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I bought this set for our beach house after using cheap stainless reverware for way too long. What a difference it made in the food I cook. I knew I didn't want anything with the word 'non-stick' in it, so stainless or hard anodized seemed like my only choices. So glad I went with the HA product! It heats up quickly and evenly and allows a cooler cooking temp while still getting a proper sear on the food, plus it looks great on the pot rack. If you use it properly (preheating the pan and adding a bit of oil before the room temperature food) there is no sticking and clean up is easy peasy. I bought my set at the Calphalon outlet store nearby and it came with an Everyday Pan and set of utensils as bonus gifts so it was a really good deal in the end. I think the set pieces are really well thought out and I don't feel that there's anything missing. I didn't know I could love my cookware so much I want to marry it. Now I'm thinking about purchasing some hard anodized pieces for our town house where I mostly have copper and All Clad cookware.
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Initially I was disappointed. I switched from no stick as I got tired of all the so called super no sticks that are supposed to be durable but aren't, and I wanted to get away from cooking with a chemical layer in my pots.It cooks as well as advertised and other commentors say, but the clean up was appreciably more work. I know I made the decision to go away from no stick but I was still disappointed that I had to pay the price. Then I discovered that by soaking before washing, the clean up was as easy as no stick. One soak with a time proportional to the mess that I had made and the washing was easy.
I think that I have my lifetime set.
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Many years ago, I purchased a single Calphalon pan it was the Commercial Hard-Anodized everyday pan and it really did become my everyday pan. I researched all the makers of cookware from All-Clad to Discount stores such as Wal-Mart and I kept coming back to this everyday pan so I decided to go with that.This is an amazing set it is not non-stick..........matter of fact it is made for browning and searing and that is why I LOVE it. One can use metal utensils with it, and cleansers, etc. It is NOT dishwasher safe it is similar to cast iron in that it will get an odd white hue to it and then it will need to be seasoned but just an hour or so of soaking and food just wipes right out! They are truly amazing.
These pans heat evenly, are heavy (but not too heavy) and just feel right. You won't go wrong with these and I am very pleased with my purchase.
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This cookware heats evenly, cooks beautifully and the handles stay cool! This is not teflon coated but hard anodized metal so foods brown better. Cleaning is easy but treat these pans with respect. The directions say don't use spray oil, but regular oil or butter is fine. Use a mild teflon scrub pad when cleaning and if possible let it soak, but try not to burn in the first place. I also stack my pans with a small piece of bubble wrap between to avoid scratching. This set contains all the sizes one would need for an average size family except for the stockpot which is a little on the small size. My last set of teflon coated Calphalon lasted over 10 years and I think this set will go twice that long if not forever...Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Calphalon 13-pc. Commercial Hard-Anodized Cookware Set
I can't say enough for Caphalon. I've owned their products since before they branded themselves as Caphalon. This equipment heats rapidly and evenly. You actually need to be careful because cook times will be shorter. Boiling happens faster. Pay attention!One of the things I've always enjoyed about this equipment is that you generally don't have the problem of sauces burned to the bottom of the pan while not fully cooked at the top. Less stirring is required due to the even heat transfer up the sides of the pots.
I also enjoy the new handles on the lids and pots. They stay cool while cooking. They do warm up, but you can remove the lids without using a pot-holder, unless you are cooking at very high temps for a long time. The pot handles just stay cool. Great design.
So far the hard-anodized finish is nice and easy enough to clean. It isn't really a non-stick finish, but I've found that non-stick finishes tend to wear out faster. I wanted to try hard-anodized hoping for a longer lasting finish. The last set I purchased from them was in 1996 or 1997 and the usefulness of them far out lasted the non-stick finish. Seems like the non-stick finish began to wear out somewhere around 2004 or 2006. I finally decided to retire them to get something new this year, but we were still using them daily.
Seems like less than oh say $35 per year for great equipment is a bargain.
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