Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set Review

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(More customer reviews)I was on my way to purchase a set of All Clad and saw these. The design is gorgeous, the weight is excellent, and Calphalon is an excellent name. I bought the 10 piece set.
I had it for only 10 days and found something very distressing. When you stir the food, what do you do with the spoon? You hit it on the edge of the pan to get off any food. I do this routinely without any problems. To my surprise, the Calphalon's edge dented with every hit. I can only imagine what the edges would look like after a year, given that I'd only had them 10 days and the edges were all beat up. Please, don't get the impression that I'm hard on pots, but the softness of the steel was very disconcerting and was bad enough after 10 days for me to return the set. A $500 set of pots shouldn't dent like these did.

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Set includes an 8-inch omelet pan, a 10-inch omelet pan, a 1-1/2-quart saucepan with cover, a 3-1/2-quart saucepan with cover, a 3-quart sauté pan with cover, and an 8-quart stockpot with cover. The sleek curves of the unique design complement your kitchen, as does the brushed stainless exterior. The tri-ply construction with full aluminum core means superb conductivity and even heating. The stay-cool handles remain comfortable for hours on the stovetop, and the tempered-glass covers provide see-through convenience and make for a beautiful presentation. The cookware is dishwasher-safe andcleans up quickly and easily. Lifetime warranty.

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Lodge Logic L8SK3 10-1/4-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet Review

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(More customer reviews)After waiting a month to get the thing because it was back-ordered, I FINALLY got to try out my skillet. I love this thing! Most of my cookware is garden-variety non-stick and hardly suited to things like searing steaks or fajita meat.
You can run this pan as hot as you dare without hurting it - works great for steaks, and makes an awesome cheese steak. The pre-seasoned coating works as advertised, and the cast iron gives good heat transfer and VERY even heat across the entire pan. I think I'm going to be using this skillet A LOT.
A handy suggestion regarding cleaning that I stumbled across on another website... be SURE to use a hot pad while doing this! Immediately after cooking, fill the pan with HOT water (not cold; you could crack it!), put it on high heat, and bring the water to a rolling boil... this will lift debris off the pan bottom. Dump the water and immediately wipe dry with a paper towel, set on the (turned-off) burner briefly to dry completely, and wipe the cooking surfaces with oil.
Another note - want those steaks well-done but juicy? Buy the Lodge Logic 5-qt Dutch oven; the lid fits this skillet! Sear both sides of the steak on medium-high (about 3 min each), then flip, reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook as desired, flipping the steak once along the way (about 5 minutes per side for a small, well-done filet mignon). Your cooking times may vary, but the combo of cast-iron skillet for searing and lid to keep things moist while cooking works exquisitely. Brown, not black, outside... and tender inside.

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Seasoned, ready to use. This skillet is a kitchen's most essential item.The even heating of cast iron is necessary for golden, tender, perfectly pan-fried chicken.What other cookware can rival the heat retention, versatility, value and durability of cast iron..10-1/4 inch diameter.

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Linden Sweden-Jonas of Sweden 18/10 Stainless Steel Conical Strainer, 5-1/4 Inch Review

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(More customer reviews)This strainer is great looking and extremely durable. It is expensive but the quality of it is great. This strainer will fit over bowls, pots and if you have a double sink like I do you can hang it over the sink. I really like that. I made a strawberry mixture to put over cheesecake and biscuit shortcake using 2lbs of strawberries. The mixture accumulated a lot of juice after sitting for a while and I did not want all that juice so I put the entire 2lbs of cut up strawberries in this strainer and there was still room left. I was really impressed to see over a cup of juice come through this strainer before I pressed on the berries. I was able to stir the berries without any problem. It is rather deep so you have to use deep bowl or deep pot if you want to keep what ever you're straining. I am going to get the larger 10" size too. If you don't mind spending a few extra dollars, this is a great conical strainer for many uses that should last a very long time as long as you dry it thoroughly after washing. I would recommend this to any serious cook.

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Conical strainer is great for mashing, pureeing and draining fruits and vegetables. Strong 18/10 stainless steel can withstand repeated pressure from a pestle. Convenient hang hook and handle allow the strainer to be mounted onto pots or over the sink. Made in Sweden.

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