77-11G Stainless Steel 11-Piece Set Chef's-Classic-Stainless-Cookware-Collection

This Cuisinart stainless steel cookware set is an excellent investment for any kitchen. The pots and pans heat evenly, feel sturdy, and are made with high-quality materials that hold up well over time. The handles are comfortable, the lids fit securely, and cleanup is easy. It’s a versatile, well-designed set that works great for everyday cooking as well as more involved meals.

UPDATE: I just had to update this review. I fried an egg and as you can see, with the proper knowledge, this egg slid around the pan just like those fancy pots and pans with little to no clean up.! I don't like to cook, I do not eat a lot of fried foods and I rarely give 5 stars. I did my homework on cooking with stainless steel. You CAN NOT cook the same as you have on that nasty nonstick stuff. I wanted to wait until I used both a saucepan and frypan. Saucepan: I boil my chicken and add Mrs. Dash to the water. Normally, there would be bubbling/seasoning stuck all over the sides at this point. The pictures shows no sticking and even boiling. They had been boiling for at least 20 minutes. I did put a little veggie oil in the water. It cleaned up VERY easy, dried immediately (do your homework!) and is just fine. Frying (uncovered): I heated the pan, tested with water and then added my oil (olive oil this time) (all as instructed by DOING MY HOMEWORK). Onions was all I had, so I cut them up and put them in for sautéing. Once they started to brown, I reduced the heat from low/medium to low. I stirred them until I was happy with the coloring and then took my 2 squares of ground turkey (I package my meat in single servings to freeze) laid them on top of the onions, salt and peppered them and cut them into sections for frying. After about 10 minutes I went back and they moved easily with NO sticking. After 20 minutes I flipped them and dumped some parmesan cheese on top. Once done, I removed them and made 3 meals out of it. You can see the condition of the pan immediately after removing the food. It is nearly clean and there's still oil in the pan! I could have easily washed it at that point, but I wanted to eat :) I put some hot water in the pan and set it back on the burner, now turned off. I went out 30 minutes later and was able to wipe it clean with just a warm soapy dish rag. Easy peasy! Utensil: A wooden spoon (of sorts). It only has a slight depression so I guess it's not really a 'spoon', however, it is what I used for the entire process, flipping and all. This is just a basic set, but it is all "I" need. I have a cast iron grill pan for steaks and bacon and a small one for a turkey burger when I'm in a hurry. Also, I used the cardboard inserts they came with for spacers until I found-https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087M6W31J?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details. Who knew of such things :) So, in conclusion for all those bad reviews (most are of burnt food), that's what you get for not researching how to cook with stainless steel. It's just too bad that the vendor had to take the hit for your ignorance. Taken care of correctly (and I don't think it's a lot of work, frankly, it's easier than those nasty 'nonstick' pans) these are amazing and I got them on sale for $140! I did a lot of looking before I settled on this set. It's very comparably priced and I would grab them up before they're discontinued. I also got the small saucepan for this set from Lowe's. DO YOUR HOMEWORK, BUY THESE AND YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY :) Bon Appetit

These work great! The handles stay cool, unlike my Farberware set, whose handles got too hot to touch even though they're not metal - go figure! Additionally, they're thicker and cook better than my super lightweight set, even though they don't weigh much more. I weighed the 10 inch frying pan (without lid) of both the Cuisinart Chef's Classic and Farberware, and the Cuisinart weighed only 2 oz. more! Holding them side by side, you realize the handle on the Farberware is heavier than the Cuisinart, so I think there must be more steel in the pan as opposed to the handle with the Chef's Classic collection. Additionally, both sets are around $150, so it's what you prefer, really. I thought I wanted the absolute lightest weight cookware when I got the Farberware, but in the end, the handles burning me sent me to the next heaviest yet still lightweight set. And I'm very happy with it!

This is my first stainless steel cookware set, and I did some research before I started cooking. This set is very nice and comfortable when cooking. Very durable to high heat and clean up was easy. There were no hot spots and my chicken came out cooked evenly. I used these tips when searing my chicken and this should be done when using stainless steel: -Wash your cookware before using with a detergent that doesn't have citrus in it. No lemon fresh Dawn. Just use regular dish detergent. -Heat your pan for 2 minutes before adding oil or food. You have to take it from cold to hot before adding oil. Or your food will stick. Use low to medium heat. Check with some drops of water to see if they bead up. Then you're ready to cook. -Fat and Butter is Stainless Steel's best friend. After heating your pan for 2 minutes use Avocado or Grapeseed oil to make cooking surface non stick, not Olive oil or regular butter. Olive oil and butter are not durable fats and oils to sustain the heat in stainless steel, but they are for non stick. Avocado and Grapeseed oil burns slower on high heat. -You can tell when you heat is too high if your oil starts drying out. Add a splash more during cooking. -Turn the heat down some when cooking. You only need the higher heat to get the pan hot. Once hot, you can reduce heat. Stainless steel is not like nonstick. It's very different. If your food burns, you had your pan too hot or you used the wrong oil or not enough oil. Towards the end of cooking you can add your butter because you should have had time to lower the temperature. Just don't add butter at the beginning. -When you take your meat out of the pan to rest, let your pan cool for a few minutes and then wash while meat is resting. Perfect time to wash cookware! Wash in warm to hot water. Cold water will make hot stainless steel warp. Use gentle detergent. I also used the soft side of Scrub Daddy because it's gentle to stainless steel. If you have tougher stains, use Brillo or SOS pads. -Dry your cookware immediately after washing to preserve the finish. Additional tip: Brillo pads are good to clean stainless steel. Don't be afraid to use Brillo or SOS. It even says so on the box.

Beautifully shiny! Thinner than expected but seem to heat evenly. Even when something gets burned on cleans up very nicely. Good price for a nice variety.

great sale price, i am so glad to cook with these, even cooking of heat, i have a flat top stove and they are great, i usually cook one temp lower then needed to start with, awesome quality, the look of the pans are great, nicely weighted one each pan

I had been told by several people that Cuisinart was the way to go! Apparently, none of them have ever had to deal with customer service. It doesn't matter what you buy, or how many good reviews something has, there is always a chance that the product at some time or another, will have problems. The thing that separates one company from another besides reviews of the product itself, is customer service. The first time I tried to use a frying pan out of this set, it started popping and crackling, and the bottom bowed up to where it wobbled on the stove top. I called customer service, and they said I had to pay shipping back to them, and no matter what happened after that, I would never be reimbursed for that shipping. Not only that, but I would have to pay shipping back to me if they decided it was their fault and they were going to replace it. I complained loudly at the injustice of the whole affair, and the operator graciously (I guess he thought he was being gracious) allowed that they would pay the shipping back to me if it was a manufacture defect, I went to send the frying pan back to them and it was $15, lowest price to get it there. I called again. Still got stonewalled on reimbursement. A couple days later, I was cooking with my remaining cookware, that I still to that time hadn't used, because I was a bit shy of it, and put a lid on one of the pans to help something cook. A few minutes later, I gingerly touched the handle, as I'd heard it could get hot, to make sure it wasn't too hot to hold, it wasn't, and I picked up the lid. There was nothing touching it, I had not tapped it, or banged it on anything, and it literally EXPLODED. I don't mean it cracked and fell apart. It literally exploded. All I had left in my hand was the metal handle. The glass was scattered in about a 3 foot radius, on all sides of me. My grand daughter had been standing next to me just minutes before this. If she had still been there, her face would have been full of glass. Both frying pans on the stove were full of glass, and it took me an hour to clean up the tiny, tiny pieces and the glass dust that seemed to cover everything. I have pictures! I sent the pictures and an explanation of what happened, and I still have not heard from them. That was a week ago. I will never, ever buy Cuisinart again, and not only because of the apparent lack of quality control, but because their customer service is the WORST I have EVER seen. Signed, Still Pissed.

Sturdy, Versatile, and Easy to Clean I’ve been looking for a good cookware set, and I know Cuisinart has a strong reputation. I was looking for something that could be used on the stove and in the oven, and that is dishwasher safe. This set fits the bill perfectly. The quality feels great, the pieces are sturdy and well-made. They’re also very easy to clean. I haven’t used them in the oven yet, but they work wonderfully on the stove. Overall, I’m very happy with this cookware set and would recommend it.