Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> alan > wrote in
> :
>
>> So I picked up a bunch of All Clad pots & pans for my mom as her 30
>> year old Farberware set handles were pretty much toast....screws just
>> sticking out (handles broke off years ago), etc which I felt was
>> dangerous when lifting pots filled with soup, etc.
>>
>>
>> HOWEVER, it turns out, while she loves the new All Clad pots & pans
>> to use while cooking, they are too heavy for her as old age/
>> arthritis kicks in.
>>
>> Time to hit the stores again but I'd love to get some recommendations
>> if you have any of good quality, preferably lighterweight pan
>> alternatives
>
> For the same reasons I bought my mother a set of Revereware stainless
> steel pans. They have an aluminum disk on the bottom, but are
> nowhere near as heavy as All Clad. She used them for 5-6 years
> before she passed away, and they're still in great condition. I now
> have them as a second set.

My mom has been married 54 years; she is still using the Revereware
stainless she bought when she got married. I bought a set of Revereware
back in 1978 and have since added to the set. I love it. I have arthritis
and while I love my cast iron pots and pans, it is also damned near
impossible for me to lift the biggest of them without using two hands.
Revereware is great. The only problem is it doesn't go into the oven. For
that I still use my cast iron.

Jill