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Maxam KT17 17-Piece 9-Element Surgical-Stainless-Steel Waterless Cookware Set
 
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Maxam KT17 17-Piece 9-Element Surgical-Stainless-Steel Waterless Cookware Set

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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • 5-PLY 304 Surgical Stainless Steel
  • 9-Element encapsulated bases
  • Waterless Steam Control Valves to save vitamins

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 13 inches ; 36 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 34 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • 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: B00077BHPS
  • Item model number: KT17
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,516 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Providing a wide range of essentials, this 17-piece cookware collection makes a nice choice for those setting up a first-time kitchen or for anyone looking to upgrade. The set includes a 1-2/3-quart covered saucepan, a 2-1/2-quart covered saucepan, a 3-1/5-quart covered saucepan, a 7-1/2-quart stovetop roaster, an 11-3/8-inch skillet, a dome cover for the roaster and the skillet (can also be used directly on the stovetop as an extra skillet), and a flat cover for the roaster and the skillet, as well as a double boiler unit, five egg cups, and an egg utility rack. Use the saucepans when making homemade marinara sauce, cooking lentils, or heating up soup; the stovetop roaster works well for cooking large cuts of meat; and the skillet provides a wide flat base and tall sides--perfect for one-dish meals like chicken and rice. Melting chocolate's effortless with the double boiler in place (it can also be used directly on the stovetop as a 3-quart saucepan), and the egg cups allow for making poached eggs. The collection also provides a handy recipe book with step-by-step instructions.

Best of all, the cookware can be used with the healthy "waterless" method of cooking. "Waterless" cooking allows for quickly cooking food on the stovetop at low temperatures and with only a very small amount of water--if any. It cooks in a way that retains almost all the vitamins and minerals (only 2-percent average mineral loss)--so veggies come out the same vibrant color as when they went in the pan. Even more, the high-quality cookware does not require additional grease or oil when cooking, which means low-fat meal options. Steam-cook food without the need for a steamer basket, bake a chocolate cake on the stovetop--between conventional cooking and the "waterless" method, the options are endless.

To ensure fast, even heating with excellent heat retention and no hot spots, Maxam's "waterless" cookware features 304 surgical stainless-steel construction, inside and out, with an encapsulated thick aluminum disk in the base, which consists of nine elements: chrome, nickel, manganese, silicon, aluminum, iron, copper, molybedenum, and vanadium. The nine-element construction means that the cookware can be stacked, one on top of another, for space- and energy-saving convenience. Start by cooking on individual burners; when the steam-release valve in the lid whistles, simply stack the pans to finish cooking. For example, a hearty stew with carrots and potatoes can cook in the bottom pan, while broccoli cooks in a medium-size pan above that and another veggie cooks in a smaller-size pan on the very top. The self-sealing lids help lock in flavor and nutrients, and they can be inverted for nesting inside the proper pan before stacking or hanging the cookware when not in use. Even more, the thoughtfully designed cookware features nonslip phenolic handles that are welded to the outside (no rivets or screws inside the pan) and can withstand an oven's heat up to 350 degrees F (though the cookware is designed for stove-top use only--no need to turn on the oven when it's possible to bake on the stovetop). The handles are resistant to heat, cold, and detergents, and they offer a hanging hole at the end to help save on cupboard space. Safe to use on ceramic, electric, and gas stoves, the cookware carries a limited lifetime warranty and cleans up easily by hand with warm, soapy water (pots can go in the dishwasher, but the lids should be hand-washed due to the steam-release valves).

What's in the Box
1-2/3-quart, 2-1/2-quart, and 3-1/5-quart covered saucepans; 7-1/2-quart stovetop roaster; 11-3/8-inch skillet; dome cover for the roaster and skillet; flat cover for the roaster and skillet; double boiler; 5 egg cups; egg utility rack; recipe book with instructions.
1-2/3-quart covered saucepan measures approximately 7-1/2 inches wide by 3-3/8 inches high
2-1/2-quart covered saucepan measures approximately 8-5/8 inches wide by 3-3/4 inches high
3-1/5-quart covered saucepan measures approximately 9-1/8 inches wide by 4-1/8 inches high
7-1/2-quart stovetop roaster measures approximately 11-7/16 inches wide by 5-5/8 inches high
11-3/8-inch skillet measures approximately 11-7/16 inches wide by 2-13/16 inches high
Double boiler measures approximately 9-1/16 inches wide by 4 inches high
Dome cover for roaster or skillet measures approximately 11 inches wide by 3-3/8 inches high

Product Description

This is the highest quality Steam Control Surgical Stainless Steel "Waterless" Cookware Set. Each piece is constructed of extra heavy surgical stainless steel and guaranteed to last a lifetime. Valves can screw on and off for easy cleaning.


Customer Reviews

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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Townecraft? October 29, 2008
I had a Townecraft home demonstation and thought it was wonderful. The salesman was great and really made me excited. Then came the price. I've bought cars for less than that! I started looking around for that same brand on auction sites and found it 1/2 the price, but still very expensive. I went to the waterless cookware site and decided to give Maxam 9 a shot. It took 2 months to get, but the pans are good heavy quality, very easy to clean, and keep the food moist. Waterless cooking, however, takes patience to get right and you are likely to burn some meals if you stick to the time guidelines in the book. I've had them for about two monts now and finally got rid of all of the old teflon and rusty pans...they aren't coming back. I've cooked with the Townecraft pans before and you aren't going to see enough of a difference to warrant 6-8 times the price. Maxam 9 (World's Finest) is almost as good and won't kill your budget. As Zig Ziglar says "It's easier to justify cost once, than apologize for quality forever" The price is more than what you are going to pay in WalMart, but the cost over a lifetime will be much, much lower because you won't buy pans again.
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
information on great set August 14, 2009
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UPDATE: On exactly the 30th day of purchase, while cooking, the skillet lid valve fell out of the lid into my skillet. I am getting a replacement and hope it was just a fluke and not indicative of quality of every set.

2nd UPDATE: The replacement fell apart within 30 days in the same manner as my first set. The steam valve fell out of the lid into the pan. I am returning for refund. I do love the oil-less water-less cooking but will look for a set that will last at least a couple of years.

FROM BOX:

the 17 piece set includes:
7.5 qt roaster & cover
11 3/8" skillet
5 egg cups & utility rack
high dome cover for skillet or roaster
3.2 qt saucepan & cover
2.5 qt saucepan & cover
1.7 qt saucepan & cover
double boiler unit

What is 304 surgical stainless steel? The 304 surgical stainless steel contains about 18% chromium and a higher percentage of nickel than "ordinary" stainless steel. The popularity of 304 surgical stainless steel is due to its gleaming appearance which lasts for the life of a product. Its excellent corrosion resistance is due to an invisible, passive oxide film that forms on the metal's surface in air. Sometimes 304 surgical stainless is referred to as T304.

8 advantages of 304 surgical stainless steel
1. corrosion resistance
2 economy
3 temperature resistance
4 beauty
5 durability
6 design flexibility
7 easy to clean
8 flavor protection

The 9 element steam control system makes cooking as easy as. . .
1 start cooking on medium heat
2 listen for the whistle
3 close the valve, turn heat to low and simmer to finish cooking

YOU CAN STACK THEM
A picture I uploaded above illustrates how you might cook a roast or chicken with potatoes & carrots in the bottom, a vegetable in the middle pan and another vegetable in the top pan. When stack cooking, remember to always start cooking each individual pan on a burner until you hear the steam valve whistle, then close the valve and stack to finish cooking. Heat is transferred from the bottom pan to the top.

9 ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION 304 stainless steel inside and out surgical stainless encapsulates a thick aluminum disk. This capsule bottom has 9 elements.
1 chrome
2 nickel
3 manganese
4 silicon
5 aluminum
6 iron
7 copper
8 molybedenum
9 vanadium

Please see additional photos of box with additional information I uploaded above.

All pans (not lids) are oven safe to 350°F.

I found the pans easier to clean than my 18/10 stainless steel cookware and almost as easy to clean as my 316Titanium Saladmaster. I wonder if those having difficulties followed the written instructions for how to care and clean your cookware: "In case particles of food become burned in your pan, fill the pan with hot water in a hot pan, cold water in a cold pan, and let soak. The scorched particles should easily lift off. If a stubborn burn has been created, partly fill the pan with water and bring to a boil. use a wooden spoon to remove such burned particles. If a stain still remains, it can easily be removed with a good stainless steel cleaner." I haven't had much burn in my pan because i am not frying in them or using over high heat, I am following the directions for low-pressure waterless oil-less cooking.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Waterless cookware February 18, 2007
Amazon Verified Purchase
This cookware is a delight to use. Roasts are very tender. Vegetable cook with almost no water. Oatmean and Puddings cook without sticking.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
WATERLESS COOKING THE HEATLHY WAY!!
These pots really do make food taste the way nature intended. Now it is a great joy to eat vegetables. Carrots, corn, broccoli and all other veggies truly taste better. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Mr. J. Harden
Good Quality, Good Price
I leaned about waterless cooking and saladmaster when a friend invited my wife and me for dinner, obviously I was impressed by the product, but not in my sound mind I would pay... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Lopez Tom
So far, easily the best cooking set I've owned
It's always hard to tell if an assortment of pots and pans is what you'll need when ordering on the internet. This one is just right. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charlotte
Maxim surgical steel stainless 17-piece set
I purchased these pots and pans to replace a similar set that I used for over 20 years. After the original set was discarded, I went to an expensive set of non stick pans but was... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Miers
Good product
Definitely a very good product. I like the way they clean up even when you burn something in it. I recommended them to a friend and she ordered a set also. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bren
Great set! Horrible plastic handle for gas ranges.
Here's the deal. These pots are fantastic. I love the valve. I have had these pots for 8 years and use them everyday. They would have 5 stars if the handles were METAL. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J Pen
Fantastic
I recently purchase the Hot pots and pan and I can say.. It it fantastic! The cooking time is faster, you will use less of everything water salt magi and all. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Seyi
best pan set
We researched a new pan set for months. We read every review available. We became frustrated many times but it boiled down to this set of pans. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dolly Smith Hill
Everything sticks to the frying pan
I have been wanting this set for the longest time. I am very satisfied with the larger pots for cooking meals and steaming vegetables, etc. They are very easy to clean. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Cooking Mama
A nice, versatile set of pots and pans
I purchased this set a month ago and so far have little complaints. The pots are high quality, with a thick metal base, and a curved lip at the top to nicely holds the lid in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. Schmidt
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