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Budget stainless steel cookware
- Encapsulated aluminum disk in base
- Oven-safe to 550 degrees Fahrenheit
- Riveted stay-cool handles
- Difficult to clean
- No aluminum core on sides
- Some saucepans have high sides
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Not yet used, November 15, 2009This is the worst set by far!, November 6, 2009So after reading the reviews and all the rave on how great this set is, i decided to buy one. Upon receiving it, i was amazed at how shiny it was. The looks was definitely an A+, but that soon turn sour.… After using it 1 time, my pots stained. So much for the "stainless" steel. The set burns very very easily. And once it burns, the stain is forever. I've tried just about everything and nothing works. The pot also gets just as hot on the side as it does on the bottom. I found out when i was boiling water and accidentally moved the pot. The water twirled around lightly in the pot but as it hit the rim of the side, it was sizzling and spat out hot water. Oh and the handle, you can forget about it. There is no way any living being can hold the handle with bare hands when its in used. I need my oven mit along with another towel just so that i dont get burned. In 1 experiment, i dripped some water on the handle when i had it on the burner and it sizzled. this product is a HUGE dissappointment negative 5 stars if i could.
I like the Cuisinart pots and pans, October 13, 2009I like Cuisinart pots and pans in general. I have a number of pieces that I have bought individually and use them all the time. When my daughter got her own apartment and needed pots and pans I bought her… this set. It is a terrific deal. The only problem is that I don't think that the pots and pans in this set are as good or heavy as the ones I have purchased previously on an individual basis. I guess they had to do something to make this set so affordable. For a beginner or for someone who is not a serious cook, this is a really good, complete set, but if you are a serious cook you might want to go with something a little better.
Great set for a ceramic cook top!, October 7, 2009We moved into a house with a ceramic cook top and learned that our set of aluminum pans would scratch it and ruin it. So we were on the hunt for a good stainless set. After a lot of research, we decided… to try these. We looked at the more expensive brands, and found that these are a great buy - unless you're one of those who need to have the most expensive stuff. They work great, clean up is a snap. Glad we got them & would buy them again! Happy cooking! : )
Great buy, great product, October 7, 2009Heat distribution is outstanding and I think the pots and pans are a great value.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
In this test of 3- and 4-quart saucepans, the Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 4-quart saucepan is one of the models included. Saucepans are rated for ease of use, pan shape and cooking performance with a variety of foods.
Review: Large Saucepans -- Updated, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, June 2007
2. Amazon.com
The Cuisinart Chef's Classic Line earns 4.5 out of five stars in more than 200 reviews. Most owners are very happy with these pans, but a few say that food sticks to the pan bottom, and some say they feel flimsy and cheap.
Review: Cuisinart Chef's Classic 10-Piece Cookware Set, Contributors to Amazon.com
3. About.com
In this short but insightful review, About.com housewares guide Mariette Mifflin reports on her own informal testing of the Cuisinart Chef's Classic cookware set. Mifflin says the cookware looks great and is balanced. Her only complaints are that the skillets are sometimes hard to clean and that some foods can discolor the interiors. She is one of the few reviewers who note the helpful self-draining lids. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Cuisinart Chef's Classic 10 pc Cookware Set, Mariette Mifflin
4. Cooking.com
More than two dozen owners have reviewed their Cuisinart Chef's Classic cookware. Every owner would buy this cookware again, and all give it rave reviews. There are one or two comments about it being difficult to clean.
Review: Stainless Steel Cookware Set, Contributors to Cooking.com
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