jen4
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Post by jen4 on Aug 22, 2014 1:14:30 GMT
I'm looking into getting a new cookware/skillet set. I've looked into t-fal, cousinart, cast iron, farberware, calphalon...how good are these or any others that is good for cooking? Getting to get rid of my old ones!
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 22, 2014 1:24:13 GMT
I bought a Calphalon non stick set because of the price point.
I have been buying All Clad stainless when open stock is on sale, I also have Le Creuset cast iron .
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 22, 2014 1:25:42 GMT
I got the Rolls Royce of cookware for my 50th birthday - my request. I love my All Clad pots and pans, love them. I kept my Le Creuset Dutch ovens, a Staub sauce pan and some Lodge frying pans. I also have a couple of large Tramontino stock pots which I love. So a true mix from cheap to expensive  |
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Post by txdancermom on Aug 22, 2014 1:28:34 GMT
I have a pair of calphalon non-stick skillets that I love - one is about 10-12 in, the other about 15 in they are great - use the smaller one all the time.
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Post by njinkerbelle on Aug 22, 2014 2:01:07 GMT
About a year ago we replaced our pots and pans with a set from Kirkland/Costco. I really like the set, they cook evenly, retain heat and clean up easily. The hint to using cookware is to let the pan heat up before adding he food.
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Post by jenettycakes on Aug 22, 2014 2:09:26 GMT
I have an All-Clad stainless steel set with several Le Creusets and cast iron. Each has it's own job and works fantastically. Although I am a tad peeved that our housekeeper washed my cast iron stove top griddle piece and discolored it as well as removing the nice sheen it had from prior year's use.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 22, 2014 2:26:25 GMT
I decided to forego the "set" and only buy a particular pans that I like. I use my old ancient iron skillets (2) for high heat cooking. I have a nice ceramic skillet for other things that cook with out much oil. Then I have two sauce pans that are hold overs from my old revere ware. That just about does it for me. Cooking for one is a totally different thing.
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Aug 22, 2014 2:26:42 GMT
We bought a beautiful set of bronze colored Anolon and like it a lot. For us, it was a splurge, but way less expensive than All Clad.
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Post by gale w on Aug 22, 2014 3:39:21 GMT
I have an all-clad skillet and I like it but I hate the handle. No matter how I hold it, it's not comfortable. I bought a Calphalon pan with a strainer lid and it has a disc bottom and a nice fat handle. Generally, though, I try to go with at least tri-ply all over the pan. The rest of my tri-ply is Tramontina from walmart.com.
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Post by Olan on Aug 22, 2014 3:49:54 GMT
I'd also suggest thinking about the dishes you like to cook and buying them separately. Registering on many of the cooking websites (Sur La Table Williams Sonoma etc) gives you a 10-15 percent "completion" discount. Some may disagree with this practice technically one could register for their birthday  |
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Aug 22, 2014 4:18:14 GMT
I love my All Clad. I purchased a set in 2003, and I've added more pieces as time has gone by. Williams Sonoma often has one piece on a promotion. My favorite thing that I have from them is a 5-ply simmer and saute pan. I use it all the time in the fall and winter for making stews.
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Post by lindywholoveskids on Aug 22, 2014 4:44:09 GMT
we love Calphalon ...and we have some other really good pans and pots. can't remember the brand though. brain come on!
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 22, 2014 12:47:24 GMT
I also love my Calphalon. I usually buy pieces at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a coupon. They often have some pretty good deals on just the skillet and lid too.
I won a Pampered Chef 8" skillet several years ago and it was also a GREAT pan. It was the perfect size. I use the past tense because my dumb zzz ex used a fork in it and scratched all the non-stick coating off of it. I'm thinking about getting another one soon!
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Post by JustKim on Aug 22, 2014 13:52:26 GMT
I just got 3 calphalon Unison pans and love those. I did get the non stick and am able to cook eggs without oil. My other pans are Belgique which I have had for several years and they look and work great. I have some Le Cruset and a Costco dutch oven too. I like having a variety for the different needs. The Calphalon I recently purchase was on a great sale at Macy's. ($100 pan for $37 or so, sale and extra coupon)
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Aug 22, 2014 13:57:02 GMT
I really like my Calphalon. I have a couple cast iron pans but everything else is Calphalon.
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 22, 2014 14:03:04 GMT
I got my first set of Calphalon in 1997 and they are still fantastic. I've bought a couple of the nonstick ones since then that I like a whole lot better than my older hard-anodized ones.
I've noticed that the Marshall's home store(can't think of the name of it right now) carries a lot of Calphalon at great prices.
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Post by peabay on Aug 22, 2014 14:05:18 GMT
All-Clad. I have both the stainless and the non-stick. Love them all.
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