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Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set | 
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| Brand: Cuisinart
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Rating:  59 reviews
Color: Steel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26.2
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 14 x 24.5
Model: 77-12A
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| Features:
| • | Set includes 1-1/2-, 2-, and 3-quart covered saucepans; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8-inch and 10-inch skillets, 3-1/2-quart covered saut¿ pan with helper handle | | • | 18/10 mirror-finish stainless steel with encapsulated aluminum base | | • | Solid stainless-steel riveted handles stay cool on stovetop | | • | Tight-fitting stainless lids seal in moisture and nutrients | | • | Safe for oven up to 550 degrees F, stovetop, broiler, and freezer; lifetime warranty |
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Amazon.com Review
This trusted name in kitchen appliances carries its renowned design and construction expertise into this Chef's Classic 12-piece cookware set. Classically styled for any kitchen décor, each piece is crafted of 18/10 stainless steel, with an encapsulated aluminum base for quick, even heating without hotspots. The mirror finish never reacts with food or discolors, and maintains its shine even after repeated dishwasher-cleaning. Even the handles and lids are solid stainless steel for the utmost in durability. Included in this set are three lidded saucepans, holding 1-1/2, 2, and 3 quarts, all sizes you'll reach for everyday for such tasks as cooking soup, rice, or macaroni-and-cheese. The 8-inch and 10-inch skillets are ideal for frying and sautéing, whether onions and mushrooms, omelets, pancakes, hamburgers, or fish. Braise meat dishes in the sauté pan, which lifts with the aid of a helper handle; and fill the 8-quart stockpot with chili, corn-on-the-cob, artichokes, or pasta. Each piece is oven-safe up to 550 degrees F, so you can start a dish on the stovetop and finish it in the oven or under the broiler. You can freeze foods in these durable pans, too. Dishwasher-safe, the set makes a superb gift and is covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer's defects. --Ann Bieri What's in the Box
12-piece cookware set. The set consists of: 1-1/2-quart covered saucepan; 2-quart covered saucepan; 3-quart covered saucepan; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8-inch skillet; 10-inch skillet; 3-1/2-quart covered sauté pan. 12 pieces total.
Product Description
Cuisinart's 12-piece Chef's Classic stainless cookware set includes 1-1/2-, 2-, and 3- quart saucepans with covers, 8-inch and 10-inch skillets, a 3.5-quart saute pan with helper and cover, and an 8-quart stockpot with cover. Each piece features 18/10 mirror finish stainless steel which does not discolor, react with food, or alter flavors, and maintains its original brilliant finish with every dishwasher cleanup. Aluminum encapsulated bases heat up quickly, spread heat evenly, and eliminate hot spots. Rims are smoothly tapered to eliminate drips and spills while pouring, and tight-fitting stainless covers seal in moisture and nutrients for healthier, more flavorful results. Oven safe to 550 degrees F, this cookware set is safe for use on the stovetop, in the oven, or under the broiler, and freezer safe for easy storage of leftovers.
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 Best Pans for the Money! February 7, 2007
Susan M. Wilcoxen (Jewell, OR)
72 out of 72 found this review helpful
I started out with Magnalite aluminum pans as a bride too many years ago. 20 years later those pitted relics went to the Goodwill and were replaced with Calphalon anodized aluminum with non-stick interiors. They lasted perhaps 10 years before the non-stick started to flake off. I wanted stainless steel: dishwasher safe, virtually non-destructable, etc. So, the search began.
Revereware, like my mother still uses after almost 60 years, is much more flimsy than it used to be. Farberware? Non-stick or not? One could practically buy a house for the price of the high end stainless, though it is certainly built to last as long.
I would occasionally check the houseware stores, Amazon and other websites looking for good, reasonably priced stainless cookware. Imagine my extreme good luck when this cookware came on sale, there was a no shipping deal and $25 off the purchase to boot! I should have bought a lottery ticket that day!
The Cuisinart Chef's Classic set showed up in less than a week. I unpacked all the pans and lids, washed them up and put them in the cupboard. All the other pans went the way of the Magnalite. Although the manufacturer says handwashing is best, they go into the dishwasher and come out bright and shiny. Being a creature of habit, I still use SOS scouring pads to remove stains and to polish the metal a bit. The manufacturer does not recommend this, nor do they recommend the use of metal utensils. The saucepans are starting to show wisk marks, but that shows these pans are used and loved. The lids fit well on the saucepans and I don't have boil-overs like I used to have. Do plan on following the instructions relating low heat start-ups; these pans get hot quickly and hold the heat very well. I still use my old, reliable cast iron frying pans for frying foods, but the frying pans and the saute pan are good items to have in the pantry. All the lids are interchangeable according to size.
I am very pleased. The cookware set is superior to what I have had before and the deal through Amazon was incredible.
Cuisinart's Chef's Classic Series is a Best Value April 4, 2007
Dirk R. Love (Eastern Michigan)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
We have owned varies types of cookware in the past 20+ years. Some we have had to throw away, some were passed down to the kids. However this is by far the best cookware we have every owned. I never buy anything with first researching the product. I spent hours comparing the various brands of stainless steel cookware based on the various styles of cooking we do. You name the brand and I more then likely looked at it. The Chef's Classic Series is every bit as good as the some of the more expensive brands on the market today. It transfers and holds the heat very well. It cooks at a fraction of the temperature of lesser quality cookwares. The handles are comfortable in your hand. Even filled, they do not feel over whelming heavy but at the same time they have a solid, sturdy feel. They feel balanced! Clean up was always a problem with the other stainless steel cookware we owned but not with these. I'm actually surprised how easily food releases with only minimal oil. I do not think you would be disappointed if you choose this cookware.
Cuisinart does it again! February 19, 2007
Snow White (UT)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have owned a Cuisinart roaster since 1961 and still use it! I wanted to purchase a new set of pans, and after looking at other brands I chose Cuisinart and I'm happy I did. I have found that if you cook only on Med. to low heat the food doesn't stick and cooks evenly. I do use a little oil or pam spray in the frying pans. I wait until the pans are cold before I wash them with hot soapy water in the sink. I don't put my Cuisinart pans in the dishwasher as it puts blue spots on them. If it doesn't bother you to see the blue spots it doesn't hurt them at all to go through the dishwasher, it's just that I want to keep my pans shiny. I have some Cuisinart small appliances which have never given me problems. Cuisinart is a brand I trust!
Excellent- March 14, 2007
B. L. Remick (Carmel, CA USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have owned a cuisinart stock pot for several years and use it all the time. One can not beat the sear that a stainless pot provides. The new set is just as good. I have been using the stainless more and more and the hard anodized that it replaces less and less. (There is a reason that the cooking show chefs all use stainless). Just remember to use a lower heat than you normally do since these pans seem to heat up faster and hotter.
work great for our needs January 23, 2008
H. Scheibmeir (Ashland, KY)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is our first stainless cookware purchase after using anodized nonstick aluminum for the last 6 years. We're not professional chefs cooking commercially for tons of people all the time, but the cookware serves us very well for all our family cooking at home. We're not overly concerned about them never having the occasional discoloration, we're more concerned about how they do what they were made for--how they cook. If you're concerned about aesthetics, follow the care instructions enclosed with the packaging, use strictly plastic utensils, and invest in a water softener for your plumbing.
Very pleased with the way they cook the food, definitely reduce the heat though as they recommend. At first we had worries that the handles and lids would get really hot since they didn't have silicone or plastic grips. Proved to be a non-issue; the handles don't really heat up at all due to the Y-shaped attachment to the pan, and the lids get warm but not overly so. Even covering boiling water, you can still remove the lids bare handed.
For the price (about $100 when we got the set), we feel we couldn't have done better. Overall, very pleased thus far with the purchase and looking forward to years of good use.
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