Product Description

There almost seems to be a sensuous fascination with cooking. Makes sense, actually. It's about creation and giving birth to a provocative, tasty dish that excites and enlightens the senses - taste, fragrance, and visual. Calphalon realizes that. As a leading manufacturer of professional cookware, they know that cookware requires excellence and precision to create dishes that are consistent and delicious for an admiring public. The Contemporary Non-Stick Cookware collection has been designed for you, the serious, creative chef at home - preparing artistic cuisine for the few or the one. This set starts you off with grace and style. They are the precise tools to help you explore, evoke, and excite. Hey, isn't that what creativity and good food are about?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3053 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Calphalon
• Model: JR10A
• Released on: 2003-07-01
• Dimensions: 10.90" h x 14.80" w x 24.60" l, 20.19 pounds

Features

• Set includes 1-1/2- and 2-1/2-quart saucepans, 3-quart saute pan, 8-quart stockpot (all with lids)
• Also includes 8- and 10-inch omelet pans
• Hard-anodized outside, nonstick inside for durability and performance and quick cleanup
• Stainless-steel stay-cool handles; glass covers to monitor cooking; full capacity line helps prevent over-filling
• Oven-safe up to 450 degrees F; wash by hand; lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
The high-quality Contemporary Nonstick line of cookware is designed to meet the needs of busy families while offering the high-quality construction associated with the Calphalon brand. These pots and pans offers a stylish, attractive look while making cooking and cleanup for family meals or special occasions easy and low-stress. Contemporary Nonstick cookware replaces Calphalon’s original and highly popular Professional Nonstick II line--but with improvements to make it even better. The most obvious enhancement is in the versatile rounded and flared design of the pots and pans. This design makes a single pan suitable for various cooking techniques and provides better access for pouring and stirring. Also convenient is the capacity line on these pots and pans, which helps prevent cooks from overfilling them.

This set has all the pieces necessary for daily family cooking: 8-inch and 10-inch omelet pans, 1-1/2- and 2-1/2-quart covered saucepans, a 3-quart covered sauté pan, and an 8-quart covered stockpot. The pans’ exteriors are made of hard-anodized aluminum for superior heat distribution. The interiors are coated with a nonstick surface that is resistant to peeling, chipping, flaking, or cracking. This cookware has ergonomic brushed stainless-steel handles that stay cool to the touch on the stovetop and are riveted to the pans for durability. The lids are tempered glass--for viewing food as it cooks--encircled by a stainless-steel band that complements the cookware and fits snugly into the pans. All Contemporary Nonstick cookware is oven-safe up to 450 degrees F and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

What's in the Box
8-inch and 10-inch omelet pans, 1-1/2- and 2-1/2-quart covered saucepans, 3-quart covered saute pan, 8-quart covered stockpot

From the Manufacturer
Get together with Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick.

Sharing great food with friends and family is surely one of life's most delicious pleasures. And Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick makes it so easy to get together!

Designed to fit your style of cooking, living and entertaining, Contemporary Nonstick features an exclusive nonstick interior, formulated for durability and effortless clean-up. (Our nonstick coating makes preparing healthy, low-fat meals a snap, too.) Constructed from heavy-gauge hard-anodized aluminum, Contemporary Nonstick cookware heats evenly, sears quickly and browns foods beautifully--and it's guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Even a quick glance at Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick tells you, there's something exciting happening in the Calphalon Kitchen. You notice it in the cookware's gracefully curved vessels . . . in its elegantly arched, subtly polished handles and sparkling glass-and-stainless covers. We designed Contemporary Nonstick so you wouldn't dream of hiding it in the kitchen--you'll want to bring it right to the table. The Pot Lucky pan is just right for casseroles, risotto, mashed potatoes and more. Contemporary Nonstick's full-capacity line helps prevent over-filling and simplifies serving!

Contemporary Nonstick cookware is designed for versatility. Vessels are shaped to accommodate several different techniques. Many feature two loop handles, to easily allow for both stovetop and oven cooking. (All Contemporary Nonstick pans are oven-safe to 450 degrees.) They're also perfect for serving--whether in the kitchen, dining room, living room or den. The Entertainer is a perfect example: it sautés, braises, or bakes with equal finesse!

Contemporary Nonstick's stay-cool long handles make stovetop cooking more comfortable and convenient. Making omelettes to order is no problem--your Daily Sizzle pan's handle will stay cool no matter how many you have to flip!

Pancakes, French toast, toast, and eggs over-easy all slide effortlessly from atop your Morning Glory pan. And clean-up takes no time at all, thanks to an exclusive Calphalon nonstick coating. The Morning Glory is also ideal for grilled sandwiches and veggie burgers. Don't make brunch--or lunch--without it!

Some things can't be rushed. Pot roast, for example. And your Mama's marinara. From braised beef to simmering soups, Contemporary Nonstick cookware is the perfect choice for slow-cooking. Constructed from heavy-gauge hard-anodized aluminum, it heats gently and evenly--allowing spices to meld and mellow and meats to turn "fork tender"--without sticking or scorching.

There are times when you barely have a minute to toss together soup and a sandwich. "Heat-and-eat" is the order of day. That's why Contemporary Nonstick includes pans of all shapes and sizes--for every day as well as entertaining. Your Short and Saucy pan is perfect for warming soups and sauces, cooking vegetables and much more.

Contemporary Nonstick features:

1. Hard-anodized exterior--nonstick techniques interior for easy clean up and the ability to cook with healthier ingredients and techniques
2. Nonstick is oven safe to 450 degrees
3. Flared for access--wider at the top
4. Contoured corners--accommodates utensils--makes stirring easy
5. Handles--ergonomic--stay cool
6. Helper handles--comfortable, attractive and functional
7. Tempered glass covers provide visual control of cooking process
8. Vessels are a hybrid of several shapes--makes creating any dish a success
9. Vessels have a Full Capacity Line plus additional capacity beyond this point making for easy stove to table serving
10. Vessel shapes are functional and attractive
11. Lifetime warranty
12. Nonstick coating won't peel, chip, flake, crack  
13. Constructed from virtually pure, hard-anodized aluminum for superior heat distribution and conductivity
14. Riveted handles provide strength and durability  
15. Contemporary design
16. Brushed stainless steel handles
17. Glass covers are reinforced with a wide brushed stainless steel band which complements the handle
18. Covers nestle for a great "one-piece" look  

Customer Reviews

They don't last!
I bought this set when my husband and I were married four years ago. I love to cook and bake, and thought these pans were great in the beginning. Four years and $400 later, I am very disappointed. The nonstick coating in every pan is peeling off. Let me be clear: These pans have NEVER seen the dishwasher, metal utensils, or anything but loving care. We thought we were investing in pans we'd have for a long time. Not so. Now, we wish we would've just gotten the stainless All-Clad instead. These were cheaper in the beginning, but they're costing us in the long run. If you're registering for your wedding gifts, DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID. Use caution when purchasing any nonstick pans; they'll all fail over time, and you'll just have to keep buying new pans when the coating peels. Learn from my mistake and save yourself the trouble. Skip these pans!

Really nice to cook with
Food cooks better, more evenly than the cheap Tfal I had. No sticking problems. Would like a smaller pan in the set. Easy to clean the interior with the Dobie pad. More trouble to keep the exterior clean. The large sauce pan came with a scratch on the rim and I am considering exchanging it. Love the clear glass tops. Handles do get hot. Pots are heavy and have aggravated my tennis elbow.

Non-stop WOWs from all the guests! Just that alone is enough
Bought this set for my mom. She shows it to all her guests, it has been non-stop WOWs. Just that alone is well worth it, not to mention it cooks wonderfully.

*Even heating - This is the 1st thing you'll notice when you upgrade to a high quality pot from a $10 pot.

*Faster heating
*Long lasting non-stick, even for abusive users
*Handles stays cool
*Can take the 450 degree oven
*Warranty actually works, take it to any store that sells Calphalon and they'll replace it.

If you enjoy cooking and can afford a little luxury, this is definitely recommended. Remember to buy another cheap item so you get the 12" wok free, that wok is another awesome product.