Calphalon Classic Stainless Steel Cookware Set, 10-Piece, Impact-Bonded Aluminum Base, Stay-Cool Handles

My mother has used this brand of pans for years and has always raved about it. I seen it was on sale and was in the market for a new set of pots and pans and thought I would try them. I feel I’m getting my moneys worth with this set. This is a beautiful set. It’s very durable. Cooks my food up beautifully. The food does not stick to it but I also seasoned the set when I got it. It does say if food sticks or you have trouble cleaning just use some bar keepers friend on them. It’s a good weight. Cleans up easily. I don’t put them in the dishwasher because it is recommended to hand wash. Very functional. I would recommend.

These pans are working great. As other reviews have said there are some light discoloration on the bottom of the pans. A slightly milky like coloration. However, I did not buy them for the looks. They cook great. The nesting feature is nice to reduce storage space. The quality of the build is good. The lids fit well. They came very well packed, I think they go through a lot of packaging material. I use them on an induction stove and the cook time is good. Now I need a higher end stove as this Frigidaire is not quite up to the performance of my previous GE Gallery series.

This set is great. Very well made. The slotted lids make draining and straining fast and less messy. I also like that the insides of the pots have easy to read volume lines on the sidewalls.

PROs:- It's beautiful stainless steel. Guilt free cooking.- Feels great and evenly heats.- Perfect weight and good balance between pan and handle.- Handles are brushed texture and do not get hot.- Shape of pans allow for easy flips and slides/pours. Pots have easy-pour sides with vented tops.CONs- Would have liked one more frying pan that's larger and one more handled pot that's larger as well.- Frying pan cannot handle oil on heat. Every time I cooked with it, it stained black.The first time, boiling baking soda worked to get it "clean." Was a shade of light tan after with no dark stains. The second time, stains were darker and wouldn't leave. Tried baking soda; Scrub Daddy Paste; Barkeeper's Best Friend--- end result is the photo.Kind of a disappointment, but it is what it is. I'll cook on top of the stains and maybe try to find a better pan for frying.

I love these pans and am so glad all the former reviews panned (haha) out to be true. I’ve used these extensively now for over a year and can confirm they are a GREAT set that I expect will last many many years to come! A few pieces of advice to get the most out of this (or any) set of quality stainless steel pans:- They are dishwasher safe but I do not ever put them in the dishwasher. They clean so easily and fast that the potential harm far outweighs cleaning them by hand. If needed, soak for an hour or two with some hot water and soap. Try not to let them soak for extended periods of time. With that in mind I did in fact get lazy once and leave a pan to soak for a week because, depression and all - and they didn’t get harmed. So that is a huge deal!- I use a regular sponge to clean them. I do this to avoid scratching them. The soak should be all you need to get stuff stuck off them.- When I finish drying them to avoid water spots I use a towel to dry them off 95% of the way and let them air dry the final bit before putting them into my cabinet.- For spotting over time, barkeepers friend and or the pink stuff will take it right off. You can also make a homemade cleaner with some vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda - but the first 2 I mentioned are cheap and work so well I don’t bother.- if you struggle with these especially if you used non-stick in the past - be patient. Start with less heat than you’d use with a non-stick. Use more oil than you’d use in a non-stick. I personally prefer my nonstick for say, eggs. But a steak or fish or chicken or vegetables where I want some charring and browning? This is the way to go. (Or a cast iron if that’s more your thing.).- I bought a cheap steaming basket on Amazon that fits into the largest pot and it works great to steam veggies etc. the largest pot is big enough for me to make 20 large servings of cheese for Mac n cheese on Thanksgiving - It’s quite large.Overall for the price point, the variety of sizes and uses these pans provide and the overall longevity I’ll get from this purchase I fully recommend them. If I had one single thing to critique it’s that the lids do not fit all of the pans. The largest frying pan is larger than any of the lids which, is a shame. Sometimes I have things I need a lid for which is frustrating.. but other than that it’s damn near perfect!

I’m tired of being grossed out by non stick skillets as they age. Nothing ever browns , it just doesn’t feel like cooking. I also needed inspiration to cook more at home and stop my restaurant delivery orders that I can’t afford. I saw this set on sale and I started researching stainless steel cookware. My research kept leading me back to this set and it’s current very fair sale price. So I stopped obsessing and bought the cookware.Gorgeous out of the box. Before I used I watched some iTunes videos in order to learn cooking with Stainless steel. Lots of good videos that inspired me to cook again. I’m glad I watched because I didn’t want to ruin the cookware on my first day. I used my new frying pan to sear Salmon Filets with their skin. Oh, to see food brown again! I forgot what it’s like to cook. The salmon was browned perfectly on outside and as tender as poached salmon on the inside.It was not as easy to clean as non stick but had I not watched the videos it would have been a disaster. I did get my pan back to its shiny new state however. It’s a learning curve, it’s not intuitive yet but I’m willing to learn a lot of tips to try while watching more videos about how to cook and clean with stainless steel. (I’m not one to watch cooking shows, I just google recipes before I’m about to cook, but i was inspired watching the cooking part of the instructional videos. Most were to the point and short). For me, it’s worth the challenge but I can see how it wouldn’t be for others. I’m just thrilled I made the purchase.