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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy This Set!,
By Busy Mother (Southern CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kitchen Essentials® from Calphalon® Hard Anodized 10-pc. Cookware Set
After much deliberation I bought this set last week, and I couldn't be happier with my choice. This is great cookware! But beware, not all Calphalon is created equal, I checked them all out believe me. The Utility and Styleware lines are cheap junk, don't waste your money or time. On the Cooking with Calphalon and Contemporary lines, the handle shapes are awful; you could sprain a wrist lifting a full pan. And I really don't like the design of the much more expensive Simply Calphalon (this is the line that some reviewers complained about black paint on the lids coming off).
But this hard-anodized set from Target is fantastic. It's sturdy, but not too heavy to lift. The rivoted handles are well shaped. They can get hot if you're boiling water, but stay cool over medium heat, which is all you need most of the time for these pots. They heat quickly and cook evenly. And wash up is a snap. Yes the outside can get scratched, but I use my cookware as tools, not display items. The non-stick interior does require use of wood or plastic tools. As another reviewer suggested, I stack mine in the cupboards, with dishtowels inbetween to protect the teflon surface; its a very simple storage solution. I love the galss lids. I was afreaid that they might fog up, but they work very well. This set has the smaller 3 qt saute pan and 6 qt stock pot. These may not be big enough if you have a large family. But I have another 12 qt stock pot and 8 qt saute pan that sometimes are just more than I want to handle. The 3 qt saute pan is perfect to brown a pound of meat for tacos or whatever. And the 6 qt is perfect for making a big batch of mac and cheese for a group of kids, or pasta for the 4 of us. And as a special bonus, this set is made in the USA!!! I don't know if the USA pots are superior to the imports, but I prefer to keep some of our manufacturing jobs in this country. I use to be more of a gourmet cook. Now I just struggle to make dinner everynight like most Moms. But these pans make cooking more of a pleasure and less of a chore. If you spend alot of time in the kitchen, you deserve a good set of tools. Buy this set, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very, very disappointed,
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This review is from: Kitchen Essentials® from Calphalon® Hard Anodized 10-pc. Cookware Set
As careful as I have been the pans are already warping and the finish on one is ruined. The pots are no longer round so the lids do not fit properly - I cannot even use them to make rice as too much steam is released through the gap between the pot and the lid. I have followed the instructions faithfully but have yet been able to keep the pans from sticking. Frankly, they are not much better than the regular teflon after the coating has started coming off.
The information posted said they were ok for ceramic stoves but I cannot help but wonder if this is the problem as other people seem to think the pans are great. I do like being able to use metal utensils with them but that's about the only good thing I can say.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Cookware you can only get here,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kitchen Essentials® from Calphalon® Hard Anodized 10-pc. Cookware Set
Calphalon is premium cookware in every regard. The weight and durability of the set along with the the versatility of the pieces make this an exceptional buy. What differentiates this set from "generic" Calphalon sets you can buy elsewhere is the inclusion of the the tempered glass lids that are normally only available on the the next more expensive Calphalon set. The only down-side is that the handle on the small egg pan is a bit too heavy for the pan itself and will tilt the pan on an electric cooktop without a heavy item (not eggs) in the pan. This would not be a problem on gas cooktops.
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