VikingCulinary 3-Ply 13-Piece Cookware Set,Stainless

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We cook in our kitchen on a large commercial gas cooktop with mostly commercial-ware. It's just something we've been doing for 30 years having been in the industry.Most of our pots and pans are NSF heavy gauge purchased from our favorite restaurant supply and thick gauge aluminum. We do cook with steel, but the bar is high for steel pots for us. From stove/cooktop to oven isn't unusual, and these pots work well.While these are not NSF (National Sanitation Foundation, approved for use in a commercial kitchen), they are high quality, good strong pans.The lids are adequate (I prefer over sized lids that are multi pot sized), glass with a rubber protector over the steel handle (a plus).As with ANY steel pot, they will discolor with time, achieve scratches and marks and look worn. If you are a person that wants a display kitchen with display pans, then buy something to show off that's cheap. These pots wear their cooking battle scars with pride, and are easily cleaned back to daily use without looking like a cheap thin teflon pan with a bakelite handle.With over 6 months of hard use, they still look pretty new, and have the feel and movement of a higher quality commercial steel pot.Tip: At home, save your pots when cleaning while hot...cool with water away from the handle and handle joint towards the main pot...this cools the pot rivets first, and allows the heat to spread over the large part of the pot. Cooling the pan/pot surface first, concentrates all the heat at the handle, and weakens the rivets over time from the heat/cool cycle...Cuisinez avec Joie!

Very well made cookware...the best I have ever owned. The 5-ply is very nice and definitely thicker and heavier than I expected, but that is a good thing. I have used almost every piece and so far I am very pleased. I properly seasoned the cook wear and they became non-stick. This cook wear is also very pretty. Although it is dishwasher safe, the instructions say that it is best to hand wash to preserve the anodized grey color. That is not a problem for me since they are seasoned, they clean easily with just water. I read a review that said the handles got hot, which is puzzling since I used mine on the cook top on high heat and the handles stayed fairly cool to the touch. I did not need a mitt at all. I have a few 3-ply pieces of another brand that work great, but these are definitely a serious upgrade. I only wish the set had a 12 in skillet. I don’t even see that you can purchase one separately. I would definitely get the 12 in if I could. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this product. All the pieces were in pristine condition and I am happy to have such a nice set and I look forward to using them.

Love it! Easy to clean. It's efficient. It's non-stick if you prepare it correctly and use the proper temp. If you are boiling, simmering or frying something you only need to have it at medium or medium-high (6 to 7 on the dial) for it to do its job. Example, I took a piece of chicken breast, put some olive oil in the pan and fried it (6-7 on the dial) and it came out perfectly cooked and tasty. No scorching and a breeze to clean.

Super buena bateria, muy completa