Shun Premier Utility Knife, 6-1/2-Inch Reviews

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The Shun knives, in my opinion, are as good as they come. I have been cooking professionally for 19 years now as a certified licensed working chef. I teach culinary school and the most asked questions I get are about knives and which ones to buy. Through out most of my career I've used Messermeister knives which were great and held up for many years, but like most German knives, they don't hold their edge. The first time I held a Shun knife was at a supply store. Once I held it in my hand I had to have it. I highly encourage my students and my colleagues to give Shun knives a try for I assure them that they won't be disappointed.

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This knife is fantastic. It's not only beautiful but cuts like no other. I'm a huge Global knife fan but thought I would try the Shun just for comparison. It completely met and exceeded my expectations. It's very well balanced and fit nicely in my hand. I highly recommend this knife for anyone looking for a smaller utility knife with some style.

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BOTTOM LINE

Shun Premier Knives are made with the same technique as traditional samurai swords. After months of moderate use on the toughest items, my Shun Premier knives haven't dulled, chipped, scratched, or otherwise marred their initial perfect finish. I know what I want daily in the kitchen and by my side in the Zombie apocalypse. However, consider looking for a better price elsewhere.

SHARPNESS AND STRENGTH

I have used other Shun Premier knives for cutting through the toughest things, like pineapple. The outside of a pineapple is as hard as wood, and my Santoku cuts through it with only gentle application of force no sawing required. After months of use on only the tough stuff (I use different knives for pairing, poultry etc), this knife still hasn't dulled noticeably. Notice, this knife is a little small for use on pineapple, but I mention the pineapple as an example of how sharp Shun knives are generally.

BEAUTY

This knife is a thing of beauty it has a beautiful wooden finish on the handle, and the knife has this pretty blotted ink look, referred to in the description as Damascus. I love to show off my $160 knife to all of my friends.

SHARPENING

Shun allows you to sharpen their knives easily by sending it into a discounted, professional service center for professional sharpening and restoration. The price is cheap (25% off of $3 per inch of sharpening). Just google "Shun Sharpening."

I won't risk sharpening my knife at home because I don't know how to properly use a whetstone. I have a Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Sharp Duo Knife Sharpener for use on my cheaper knives, but the instructions on the Shun recommend you don't use that kind of sharpener, since this knife is sharpened to a different degree than European knives.

PRICE

Surprisingly, the price on Amazon is not the best price I've seen for the blade. You may want to check your local high-end home-goods or kitchen-goods store like Crate and Barrel. Still, I would consider ordering from Amazon, simply because shipping to my door is so convenient.

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

I'm so impressed with my Shun Premier Line's ability to cut through poultry, ligaments and all, that I'm already planning on how to adapt my knife for the zombie apocalypse. Considering these things are made like samurai swords, I'm confident I'll be more well-equipped than my regular knife wielding buddies when we're out of bullets and the zombies are inevitably bearing down upon us.

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The sharpest blade I've use. "Slides thru potatoes and slices onions with ease." Holds it's edge. Lightweight. Recently bought the paring knife.

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This knife is my new best friend. After decades of cooking can dicing vegetables suddenly become fun? With this knife--YES, it cut through carrots and parsnips like butter. The short, round, small diameter handle fits my hand like no other knife I have ever used. I have now ordered the 81/2" chefs knife. I have both a Wusthof and Henckles slicing knife which are both pretty much useless so they will soon be getting the axe.

Discount Colonial Williamsburg Royal Scroll Stainless Steel Flatware 5 Piece

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I can't remember how long I've been wanting a three tine fork. There are very few out there. I've seen some on restaurant web supply sites but you have to order a lot of them. The ones I've used in restaurants have been with a dull matte finish. These are bright and shiny and have a decent heft about them. The scimitar shaped blade on the place knife was a welcome surprise as well. I only bought one place setting to see if I like them and boy do I. Can't wait to get the matching hostess set and iced tea spoons.

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I want to buy a whole set for 12. I really like the weight and the feel. I have arthritis in my hands and these feel so comfortable in my hands and don't hurt them. I also like the heaftiness of the knife and the depth of the spoons. They are very clean, neat, and give a feeling of old world charm.

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this is exactly what i wanted in a stainless set,it has beautiful ,simple design and a weight that makes it feel expensive.Also has a three tine fork which is not easy to find.I love it!

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The stainless flatware matched perfectly our pattern; however, one of the knives had a flaw in the blade. We had to return it.

Cheap Woll Diamond Plus Fry Pan

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When we bought this pan the salesperson promised us the moon, stars and eternal life.

They lied.

The diamond coating is under the non stick surface to help bond it, but the nonstick coating is still a fragile surface that does not hold up in

daily use. Our's didn't.

The pan was great while it lasted, so good that 3 months later we decided to buy an entire set of pans from Woll.

The first pan we bought while traveling, the rest online.

At 6 months the nonstick coating began to fail on the pan we used daily. At 12 months it looked like something purchased at Walmart in the markdown bin.

Not what you expect for over $100

The pans we don't use at all look great. If you must own these,

plan on replacing them out of pocket frequently if you use them. If you want that long life expectancy promised by the salesman. I suggest that you don't use them.

Not using the pan should prolong the life of the non stick finish indefinitely. Sorry about the sarcasm but I'm really disappointed in both Woll and the pan.

I tried contacting Woll several times to try and get instructions on how to warranty the pan but have never received a reply.

It's been really upsetting.

Take a minute and Google their warranty service yourself, before purchasing. Couldn't find it? Me neither. I finally sent some Emails to

Corporate pleading for them to be redirected to the customer service or warranty dept.

It's been six months since my last attempt at warrantying the 12 1/2 fry pan. That's long enough to wait for a return email.

I'm sure not providing a way for someone to return their products for warranty saves the corporation a lot of money but it

sucks for the consumer.

I've gone to local shops selling Woll products and they have refused to honor the warranty for us because we did not purchase our pans there.

I can't really blame them.

Anyone want a ham, cheese omelet with just a hint of nonstick coating in it for that special flavor?

Save your money. Someday someone will create a durable nonstick pan, but it is not this one.

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Got this to replace my favorite "giant" Calphalon non-stick stainless skillet, which finally needed to be retired after a decade of moderate use surface at last became too worn and scratched for safety. Thought I could at least continue using the 12-plus inch glass lid (fully 12.5" as measured with metal rim). This first-class advanced nonstick monster seemed just the ticket... But alas, the Woll is actually OVER 12.5" a generous 32cm INTERIOR measurement translates to more like 12.7"/ a full 13" exterior width, and without the Calphalon's sloped sides, the old lid just neatly drops straight down past the rim to its perfectly flat bottom surface. So I had to order the expensive Woll stainless & glass lid afterall at least it should last a lifetime anyway.

Though heavier and more shallow than it would seem, based on the photo (probably depicting their smaller sized model?), it sure does appear to be as durable and functionally advanced for hot water rinse and paper towel wipe cleanup convenience for many years to come. Though not the super-slippery Tfal coating some people expect, this is a far superior nonstick material than all those "new" ceramic surfaced "Green" cookware products boast about. If that's what you're looking for, you'd do much better just getting an old-fashioned porcelain-on-cast-iron skillet like grandma used; I have tried to make an "Orgreenic" pan work as advertized and there's just no way (stickier than unpolished stainless!). We'll see how it holds up, but so far, this pan works brilliantly for all my giant skillet needs.

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This is a fantastic pan! The pan is thick (10mm) but it's light because it's solid aluminum (BTW, don't let self-appointed health "experts" convince you that aluminum gives you alzheimer's disease. The growing body of evidence proves it does not). There's no PFOA (which IS quite harmful) because they found a way to infuse the non-stick coating right to the metal directly. That means it'll withstand the scratches and heat and abuse better than most non-sticks. So far, that's entirely true. I scraped the tines of my fork hard on a spot towards the rim of the pan and it didn't scratch off the nonstick. I also took my heavy spoons and spatulas and tapped them firmly against the rim like I would when I'm cooking to see if it'd ding up and leave marks. It did NOT. By all accounts, the diamond-plus pans are incredibly durable. The vendor claims that even if it discolors a bit or gets scratched (which I haven't been able to accomplish by being rough on it), there's no harm because the non-stick coating is fused to the metal. Gotta say I'm loving it so far. Time will tell if they hold up like this in a year or two. I'll report back.

It also cooks incredibly evenly and heats up/cools off quickly because of the aluminum. For example, on my old crappy pots and pans, if I turn the burner on high with an inch of water in the bottom, there'll be like a ring of bubbles right where the elements are or right where the warped pan bottoms touch the heating elements. But in THIS pan, the heat is transferred evenly and thus the entire surface bubbles evenly showing me that the whole bottom is the same temperature. Things fry the exact same way in this pan...there's no "hot spot". I fried up a bunch of sausage (without greasing the pan at all first) and after each turn, they all had the same browning level which told me the sausages on the edge had the same heat under them as the sausages in the middle of the pan. Finally! I was tired of having to rotate them to different spots in the pan so there weren't burnt ones and raw ones.

The pan is incredibly flat and precise. There's no rocking when it's on a flat surface because the bottom was turned with precision. Now, if there is a fault with this pan (and I don't know that this is the fault of the pan) its that the super shiny underside picks up stains quickly and they're hard to scour off because of the texture. On the other hand, that texture makes it nice and grippy so it doesn't slide around on my flat glass range. On my old pans, the slightest touch to the handle can send it spinning all the way around in a circle or send it off the glassy burner altogether. THIS pan absolutely does not. Something about it grips really well to the glass surface I've got.

I don't want to get sucked in by the hype of the "making of" videos, but so far this is performing fantastically and just as advertised. But as I've heard others mention, almost ALL nonstick works great at first. It's not until you use it for a year or two before you find out what it's really made of. I'll keep everyone posted with my findings as time goes on.

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...because this is the most perfect nonstick small skillet/egg pan ever! Much better price elsewhere on the Internet; but I can't imagine a better designed & manufactured piece of essential cookware. Balance/weight, range of temperature, ease of use/cleanup, and adaptability with existing 8" glass lids and all heat sources (except induction) make this the "holy grail" of daily necessity cookware for me. Woll is unbeatable and well worth even this premium price, as far as I'm concerned. As my last essential utility nonstick pan, a 9.5" sauté, rapidly approaches its nonstick end I'm impatiently looking forward to replacing it with a Woll Nowo Titanium one. Don't even think about trying newfangled ceramic nonstick surface "experiments" they DO NOT WORK. Woll seems to have perfected ultimate practically indestructible rinse'n'wipe cookware technology! Will just have to see how it holds up but I'd wager it will continue working like new for a decade or more. Couldn't be happier!

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Take it from one who does the pan cleaning, nothing sticks to this pan. It is so nice to basically rinse this pan under the sink faucet and EVERYTHING just falls off. A quick wipe with a sponge and you're done. Heating is even and unless you want it burned, it surely won't do that.

French Home Red 3 Quart Rectangular Gratin Baking Dish Review

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The description that is here on Amazon does not give many details. This item is enameled cast iron. The brand itself is actually La Chasseur which is made in France. It is dishwasher safe and induction compatible. The cooking area is 13.5" by 8.5" inches and the handles are an inch in length. Its size makes it great for putting meats and veggies together. I made a pineapple upside cake in this and it came out perfect. It distributes heat evenly. I have compared to other brands that I use (Emile Henry, Revol, Lodge Logic etc.) and it definitely is up there with them. The instructions do say not to use metal utensils with this item.

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Cheap Ecolution Evolve Fry Pan, 11-Inch, Red

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I feel I need to be cautious, however, and maybe will review this Review several months from now. I had purchased one of the 'green' type of pans (ceramic?) earlier this year and right after purchase I could not say enough good things about it. However, after just a couple of months, it kept getting stickier and stickier (regardless of conditioning with oil) and in maybe 4-5 months after purchase it went straight to the trash.

These 'Ecolution' pans feel great, look great, and so far they cook great seems to be even heat, the handles are silicone and do not get hot, and they are truly nonstick. If their nonstick-ness (?) wears off quickly I'll come back and update the rating and review, but so far I'd have to say I am quite pleased with the purchase. Oh, and they look great too!

My only possible complaint would be that the color of the photo on Amazon seems a really deep red, almost a reddish-purple. The pans aren't quite that deep in color, maybe more of a deep red, almost a bit of a brownish-red as opposed to a purple-red. Not a big deal, they are still red :) but I have no other 'con'.

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Ecolution manufactures environment-friendly cookware. Environment-friendly how? Well, until recently a lot of non-stick cookware used PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) in its production. This chemical is considered to be toxic and a carcinogen, and takes a very, very a long time to break down in the environment. Ecolution uses a water-based system that eschews PFOA.

So far, I have been very impressed with this pan. It is nice and heavy, and so far it works beautiful with no sticking when cooking. It heats up quickly, and the silicone handle is comfortable and stays nicely cool. What can I say? I like it!

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Reviews of Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Nonstick Stainless-Steel Skillet

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This is an excellent skillet that requires very low heat for cooking, and cleanup is a breeze. I have the regular cuisinart multiclad set, which is awesome, but I no longer use those skillets since purchasing this one. No more Barkeepers Friend and scouring required. It is off the stove, cool down and wash with dish soap and warm water. I have had no problem with bits of teflon flaking off.

I would highly recommend this skillet to anyone looking.

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I own the MCP 12 piece stainless steel, but wanted a decent non-stick skillet so I picked this up. It works great and has been the most used piece I own...

I do wish it would have come with a lid (or one was offered separately) but I found an inexpensive 12" all-purpose chef's classic that had a great glass semi-domed lid that I purchased and use the lid from.

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This is a very nice pan and I am impressed. I would like to give this a higher rating. However, a year after I purchased the pan the nonstick surface is peeling all around the edge of the pan. The problem with this is that the limited warranty requires you to pay for shipping to Cuisinart and another $7.00 for them to ship it back to you. This seems like a manufacture defect to me. I am put off that I have to pay to have them ship me a skillet to replace a defect. It's cheaper than buying a new one but how do I know I won't be spending another $14 worth of shipping costs a year from now. They need to fix their process with the nonstick bonding.

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This skillet still looks new use after use and it performs flawlessly. Nothing sticks to this thing and I love using it to scramble eggs and make pancakes. It requires very little heat and is super easy to clean. All you do is let it cool down, wash and dry. I wash mine by hand because I think good quality cookware will last longer and keep looking good if washed and dried thoroughly by hand. The handle stays cool and is riveted on, not those flimsy screws that can loosen up over time. Excellent quality and great size.I highly recommend this skillet.

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We bought all 3 sizes of the Cuisinart Multiclad Pro nonstick skillets about a year and a half ago, and absolutely love them. This isn't teflon it's some sort of titanium coating developed for the space program. We use them every day, and there's no sign of flaking as usually happens with teflon. Although they don't come with lids, we also bought some of the casseroles, a dutch oven, and several sizes of saucepans, and the lids that came with those fit the skillets. The only thing missing from the line is a 1 quart saucepan. If anything ever does happen to the nonstick coating, we've been so satisfied that we'll just replace them.

Reviews of Joyce Chen 21-9971, Classic Series 4-Piece Carbon-Steel Nonstick

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This is the "4 pc. 14 in. Xylan Nonstick Wok Set" From the description on the Amazon product page I was expecting the "4 pc. 14" Carbon Steel Wok Set"

The pan looks nice, but has the handle problem others described. There is a metal component that goes through the wooden handle and screws into the part bolted onto the wok. That bolt is too long so if you hold the wooden handle the pan will spin upside down. Not a good thing to happen when cooking hot food!

I'll likely be returning this since a natural carbon steel wok is more authentic and cooks hotter and I don't feel like cutting down the bolt to get the handle to actually function properly.

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Using a wooden spoonscratched on the 2nd use. I was browning cashews, so maybe that did it. I paid just 12 at Amazon warehouse, but still not worth it.

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Update: Sis used the Seasoning recommended prior to use (I had reminded her of this from the Ebook Sample I downloaded). She had no cleaning nor sticking problems, just the food was too spicy for hubby and teenager.

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I purchased this as part of a list my Sister gave me for Christmas. I went more by reviews than the price of the item. I also asked if she wanted one for the stove, or an electric plug in device.

Turns out this was THE PERFECT Wok. After purchasing some books (in particular Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge previewed it first), a carbon steel wok is the best to cook with. I also wanted to introduce her to some e reading.

She enjoyed that there was more than just the Wok in her package. Since her Hubby was a little stingy (Scroogy?), she claimed this was her most favorite gift.

So far, this earns a 5 star review. She says I'm invited over sometime next week for Stir Fry after that if I need to edit the stars .... ;-)

PS for her hardcover tastes, and those beginning lessons I also included Wok Cooking Made Easy: Delicious Meals in Minutes (Learn to Cook Series)

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The teflon started to peel away after a little use. I would not recommend. I expected better than this base on what I had read about the product in the first place.

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After less than two month's use, large portion of the non-stick layer have come off. This layer is HARMFUL for body. Have to buy a new wok to replace this one.

Zwilling JA Henckels Spirit Thermolon Saucepan with Lid Review

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I have had this Spirit/Zwilling line for a few years, first the three fry pans and now the 4 QT. Comparison is to Le Creuset, All Clad including Excalibur non-stick, Viking, and Joyce Chen lightweight cast iron.

Understand that you are using man engineered stoneware of sorts with all its benefits and faults. They are extremely well engineered and work exceptionally well on induction.

For high heat cooking, these pans can safely get hotter than any other non-stick. I did a side by side on an induction cooktop bridge burner using a laser thermometer. The lightweight cast iron and Spirit heated in approximately the same time (iron a bit faster) to 800 some odd degrees before I called the dogs off... At first I thought the ceramic interior was marred or darkened but time has not yielded an issue. Pizzas at 550% plus convection oven don't damage the pan and slide off as if on a stone. Tip: let your dough rise in a slightly oiled fry pan, smooth the bottom before applying sauce and cheese, heat on stovetop a minute to get pan hot and place in high heat oven. (For those lucky enough to have induction, the dough can rise faster on the hold setting; these pans are also very much like Le Creuset in that they can function as a crock pot overnight.

First tries on non stick yielded poor results for this high heat impatient chef. Eggs require low slow cooking to get that TV slide off ... and it does work! Burnt late night mac 'n cheese sauces clean easily the next morning.

Quality of construction is on par with top brands. The see through glass lid is well made and a nice touch. The shape is slightly taller than some 4qts making it better for a single pasta boil but yielding less browning surface at he bottom of the pan. Interestingly, the glass lid fits perfectly on the 8" fry.. my guess is that the 5qt saute will work with the 12" fry and so on ... a good design feature.

Spirit sears and builds a fond at least 90% as well as traditional stainless and maybe on par. There is no steaming of food. Steaks brown up nicely and gravies are easily made with bits of protein residue in the pan.

They retain heat very very well.. maybe better than cast iron... for both the good and bad of it. Think flatbreads and pan pizza, hot cakes, and even serving dogs at table with a lid so that seconds and thirds are still hot. Truly a baking stone so beware: food will keep cooking if not removed from a very hot Spirit.

They are indestructible. My sharpest knives and metal utensils never leave a scratch. Clean up is a dream. Wrecks and burns happen but water over time will clean anything off a rock. I use a heavy duty Chore Boy cloth (Publix) for these and cast iron woks with excellent results.

Quite heavy. The 4 qt comes in at about 3lbs, 6oz. about one pound heavier than an All Clad 3qt and a pound less than a 4qt Viking WITH the helper handle. Small folks and seniors may have trouble... this pan needs a helper handle! The stay cool Y handles do the job.. my 8" lacks the Y design and gets very hot... the pics on Amazon suggest they have been changed to the Y design but beware. Assuredly, the are much lighter than Le Creuset.

Spirit takes a bit of time to heat, consistent with a baking stone. My induction cooktop brings it to temp quickly but regular tops will take more time. It heats and cools like Le Creuset (or other cast iron) but has better non-stick properties.

There are hints of hot spots in the pans; I perceive that there are more than in other pans but am not certain; this has in no way been a deal killer.

These spirit pieces are increasingly my goto cookware while many more expensive brands sit idle. If I had to buy one set only for a small kitchen or couple just getting started, this would be it, hands down. Also check out the lightweight chinese cast iron from Joyce Chen for seared smoky stir fry... even less expensive pans, albeit with their own set of drawbacks, that also leaves the big boys in the drawers.

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These are the best I have used and I have had many different pot sets over the years. I am totally happy with my Zwilling.

Thank you.

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I love this pot for cooking rice, refried beans, or any other sticky-type food. I have the Scanpan skillets and was going to purchase a pot in that brand, but happened upon this brand as it was just coming out. The store only had the skillets, so several months later I looked for the pot at Amazon and bought it. It is even much less priced than the same size pot from Scanpan.

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I purchased two of these pans. One for my daughter and one for myself. She has used hers more then I have and she raves about how great it is. Easy cleaning and nothing sticks to the pan. I'm planning on getting some frying pans next. Highly recommend this product.

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I have already written about how great these ceramic pans are, but they are so terrific that I am writing again. These are the best pans I have every used -even cooking, nonstick with little to no use of oil or butter, easy to clean. I have replaced all of my pans with Zwilling's Ceramic pans.

Review of Lekue 2-pc. Citrus Sprayer Set

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I bought this for my friend more as a gag gift because we both love lemon and lime juice. I didn't expect it to work, but then it did! I'd guess you won't get as much juice out of it as you would by squeezing, but it was certainly fun!

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Like it but I never seem to remember I even have it. It often sits in a cabinet not being used.

Reviews of Maxam® 9-element 1.7qt Saucepan with Cover

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Hello to those who are looking for a really good pan, not just a pot. This will make you happy. How can I know, since I really don't cook? Well to answer, my wife does, and she is a top flight gourmet cook. She has, since her youth, used Low Heat, quality cookwear, and knows that better results come to her in better cookwear. She heads up a gourmet cook club and is the social committee chairwoman for our HOA. She knows how to prepair food, I don't, but I do place quality food at a high level of importance in my life. Maybe she spoiled me, or I am naturally more demanding, I'm not sure which, but I do know I love good tasting food. All that to say, SHE loves the saucepan and recoments it to you serious cooks out there. Something about EVEN HEAT, and LOW HEAT, is the reason. Oh yes, and Stainless Steel. Now don't get me wrong, she doesn't have only this brand, but this is one of the best she has, She says. Wishes they had a single Quart as well. Oh well, the world isn't perfect, but good food makes it seem perfect, doesn't it? Good Cooking everyone.

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Well nowhere on this pan did it say Maxam, cheap substitution, and no instructions. Come on how do I know how to cook waterless! Tried pan twice, both times took over 45min to cook veggies, still were not done!

One star for price. I was at a home show saw waterless pan demo they wanted $300 for one pan so I went net surfing.

I suggest forget this pan, use microwave, save time, $$ and nutrients remain intack

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I've owned a set of Townecraft for over 30 years and it still cooks better than anything else I've ever used. It's not a lifetime investment, it's a several -lifetimes investment. In any case, the Maxam pot intrigued me, so I bought one just to see how it compared to Townecraft. I have to tell you it was much better than I expected. The metalwork was very smooth, the bottom was heavy and a good heat conductor. I also like the steam valve on the lid, which keeps things from boiling over. So the bottom line is if you can afford Townecraft, you won't go wrong, but if you can't, I think you could do a lot worse than a set of Maxam cookware.

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I've been wanting some waterless cookware for a while but was torn between getting the inexpensive Chinese stuff (like this pan) or the high end American made stuff. So I ordered this single pan plus I got a trial pan from one of the high end American made companies that lets you "try before you buy". We would cook the same dish in both pans and compare the results. The American made pan was better I'd say about 20% to 40% better. It had the multi ply surgical stainless in the sidewalls as well as the bottom of the pan and the lid was heavier and better made. But it cost 1000% more yes 10 times as much so we sent it back and bought some more like this one. We've had no problems with the lid or the whistle on it.

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These saucepans are great and they are not easy to find. I am deighted with this one.

Buy Lava Oval Series Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Oven, 5-Quart

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This Dutch Oven is such high quality!

I bought this Dutch Oven in orange and the color is absolutely beautiful. Everything I cook in this pot heats evenly, and clean up is very easy for all of the one-pot meals we use it for.

It looks great sitting out on my stove and I know will be a family staple for decades to come. Don't be tempted by knock off Dutch Ovens, they are made in mass & do not even compare to the quality of Lava's cookware.

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incredibly fast and even searing/cooking of thick cuts of meat and chopped vegetables. i'm extremely pleased with my decision to purchase this saute pan as i spent hours and hours reading cookware reviews shared by others. this pan outperforms my all-clad, calphalon and copper pans in the saute arena AND the sitram profiserie collection is nsf certified, tested to 1112 degrees farenheit, 18/10 stainless steel, suitable for all heat sources (including induction cook tops) and safe for ovens and freezers. with a matte finish and rounded, stay cool stainless steel, hand-welded handles and limited lifetime warranty, it's well worth the money. while my order did not include a lid, a matching sitram lid or a universal, no name lid is available.

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Sitram makes excellent cookware in France at an equal or lower cost than other companies that make inferior products in China. When I was cooking at one of LA's top restaurants we used all Sitram, apart from some cast-iron stuff.

A warning about this product description, though--it's not actually 7.9". If you are confused, go here: Sitram Profiserie 4.9-Quart Commercial Stainless Steel Saute Pan and select the 3.3 QT option. This pan is 9.5" across. The 7.9 is really too small, unless you are heating up single portions. The 11.9" (4.9 QT) is also very good, but sometimes can be too large depending on how much you're cooking. But just buy them all--they're cheap!

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This is a great price for a very useful pan. The 4.9 Qt at $72 is an even better deal. Handle is long enough for good leverage, stays cool, has comfortable grip. Good even heat distribution, easy to clean. I have owned or gifted five of these. Highly reccomended!

Buy Farberware High Performance Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I received this set just in time to use it for Thanksgiving, and I'm glad I ordered it. It's a fantastic set.

The pots themselves are very well made. They are solid and just feel like quality. The non-stick surface is great...more on this in a minute. On heat the pans get hot very fast, although being aluminum-based they won't hold heat as well as, say, cast iron.

You get two skillets, two saucepans, a dutch oven, and a griddle. All but the small skillet have lids. Also included is a non-stick cookie sheet and a spatula. The lids are made of glass, ostensibly so you can look at your covered food as it is cooking. In practice the lids tend to fog over with condensed moisture, so their utility here is limited.

The non-stick surface is not a typical teflon coating. It is textured to further minimize the potential for sticking. This is good and bad. For instance, doing up eggs of any kind on the skillet is a dream. No sticking, eggs cook quickly, etc. However, I wouldn't recommend this pan for things like steak, since you must get the pan rocket-hot in order to get a good sear and crust on the meat. Non-stick surfaces won't hold up to that kind of heat, so you won't get the kind of crust you want. However, for less-aggressive cooking methods, even hamburgets, these pans work fine.

Also, be sure to take care of the non-stick surface as it can scratch easily. Avoid using metal utensils. I use softish plastic utensils when I cook with non-stick. In this set a spatula is helpfully included which gives you an idea of the kind of plastic you're looking for. And even though non-stick coatings can tend to wear away after use, the coating on these pans seems very well made and will last for quite some time.

A very good set from a very good brand. I recommend them highly.

UPDATE 29 Aug 2013

We've been using this set regularly for the past nine months and it's still performing perfectly. The non-stick coating is still there on all the pans, has not even started flaking or peeling, and doesn't even have any scratches thanks to being careful not to use metal utensils.

In practice we very rarely use the lids, but to be fair we don't usually use lids anyway, except for oven cooking (and we don't use these pans in the oven) so it isn't because of any kind of design flaw.

Very happy with this set and I think we'll get plenty of use out of them.

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I bought these as a gift for my husband, and I am so glad I did! We wanted something nonstick, and these pans have hit that mark beyond my expectations! Even when making pancakes on the griddle pan, we've never needed to use cooking spray or butter, and the pancakes slide right off the pan! The baking sheet is just as awesome, no cooking spray and the cookies do not stick at all! The best part is, these pans just rinse clean with no scrubbing! I'll be ordering a Farberware muffin pan next!

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is an awesome basic cooking set. The pieces are lightweight, non-stick, and easy to wash (should you decide to use a little elbow grease instead of taking it the easy way out i.e. your dishwasher). It has all the essential pots and pans and even includes a griddle that I'm excited to use for future breakfasts.

The only downfall, I would say, is that the pieces are relatively small in size/volume. Good perhaps for making a dinner for two but no more. Good for sauce making, ramen, frying up some eggs, cooking small things, etc. Bad for dinner parties. Perfect for your kid going off to college. (Assuming that s/he cooks and won't just eat out of the dining hall all day, everyday.) Bad for Thanksgiving (except for cranberry saucethe 1 qrt saucepan would be just right).

A few days after this set came, a friend visited. So I took that opportunity to test out a few of the pots and pans. The 3 qrt saucepan, dutch oven, and 10 in skillet all heated up nice and quick. They were easy to hold and lightweight (which felt better to my wrists when compared to iron skillets which weigh a ton). The nonvented glass lids fit well. The spatula worked just fine, though I usually prefer less flexible ones.

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I wish I had read a little more about this set before I got it for my Wife for Christmas. The skillets are just too damn small to use for anything other than a small portion of anything. Going to have to get at least one larger skillet for her.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I really like this 12-Piece Cookware Set. My food cooks evenly and I love the fact that it's non-stick but the design makes it so that the food doesn't slide around. I really like the square griddle. It's perfect for making grilled cheese sandwiches.

Cleaning is very easy and the fact that it's dishwasher safe makes it very helpful. They fit in my dishwasher just fine too.

Although these pots and pans aren't too lightweight they're not ridiculously heavy either like some others out there. In my opinion they are the perfect weight and size. I have the black set and it looks great. I would highly recommend this set. It has just the right amount of pots and pans and would make a great gift for someone.

Buy Lodge L8CO3 Pre-Seasoned Camp Dutch Oven with Iron Lid, 2-Quart

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I like to cook with Dutch Ovens. I also like to experiment with new recipes that are not necessarily designed for a Dutch Oven. I have four other Dutch Ovens: Two 12 inch, one 10 inch and a 14 inch. Over the years I have done my experimental recipes in one of the larger ovens. This is fine if everything works correctly and I have 6 to 8 people to feed, but for much smaller groups and/or bad results, I like the smaller oven.

Within a day of receiving the oven I tried a dessert recipe, but cut the amount by three quarters. Although it came out good, it still made six servings, but this was better than the 24 servings the full recipe made. My wife and I had dessert for three nights. I have now used it at least a dozen times in the past month for cooking everything from desserts, game hens, roasts and homemade spaghetti sauce. I am thinking of buying a second, and a friend (a Dutch Oven cook) is looking at acquiring one for himself.

For small groups, couples, etc, this 8 inch Dutch Oven is an excellent addition to anyone's Dutch Oven and cast iron cookware collection.

One final note: All of the cooking was done in an outside BBQ area designed for Dutch Oven cooking using charcoal.

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Bought this specifically for camping. Took it out for the first time and cooked cornbread. Excellent results, nicely browned all over and no sticking whatsoever. My wife commented how surprised she was with the even browning.

A note-I did season it again once I got it as I have found the factory seasoning to be less than ideal on other preseasoned lodge fry pans and ovens.

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Although I have a cast iron skillet from another manufacturer that is used primarily for cornbread, this was my first piece of Lodge cookware. I absolutely love this piece. At 28 lbs., it's a little big and heavy for frequent dishes that can be made in a smaller DO for just our family. However, until our 12" comes in, I've learned to modify the coal arrangement to use the 14" deep for breakfast casseroles, home made pizza, cobblers, chicken & dumplings, etc... The size makes it excellent for doing racks of ribs and whole chickens. I'm looking forward to winter camp cooking when it will be filled with chili and stews. Based on our experience with this one piece of cookware, we ordered a 12" for the camper and I just ordered 3 skillets for the house. I'm throwing out all of my "nonstick" skillets and replacing them with Lodge cast iron. Clean-up is a breeze. Even cheesey home-made pizza wipes out with just a paper towel. The pre-seasoning is an added bonus.

Years ago, my parents insisted that I have at least one piece of cast iron cookware. I can't believe I waited 16 years to purchase more!

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This is the cutest dutch oven and so functional. My kids are all grown and it just me and grumpy, I mean hubby now :) and I don't always need a big pot. I absolutely love this little dutch oven. It works when almost anything for 2-3 people or side items like cobbler and cornbread for more people. It's packaged well and constructed well, yet a bit pricy, but you can't find this size just anywhere. I say buy it. I'm happy I did.

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There is an ongoing and eternal debate among dutch oven users as to what is the best brand available. For years I have held that Lodge was the best but the difference in quality wasn't worth the difference in price. Of course at that time I didn't even own a Lodge. Well I heard about this one an sale and had been wanting a 14" deep so I ordered it (the free shipping didn't hurt, either). It arrived within two weeks, was already seasoned from the factory (seasoning is a pain, but very necessary), and when I started using it I found out why so many people will only buy Lodge ovens. It really DOES cook better! I highly recomend this oven for anyone who needs a large D.O.

Seriously.