Sep 28
The Skinny:
I bought this piece for my wife, who’d been wanting a nice set of “formal” cookware. I have to say, the set is beautiful.
The Good:
Each piece has a solid, good weight and from what I can tell, the cooking is pretty even. They’re almost like art pieces – we were scared to use them at first, cause we wanted to keep them in their “new”-ish glory for a while…
The Okay:
To be completely honest, you’re probably gonna do just as well with imitation stainless pieces like emeril-ware or something from cuisinart, etc. However, it’s the difference between name brand and imitation.
Clean up, of course, is a little trickier than with the traditional non-stick. If you get this set assuming it’ll be an easy clean up job, you’re diluding yourself – no matter what everyone else says.
The Ugly:
The only downside to this set, aside from lacking one extra lid, is that the fry pan is pretty useless. It’s really too small to be of any use besides maybe cooking an omelette for one. I knew, going in, it was smallest piece in the set, but it’s a lot smaller than I expected. That’s why I gave this set a 4/5 instead of it’s full 5.
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Sep 12
What are you talking about? The picture is the same on the amazon site, the 7pc cookware set match the description. I’ve been using All-clad for over 10 yrs and it’s the best cookware you can buy.
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Feb 18
I love my All-Clad cookware, but these bowls are my favorite pieces. The handle makes all the difference. They are so easy to use and to clean that I never use my other bowls anymore. Yes, I have other bowls collected over the years, but I’ve gone ‘off’ plastic for the most part and relegated those to the garage or the barn. The glass bowls are heavy where these are lightweight while still strong. The slick stainless steel finish washes up in a flash. Mine aren’t so sparkling anymore after years of whisking and beating so the inner finish is more a patina of whorls than a mirror, but that just shows how well-loved they are. It’s the handle though, that sets these bowls apart more than anything else. It makes working with them secure and comfortable. They are well worth the investment because they will last a lifetime (or more).
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Jul 20
We purchased the CIA Masters 10 piece set, plus the 12 inch frypan and a wooden spoon after researching the Viking and All Clad Copper Core sets. We were able to visit stores in our area to handle the Viking and All Clad sets before purchase – we were not able to see the CIA Masters set before purchase.
In terms of weight, the CIA Masters set is similar in weight to the All Clad regular stainless set. The handles have two rivets and have the All Clad grove with the Viking curvature. The lids are slightly domed similar to the Viking set.
In terms of the copper layer – we compared the CIA set against the All Clad Copper Core. If you look at a piece of All Clad Copper core you will see a copper layer that is about 1/8″ thick and very easily identified. If you look at a piece of CIA Master cookware, the copper layer can hardly be seen. Given the price of copper these days, my guess is this amount of copper in the CIA cookware is part of the price difference to the All Clad Copper Core set. (10 piece set of CIA cookware is $499, 10 piece set of All Clad Copper Core $1200.)
The set arrived from Metro Kitchen in three days and was beautifully packaged.
So – why won’t we recommend the set? First -you need to use silicon or wooden utensils with this set. Do not use metal utensils. The stainless steel is very very soft and the pans scratch easily. In fact, the very first time we used the set we made large, easily visible scratches on the outside bottom and inside just from making risotto. (note — we have other stainless steel cookware where this is not a problem.)
Second, the golden rule when using stainless is to use low to medium heat. Higher temperatures cause a reaction with stainless steel which cause a bluish / brownish stain. The first time we used one of the frypans this marking appeared despite the low heat we used.
We haven’t had any problems with food sticking (that pretty much a function of knowing how to cook in stainless anyway…) – but we can’t honestly say the cookware is any better than the Emerilware or Cooks Essentials set we had previously.
Frankly we wish we had not paid $500+ for cookware that is “just okay” and that is going to show wear in a very short time. The Viking or All Clad set would have been a better choice.
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