Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set
Customer Reviews
I just received this set for Christmas and have been cooking up a storm since that morning. This set replaces a "set" of random pans that included hand-me-downs and cheap poseurs. This is my first set of truly high-quality cookware. In shopping for this (it's a gift I gave myself), I was considering several different brands and model lines. Although I own several All-Clad pans and love using them, I was hesitant about spending that kind of money on a set similar to this one. Far less expensive, but by no means inexpensive are stainless steel sets by Calphalon and KitchenAid. I really like both and was having a hard time making up my mind. That is, until I happened to take a closer look at Cuisinart's cookware. I already owned a braiser from their Everyday Stainless line (their cheapest) and liked it well enough. However, I wanted to step up to something a bit better. (I'm not sure the Everyday Stainless is even available anymore.) I wanted cookware that had an aluminum core and whose core extends up the sides of every pan, regardless of size. I wanted stainless with riveted handles (not spot-welded) and with a mirror finish for easy cleaning. I wanted pans that could withstand oven roasting temperatures. I wanted pans that were free of manufacturing flaws such as surface waves and imperfections or rivets that bend the pan surface when attaching the handles to the sides of the pan. Finally, I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg. The Multiclad Pro line gives me all of the above, with the slight exception of the mirror finish. It isn't quite a mirror, although it's certainly easy to clean when soaked for several minutes. (The lids and handles are mirrored.) The heating is wonderfully even and, as the literature states, I don't need to use high heat even to sear or quick sautee because the pans respond to and retain the heat so well. At first, I thought the slight curve of the handles would make them uncomfortable due to the pressure point of the index finger's lever (unlike All-Clad's straight handles which distribute the pan's weight over all the fingers). However, this isn't so. The pans are comfortable to use and aren't unduly heavy and their curve has the added benefit of less height, making storage easier. The lids are tight-fitting, some being interchangeable so that each pan has one. The pans have a slight flare at the lip, making pouring easy and drip-free. For $250, this set is tough to beat. Cooking with All-Clad is great and if you can afford it, go for it. However, if you're more about the food than showing your cookware to friends and if All-Clad's prices give you pause, I highly recommend Cuisinart's Multiclad Pro cookware. Once in awhile, I watch cooking shows and I've been seeing this cookware being used on a few of them (Nigella Lawson, for example). This is undoubtedly smart marketing by Cuisinart, but its use is in the kitchen of a pro (as well as its name) is absolutely justified. ... By At this price point, the best.
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