cybercat wrote:
>
> "Nancy2" > wrote
> > Cyber, buy Emerilware stainless. It is made by All-Clad and has the
> > same free-replacement guarantee as All-Clad. It is much less
> > expensive. I had one pot replaced because of some weird welding spots
> > that showed up the first time I cooked with it, but the replacement
> > and all the other pieces have been terrific.
> >
> > They really are non-stick - plus there are 3 layers in the bottoms, so
> > you have the advantages of stainless, aluminum and copper (or
> > something like that). JCP used to have sales on it periodically - I
> > got a little 1-quart pan at a different regional department store
> > ($20). I don't know if JCP still sells it.
>
> This must be stainless like no stainless I have ever used. I think
> Revereware is what I had at one point, and it was awful. Just
> so thin and flimsy, and EVERYTHING stuck, though I use
> plenty of fat, even with nonstick. Could be I have never used
> quality stainless.
>
> >
> > I bought a 10-piece set on Ebay (brand-new - someone's sales "reward,"
> > apparently, since it still had the gift card in it) for $125; this was
> > after I paid $150 for a set for my son from JCP. I love it, and so
> > does he.
> >
>
> An excellent price for a set you want. Since I began shopping for pots
> and pans, I have looked at many sets, and the sizes are just not right
> for me. I like the idea of choosing the sizes and shapes I want one
> by one.

If you like to buy good cookware individually, check out Homegoods, or a
Marshall's with a Homegoods section if there is one near you. Homegoods
gets a lot of good cosmetic defect cookware, like Calphalon and sells it
cheap. Stuff like a pan with a tiny flaw in the anodizing on the outside
or a barely detectable dent, for half of regular retail or less.