12-PC Set Silver ZPV-1842

Vale muito a pena... Construção das panelas é bem robusto e o material é top

We have now owned this set for 5 years and just ordered the larger 4 qrt saucepan to round out our set. They still look amazing and have no damage after daily use. We purchased for use on our new induction stove and couldn't be more pleased. When pots say induction on them there is a big difference between the cheaper pots and these. We had purchased a 4 qrt from Winners Homesense and never heated as efficiently as the Cuisinart ones. Always took much longer to come to a boil and the glass lid broke after 2 years. I should know better to stick with the better option

Un producto de alta calidad

As expected, the item arrived as posted

Bought this set to replace a thirteen year-old set of Cuisinart Everyday Stainless, which I passed down to an employee who is just starting a household and who had no kitchen furnishings whatsoever. The 2001 version of Everyday Stainless was steel with a mirror finish, and a very thin steel/copper/steel disk attached at the bottom---nothing as sturdy as today's Chef's Choice line with its very thick, encapsulated aluminum/steel disks. That said, they held up very well, the exterior mirror finishes were still stunning, and the interiors still spot free---thanks to Barkeepers Friend. The only major negative were the rolled, hollow handles which got hot during cooking and which often required the use of mitts to handle the pan. Given that I was upgrading, I was willing to spend in the area of $250-300 and was hoping for clad cookware. All-Clad at $700-900 for a full set was out of the question. I did consider the 10 piece French Tri-ply set, which is made in France, which was priced about $50 more than MultiClad Pro. However, that set had only one saucepan and yet two frying pans---since I use saucepans more frequently than frying pans, I'd prefer more saucepans and fewer frying pans. There is a larger French Tri-ply set, with extra saucepans and a pasta insert for the stockpot, but it was priced up in the low $400s. In addition, there was the issue of the exterior finish. French Tri-Ply (and also Chef's Choice) has a mirror finish, whereas MultiClad Pro has a brushed finish. My existing pans (Everyday Stainless, 2001 version) had a mirror finish which, while attractive, took extra time to maintain because they would "show" hard water spots. One couldn't set them on a dish drainer to dry, the exterior had to be hand dried right away to avoid spots. In addition, some of them had been dropped on to a ceramic tile floor, which caused dents and scratches. Since MultiClad Pro offered the brushed exterior, which I figured would not "show" water spots, and since the construction of the two sets was virtually identical otherwise, I went with MultiClad Pro. In addition, the larger French Tri-Ply set was $150 more than this set, and the smaller French Tri-Ply set, while only $50 more, would have required me to buy additional saucepans, thereby increasing the cost of building a set comparable in scope to the 12 piece MultiClad Pro set. Heat conductivity is wonderful, noticeably better than the old pans, and also better than the few Chef's Choice pieces (sauteé pan, wok) that I bought several years ago to augment the original stainless steel set. I'm already a pro at cooking on stainless, just start out low heat and gradually increase it, and don't forget Pam or olive oil spray or other nonstick product to reduce sticking. The pans clean up beautifully, and emerge spotless from the dishwasher. I now realize I enjoy the brushed finish more than a mirror finish, since I no longer have to fuss about removing all water spots from a mirror exterior. The brushed interior is also easier to maintain than a shiny interior. This is of course a matter of taste. Some folks who hang their cookware from a rack in the kitchen might perhaps want a showier look with a mirror finish, but I stow mine in a base cabinet and don't need to "show" a shiny finish. I'm more concerned with cooking performance and ease of clean up. For those who want a shiny finish, perhaps invest in the French Tri-Ply line, but I'm delighted with this set and am sure it will be my "last" set. Bonus: there are many additional pieces in the line if you wish to augment your collection. I already have the Chef's choice 5 qt sauteé and wok, and see no reason to replace them, but someone without such pieces can choose from a lot of additional pieces to build one's collection. They also offer a "casserole", which is basically the sauteé pan with two helper handles and no long handle. This is perfect for dishes which you start on the stove top but finish in the oven: the lack of the long handle helps you fit it in the oven, and otherwise the pan is the same as a sauteé.