"Kisanna" > wrote in message
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> Review 1:
>
> So far so good.
> It cleans well after cooking, food is not sticking (both fry pans and
> stailess
> pots), have not noticed any staining and the glass lids fit well. It
> cooks evenly
> and heats up quickly (I use less heat than with the old pots).
> Only negative is a handle got too hot once but I think it's because it
> was left too
> close to another burner. Otherwise the handles warm up a bit but not to
> the point of
> needing pot holders.
>
> Review 2:
>
> I am VERY pleased with the purchase. I shopped around town...Calphalon (?
> Spelling?), etc. The price was right and so is the quality. You will
> love it.
> If you learn to keep the flame turned down...you'll be fine and not
> burn
> anything. The bottoms of the pots sit really nice and heavy on a flat
> top
> electric stove. You get so many pieces. Different ones. I love the
> casserole
> one. I mixed up a casserole in it...cooked it in the oven...put it
> right on
> the table. It was so nice. I can cook crab legs, to pasta to soup in
> the
> stock pot. OH...the larger sauce pot comes with a steamer/strainer!! Oh
> I
> just love that one. Then the steamer part fits the smaller pots.
> Problems so
> far I encountered a if you use the dishwasher and have hard water,
> as we
> do, it will spot sliqhtly (that doesn't bother me at all) and the only
> other
> thing is that if you are boiling something such as water...the lids
> will
> bounce a little and spit. But...I had that with my other stuff. So, it
> doesn't bother me either, too much. I'm not sure that it wouldn't do
> that
> with any type of lids. Oh, and I was really surprised that the
> lids/handles
> didn't get get that hot. I still use the mitts...just in case. Overall,
> you
> can't go wrong with this stuff. It cleans up nicely too. Look, my foods
> used
> to stick to the NON Stick stuff! The reason I went to the stainless
> steel was
> because I kept hearing bad stuff about the coated cookware. If you get
> it...let me know how you like it. Remember...keep the flame down and
> you'll
> be fine. I cooked cheese sauce...AND DIDN'T BURN IT!! It's a pretty
> set.

I would have to agree with the reviews. My only negative is that the
handles get very hot.