KitchenAid Gourmet Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set Review
| Product Code | B0042HCAMI |
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| Price | $139.99 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #29382 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 10-pc.
- Color: Gray
- Brand: KitchenAid
- Model: 82544
- Dimensions: 14.00" h x
14.00" w x
23.00" l,
25.00 pounds
Features
- Includes: 1-1/2-quart and 3-quart covered saucepans, 8-quart covered stockpot, 3-quart covered saute, 8-1/2-inch and 10-inch skillets
- Heavy gauge hard-anodized construction is twice as hard as stainless steel and distributes heat evenly.
- A long-lasting, 3-layer nonstick interior is exceptionally durable; oven safe to 400°F
- This cookware features a handle crafted of a combination of soft silicone and quality stainless steel.
- Glass lids allow you to monitor the cooking progress without having to lift the lid
- Includes: 1-1/2-quart and 3-quart covered saucepans, 8-quart covered stockpot, 3-quart covered saute, 8-1/2-inch and 10-inch skillets
- Heavy gauge hard-anodized construction is twice as hard as stainless steel and distributes heat evenly.
- A long-lasting, 3-layer nonstick interior is exceptionally durable; oven safe to 400°F
- This cookware features a handle crafted of a combination of soft silicone and quality stainless steel.
- Glass lids allow you to monitor the cooking progress without having to lift the lid
Product Description
This cookware set is an exceptional value, including all of the pans needed to equip your kitchen with the most used cooking pieces. As the set contains only basic pieces, you'll really use each and every pan. It includes saucepans for whisking a homemade sauce or cooking your morning oatmeal, a big stockpot for soups, stews or boiling pasta, and skillets (probably the most used pan in any kitchen) that will help you turn out perfect crepes or a simple grilled cheese sandwich. The set also includes a saute pan, a wide, straight-sided pan that can perform many of the functions of a skillet but features deep sides for extra capacity, perfect for one dish meals. Start your dish in this pan by sauteing onions and browning meat, then add your liquid and other ingredients into the same pan to finish on the stovetop or in the oven.
Customer Reviews
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
A beautiful set which will get a lot of use.
By J. Lesley
This Kitchen Aid cookware set (manufactured by Meyer) comes with the "gourmet" tag because of the windsor style shaping of the two saucepans and the stockpot. Windsor indicates that the sides are very tall and straight until they reach the top when there is a slight flare. This configuration facilitates faster evaporation of liquids and shortens the time for reduction of sauces. In the case of the stockpot, by placing the lid on the pot you will capture all the liquids and have them return to the broth you are making. The hard-anodized outer layer over aluminum is a very easy surface to work with. I have other pieces with this finish and find it holds up wonderfully. I do not, however, put any of my cookware in the dishwasher regardless of what a manufacturer may say.I always like to make sure of what is meant by measurements given by a manufacturer. In this case an 8 quart stockpot held eight measured quarts of water, but there was only about 3/4 inch of room left to the top of the pot. I would never fill the pot that much because of the danger of boil-over during the cooking period. I placed a five pound whole chicken and the vegetables I like to use for stock in the pot and then added 4 quarts of water. This filled the pot to within 1.5 inches of the top. By keeping the glass lid on the entire time I ended up with a very good stock and chicken cooked to perfection. I have used the 3 quart sauté pan to prepare a one-dish entrée. I really like this pan because of the unusually tall sides (which are a full 3 inches tall and have no flare) because that seemed to reduce the spatter when I was sautéing the beef for my dish. So far I have only scrambled eggs in the 8.5 inch skillet, but both saucepans have also been used. Clean-up has been a real breeze, even for the sauté pan which was not washed for several hours.One of the things I particularly like about this set is the design of the handles. There is a combination of stainless steel on top and a silicone material on the bottom for comfort when gripping the handles. These are oven safe to 350 or 400 degrees - I've seen conflicting information about that. The handle joins the pan in a "Y" configuration which gives a really good, sturdy feel to the saucepan or skillet when it has food in it plus the handles are a little shorter than I'm used to. These handles are 8 inches long, compared to 8.75 inches for another cookware set I own. There is no accidental twisting of the pan because it is out of balance.This set is suitable for cooking on solid plate, radiant ring, ceramic, halogen or gas stoves. My commercial gas range matches up very well with each of the pans in this set that I've used so far. The only negative comment I have is that I would have liked some kind of small pamphlet or brochure describing this set to be included with it. What I got was a business size white envelope with some sheets inside giving me the information about the set. Certainly not very inspirational! Despite that small quibble, I am looking forward to many years of cooking with this very attractive set of cookware.*****EDIT***** March 19, 2011 - Just a short addition to say how much I am enjoying using this cookware set. The non-stick coating is the best of any of the pans I own. It has a very smooth feel to it and I haven't found anything which can't be cleaned up easily. The silicone padding on the underside of the handles is absolutely wonderful. Even though it is always a good idea to use a potholder, these handles do actually stay cooler to the touch than any of my other pans. The stockpot is so tall and narrow that it takes a little longer for water in it to come to the boil, but once it is boiling the cooking process goes very quickly. I'm speaking specifically of cooking pasta in this instance. All in all simply a wonderful set that is going to be used all the time.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.Everything you need, nothing you don't -- 2 YEAR UPDATE 2013
By Natasha Stryker
I am so pleased with this cookware set! My old non-stick cookware by Mirro was looking pretty haggard after 10 years of dutiful service, and with our baby daughter starting to eat real solid foods, I knew we needed to replace the whole lot so bits of the flaking Teflon wouldn't find its way into the food.DESIGN AND EASE OF USE:The design of the cookware is a "windsor" style with the sides being at a slight angle going up and out, instead of the usual 90 degree vertical. They are also narrower at the base and taller than most regular shaped cookware. I didn't think much the design benefits until I used the pans, I LOVE WINDSOR STYLE! It lets me have a pan on each burner with lots of room around each pan since they are not low and wide like my old set of nonstick cookware. If you only have 4 burners on your stovetop like I do, this is a huge boon in maneuverability while you cook. Last night I had pasta going in the large stockpot, sausages sizzling in the saute pan, and sauce bubbling away in the 3 qt. sauce pan without feeling jammed like I usually do if I have more than 2 pans going at once.SIDE NOTE: The 8 qt. stockpot is as tall as my old 10 qt. pot, this means spaghetti noodles still fit inside perfectly but you have 2 quarts less water to boil, so you can get them in the pot much faster -- SO NICE!SET USABILITY:This set has exactly what I need and nothing I don't. Some cookware sets are inflated with pieces you rarely ever use and just clutter up your cupboards. The largest skillet in this set is a 10" skillet, not a 12" like I had before, but cooking for 2 adults and a baby I find 10" to be plenty of room since the skillet sides go almost vertical, you have a lot of cooking surface -- some 12" skillets have sides so banked you only get 10" of cooking surface anyway. If you do a lot of entertaining and need a larger cook surface, you may want to add a covered everyday pan to your arsenal; I already have a 12" everyday pan I break out when doing a double batch of sautéed chicken or cooking for a large crowd (I have been using the Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Medium Dome Cover since 2006 and it still looks new).The silicon under the handles is a very nice feature that protects your hands, especially if you are like me and try to lift pot lids to add a bit of something without hunting down a potholder first. I have pretty heat-tolerant hands, but now I don't have to test that theory.The interior rivets from the handles are not non-stick and there may be a bit of food stickage there, I fixed that with a short hit of olive oil spray before I add the food, no sticking after that.The pans themselves are very light in weight, making it much easier to flip and omelet sans turner, or dump 8 qts of pasta water into the sink without straining your wrists. This is a nice feature to know about if you have limited arm/wrist/hand mobility and am looking for lightweight cookware. The lids are heavier because they are thick glass and stainless steel, but you can remove them before transporting the full pot.CARE:I hand wash these and have not attempted to put them in the dishwasher, mainly because I don't need to at all and need the space in the DW for other stuff. They are so non-stick that I just turn the tap to super hot and rinse the gunk out -- even if I left the dirty pan out overnight, running hot water gets most of it off. I just add a bit of Dawn to a nylon brush scrubber and sweep the inside to finish off the grime. They are super easy to clean and then I can fit more dishes in the dishwasher instead of taking up space with big pots and pans. I also anticipate that this method of cleaning will greatly prolong their life.APPEARANCE:These pots and pans are very sharp looking. The pots are dark and smooth, they look like a quality-made set. The tempered glass lids have SS polished rims and riveted handles that shine nicely and match the handles. There are holes at the end of each handle, so if you hang your pots from a rack, these will be an easy addition.SIDE NOTE: I sometimes use the hole at the end of the handle to hold the shaft of a silicon spoonula, it keeps it off the counter or stovetop while I cook if these is already another utensil in the spoon rest.FINAL THOUGHTS:In addition to all the wonderful ways this cookware makes cooking so much easier, the lifetime guarantee and excellent craftsmanship of this set is impressive. I feel like this will be a great set for many many years to come; I will probably be teaching my baby girl how to cook someday with these pans, we will see if she gets them when she goes off to college :)2 YEAR UPDATE:After another baby and even less time to keep house I found myself putting these pots and pans in the dishwasher, cringe I know. The manual clearly states it will discolor the exterior and void the warranty. That said, and although the exterior does get lightened, the interior looks brand new after daily use and I still love these pans. I give their exterior a quick swipe with a bit of oil (coconut oil) and they are dark and even-toned again. I have been doing this for 20 months and it works great; do not do that with veg oil or it will leave a disgusting sticky film, coconut oil does not leave a film. If you care about the warrantee do not do this, but I thought you'd like to know what would happen.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Good but missing features
By P. MSakamoto
This cook set has the look of professional cookware, but it is clearly made for the home market and somewhat casual use at that.Pros:1. Looks nice. Has that classic dark anodized coating and heavy duty feel.2. Cooks evenly due to sufficiently heavy bottoms.3. Comfortable handles.4. Stock pot has good capacity.5. Frying pan non-stick coating is really non-stick. I cooked various cheese and other dishes without issue.Cons:1. No volume markers on the inside of any of the set. My Pyrex brand non-coated set has both cup and metric markers on the inside. These lack any markers at all.2. The frying pan is not wide enough for me, and the sides are steep enough that you can't "cheat" on the width by using the sides a bit.3. The teflon coating on the inside is only rated for "medium" heat. Other teflon pans I've had would allow medium high. I think this is a disadvantage.Summary:This is not a bad set at all. If you don't care about the lack of measurement markings and if you don't need high heat to fry with, you'll think it's super.
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