What a moron! I bought the Cooks Standard 10-pc. set, and have loved it. Wrote a nice review for that set here at Amazon. And then, a few weeks ago, I managed to destroy the 3-qt. covered sauce pan. Happened like this: I half-filled the pan with water, stuck it on the stove set to high to bring it to boil ... and then ran to answer the phone. The call ran long, and I lost track of time. Who knew the multi-ply clad stainless was THAT efficient at storing and conveying heat? While my friend kept me talking, in the kitchen all the water boiled away. I caught it before it burned the house down, but not before the pan was reduced to a mere shell of its former self: deeply discolored, and badly warped. Not even fit for Goodwill, it went straight into recycling.
I was heartbroken. But also committed to keeping my beautiful set complete, so I instantly ordered this as a replacement. And here's a hard-won insight: the 10-pc set is REALLY economical per piece compared to buying individual pans from open stock. Well, duh! This was some $55 (for two pieces, since the lid counts), while the 10-pc set was only some $160 or so. Nonetheless, I see it as money well spent. Using these pans is a pure pleasure. They are hefty without being wrist-breaking, they are beautifully crafted, and they cook with less heat and far more evenly than any pans I've ever before owned. No anti-stick coatings to worry me about possible contamination. They've proven easy to clean, too. Just keep some Barkeeper's Friend handy.
But don't leave one unattended on high heat for very long. They're solidly made, but they are not indestructible.
Contains at least 50% recycled material.
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Intertek
Certification Number
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