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A useful addition to any busy kitchen, this 10-piece cookware set comes in handy when cooking healthy, everyday meals for the family or gourmet-style creations to entertain friends in savvy style. The collection includes a 1-1/4-quart, 2-1/2-quart, and 3-1/2-quart saucepan, each with a matching lid; an 8-quart stockpot with a matching lid; and an 8-inch and 10-inch skillet. Use the saucepans for breakfast oatmeal or homemade marinara sauce and the stockpot for soups and stews or for boiling pasta. The skillets work well for just about anything, including omelets, pancakes, and grilled cheese sandwiches, and they provide a wide cooking surface and gently sloped sides that make it easy to flip food or to effortlessly slide it from the pan to a plate.
Made of durable stainless steel, each piece in the Gourmet Distinctions line features a double cap aluminum base for even heating throughout the pan. The base consists of a layer of aluminum, a layer of copper, another layer of aluminum, and finally a layer of 18/10 stainless steel for exceptional cooking performance with reduced hot spots. The cookware can be safely used on all types of stovetops, including induction, and is broiler-safe and oven-safe up to 500 degrees F. In addition, the cookware comes equipped with polished, 18/10 stainless-steel riveted handles--the long handles stay cool to the touch and offer holes for hanging. It also provides tempered glass lids with loop handles that trap in heat and moisture and make it possible to monitor foods at glance without letting heat escape. The pieces clean up easily by hand or in the dishwasher, and KitchenAid covers the set with a limited lifetime warranty.
What's in the Box
1-1/4-quart covered saucepan
2-1/2-quart covered saucepan
3-1/2-quart covered saucepan
8-quart covered stockpot
8-inch skillet
10-inch skillet
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Our large set is the best way to invest in pans. This set is made for cooks who appreciate beauty and performance. With big pans like an 8 Qt. stockpot you'll be ready to entertain. Made of stainless steel and an aluminum/copper core it heats evenly.
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Really beautiful on the stove. The shining, sloping sides add a very elegant and sophisticated air. Extremely quick and even heating. Handles stay cool. Just all around a great cookset! We almost didnt get it for 2 concerns: we were concerned the handles would get too hot (they stay cool!) and difficult cleaning ..we were looking for non-stick (these still clean quick and easy with a swipe of a brillo pad). We've since realized that non-stick would wear out in 5-7 years but without it...these should last almost forever! Great purchase.
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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I almost did not buy this cookware set because of the reviews that mentioned leaking rivets. But here's the real deal.
The rivets that attach the handles to the pans are located high on the sides of the pans. If you fill a pot clear up to the rivets, you'll have lots of splashes and spatters as you cook and stir. The easy solution? Use a bigger pot! No spatters, and no leaks.
Out of curiosity, when I was washing mine prior to use I did fill them up over the rivets, and no leaks on my set.
So, a little more on the set in general. I purchased this as a replacement for my 35 year old Revereware, which was wobbly on my new glass induction stove. Also wanted to get rid of the nonstick stuff for health reasons. This is perfect, very stable, great heat conduction, glass lids fit well and make it easy to monitor cooking. A joy to use, and on top of that they look gorgeous.
My suggestion is to notice the cooking hints in these reviews, and to google "cooking with stainless steel cookware" for more hints. With a few minor tweaks to my cooking techniques (which admittedly had gotten sloppy over the years), clean up is a breeze. The basics: heat it dry on 5 for 5 minutes, add butter or oil to hot pan, turn the heat down to 3 and cook more slowly than you may have been doing. Perfect eggs, veggies, grilled cheese sandwiches etc. Then when you're putting the meal on the table, let the pans cool a bit, give a quick swish with a nylon scrubbie, and add warm soapy water before you sit down to eat. After the meal, they clean as easily as nonstick cookware. So easy!
I also ordered the 1.75 qt pot and 4.75 qt pan with helper handle, and these will probably get more use than some of the items in the 10 piece set.
Absolutely love my new cookware!
The rivets that attach the handles to the pans are located high on the sides of the pans. If you fill a pot clear up to the rivets, you'll have lots of splashes and spatters as you cook and stir. The easy solution? Use a bigger pot! No spatters, and no leaks.
Out of curiosity, when I was washing mine prior to use I did fill them up over the rivets, and no leaks on my set.
So, a little more on the set in general. I purchased this as a replacement for my 35 year old Revereware, which was wobbly on my new glass induction stove. Also wanted to get rid of the nonstick stuff for health reasons. This is perfect, very stable, great heat conduction, glass lids fit well and make it easy to monitor cooking. A joy to use, and on top of that they look gorgeous.
My suggestion is to notice the cooking hints in these reviews, and to google "cooking with stainless steel cookware" for more hints. With a few minor tweaks to my cooking techniques (which admittedly had gotten sloppy over the years), clean up is a breeze. The basics: heat it dry on 5 for 5 minutes, add butter or oil to hot pan, turn the heat down to 3 and cook more slowly than you may have been doing. Perfect eggs, veggies, grilled cheese sandwiches etc. Then when you're putting the meal on the table, let the pans cool a bit, give a quick swish with a nylon scrubbie, and add warm soapy water before you sit down to eat. After the meal, they clean as easily as nonstick cookware. So easy!
I also ordered the 1.75 qt pot and 4.75 qt pan with helper handle, and these will probably get more use than some of the items in the 10 piece set.
Absolutely love my new cookware!
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Update: 4 years later and I still love the set! They work great. They're holding up well. No issues at all.
Original review:
This cookware is wonderful! I purchased it after going through my second set of anodized nonstick that didn't stay nonstick. I wish they had more pieces available that match. I've already bought the saute pan and the roaster separately. Unfortunately, I had to get a nonmatching KitchenAid saucier.
I'll admit I wasn't thrilled about the sloping sides at first. But they've grown on me -- they work. The lids don't get as hot as other pans I have.
It heats evenly and holds the heat forever. They're easy to clean - a few minutes soak for the worst mess works - and you can use brillo pads. You can use metal utensils (wisks, spatulas, *SPOONS*) in it. Folks, there is a reason that you never see the real chefs on Food Network using nonstick!
But for me personally, the best was when my mother-in-law came to stay for a few weeks and realized she had made a mistake paying big bucks for her All-Clad set. All-Clad is nice and great for the status conscious, but if you're actually planning to cook with your pans, why don't you get a set that leaves you some money to buy the great ingredients to match. (Don't get me wrong. My MIL is a great cook -- but I think a salesman convinced her to buy the A-C for her new induction cooktop.)
If you're looking for a great set -- this is it.
Original review:
This cookware is wonderful! I purchased it after going through my second set of anodized nonstick that didn't stay nonstick. I wish they had more pieces available that match. I've already bought the saute pan and the roaster separately. Unfortunately, I had to get a nonmatching KitchenAid saucier.
I'll admit I wasn't thrilled about the sloping sides at first. But they've grown on me -- they work. The lids don't get as hot as other pans I have.
It heats evenly and holds the heat forever. They're easy to clean - a few minutes soak for the worst mess works - and you can use brillo pads. You can use metal utensils (wisks, spatulas, *SPOONS*) in it. Folks, there is a reason that you never see the real chefs on Food Network using nonstick!
But for me personally, the best was when my mother-in-law came to stay for a few weeks and realized she had made a mistake paying big bucks for her All-Clad set. All-Clad is nice and great for the status conscious, but if you're actually planning to cook with your pans, why don't you get a set that leaves you some money to buy the great ingredients to match. (Don't get me wrong. My MIL is a great cook -- but I think a salesman convinced her to buy the A-C for her new induction cooktop.)
If you're looking for a great set -- this is it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
perfect choice
I love the unique style and glass lids. I haven't had the chance to use them long, but they are well crafted and look beautiful. Read more
Published 4 days ago by SunnyQC
Not bad for the price
The most important thing I would say is to wash them prior to using them if you don't the coating they put on them to protect them will stain them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by lilacmary
Beautiful set but...
This is such a sophisticated set and cooks evenly. However, unless I am doing something wrong, the interior looks worn like an old pot when I cleaned it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by UrbanRedTag
My heart skipped a beat
I have to say that when I opened up the boxes to get out my new pots and pans I was like a kid at Christmas. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ayisha Wells
Great Cookware for the Price
You can spend more money but why. This set is very good for the average household and will/should satisfy the needs of serious cooks as well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. J. LaBarba
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The Gourmet Essential set has been a great product. Under normal cooking conditions the lid on the 3%1/2 quart pot cracked. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D Madrona
Loving these pots (and the price)!
"KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Stainless Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set"
I recently bought this set (January 2012) and I am fully satisfied with this purchase. Read more
I recently bought this set (January 2012) and I am fully satisfied with this purchase. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Annie
Way too sexy for macaroni from a box.
My Calphalon hard anodized with nonstick was looking pretty bad. Some of it was about ten years old and had moved in from the bachelor pad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Carter
Great set of pots
We had this set of pots for several months now. They are well-made and look very pretty. And they are easy to clean. I use these pots all the time. Read more
Published 5 months ago by NorthernVA
Beautiful and functional
These arrived the other day and I used them for the first time this evening. I, too, was concerned about the metal handles getting too hot. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Craig
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