Product Description

Cook with the Best! The Hard Anodized exterior is harder than stainless steel for professional performance. Highest quality Quantanium nonstick interior is Titanium reinforced for lasting food release, healthy cooking, and easiest cleanup. 12 pc. Exclusive includes: 1.5 qt Saucepan w/ cover: 2.0 qt Saucepan w/ cover: 3.0 qt Saucepan w/ cover: 8" Skillet: 10" Skillet: 3.5 qt saute w/cover: 8 qt. Stockpot w/ Cover

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3427 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Cuisinart
• Model: 66-12A
• Released on: 2004-10-01

Features

• Set includes: 1-1/2-, 2-, and 3-quart covered saucepans; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8- and 10-inch skillets; 3-1/2-quart covered saut¿ pan with helper handle
• Hard-anodized aluminum construction with an aluminum core
• Quantanium nonstick finish internally reinforced with titanium
• Riveted stainless-steel handles; break-resistant glass lids
• Oven-safe to 500 degrees F; wash by hand; limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
From Cuisinart's Chef's Classic series comes this handsome, durable cookware with triple-layer construction. The exterior is hard-anodized aluminum, which is even stronger than stainless steel, with an encapsulated pure aluminum core for quick, even heating. The interiors of the pots and pans feature Cuisinart's Quantanium nonstick finish, a high-quality, long-lasting finish internally reinforced with titanium. Little oil or butter is needed when cooking on this ultra-smooth surface, and low to medium heat is recommended, along with non-metal utensils. All the lids are break-resistant glass, and handles are pure stainless steel, riveted for strength. Every piece is oven-safe to 500 degrees F.

Cuisinart puts together all the most commonly used pots and pans in this gift-worthy 12-piece set. Three covered saucepans hold 1-1/2, 2, and 3 quarts, perfect for those everyday tasks such as warming soup, cooking rice, or steaming vegetables. The 8- and 10-inch skillets slide out perfect French toast and pancakes, not to mention eggs over easy with bacon. Use the wide 3-1/2-quart covered sauté pan for frying chicken or braising beef, and the covered 8-quart stockpot for big batches of pasta, chili, and hearty soups. Cleanup is easy, just a quick wash by hand takes care of any food residue. Hard-anodized cookware is best kept out of the dishwasher. Cuisinart covers the cookware set with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects. --Ann Bieri

What's in the Box
12-piece cookware set. The set consists of: 1-1/2-quart covered saucepan; 2-quart covered saucepan; 3-quart covered saucepan; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8-inch skillet; 10-inch skillet; 3-1/2-quart covered sauté pan. 12 pieces total.

Customer Reviews

Great general use non-stick cookware
This was my first set of cookware, and I put a lot of thought into the purchase. Overall I've been nothing but pleased with this set. The handles do not get hot at all, they're very sturdy, and easy to clean. You do need to learn to work the temperature a bit to get the non-stick just right: too much heat and you'll get a bit of stick.

I'm just your average person cooking and this set has filled my needs extremely well. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the edges of the pots and pans have a tendency to chip. I actually sent back my first set because it chipped so easily and quickly (Amazon was a dream about the exchange.). The second set has chipped here and there as well. Just tiny chips on the edges, but I can't give it 5 stars because of it.

I got a great price over the holidays and it was money incredibly well spent. You can feel confident buying these.

Great for the money
I've been using this set of cookware for a month now. I have been very pleased. They heat evenly and look great. I couldn't be happier. The only small draw back is, the bolts that attached the handles take a little more time to clean. Great buy!

just what I wanted!
This is such a good deal for the quality! After years of telling myself that the cheapie pans I was using from KMart, Target, etc. were "just fine," I finally was ready to get back to a high quality, HEAVY set. My key "wants" were a really great nonstick interior, heavy weight that cooked fast, and comfortable, cool handles. I got all that and more with this set. And it didn't cost much more than comparably sized sets of the cheapie pans! The lids do take up some room because they don't "nest" inside one another, but I"m so happy to have nice glass lids with handles that don't get hot that I don't care! Most of all we can't get over how easy and fast they are to clean up. Food just slides off. BUY THESE PANS!