124 Reviews

146 out of 147 people found this review helpful:
Great value - watch for price fluctuations

I got this set for what I consider a steal. The price has been fluctuating a bit, and if you hit it at the right time you can get them for an outstanding price. Just like all the other hard annodized cookware I have bought from amazon, I LOVE these pans! I have now converted nearly all of my cookware to this line, and highly reccommend it to anyone who wants to become a better cook. If you read other reviews, people complain about sticking. YES, food does adhere to the pans while cooking, but when it is done, the food releases from the surface. If you burn the food, do like Emeril says, and use the knobs on your stove. It does take some time and patience to rid yourself of the habits of teflon pans, but the food is so much tastier - I have never made better gravy in my life than since I switched cookware. This is a great starter set, and has most of the pans that you'll need. I would say that the average cook could get around 75% of their cooking done with this set. Have some patience, and I am sure you'll be pleased with the results.

140 out of 146 people found this review helpful:
Great deal, great pots/pans!

First, I would like to say to watch the price of these after you buy them - the price varies a lot and you might be able to improve your deal with a refund. Anyway, these are great! They conduct heat much better than any other pot/pan I have used. There is some adjustment if you are used to Teflon - they do stick a bit more. With that said, they don't give you cancer as many now suspect Teflon does, they are oven safe, and you can use metal utensils. A scotch-brite pad is safe to use (according to manufacturer's instructions) and will restore the pans to their new condition with little effort. There are some other tips for minimizing stick included in the instructions. Machine washing is not recommended. Also, remember that since the tops for these pans are metal, they may get very hot and require a potholder for removal. The handles on the pans themselves, however, generally stay cool enough to touch.

56 out of 78 people found this review helpful:
Quality has gone downhill

Ever since Calphalon has moved production to China, quality has gone downhill. I am not sure why this company cannot monitoring the quality control overseas.. but in my opinion, they have not. I bought this product recently and it is really really bad. (...), it was very reasonable but at some point, garbage is just not worth it. I am seriously looking at the new KitchenAid stainless line which is also reasonably priced but feels like it is constructed well and appears heavier and studier..

51 out of 58 people found this review helpful:
Not the Calphalon Commercial I know

I've owned nonstick Calphalon Commercial and some older hard-anodized Calphalon Commercial back before they had stay-cool handles. The nonstick pieces have polished handles, but the hard-anodized have a textured cast finish which doesn't match the nonstick handles. Kind of a bummer.

More important, though, is that this special set -- in cheap packaging befitting its Chinese origin -- was obviously subjected to one of the thorough inspections for which products outsourced to China are so well known. Specifically, the rim of the 8" omelette pan is incomplete over about 80 degrees on the same side as the handle. Incomplete in that material is missing. It's pretty obvious when you look at it, but one of the ways they keep the cost of manufacturing down in China is through the use of minimal quality control, so stuff that should never leave the factory is shipped right along with the good stuff. However, Calphalon has excellent customer service. When I called them about the omelette pan they immediately offered to replace it with a Calphalon One Infused Anodized 8" omelette pan, which Amazon sells for $75 at the moment. They also answer the phone right away, are very nice, and the customer service people are apparently located in the U.S. (probably Ohio).

I get the impression that they've had a lot of complaints about the stuff made in China, and possibly as a result, the Calphalon One line is made in Ohio.

48 out of 60 people found this review helpful:
Calphalon Has A Quality Control Problem

What frustration! EVERYTHING sticks to these pans. I'm an accomplished cook, I own other Calphalon, and I'm here to tell you these pans are terrible. I have no doubt that others who rave about them got a great set of pans--like I thought I would get. There is obviously a QC problem here, and Calphalon's problem has become my problem.

I'm returning the set, plus the Everyday pan and stockpot. It's great that Amazon has an easy return system (been shopping here for years and never used it until now), but it still means I have to repack everything, lug it to the UPS store, and ship it. I shop online to save time and money...and this experience has soured me on Calphalon. There are other anodized pans out there and I'm looking for a brand that offers CONSISTENT quality.