Calphalon 2029640 Premier Stainless Steel 13 Pieces 2052666

I wanted to love these pots! Pros: they are pretty, I love that they have glass lids, the sizing is great! Cons: for clad pots they are not heavy which makes them feel flimsy. I made soup the other day and the pot discoloured inside. I’ve had Lagostina clad pots for the past 10 years and I’ve never had that happen. For the money, I’d say it’s not worth it. Next time I’m in the market for pots I will spend a little more to invest in better quality.

Es de excelente calidad

Admittedly, our household has been using Calphalon for as long as I can remember and they have been pretty good however we have always used non-stick. Our last Contemporary set was admittedly beyond its live expectancy so we were on a hunt. We decided to stop using the non-stick pots and pans and go stainless. I am sure we were like many people trying to figure out quality materials. Well that lead me to All Clad and I went to check them out (D3 set) and the handles are terrible, no other way to explain it. They have another set that improved it but they are sparse. We decided to look at Calpahlon and I was a little concerned as the options were not as complete as what we have seen in the past or with the competitor. Well, we decided to go all in on the Premier set and then went off and bought some other pieces to complete what we needed. Overall, I am impressed with the heat distribution but it has taken a little more time to figure them out than using non-stick which was to be expected and of no fault from the product. Overall it seems like a quality product and I would not hesitate to continue adding to the collection (still looking for a 4.5qt pot). With that said, they do not come fault free... Those are the lids, they are just not good. I love the glass lid which was actually a selling point over a couple others however the handles get excessively hot. I still have the lids from our older Contemporary set and I find I am pulling the out despite not being a perfect fit just because I don't want to burn my hand. I don't understand how the design team could go so far backwards in this department, it would seem like a bare minimum threshold for a remotely quality pot / pan. That team should be relegated to nylon spoon or cupcake pan design only. My other complaint is the strainer insert no longer goes to the bottom of the 8qt pot. If you want to make pasta, you really have to break it up. I never had this issue before which is a minor annoyance but again, why change a rather good design. These are just me being super critical as part of a review. Can live with these issues so I would buy again. Also, they have seasoned a bit with about two months of use and just a blue, non-scratch pad has taken everything off the pans that may get stuck with no hard scrubbing needed. I have also seen no warping for any pan although I am not using the super high output burner on flame thrower mode or dropping into cold water while still hot so general care and common sense are needed.

Good size and look nice but Very sharp edges on the shaft right past the handles. Cut my finger the first time I used the spatula when my finger slipped off the handle. Every single piece has the same issue. I will be returning.

The cooking surface is stainless steel so no teflon and No aluminum in my food. This is as described, it arived as promised, apears to be well made, good value for the money i just wish they would put a packing slip in the package. And I personaly wish they would quit using shinny cardboard, first I already bought it so i dont need pretty pictures just very clear directions and second, I can not use it in the garden