Kitchen Reviews

Calphalon is the only way to go. My 12" non-stick pan is great among my collection. The handle stays cool. Careful though, put cold eggs in the hot pan, and yes, you will get some sticking. Lower setting on the stove, warmer foods and the pan performs great. Easy cleanup w/nylon and mild detergent. Please never, never use any metal utensils! Really lasts a lifetime--with proper care and very good cleaning. Very heavy though with high lip for "flipping". Use a lighter pan for that. Go for it!

In 1991 my brother introduced me to Calphalon cookwear. Now there isn't anything that can come close to it in cookwear. Calphalon is the only cookwear to have in youre home.The taste of the food is wonderful,cleanup can't be beat.I love myCALPHALON. Sandra w. feltner

This pan is great for omelettes, eggs, bacon and even pan fried steak. Just don't set your temp too high because it heats up quicker than you think. We have several Caphalon items and love all of them.

I would agree with the former reviewers - this is the best pan I have ever owned. I don't plan on buying another one this size for a long long time. Good price also from what I have researched!

Absolutely the best saute pan, actually the best cooking pan I have ever owned. Food does not stick even with little or no oil. Flawless clean up. Food cooks quicker and more evenly at lower temperatures. Best feature - brown on range top and then transfer saute pan to oven. Clean up - still flawless. Also consider purchasing the griddle - best pancakes ever - lighter fluffier.

The handle stays reasonably cool to the touch while cooking on the stove top. The handle on the lid does get hot however. The non-stick surface is great! I don't need to use oils, etc as I have to with other pans. And the temperature is distributed evenly and quickly. Even the kids noted that the foods didn't burn like they do in other cookware (stainless and glass). I plan to purchase more of the Calphalon brand because of the great success I've had with this pan.

I have this pan and love it so much I just ordered the 4-1/2 quart version. I use my Calphalon Tri-Ply pots and pans daily and love them as much if not more than my All Clad stainless. The lids fit snugly and that is terribly important when I make rice and steam veggies. My All Clad can't make the same claim and they cost a bunch more as we all know. They don't stick and clean up in a cinch, their weight, balance and design is superb as well.
Give this line a try, start with one of their "try me" collector's pans, you won't regret it!

I have an "everyday" pan from this line and like it very much. So I ordered this and it is bigger and better than I expected. Bigger is the operative word. It seems much bigger than a straight sided 3qt sauce pan. It heats up wonderfully and stays hot with medium heat. Is easy to clean, comes with directions and says can clean with "Bon Ami" or "Bar Keepers Friend" if food sticks. I really like the rim too, it is smooth and easy to pour from it. I will keep my straight sided sauce pan for fixing malt-o-meal as the bubbling up tends to splatter up out of the sides. All in all a great bargain.

Compared with the prices of other pieces in the collection, this pot is a steal! It cooks evenly,and cleans easily. What more can you ask for? I traded in my old Revere copper bottom set for Tri-ply and love it. Even the more expensive pieces are definately worth the price.

I just love this pot. It is great for melting butter, heating milk for Cocoa and for making cream sauces. The notched sides are simply wonderful, how come the 'better' brands could not think of that. The notches are sheer genius, I hate pouring out something burning hot and struggling to try not to spill it. The price is pretty good too. I am only upset I no longer have ownership of my saucepan. When I was moving there were a couple of boxes that dissappeared, and this was in one of those vanished boxes. I have another on my wishlist.

Not too big, spouts on both sides and hard anodized- just perfect. What more can be said? I Love it!!

This Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 3/4-quart Mini Sauce Pan is so handy. I keep mine hanging on the wall near my cooktop. It will hold up to 3 cups of milk for scalding or for making a white sauce, but I usually only fill it half full. Mostly I use this small pan for melting a stick or two of butter for popcorn made in our Whirley Pop, or for making clarified butter to serve with boiled lobster or crab. I like the two pouring spouts; it has two so that it's convenient for either a right-handed or left-handed person to use. Because the pan is nonstick, clean-up is a breeze. I always hand wash it, as I do all my Calphalon cookware. If there's ever any discoloration or residue on the anodized-aluminum exterior of this pan, I recommend using some Dormond cleaner, Bon Ami, or Soft Scrub to make it look like new again. I really love the cool-V handle - a classic sculpted stainless steel design, which has a hole for hanging in its end. The handle matches the Calphalon stainless steel utensils, so you can hang them together on a Calphalon straight wall rack as practical but stylish accessories for your kitchen.

This knife is very heavy, & is perfect for slicing & dicing. It is very sharp, & will cut through anything with ease. I plan to buy more of knives by this manufacturer. I have a full set of Calaphon cookware, & you can't go wrong with this brand. It has a full tang, & a lifetime guarantee.

I'm not a chef nor much of a cook so I want and need just one all-purpose knife in the kitchen for most jobs. This knife is perfect. I love the feel, heft, and size. It's also WONDERFUL to have a sharp knife in the house!! This purchase has taught me that knives are one of those things where you truly get what you pay for. WORTH EVERY PENNY.

I bought this knife as part of the 15 piece set. As with all the knives in the set (see review), it is a wonderful example of the knife makers art. Everything from design to execution is on par with any knife produced in Germany. They just feel right in your hand. The steel is a great compromise between stain resistance, and edge keeping ability. A simple rinse and wipe keeps it looking new, yet a few strokes on a whetstone bring it to a razors edge. These are knives that you will be proud to own.

The Stainless is flawless. It truely has a mirror finish. I wash it in the dishwasher and a quick wipe again gets the spots off. The only complaint I have which would make my rating a 4.996 on the scale is that the crevices between the spikes are not super round like everywhere else. You can kind of see the pressing of the stainless. You also cant tell that the handle is hollow and makes the ballancing point about an inch in front of where your thumb goes. Very balanced and very comfortable. Also this is 18/10 and is better than 18/8 because it has 2% more nickle and has an added 2% molydenum, which gives it more resistance to harsh chemicals like detergents and salts. Better quality and cheeper than arrogant KitchenAid. Absolutely beautiful as well.

Anyone who owns a Calphalon cookware set needs not be told of its superb quality. I had high expectations for this simple tool and it managed to exceed them:
The stainless steel tool is much heavier than you expect it to be. It has a great feel to it, it looks wonderful, works like a charm, and cleans up effortlessly. Plus, it seems practically indestructable. You absolutely cannot go wrong with this!

The Calphalon Stainless Steel Pasta Fork is an essential kitchen utensil. I have a set of the Calphalon black nylon utensils in a tall crock near the stovetop, and I hang my Calphalon stainless steel utensils from my Calphalon hanging pot rack (all the Calphalon stainless steel utensils have a hole in their ends, and they match the handles of the pans, too). You could also put the stainless steel utensils in a stainless crock (All-Clad makes a set , too).

The pasta fork is so useful. You can use it for the light stirring of the pasta in the boiling water in your pasta pentola, and you can serve your pasta with it, too. I recommend hand-washing this utensil, even though it is dishwasher-safe.

I HAVE LOOKED LONG AND HARD TO FIND A QUALITY TOMATO KNIFE FOR A GOOD PRICE.THIS IS IT.

This is a great knife for the job (as well as a few others). It as a flat backside, a hollow ground front, and a semi-serrated edge. It is also sharp, and easy to sharpen. It will slice a tomato or a cuccumber into paper thin layers without tearing the skin. Since it is designed as a right handed implement (it's design requires one handednes), I have to adjust my normal habits to use it (I am left handed), but it is worth the effort. This China forging of German steel reeks of quality. It is beautifully made, and features a blade geometry that simply cannot be duplicated in a stamped steel blade. Balance and "feel" are equal to the mainstream German brands without the high cost. The Calphalon knife series is almost a secret, as it does not appear when you list "all brands" of cutlery on the Amazon site. Curious... In any event, the entire line looks excellent, and I hope they get more exposure. I just wish they would offer left handed versions of their one handed knives. Oh, one more thing. If you have a problem with a "made in China" label on your German steel knives, don't worry, as the country of origin label is just a sticker on the handle. It washes right off. On the other hand, premium products from China in the last few years stand up well next to those from anywhere else, and need no excuses.

This is a great knife and not just for tomatoes. I use it for everything and it cuts great. The handle is comfortable to hold and the knife is weighted well. When preparing dinner, this is the knife I take out first. Just don't put it in the dishwasher, it really will dull the blade. It's an all around great knife at a great price.

I didn't know how much I needed this knife until I had it. This is my first "good" knife, and boy does it make a difference. For a long time I had heard that one good knife can be your most useful tool in the kitchen, and it is the truth! I used to be a kitchen gadget collector, but I use this knife for a lot of the things that I used to have gadgets for (frees up a lot of space in my kitchen!) I also invested in a sharpener, and try to sharpen the knife every three or four uses.

The balance of this knife is great, and it fits my hand perfectly. It was a little heavier than I anticipated, but I got used to that very quickly. This knife has replaced most of my other cheap knives, and I don't miss them a bit.

I was fortunate enough to pick this knife up as a "Gold Box" offering. Though the finish of the blade isn't as smooth and shiny as I might have expected from a company such as Calphalon, the overall quality of the knife is really exceptional, especially for the price. As you may have expected, this knife is crafted in a Chinese factory, and they never seem to "buff" their metal to quite the same degree as products from western origin. But I must say, I really love this knife. It's mass and blade curvature make it equally effective for cleaving apart a chicken or rocking through herbs to mince them. It comes with a very sharp edge, which is easily maintained by using a steel or keen to re-burnish it from time to time. The ONLY thing I'm slightly dissapointed about is the fact that the blade is just a little too thick to fit into the slot on my current knife holder block, so it spends a lot of time flat on the counter. I plan to make a new holder to house it along with my other 4" and 6" versions from the same Calphalon collection, which I have since purchased at full Amazon price--I was that impressed.

Well balanced, a pleasure use, and a real value for the money. My husband and I love to cook and we love this knife - so much so that we are replacing all our knives with this Calphalon Contemporary line.

This is a fantastic cookware set, and a great bargain!! I love my new pots and pans, and have used so many different brands both commercial and industrial. Nothing has ever come close to these! Clean up is a dream, they heat and cook evenly, and the handles are balanced with the pot/pan so they are not awkward to hold/use. I am 110% pleased with this set. If you're looking to upgrade or just starting out, this is the set for you!!.

I'm a housewife who had back surgy. Heavy Pots and pans are out of the question. I purchased a set of Calphon. They are light weight with a easy to clean non stick surface. I have a ten lb. wieight restriction. The Calhahon are light enough so that when you add what ever food. they are still light enough to pick up.
they have an even heat distrabution. So they cook even,and no matter how messy. They clean up in no time. Got to love em.

Think low fat cooking! This cookware set is wonderful, food cooks evenly and does NOT stick! Perfect for people like me who want easy clean, and the ability to cook with no oil at all if I desire. The Calphalon web site is a good place to start if you are not sure which of their sets is right for you; they have a "quiz" you can take and they recommend cookware based on your cooking preferences.

Our former pan went AWOL during our move--we repurchased immediately for the holidays. This pan has a rack, an excellent feature, good high handles and non-stick finish on the rack. This is a sturdy standby -- a must in any kitchen.

The only negative about a non-stick roasting pan is that the carmelization process of drippings does not work on a non-stick surface as it does on a plain surface. The fat seems to bead up and prevent the formation of that lovely dark stuff on the bottom of the pan that you boil up with stock to make a rick, dark gravy. HOWEVER, my workaround is to roast the neck and gizzard in the pan next to the bird. If you use a fresh turkey and NOT one pre-basted, there will be enough juice to make a dark gravy that can be skimmed after cooling. The neck and gizzard add gelatin from the bones and cartilage and a dark color as they roast. (If you use prebasted turkeys, the oil will dilute the juice, and frozen birds often release a lot of water.)

It was with a little trepidation that I purchased the Calphalon Commercial Non-Stick 16 1/2" Roasting pan as I have been using a beat up old aluminum roaster since I was in the Catering business 15 years ago. But it was time for a change when I found myself, once again taking the old roaster outside and spraying it with a hose and using a heavy duty commercial SOS pad to clean away the gunk after a birthday party where I needed to roast 4 chickens and make gravy. And once again, like a bugle call to arms, the neighborhoods dogs came-a-running to lick the greasy water as it flowed down my driveway. I realized it was time for a change even without the neighborhood busy-bodies informing me that the greasy water would eventually flow into our town water source. Of course they were correct and not wanting to be arrested for pollution I bought the Calphalon roasting pan. I recently used my new roaster to cook a turkey and I have to say I was immensely pleased with it's performance especially in regards to the even heat distribution and especially the relative ease of cleanup. You can also use this pan to roast several chickens and most large cuts of beef like a standing rib or filet mignon roasts for example. Unfortunately, the neighborhood dogs pass by wimpering an awful lot lately and look forlornly at me while I'm watering the lawn or taking out the trash.

This Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Collector's Edition 16 1/2-Inch Roasting Pan with Nonstick Rack is a perfect set to add to your Calphalon collection. You can roast everything in it, except for a very large (25 lb.) turkey (for which you would need an 18-Inch roaster). The raised handles on this roaster are large enough to use with thick potholders, so it can be easily lifted out of the oven. The roasting rack is nonstick, too, so roasted meat, poultry, or game can be gently loosened from it without tearing the crisped skin. The roaster is heavy duty, with a hard anodized aluminum alloy exterior and Calphalon Commercial nonstick interior, so it does not buckle in a hot oven (up to 450 degrees). For making gravy, I put it across two burners on the stove top, making sure to keep the temperature at medium-high and using nylon or wooden utensils. I wash this nonstick roaster and rack by hand with care, and I store them by hanging them on my pot rack. This set is a great buy and would make a wonderful wedding gift for someone, too.