Let me begin by saying that I have been using some 35+ year old pans inherited from my Grandma (the old school Wagner Magnalite brand), so I had some high standards to begin with, as these will last beyond my lifetime still. These old pans heated evenly and cleaned up in no time with NO scrubbing.
Highlights here, more in depth below:
1. Heats quickly and evenly, I can tell the difference the aluminum in the base makes compared to regular Stainless without it
2. Handles stay cool (I had read review of handles being so hot, but make sure you have the right size pan on the correct size burner
3. Light enough to feel comfortable, but "heavy" enough to feel you got what you paid for
4. Easy clean up, please just follow the care instructions and try to stay away from the steel wool
5. Oven safe to 500F (lids only to 350F) and dishwasher safe (although it will dull the luster)
6. Lids to almost all the pieces (may cause storage problem for some
7. Warranty
8.Tapered lips - meaning VERY easy to pour direct from the pan to plate/platter with no spilling/drippage
9. Level marks/measurements in the pots on inside - a nice added bonus
10. Price - compared to similar composition sets, you get a lot of pieces for the price
On to more detailed review:
I had done research on different brands and materials for months before settling on Stainless Steel. It seemed to have the best durability of the current cookware and seemed to be the "safest" (no leeching into the food). The fact that these are both oven proof and dishwasher safe are icing.
The fact that they almost all have lids is yet another bonus.
The T-Fal brand seemed to be the best bang for the buck and for the price (They had a $35 off coupon for this 15 piece set) it wasn't really a question.
These pots and pans came packaged VERY well in the Amazon "Frustration Free Packaging" and it was wonderful. All the pots and pans were packed in layers with foam and cardboard in between each pot and lid. NO items to tear off or open - simply take a pot/pan out - take off the layer of foam/bubble and move on to the next one - ZERO hassle.
The set came with 1. Care instructions, 2. a listing of the sizes and types of pans/pots with listing of what lid went to what item, 3. Warranty registration info (Note that at the time of this - this particular set is NOT listed on the electronic registration site, so I had to mail the card in)
After washing them all in warm, soapy water and drying them, I decided to try the first test - an Egg (over easy).
I preheated the pan without any oil in it (as instructed) on medium heat, then added about a tablespoon of veg oil to the pan, gave it a minute and put the egg in. Everything was going fine until out of habit I turned up the heat out of habit, then it started to stick - everything turned out tasty and it cooked quickly, but I had to scrub the pan some to clean it.
I tried it again and did NOT turn up the heat and it went smoothly, Clean up was a breeze.
Round two was stir fry beef and veggies with sauce.
This time on medium high heat, beef cooked nice and even and the veggies stayed crisp. After adding the sauce and simmering, I served it and left it in the pan while eating. About 30 mins later I went to clean up - it rinsed out clean with NO scrubbing with just water (almost all of it).
I am sold so far after normal cooking for a week. Cannot wait to continue using them to see how they hold up over time and if they last as long as the Magnalite ones I will never get rid of.
Definitely recommend to any looking to upgrade their cookware from the Teflon nonstick kind.
Update: After using for a few weeks, the pans developed a "cloudy" finish to the bottom that did not come off with soap and water, I used 1 lemon peel to run it all over the bottom and rinsed with hot water and it was back to new looking - very shiny again, no problem at all.
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Someone bought me this item for a wedding present and it is AWESOME!!!!! Love the sturdiness and over all quality, haven't used these as yet but I'm sure I will enjoy it.
