Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Saucepans

I've never touched "professional cookware" before, but this saucepan is definitely it. Fairly heavy, for starters, feels like a nice piece of equipment in your hand. The handle is very impressive - secured on with bolts, not glue, shaped nicely, fairly long, and remains fairly cool during cooking. Same with the handle on the lid. The bottom of the pan is specially processed for even heat distribution, and when the pan arrives, it will be the shiniest piece of cookware in your kitchen.

This pan is pretty small, so I would recommend it for the following uses: making oatmeal or cream of wheat for one, making one of those "pasta with sauce from a box" for one, boiling 1/2 lb of vegetables, boiling a few eggs, heating pasta sauce, etc.

Overall, this pot seems to me to be of highest quality and I think it will last me a really long time.


Awesome Price, Awesome Product   March 20, 2005
Elaine Wells (Burleson, TX)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful

Cuisinart Classic Stainless is the next best thing to All-Clad that you can get according to Cook's Illustrated (makers of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen). They're very beautiful, shiny, heavy, and best of all---- they perform wonderfully. They hold a simmer very well, and my food doesn't burn.

Most of the Cuisinart Classic Stainless pots and pans go for WELL OVER $100 EACH at stores like Bed, Bath, and Beyond as well as Linens 'n Things. Buy these at Amazon! I was delighted to see most prices from Amazon were between $20-40 instead of $120-150 at the other stores. Then consider no tax, no shipping costs.... what a bargain!


I love the Cuisinart Chef's Classic line..   August 6, 2005
Lori A. Pfeifer (Pittsburgh, PA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful

I have just about every piece in this line and I love it..the pans all cook evenly and with less heat than any other cookware I've used. Keeping it shiny and beautiful is easy..just follow the instructions that come with it. A little bit of white vinegar after washing keeps it sparkling. I don't have a dishwasher and it's easy to clean. The ONLY drawback is that you have to use a towel of pot holder to lift the lid when they're on the stovetop because they get hot. I've recommended it to friends and they love it, too. You can go from stove to oventop. It's very versatile. Buy it! You can't beat this price.


Outstanding product at an incredible price   March 26, 2005
Gordon M. Wagner (Suburbia)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

Like the Chef's Classic set I'd bought from Cuisinart through amazon.com, this is a BEAUTIFULLY made piece of cookware with a snug-fitting lid. The bottom is thicker than the walls. It's so beautiful out of the box you hate to use it! But when you get around to breaking it in, you'll find that the heat transfer is fast and EVEN. The snug-fitting lid is a genuine delight, after a lifetime of using crappy cookware I realize what I've been missing. If you love to cook, this saucepan will put a BIG smile on your face! Some of the best money I've ever spent.


So much better than my non-stick   October 30, 2005
Michigan momma
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I'm really glad to have replaced my non-stick with the Cuisinart pans. I have been increasingly concerned about the safety of non-stick. I was really scared that they would stick and I would have to scrub them, but they've been really good so far. I'm not crazy about the hazy look that the bottoms get inside, but I know it's because I cook on med-high heat and I need to get some Barkeeper's friend. Overall, really pleased with this purchase, and I'm still adding to my set.