Best Cooking Pots

Release Date : 2005-09-01 Publisher : Advantage by Farberware Company : Advantage by Farberware

Features

• 10-inch covered saute, 8-inch open skillet, and 4 covered saucepans in 1-1/2-, 2-1/2-, 3-1/2-, and 7-quart sizes
• Dense layer of aluminum sandwiched between 18/10 stainless steel ensures fast, even heating
• Professionally crafted hard-anodized lids form seal to keep in moisture and nutrients
• Brushed stainless-steel handles stay cool to the touch and are riveted for strength
• Oven-safe to 500 degrees F; limited lifetime warranty; dishwasher-safe

Product Description

Discover the advantages of stainless steel cookware with this 11-pc. Cookware Set from Farberware’s Advantage Stainless Steel collection. The elegant tapered silhouette facilitates the reduction process, concentrating the flavors and elevating the intensity while the epicurean stainless steel lid seals to retain nutrients and lock-in moisture. Sophisticated, brushed stainless steel handles are riveted for added durability and crafted for minimal heat transfer. Dense aluminum layer ensures quick and even heat distribution. Set can be used on all stovetops. Included in this set:1.5-qt. Saucepan with Lid2.5-qt. Saucepan with Lid3.5-qt. Saucepan with Lid7-qt. Stockpot with Lid10-in. Saute Pan with Lid8-in. Open SkilletDishwasher-safe.

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Tags : 11 piece, Cookware Set, farberware advantage, stainless steel

Publisher : Copco Company : Copco

Features

• Old world shapes on each head
• Contoured groove on handle perfect for serving and preparing and ease of use
• Solid red beachwood
• Natural mineral oil finish
• recommend hand washing

Product Description

“Throw away your traditional dowel handle tools! The thumb groove in the handle provides stability and better performance. Safe for non-stick surfaces, made of solid beachwood.Features:Solid Beechwood ConstructionNatural Mineral Oil Finish13- in length

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Tags : 13 inch, flat end, mario batali, spoon solid

Publisher : OXO Company : Oxo

Features

• Gaps in center bristles hold liquids for easy transport and spreading. Tapered outer bristles glide gently over pastries
• Heat resistant to 600 degrees Fahrenheit
• Angled head keeps bristles off countertop
• Easy to clean and odor resistant
• Soft, comfortable grip

Product Description

Happy with your Pastry Brush but unhappy with how it retains odors and clumps when you clean it? Try the OXO Good Grips Silicone Pastry Brush, which works like a natural bristle brush but with the added conveniences of heat resistance, odor resistance and cleanability. Multiple layers of silicone bristles tackle all tasks. Gaps in the center bristles hold liquid as you transfer from bowl to pastry surface, and tapered outer bristles let you brush delicate pastry with ease. The silicone bristles are heat resistant to 600°F so you can spread butter in a hot pan, and the angled Brush head keeps bristles off the countertop. Cleanup is easy in the dishwasher, and these bristles won’t clump, frizz or retain odors.

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Tags : brush, oxo grips, silicone pastry

Release Date : 2001-07-31 Publisher : Wusthof Company : Wüsthof

Features

• Japanese-style cook’s knife designed for chopping, slicing, dicing
• Alternating hollows on blade’s sides prevent food from clinging
• Blade, bolster, tang forged from single piece of high-carbon stainless steel
• Tough polypropylene handle with full tang and traditional three rivets
• Made in Germany

Product Description

Originally from Japan, this knife is quickly finding a following among American chefs. The curvature of the cutting edge offers great opportunity for rocking the blade while slicing and dicing. An excellent choice for cutting vegetables and meats into slices or cubes. This blade can cut paper thin slices, a great benefit to those who adore sushi and sashimi and the hollows within the blade keep food from sticking to it.

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Tough polypropylene handles with full, visible tangs and the traditional three rivets distinguish Classic knives from Wüsthof’s other cutlery lines. Otherwise Classic knives are identical to other Wüsthof knives, embodying all the virtues that have earned the German manufacturer world renown. The principal parts of a Wüsthof knife–blade, bolster, and tang–are forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, and the blade is precisely tapered from bolster to tip and from back to hand-honed edge. The blades and beautifully formed bolsters are not as thick as on some knives. As a result, despite their heft, strength, and durability, Wüsthof knives are pleasingly delicate and marvelously balanced in action.

This 7-inch santoku is a Japanese cook’s (or chef’s) knife, featuring a low-tip style with a broad blade. The cutting edge is minimally curved, so it provides less rocking action than a European-style cook’s knife. For straight-down slicing and precise chopping, however, it’s superb. Alternating hollows on each side of the blade create air pockets, allowing slices to fall away cleanly. This knife should be hand washed. –Fred Brack

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Tags : 7 inch, hollow edge, santoku knife, wusthof classic

Publisher : - Company : Rival

Features

• Premium nonstick cooking surface
• Cool-touch handles
• SureRelease power cord
• 3-qt. capacity
• Includes 9 fondue forks and fork holder ring

Product Description

Have an intimate and fun fondue party for friends with the Rival stainless steel fondue maker. The 3-qt. fondue maker features a premium nonstick cooking surface for easy food removal and clean up, cool-touch handles, exclusive SureRelease power cord and a removable adjustable temperature control probe. Fully immersible with cord set removed. Also includes temperature indicator light and 8 fondue forks with a fork holder ring. Imported. 6Hx9″ dia.

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Tags : maker, rival stainless, steel fondue

Release Date : 2003-03-01 Publisher : Cuisinart Company : Cuisinart

Features

• Set includes 1-1/2-, 3-quart saucepan; 8-quart stockpot; 10-inch skillet–all with lids
• Cookware and lids constructed of mirror-polished 18/10 stainless steel
• Aluminum encapsulated in base ensures quick, even heating
• Stay-cool stainless-steel handles; dripless rims on lids
• Oven-safe up to 550 degrees F; limited lifetime warranty

Product Description

Cuisinart, 7 Piece, Chef’s Classic, Stainless Steel, Cookware Set, Consists Of: 1.5 QT Covered Saucepan, 3 QT Covered Saucepan, 10″ Skillet & 8 QT Covered Stockpot, 18/10 Mirrored Stainless Steel With Aluminum Encapsulated Bottom, Solid Stainless Riveted Cool Grip Handles, Tapered Rims For Drip Free Pouring, Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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Cooks shopping for midweight stainless-steel cookware at a mid-range price may well have found their match with this cookware set from Cuisinart. The set comes equipped to handle the most common cooking tasks and includes an 8-quart covered stockpot, a 3-quart covered saucepan, a 1-1/2-quart covered saucepan, and a 10-inch skillet.

As part of Cuisinart’s Chef’s Classic line of cookware, all pieces are made of 18/10 stainless steel that has been polished to a brilliant mirror finish and that won’t react to acidic foods. An inner core of aluminum ensures that foods heat quickly and evenly. The stainless-steel handles on this cookware stay cool on the stovetop and the matching 18/10 mirror-polished stainless-steel lids have dripless rims. All cookware in Cuisinart’s Chef’s Classic line is oven-safe up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit and is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. –Cristina Vaamonde

What’s in the Box
3-quart saucepan with lid, 1-1/2-quart saucepan with lid, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 10-inch skillet

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Tags : 7 piece, classic stainless, Cookware Set, cuisinart chef

Publisher : MR. BAR-B-Q Company : Mr. Bar-B-Q

Features

• Cast iron heat retention provides quick, efficiant and even cooking, perfect for gas
• Perfect for charcoal grills
• Excellent for electric grills

Product Description

Who says you can’t enjoy your favorite stir-fry dish on the grill? Instead of cooking indoors, cook out using this wok. It’s made of cast iron so it heats up evenly and stays hot for those flash-fry meals. Create an all-veggie dish or add something creative to the mix like barbecue chicken or marinated prawns. Two side handles are wide, offering enough room for grabbing even with cooking mitts on. Flat-bottomed, however not recommended for ceramic-top stoves.

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Much heavier than traditional steel woks, this solid cast-iron wok absorbs and retains heat at the high temperatures needed for superior stir-fry cooking. A flat bottom sits the wok securely on a stovetop, gas grill, or charcoal grill, while two loop handles allow for safe lifting with oven mitts. The wok measures 14 inches in diameter (17 inches with handles), and 4 inches deep–generous enough for a family-size meal.

The wok must be seasoned before first use to create a nonstick patina that also helps prevent rusting. After washing, apply a thin layer of vegetable oil and heat the wok for one hour. While the wok can be seasoned on a grill, an oven works best. Instructions for the seasoning process are included with the wok. After subsequent use, the wok should be washed by hand and dried before storing. Mr. Bar-B-Q covers the wok with a five-year warranty against defects. –Ann Bieri

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Tags : b q, cast iron, mr bar, wok

Publisher : KitchenAid Company : KitchenAid

Features

• Set contains 1-, 2-, and 3-quart covered saucepans; 8- and 10-inch open French skillets; 8-quart covered stockpot; 12-inch covered saut¿ pan
• Heavy-gauge aluminum with nonstick interior and porcelain enamel exterior
• Dual-riveted stainless-steel handles feature stay-cool silicone grips
• Tight-fitting 18/10 stainless-steel lids keep in heat and moisture
• Oven-safe to 350 degrees F; hand wash only; limited lifetime warranty

Product Description

KitchenAid’s Gourmet Essentials Line offers you excellent quality cookware in hard base aluminum for sustained durability and style. These pieces in Red feature everything you could possibly want in cookware for your kitchen: cool grip handles are made from 18/10 stainless steel encased in soft silicone rubber, a three-coat nonstick surface includes a patented “Hard-Base” ceramic primer that hardens the inside of the pan providing exceptional food release and durability. The heavy gauge aluminum core construction guarantees fast and even heating and a tough porcelain enamel exterior is durable and easy to clean.One 1-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 2-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 3-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 8-qt. Stockpot with LidOne 8-in. Open French SkilletOne 10-in. Open French SkilletOne 12-in. Saute Pan with LidHandwash with mild dish soap.

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Why not choose cookware that brightens up your kitchen décor? KitchenAid’s Gourmet Essentials Hard-Base cookware features not only a heavy-gauge aluminum core for fast, even heating, but porcelain enamel exteriors in a choice of bright red and other colors. The three-layer nonstick finish inside each piece is primed with the company’s patented hard base ceramic primer for toughness, resulting in long-lasting durability and quick food release. KitchenAid further embellishes these colorful pots with dual-riveted, stainless-steel handles that are wrapped with comfortable, stay-cool silicone grips. The lids, made of 18/10 stainless steel, also feature silicone-wrapped handles, highly arched to enable easy grasping with a potholder or oven mitt. Both the pans and lids are oven-safe up to 350 degrees F. Take note: the cookware is not dishwasher-safe, and should not be used on ceramic or glass cooktops.

An excellent value, this 12-piece set consists of the most frequently used kitchen pots and pans and makes a great gift set. The two skillets, measuring 8 and 10 inches in diameter, handle everyday frying and sautéing needs, from eggs-over-easy to grilled cheese sandwiches to fish filets, then crepes for dessert. Three saucepans holding 1, 2, and 3 quarts let you boil a couple eggs, heat soup, and slow-cook rice. The large 8-quart stockpot with two loop handles works admirably for family-sized batches of pasta, chili, soup, and corn-on-the-cob. Finally, the 12-inch/5-quart covered sauté is so versatile you’ll use it often to fry chicken, braise meats, and whip up vegetable stir-fries. The nonstick finish releases food quickly and makes clean up by hand a snap. KitchenAid covers the set with a limited lifetime warranty. –Ann Bieri

What’s in the Box
12-piece cookware set. The set consists of: 1-quart covered saucepan; 2-quart covered saucepan; 3-quart covered saucepan; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8-inch skillet; 10-inch skillet; 12-inch/5-quart covered sauté pan. 12 pieces total.

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Tags : base cookware, essentials 12, kitchenaid gourmet, piece hard

Release Date : 2007-08-11 Publisher : Rachael Ray Company : Rachael Ray

Features

• 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans, 8-quart covered stockpot, 8- and 10-inch open skillets, and 10-inch covered sauté pan
• Satin-finish stainless steel with aluminum-capped bases
• Stay-cool, grippy silicone handles in cheerful orange hue; riveted for durability
• Glass lids allow for at-a-glance monitoring
• Oven-safe to 400 degrees F; lifetime limited warranty

Product Description

In fewer than five years, Rachael Ray has radically changed the way America cooks dinner. Her perky-girl-next-door swagger, her catchphrases for techniques, and her dinner ideology of simpler, less expensive and just in time have sold billions of books and placed her at the top of the talent heap of food television personalities.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 saut??ing onions and browning meat, then add your liquid and other ingredients into the same pan to finish on the stovetop or in the oven. Durable and stylish satin finish stainless steel construction . Full cap base of aluminum heats quickly and evenly for fast, even heating performance. Sophisticated stainless steel construction is favored for it durability. The sat

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A satiny sheen and touches of color give Rachel Ray’s 10-piece stainless-steel cookware set a stylish look that’s also functional and durable. Included in the grouping are an 8-quart covered stockpot, 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans, 8- and 10-inch open skillets, and a 10-inch covered sauté pan. Stainless steel is a popular all-around cooking material because it heats quickly and evenly, while the aluminum-capped bases add energy efficiency and excellent heat retention. Plus, the metal doesn’t react to acidic foods, resists corrosion and scratches, and cleans easily with just a sponge.

The cookware set also features high-arching handles covered in grippy orange silicone that stay cool on the range and are oven-safe to 400 degrees F. Riveted on for strength, they won’t warp, bend, or break no matter how heavy the load or how often used. Glass lids also keep the chef informed on what’s happening inside the pots without letting heat, nutrients, or flavor escape. A nice starter set that’s both versatile and inclusive, this collection is perfect for a new homeowner or as a smartly polished upgrade to a worn, gathered-over-the-years menagerie. It’s backed by a lifetime limited warranty. –Kara Karll

What’s in the Box
1-1/2- and 3-quart saucepans with lids; 8-quart stockpot with lid; 8- and 10-inch skillets; 10-inch sauté pan with lid. 10 pieces total.

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Tags : 10 piece, Cookware Set, rachael ray, stainless steel

Publisher : Circulon Company : Circulon

Features

• 2-, 3-, 4-quart covered saucepans; 8-, 10-inch skillets; 5-1/2-, 8-quart covered stockpots; 5-quart saute
• Hard-anodized exteriors with aluminum core for optimum heat distribution
• Interiors have three coats of Dupont nonstick, Hi-Low grooves for superior food release
• Stay-cool safety-grip handles; 18/10 stainless steel lids
• Oven-safe to 350 degrees F; lifetime limited warranty

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This functional 14-piece set offers a complete array of cookware for the kitchen at a reasonable price. The set includes three covered saucepans in 2-, 3-, and 4-quart sizes; 5-1/2- and 8-quart covered stockpots; 8- and 10-inch shallow French skillets; and a 12-inch, 5-quart covered sauté pan. The exteriors of the pans in this set are durable hard-anodized aluminum while a hard-anodized aluminum core distributes heat evenly through the pans without hot spots. Three coats of DuPont nonstick coating line the pan’s interiors. Circulon’s patented Hi-Low grooves protect the nonstick coating from wear by exposing only a small portion of the nonstick surface to cooking. The result is longer lasting performance and easy cleaning. The 18/10 stainless steel lids are slightly domed to capture moisture when steaming or braising foods. Handles are made of stay-cool heat-resistant plastic and are oven-safe to 350 degrees F. This cookware is covered by a lifetime limited warranty. –Cristina Vaamonde

What’s in the Box
2-quart saucepan with lid; 3-quart saucepan with lid; 4-quart saucepan with lid; 5-1/2-quart stockpot with lid; 8-quart stockpot with lid; 12-inch, 5-quart sauté pan with lid; 8-inch French skillet; 10-inch French skillet

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Tags : 14 piece, circulon classic, Cookware Set