Kitchen Reviews

We recently purchased this pan and have seen the difference that professional cookware can make. We moved up from the Calphalon Non-Stick Pots and Pans set to the Professional Hard Anodized cookware. Foods brown more evenly at a lower heat setting. And, the pans heat more quickly, so in addition to better performance, there is an energy savings as well. Clean up is easy, even tough stains are removed quickly with ScotchBrite and kitchen cleanser. Better yet, no worries about scratching a non-stick surface, or damaging highly polished stainless steel!

I'm sold on it,so is my son-inlaw. My husband is not a cook but finds it easy to use. When he tries. He says it cleans up nice. Keep up the great work. I used to use corning ware.Stainless steel.But this seems a lot better to use.

Yeah! Calphalon is plain old good cookware. But let's face it, Calphalon and most other hard anodized cookware is a pain to clean. Well, after deciding that I wanted to stick with hard anodized, I had to come up with a way to keep it looking nice. Try this:

1) Cook up a great meal and make all the mess you want.
2) Wash the cookware with hot water and plenty of soap.
3) Working with one piece at a time, scrub out stains with a cleaner like Comet or Bar Keepers Friend. Coat the cookware evenly with the suds of your chosen cleaner. Let this cleaner actually dry on the the piece. This tends to draw out any oily residue from the cookware.
4) Rince well with hot water while rubbing with your hand to ensure. This ensures there will be no hase left when the cookware dries.
5) Dry the piece immediately with a clean cloth (I use bar-mop towels, Extremely Absorbent!).
6) NEVER heat the cookware if there are any signs of grease present on the exterior. The grease will cook onto the cookware and ruin the piece.

I use this technique for all of my anodized cookware and all of it is like new.

Enjoy your Calphalon!

I'll start by admitting that I'm a Wusthof fan. As far as my knives go; even though I'll freely admit that the Calphalon Traditional series are an excellent value, my Wusthof Classic set is enough better to justify the price difference in my eyes. That loyalty stops fast when it comes to things like meat forks. Yes, the Wusthof is a little beefier, but the Calphalon is more than good enough for any conceivable home use at one-fifth the price. This fork is a pleasure to use for both carving and turning roasts and such. In fact, my only complaint is that at this time, they don't offer a curved fork as well (anyone listening out there?). If you are in the market for a fork like this, there is simply nothing else I've seen that even remotely approaches it for quality and value.

While manufactured in China, you'd never know it were it not forthe small "made in China sticker. forged from Solingen steel( rumors say it is provided by the High end A.B. Dick cutlers.)perfectly balanced andas as rigid as any carving fork sold by the German big names ( Wusthoff /Trident, Henckels, etc.)but at a fraction ofthe price. In appearance this fork will actually match the big names'top knives.My advise: grab one or two before Calphalon realizes that they can easily doublethe price andstill be competitive

Fully forged, with a full tang and bolster and finely finished this tool is akin to a 600 pound gorilla: Stronger than isreally needed, great looking, points as sharp as a samurai sword and the only missing element is the Calphalon name etched somewhere on it; otherwise, the Chinese maker hasn't missed a trick:it matches the Calphalon chef Knife to a "T", rightdown to the rather squarish handle which on the chef knives mayoffend some very tender palms but on thefork helps in preventing twisting. While I haven't lifted a 20 lbs turkey with it, Im quite certain that it would not succumb to even a 30 pounder if called to the task. At one third the price of a Henckels or Wusthoff, it is this decade's best bargain in cutlery ; grab one before Calphalon comes to itssenses and brings the price more in linewith the hallowed competition andwhile you're at it, look into the 6, 8 and 10 inch chef knives which, while not quiteas lofty as the bignames' ones,pollish wise, onlyneed a good sharpening to equal their performance: you just cannotmiss!I understand thatthe steel is provided by F Dick - aGerman maker in the Henckels/Wusthoff class.(theKnives are quite heavy, which helps when chopping, particularly when chopping through cooked poultry bones, whichI do routinely without problems or damage

I have always owned Krupps before this. After the last heating element went out(second one), I decided to try something different. I feel better now about the Krupps, krapping out. This is a great coffe pot. I bought it for half price through Final Call. Looked new to me upon arrival. Original box, manual, packing, etc. All comments about ease of pouring are true. Also the coffe is hotter than my Krupps would make, and tastes better. I think it may because it brews a little slower. The only thing that is slightly awkward is pouring water from the caraffe into the coffee maker, since the lid doesn't fold up and all the way back. Other than that, I highly recommend it.

My quest for the ultimate cofee maker began in earnest about a year ago with a purchaseof a Cuisinart Coffeemaker. They say you learn from your mistakes and boy have I learned a lot.

Three Cuisinarts later I finally purchased this Capresso machine. Coffee's tastes great, the machine is compact and intuitive to run, the carafe is extremely solid and they aren't shown as available in Amazon's Reconditioned Section (something that should have been a major clue with the Cuisinarts). Best of all I love the coffee and there's no coffee spills on the counter in the morning.

Now if only this machine's still making coffee in six months or a year maybe I can go back to considering decent coffee a given and move on to obsess about something else.

First coffee pot that WILL NOT spill when your pour!!! It's amazing! Also has a very user friendly clock...don't have to be a genious to set it! I love it!

This set is another MUST HAVE item from Amazon. Oh yeah baby! We baked muffins today and they turned out so perfectly & evenly browned that we called it our master-muffins!!! You won't be disapointed if you buy this set.

I am impressed. I was a little worried because i thought the set would be too "industrial", but it's perfect!!!! My husband first used the big one to bake apple flautas this evening for desert and ran the baking time over by ten or twenty minutes - and to our surprise, they turned out just fine. I love this set...

Just bought these a week or two ago and have already used 3 of the 4 pieces. I love them. No sticking whatsoever. And when they came out of the dishwasher they looked fine. Best of all -- good, solid construction. Definitely recommended.

The Cuisinart cookware is a joy to behold. The cookware is made of stainless steel and has a shiny surface. The copper core helps the food to cook evenly. You do not have to use high heat to cook, in fact medium-high is sufficient. The pots are a pleasure to clean. They are dishwasher safe and shine like new. The handles do not get too hot to the touch except if the pot is placed in an oven or using a large quantity of oil. These pots and pans are relatively lightweight, particularly for someone who has hand problems. I reccomend Cuisinart pots and pans over any other any other pot or pan that I own.

This is absolutely the finest cookware I've ever used. Cuisinart performs better than advertised. Forget Allclad and the top-dollar brands. Use Cuisinart, and you'll never waste money on the others again. I own about half the pieces Cuisinart makes, and I've been thrilled with all of them. Each cooks evenly, holds up beautifully, and yes, I shove them all in the dishwasher. What a bargain.

Unquestionably the best set for everyday use. I've had it for a year, run it through the dishwasher every time, and it's still like new.

I compared the Calphalon and All-Clad products to this one. The main differences are sturdier handles and slightly thicker metal on the high-end brands. I have used this product for some time and it works great. I actually bought the All-Clad but returned it when I found this one. It has a larger cooking surface area than the others. Greater surface area was my main reason for purchasing a double burner griddle. It heats evenly and is great for cooking pancakes, french toast, sausage, bacon, eggs....and more. It has a lifetime warranty and can go in the oven up to 450 F. Highly recommended!

My wife really like's this griddle, I got it for her birthday and she recieved from Amazon yesterday. The clean up is so easy. You have to use it to know how wonderful it really is. If anyone is thinking of buying it, will certainly be happy they did. It's great if you have a large family too. She said it is a five star griddle!

One of the best purchases I've made lately. I can cook 3 pancakes at once or a whole package of bacon, plus sausages. Beautiful too, and I just throw it in the dishwasher when done.

This pan works great on a ceramic cooktop. I never realized until I bought it that I would use it so much. Since the sides are relatively low and turn up at a sharp angle, unlike those on a regular skillet, the cooking surface is surprisingly large. I can cook up enough pancakes for five people in only two batches. We use it for grilling bacon and the high heat is no problem. Cleanup is a snap because absolutely nothing sticks to it. The handles actually do get hot, but the pan is worth every penny.

Bought it for my daughter's family. They couldn't wait until Christmas. They used this to make pancakes the day before Christmas. The pancakes turned out good and fast. It's also easy to clean.

Used it for the first time last night and found it works great. My first time w/non-stick cookware and found it works great with pancakes. You'll make so many, so fast that you'll have to re-organize your cooking routine. If the griddle were any bigger the first pancake would be burning before you poured the last one. As it is, 6 pancakes at a time works great -- first one is brown by the time last one is poured.

Good news for smooth cooktop owners: this griddle's got a completely flat bottom so it works great, but you probably should have the "bridge" burner that connects the front and rear burners. I imagine (don't know for sure) that without the bridge burner you'd get a cool spot near the center of the griddle.

If you're looking for a high quality, non-stick griddle that works with flat cooktops, this is the one you're looking for. It's great!

I grew up using my grandmother's cake pans and I still retain a deep fondness for them. But I wanted something a little more professional, so I turned to Chicago Metallic, and was more than a little surprised at the difference in my cakes. I've finally gotten that smooth, almost crumbless texture that is a joy to frost. My cakes are more level now because I can bake them at a lower temperature, and the result is that the finished cakes really do look more professional. I'm sold on this bakeware and plan on getting more pans, which is the highest recommendation I can give.

These are the best! I bake focaccia loaves in these...perfect every time!!!
Buy 'em now!!!

We be droppin' 5 mojo*z on this perfect item!!!

I've baked 15+ cakes using various ingredients and every single one of the cakes has turned out excellent. I turn the temperature down by 25 degrees as is recommended on the label, and while every cake I've baked in these pans has come out a bit lighter in color than if I had used a regular pan, none of the cakes have ever come out dry or inedible. (True, part of the science behind this is dependent upon your oven temperature.) One thing worth noting is these pans cool down fairly quickly so you can just about wash them almost soon after (about 5 minutes) you take your cake out of the pan.

I love the way the pot cooks the food fast, well and evenly. I am concerned about the grommets holding the handle to the pot itself leaking a white residue.

I am upgrading all the pots in my kitchen, and have done extensive research on all the brands. With Amazon's great prices, I have been able to purchase several different pots and pans to make comparisons. Although I had heard that stainless steel might be disagreeable to clean in connection to starchy foods, I let some rice get really done the other night, and was surprised to find that it took very little effort to unstick it from the sides of the pan, or to clean. It really does clean like a dream. This is a sweet little pot! Great quality at a great price.

About thirty years ago I gave up my Farberware Classic stainless steel and have regretted it ever since. Am now replacing my Scan-Pan (the old stuff which eventually started sticking), and after investigating just about every brand, decided on Cuisinart MultiClad (made by Farberware) as the best buy--the mostest for the leastest. ... You can't beat Cuisinart MultiClad's price (esp. from Amazon), and it cleans like a dream. It's beautiful, heavy but not ostentatiously so, and the 1 1/2-qt size is perfect for cooking portions for two, more practical for me than either a 1 or 2-qt.; I may buy another. I have 2 3/4 and 3 3/4 qts sizes on back-order and my eye on a couple of others, esp. Windsor and saucier shapes. The only change I'd like would be glass lids, but if I could have everything I wouldn't be cooking my own food. (Note: Occasional use of Bar Keeper's Friend keeps stainless steel and Corning Ware looking brand new.)

This stir fry pan is a steal with the value that you get for the price. Heats FAST and evenly. The size is just right for a small family (3 in mine), and the pan is gorgeous. I was going to get cuisinart's 10-1/2" stir fry pan, but I'm glad I didn't because I'm not sure it would be big enough for a decent sized stir fried meal.

I purchased this stir fry pan to round out my Cuisinart Multiclad collection. The first thing that struck me about this pan is its size -- it's huge! The only problem you may encounter is trying to store this pan in your cabinet. Otherwise, it's an excellent purchase. We usually cook stir fry items and there's plenty of room in the pot to make enough for a large family. The best part is the cleanup. Although it is not non-stick, cleanup was exceptionally easy. Just leave a little bit of water in the pan and come back a few minutes later with a dishcloth and you're done. No scouring needed. The pan is also visually appealing because it has an enormous lid that shines like glass. We love it and you absolutely cannot beat the price.

This is the best wok/stir fry pan I have ever used and ... it is a great bargain. This thing heats up fast, and is easy to clean. It is a bit heavy and the handle on the cover does get hot but other than that, I have been very happy with it. I use it for stir frying, for making soups, sauces and even for roasting meat in the oven. This is great value for your money.