Customer Reviews

KitchenAid 80429 Gourmet Reserved 12-Piece Hard-Anodized Cookware Set

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Have you ever noticed, that when you move a lot, you tend to somehow 'mislay' articles from the kitchen? It's amazing. When you pack up to move, you have a whole set of stainless steel insulated cookware, but when you unpack, you don't. That is what led me to purchase new cookware. The one thing that I never really liked about stainless steel was that things stick. My granddad recently got some hard andonized pots and pans and seems to like them fine, so I figured why not?

I've had my set for several months now, and while I am not completely dissatisfied, I am not as satisfied with this set as I would've liked. The non-stick surface is really good. I've never had a problem with anything sticking. But, if you're like me and work 12 hour shifts, you become really good friends with your dishwasher. Unfortunately, these are not dish-washer approved. I was unaware of that at the time of purchase, and that would've affected the sale.

Also, I know the previous reviewer mentioned the heat conductivity of aluminum being second to copper. I don't believe it, and neither should you. I fight a chronic battle with hot spots every time I cook. Inevitably, the center of the skillet (especially with the 12") get's very hot, while the edges are still, at best, warm. Dishes that I could turn on and ignore in my old cookware must be constantly monitored in these.

On the positive side, however, aluminum is *much* lighter than stainless steel. I have problems with my wrists, and lifting my 12" steel pan was something of a problem one-handed. Not so with these.

So, there are positives, and there are negatives. I guess it depends on how particular you are about what you cook in. I am a very particular cook. I can be very exacting and something of a kitchen tyrant, and I expect no less from my pots and pans. Someone who is more of a casual cook and isn't dead-set on perfection might thoroughly enjoy this set with no reservations.

I bought these after doing some research about the new non-stick hard anodized aluminum pots and pans on the market. After learning that aluminum and copper are the best heat conductors I researched who makes the best ones. After seeing the prices for the best I decided to go second best. The kitchenaid might not be as heavy as some of the more exspensive brands but the handels are riveted and the weight isn't too bad. So far they are wonderful. I love how quick and evenly they heat up. I would highly recomend these to anyone looking for quality without spending a fortune.

We bought this set to have pans that can be used both on the stove and in the oven (hence no plastic handles). For the price that we paid ($129) it was a bargain. Note that it does not handle dishwasher too well, especially on high temperature cycle (discoloration on the outer coating) but this is pretty common for all and just is something to keep in mind when you wash them.
Other than that, excellent product and I would recommend it to everybody.

We are so pleased with this cookware set. The weight is good. Food cooks very evenly and at lower temperatures than with our previous stainless steel cookware. Clean-up is a breeze! AND they look fabulous hanging from our pot rack.

I have used a teflon coated set of Kitchen Aid cookware for the last 6 yrs. This set is very light weight compared to my previous set. The handles DO get very hot while boiling or cooking anything, my previous set did not. Wish I would have gone with the rubber handled ones again, but thought I would try something new, my bad luck. Outsides easly scratch, just stacking them inside of one another stratches them. Clean up is easy & great! No food sticking, no stains. I've had them since December 09 & no peeling, stains, or scratches inside of pots. Overall good product.

i'm just a mom who loves to cook for her family. i have been completely fed up with the previous purchases i had made concerning cookware. this is the first "high end" set of cookware i have ever purchased. i had only one piece prior to this purchase that was high anodized finish, it was from pampered chef. their products are wonderful, but, this FABULOUS set from kitchen aid is every bit of the same quality, if not better, offers the same type of limited lifetime warranty, but for WAY less. i'm EXTREMELY happy with my purchase. timely shipping & a great price all found on amazon.com. :D

For what I paid for this product . It was a steal ! Real good stuff thanks amazon

I've had this set for about 6 months, and I am very pleased in general. The nonstick still works beautifully - I use the smaller skillets to make omelets all the time with no trouble. And I love that you can transfer them to the oven. My only complaint is that I would have liked a strainer or similar thing on the lids to poor out liquid, as I had in a previous set. These pans are also a bit lighter than you might think from the picture. I will probably keep these for quite a while, but eventually replace them with a heavier set.

Got this for a super price. Cooks well and even. Cleans up well too. So far have only been hand washing, which is recommended.

I bought this cookware set as a gift. The set is nice and durable. We had a family friend over who was helping cook and decided that he wanted to shake one of the pans back and forth on the elctric burner. Unfortunately he scratched the bottom of the pan. Other than that, the set is working well.