Farberware Millennium Soft Touch Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set

by Farberware

Product Features

• Includes 1-1/2-, 2-, and 3-quart saucepans, 8-quart stockpot (all with lids)
• Also includes 8-inch open skillet, 10-inch open skillet, 12-inch sauté pan with lid
• Durable stainless-steel construction; encapsulated aluminum disc base for even heat transfer
• Riveted steel handles with stay-cool grips; heavyweight stainless-steel lids
• Oven-safe to 350 degrees F; dishwasher safe; Farberware Quality Assurance warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 13.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 28 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000CFHBM
• Item model number: 70660
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,074 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

This cookware set is an exceptional value, including all of the pans needed to equip your kitchen with the most used cooking pieces. As the set contains only basic pieces, you'll really use each and every pan. It includes saucepans for whisking a homemade sauce or cooking your morning oatmeal, a big stockpot for soups, stews or boiling pasta, and skillets (probably the most used pan in any kitchen) that will help you turn out perfect crepes or a simple grilled cheese sandwich. The set also includes a saut? pan, a wide, straight-sided pan that can perform many of the functions of a skillet but features deep sides for extra capacity, perfect for one dish meals. Start your dish in this pan by saut?ing onions and browning meat, then add your liquid and other ingredients into the same pan to finish on the stovetop or in the oven.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not too heavy., January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Farberware Millennium Soft Touch Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)

After using the same pots and pans for 40 year, decided it was time to purchase a new set. Seemed like a good Christmas present.

Went to the internet to seek all the information I could find and made my decision. Coupon in hand I went to the store and discovered my choice for stainless cookware was much to heavy and it was empty.

Suddenly, rivted handles were not as important as weight. I had to start over and set about lifting all the stainless cookware to determine which would give me some weight without being too heavy. I don't know if this is a "senior" problem or if everyone finds some cookware very heavy.

Decided on the Farberware Millenium soft touch stainless and have not regretted my decision. I have the even cooking of the encapsulated bottom, I have the riveted handles that are never hot, I have the choice of putting them in the dishwasher and I have the option of using them in the oven.

All of my requirements have been met.

95 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Farberware Millennium Excellent!- cleaning/cooking tips...!, February 20, 2006

By 

scottls1 "scottls1" (Kalispell, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Farberware Millennium Soft Touch Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)

I was a professional chef, during college.

I HAD happily used heavy gauge, aluminum, non-stick (Teflon... coated) cookware for years. I recently read "several" E-ALERTS, about "ALL" non-stick cookware being strongly linked to cancer... (do a Google search on "non-stick cookware cancer" (sans "quotes"))! BAH HUMBUG!

I proceeded to search for the best "safe" cookware-

Bare aluminum cookware is VERY UNHEALTHY!!!

Cast iron does not heat evenly, heavy, and hard to clean...

Bare stainless does not heat evenly, burns/sticks...

I already had some old Farberware "Classic" stainless cookware, with a thin/bare aluminum clad bottom. So-so!

After reading other reviews- I finally decided to purchase the Farberware "Millennium" 12 piece set. These have "Thick Clad" aluminum bases, that are stainless steel encapsulated.

What a joy- "after" some learning curves...!

Everything cooks sooo evenly, to the outer edge! Covers fit tight... Handles stay cool...! Oven safe to 400.

1. At first- Everything I cooked burned to the bottom. I now use my old normal cooking heat, with 1 to 2... less numbers..., on my GE electric range.

If what I cook, may stick- I first "season it" (wipe on a little Canola... cooking oil/PAM high temp spray, "before" I cook. If it's a "pre-heated" pan, you need to pre-heat, a little longer. I NEVER use High (overheat!)!- Warps, and abuse voids lifetime warranty! I season it "just before!" (or it will burn/stick to pan), I then quickly put the food in. Cooking/burning meat..., over 200 degrees causes carcinogens (cancer) to form!!!

2. Stainless is chemically safe "if" you don't clean it with anything too abrasive (rough scouring releases nickel... into food!- You can taste it!).

I visited the Farberware web site..., and adapted some of their their cleaning suggestions.-

The trick to easy cleanup- is to start with a very clean pan!

First I wash it normally (like non-stick cookware). I scrub it with the ScotchBrite "Dobie" non-abrasive cleaning pad. If I still detect "any" residue- Then I put some water in (1"...), with 1/4 cup of vinegar (I use white). Now I let it boil, until it appears clean (usually just a couple of minutes). Wash/scrub it again, and "TOWEL DRY!" ("air dry"- leaves mineral deposits, that food will stick too).

"Squeeky Clean", and ready to go, for the next time!

GREAT CLEANING TIP"S"!- If you have ANY burned on food (any cookware, BBQ grills...).

a. Mix baking soda in a thick hot water paste, and cover bottom. Cover..., & let stand 24hrs...

b. Mix a little water (thick paste) with Comet cleanser. Rub it on, & then put it in a sealed plastic sack/garbage bag, for 24hrs. It will then easily wash clean! Works great on ALL pans/BBQ grills!

Thank you, and I hope you found my "detailed" review to be helpful!

ENJOY! :o)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cookware, June 30, 2005

By 

S. Simkins (Mass., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Farberware Millennium Soft Touch Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set (Kitchen)

I waited until I could review this cookware after six months of daily use so I could give its durability a fair evaluation. The results are now in; it holds up beautifully. Under our normal use with electric burners, I saw no sign of the "bulging" or discoloration reported in a few other reviews. No problems at all, and I was a bit nervous about how well the silicone insulation would stand the test of time.

We were pleasantly surprised by how rapidly and evenly the wider pans heated up compared to our last set of stainless steel cookware. I thought Faberware's story about the imbedded aluminum discs was hype, but I have now seen the results. These pots are also easy to clean, which I was not at all sure about. Since I loathe applying elbow grease for its own sake, I am delighted to report that little has been needed, especially if you let skillets with burned on residues soak for a few hours before working on them. Of course, on perhaps four occasions over six months when nothing else works, you can always use steel wool on this stuff, which you surely would not dare to do on a non-stick surface, and that makes short work of the most encrusted, oxidized nastiness.

When I last was shopping for cookware, I was sorely tempted to blow some larger bucks on the fancy imported stuff. What stopped me was the inevitable lack of insulation on the handles. I am so glad I went with the less pretentious brand, which has served me well for half a year without ever burning my fingers.