Viking Culinary 3-Ply Stainless Steel Hammered Copper Clad Cookware Set, 10 Piece, Oven Safe, Works on Electronic, Ceramic, and Gas Cooktops

I was very happy with how they looked when I unpacked them - they were very solid and handles are well attached. I used two of the frying pans and two of the saucepans, a few times, making sure to ensure I only used low to mid temperature heat each time (as instructed). And I was very pleased with how food cooked in them. I made sure to wash and dry them immediately after cooking them (as instructed)- and I'm not a messy cook anyway, so it was more a matterof cleaning the interiors and wiping off the exteriors. However, as sometimes happens, when pouring items out of the frying pan sometimes some food dribbled down the side and onto the bottom. I always wiped it off and washed (as noted above) but some discoloration began to appear so I decided to try and clean the copper. I used the cleaner they recommended which is Bar Keepers Friend, and this (see pics) is what happened. BKF does work very well on cleaning the inside SS but definitely not the exterior. And I used the BKF that specifically mentions good for copper (they make another one that says good for tile, ceramic, porcelain, etc. Exceptionally disappointed as before finally purchasing this set I had spent ages researching different sets and reading reviews. Unless you want to use them for display purposes only, would not recommend them!

The pan on the left has been used probably 20 times and has darkened significantly but we kind of expected this to some degree. The next, now chrome pan, has been used only once, the 3rd pan has been used 3 times and the 4th has not been used yet. We have always used these on low to medium heat and have always allowed them to completely cool before hand washing and drying. I am not super confident in the thickness of the copper. It almost appears they were anodized. They do heat very evenly and clean up well. Hope to hear something from the manufacturer soon 419/23 Update - never heard anything from the manufacturer however Barkeepers friend….no clue what’s in this stuff but it literally turns the darkened copper to brand new looking in seconds, you can drip it on the copper and watch the run completely restore the finish to new. Our chrome looking pan instantly went back to like new and has not turned chrome again. They do age/patina a little with use but barkeepers makes them look brand new everytime. They are great to cook on once you get used to lower heat and easy to clean. Very happy with them - changing review to 5 stars. FYI we ordered the lagastina set also to compare…these are better quality and the sizes are much better, sent them back.

My husband and I have been on the hunt for a healthy but high quality set of pans for a while. We were gifted a Caraway set from our wedding registry but they soon started to chip and lose their appeal. We switched to using cast-iron, but then moved overseas and since we no longer have a gas stovetop we wanted something else. I have always dreamed of owning copper pans, but I was scared to invest so much money into them and then accidently destroy them in the process of properly knowing how to use them. This set is not like your typically $500-1,000 a piece set. They are not tin-lined, they are stainless steel. That means that they are easier to learn and not as expensive overall (and you won't have to get them re-tinned, which is a whole other thing). The learning curve was not bad and we have really enjoyed using them. They happened to arrive on Christmas Eve so we used them then, and it was great! If you are like me and want to have beautiful, healthy, high quality pans, but can't throw $1,000+ at a new set, this is a great choice.

these pots are incredible. the quality is outstanding.

Color does change on outside. Still great pans to cook with.