo the high heat, your foods will not stick. These pans really heat up very fast and evenly, so they are perfect to sear, braise, saute, stovetop or oven cooking. Another reason why I bought this set is that it is dishwasher safe (as opposed to other all-copper or other steel pans) so cleanup is very easy. The choice of pans that this set includes are enough to cook mostly anything. Highly recommend!

This set is worth the very low price. They are heavier than my grandmother's set of Revere, and I prefer the lids with the loop so that they can be hung on a pot rack. Food rarely sticks, and the very few times it has, it comes off within minutes by soaking with hot water. The thickness of the base really does keep food from burning if you are paying attention. They are fairly easy to keep clean, but you will need special cleaner (or serious elbow grease) to keep the bottoms up to shine. I put mine in the dishwasher for daily cleaning. Once in a while, I use Barkeeper's Friend to really shine up the stainless and copper and remove discolorations caused by hard water.

The two saucepans are both a good size, but an intermediate size of 2 quarts would have been very helpful. The 3 ½-qt. sauté pan is wonderful, although a little large for a family of two. I supplemented this set with a 2-quart sauté pan from Cuisinart (Chef's Classic Stainless, which is very similar to this set, sans the copper) - perfect for sautéing two chicken breasts. The stockpot is a great size unless you're cooking pasta for many people. The lids fit each piece perfectly. The 10" lid fits both the sauté pan and the stockpot, as well as a variety of 10" nonstick fry pans. I wish there were two of these lids included in the set, as I use it frequently.

For the money, this set is excellent. The ten-piece set would complement this eight-piece set wonderfully with little duplication (the 3-qt. saucepan, which is in use daily). The lack of open stock pieces is disappointing, but at this price you could buy several sets. No, this is not All-Clad. However, I am not a professional chef. I am just a cook, and this set works great for me.

The Farberware Millennium Stainless Copper Clad series is a great value compared to the other manufacturers (All-Clad, Cuisinart, etc )available. Extremely durable, beautifully finished pots are a great addition to any serious or novice cook. I highly recommend them.

This is a beautiful set of pans - all you would ever need in a kitchen to make a meal and then some. They are well-made, cook food beautifully, steam vegetables, and are lovely to hold and show off. I have enjoyed them immensely since the day I got them

The WIFE FINALLY LOVES TO COOK!!! The food browns beautifully. Food cooks even and fast. Cleans up easily. Great product!!!

If you purchase Millennium products by Farberware do not count on getting any satisfaction if you need to use the warranty. I sent in three pieces 5 months ago for what I was told was a 6-8 week process -- I'm still waiting, and every time I call I get a different line -- they are either incompetent or lying, or both. Decent products, unacceptable customer service -- buyer beware!

I really liked the looks of the Farberware Millenium series. I even bought both sets. My wife let our 3qt sauce pan boil dry and the aluminum melted out between the stainless and copper bottom. I thought no big deal; we will just purchase the individual pan to replace it. Farberware won't do this and unfortunately you have to buy the whole set. I even shipped it to them to see if they would replace it under warranty or in good faith. I had no such luck, they shipped it right back. I will never buy anything Farberware again!