Product Description

If you have a large family or lots of dinner parties, this is for you. The "full cap" base has an aluminum core for even heating, and the stainless steel body offers lasting beauty. The handles are a traditional style that works in the most modern kitchens. This huge set is the most economical way to equip your kitchen.Includes: 1-quart, 2-quart. and 3-quart covered saucepans, 4-quart covered saucepot, 8-quart covered stockpot, 8-inch and 10-inch nonstick aluminum skillets, 3 Piece Prestige Kitchen Tools (Slotted Spoon, Slotted Turner, Solid Spoon.NOTE: 8-inch and 10-inch Skillets are not suitable for ceramic stove tops.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1485 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Farberware
• Model: 50049
• Dimensions: 11.90" h x 14.10" w x 22.90" l, 14.25 pounds

Features

• Includes: 1-quart, 2-quart. and 3-quart covered saucepans, 4-quart covered saucepot, 8-quart covered stockpot, 8-inch and 10-inch nonstick aluminum skillets, 3 Piece Prestige Kitchen Tools (Slotted Spoon, Slotted Turner, Solid Spoon).
• "Full Cap" base describes the thick aluminum base encapsulated by durable stainless steel on the saucepans and stockpot for enhanced heat distribution and shine that lasts.
• Polished bell shaped saucepans and stockpot for maximum durability and exceptional beauty. Rolled pan rims for extra durability, enhanced drip-free pouring.
• Classically styled phenolic handles are oven-safe to 350-degree Fahrenheit.
• Close fitting glass lids create a self-basting feature that traps in moisture and nutrients.

Amazon.com Review
Functional as well as beautiful, the 15 pieces in this cookware set will bring joy to any serious cook. The set includes a 1-quart covered saucepan, a 1-1/2-quart covered saucepan, a 2-quart covered saucepan, a big, 8-quart covered stockpot (6-1/2 inches high, 9-3/4 inches in diameter), and a 4-quart covered saucepot. Also included are 8-inch and 10-inch nonstick skillets. (The stockpot lid fits the larger skillet.) Finally, there are three mixing bowls--1-quart, 2-quart, and 3-quart--with snap-on plastic lids. Except for the plastic lids, all pieces are made of heavy, 18/10 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish. The saucepans, saucepot, and stockpot have aluminum cores in their bases to spread heat quickly and evenly. The cores are completely clad in stainless steel for corrosion resistance and easy cleanup. Thick rolled rims add durability and make it possible to pour without dripping. Because the handles are oven-safe to 350 degrees F (they also stay cool on the stovetop), the pans, pots, and skillets can be used in the oven. The entire set comes with a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

What's in the Box
1-quart saucepan with lid, 1-1/2-quart saucepan with lid, 2-quart saucepan with lid, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 4-quart saucepot with lid, 8-inch skillet, 10-inch skillet, 1-quart mixing bowl, 2-quart mixing bowl, 3-quart mixing bowl (each bowl has a snap-on plastic lid)

Customer Reviews

Great stainless steel, but skillets are 100% aluminum.
We're happy with our 20-year-old Farberware stainless steel cookware, pre-dating the stainless steel capped base. The interiors are still like new. The lids are shiny and dent-free. The handles are faded, but remain tight with an occasional turn of a screw. We use it everyday.

We are equally pleased with the newer "Classic" pieces, especially with the added weight and improved appearance of the capped bases. We bought the 15-piece set, giving us some redundant pieces but at a better price than buying fewer pieces individually.

We like stainless steel for several reasons: It cooks well. We can use metal utensils. It lasts for decades. It's dishwasher safe without consequence. It looks good. It's heavy enough. It cleans up easily. (For occasional stuck on food, we simply blot out what's loose, add water, and bring to a boil. After a few seconds, the stuck on food wipes off easily.)

There's pricier cookware available, some with aluminum cores that extend up the sides of the pan, some with copper clad bases, some with handles rated to 500 degrees, some made of anodized aluminum, and some so heavy you can use it as part of your fitness program. After years of no-complaints with our Farberware Classic stainless steel, we can't see paying the premium prices for anything else. We don't use our cookware in the oven, so we're okay with our 350-degree handles.

One complaint with the set: The non-stick skillets are 100% ALUMINUM with a PLAIN exterior and NO heavy base cap. Per Farberware's own website (caps added for emphasis): "Aluminum stains easily and reacts with certain foods. A nonstick interior and PORCELAIN OR NONSTICK EXTERIOR prevents staining and food reaction. Nonstick aluminum is dishwasher safe. A PLAIN AUMINUM EXTERIOR may discolor in the dishwasher."

We use stainless steel for most of our cooking, but still prefer non-stick skillets for some things. We'd like the skillets in this set better if they at least had an exterior finish on them.

Follow-up: We gave away the aluminum skillets from this set and bought a set of Cuisinart stainless steel non-stick skillets to use alongside our collection of Farberware stainless steel.

Not quite as good as the old stuff
Farberware classic is great -- an inexpensive yet equally functional alternative to the very expensive pots & pans. Note: recently Farberware reduced its quality, in that older Farberware pots & pans had their thick aluminum base completely encased within a stainless steel shell. The newer pots & pans have the aluminum base attached to the bottom, but not encased within a stainless steel bottom. So, their quality is less than it was; most people who "grew up with Farberware" may not realize this. Farberware used to hold the patent on the technique of having the aluminum base CURVE up the side of the pan -- they no longer do this, and are the same as many other manufacturers.

As good as ever
My family has used Farberware pots and pans for decades. I have mine for twenty-seven years and my sister has her set from back in the 1960s. When my daughter left home for college and moved into an apartment, I bought her another brand. What a mistake!!! They were totally ruined after only seven months. Now, she has this set and I know that it won't need to be replaced, just added to. I will never buy any other brand again. An excellent purchase, at an excellent price!!!