Cuisinart TPC-10 Multiclad 10-Pc. Cookware Set Editorial Review: Professional chefs and home cooks have long recognized the importance of premium triple ply cookware. Each piece of cookware is designed to provide the professional results chefs demand.
The premium multiclad construction bonds 18/10 Stainless Steel to a core of pure aluminum for unsurpassed durability and performance. We guarantee it with a limited lifetime warranty.
Customer Reviews: disappointed After throwing away teflon pans and missing the control of a gas range, I decided to buy a nice set of pans. I have had my multiclad for about three months and am disappointed. The insides of the pans scratch so easily. I try to use bamboo stirrers primarily but the insides are still scratched up already. They are also hard to clean. They get a film on them even after scrubbing. However, my biggest disapointment is in their conduction. I don't notice they cook any better than the cheap pans I had before. Initially I liked the pans, I even gave one as a gift. Now I wished I wouldn't have. I would rather have a new set of Revereware. They don't scratch inside, are dishwasher safe, I find them easier to clean as you can use tougher abrasives, conduct heat just as well, and would have saved me a bundle of money. I would have gladly spent more money on a set that would have met my expectations.
Beautiful and functional set of cookware! I almost bought an All-Clad set from my mother, who didn't like it at all. She'd spent $700 on it, and was willing to sell it for $300, because she said that the handles were too hard to hold and the pans were too heavy. I went to her house to test drive the set, and found that she was right. It was incredibly hard to cook with the All-Clad simply because they were too heavy to lift and too awkward to grip with their 45-degree in-the-air handles.
So, I did some research and looked at Cuisinart Multiclad and Calphalon Tri-ply. I was swayed by the Multiclad reviews and an awesome Amazon sale, and was able to purchase the 10-pc set for $215 total.
I've now had this set for two months and I love it. The set disburses heat evenly, cooks well, and cleans easily. I feel like a professional cook each time I use them for stir fry, soups, etc. Just remember to use low heat because the pans distribute heat so well.
If you read reviews that say this set is hard to clean it is probably because the users have the wrong expectations for a stainless steel set. No this isn't nonstick, but stainless is essentially nonstick if you treat it right. Usually the pans clean out quickly with soap, water and a quick swish of a cleaning sponge. Sometimes you do have to let the pans soak for a few minutes after cooking--but after the soak, they clean beautifully and quickly. A bit of Bon Ami every once in a while gets them really shining.
A nonstick pan to cook eggs is probably a worthy addition. I can cook eggs in the Multiclad skillet now, with some practice, but I can see why people would get frustrated on the first try. Remember, oil and LOW heat!
A gorgeous set that's a joy to use.
Just like All-Clad I've owned All-Cladd stainless and, after buying Cuisinarts' Multicald, I can't see a difference. Except, of course, for the price. Some of the reviews that I've read about the MultiClad are a bit misleading. This is professional quality cookware and must be treated as such. The use of high heat will result in less than desired results, often over cooking or burning of the food. With aluminum core stainless, it's best to use a low to medium flame, never a high flame. Stainless is naturally non-stick. The use of cooking oils or butter will add flavor to the food, but doesn't add any non-stick qualities - as long as the flame is low! As for cleaning, use a stailess steel cleaner like Cameo or Bar Keepers Friend after every use. Doing so will keep your stainless cookware looking new forever. I bought the entire line from Amazon and have never been happier. It truly is a value-priced version of All-Clad.
don't even think of buying all-clad Like everyone else here, I comparison-shopped and did research galore before I purchsed the Multi-clad 10-piece set. As a firm believer that for items of this nature, bargain-hunting is eventually punished by crappy performance and short life-span, I was very leery of buying anything other than the established "commercial quality" brands (Calphalon and All-Clad -- Viking's new line was not even considered, as it's clearly just bait for upper-middle-class label ...). After comparing some of the features in the various stainless steel lines, though, the cuisinart seemed a safe bet -- and after using it, I can say it's almost perfect. I'm a fairly experienced cook, AND I'm a graphic designer, so aesthetics are very important. This collection is just gorgeous, and these features may be important considerations for some:
- Brushed stainless exterior instead of polished (like All-Clad has) is a big plus. One clank into a neighboring pot, or one injudicious swipe with the scrubber and a mirror finish is ruined. Brushed is much more forgiving, and remains beautiful much longer.
- The handles on this set stay pretty cool under low to medium heat, and they're fixed at a less pronounced angle than all-clad... which makes lifting easier, especially when full.
- If you're not accustomed to cooking with stainess cookware, be advised that these pots get hot FAST, and that much less heat is required. In fact, a note to the goober who complained about the skillet: it even says in the brochure accompanying the cookware to NEVER use high heat, as it's not necessary and will damage the pans. The best ways to keep foods from sticking: lower the heat, keep ample liquid in the pot (if applicable), and keep the food moving.
- The polished interior surface is fairly non-stick, and will remain so with care. That means keep them free of food residue (like rice and oatmeal can leave), free of mineral deposits from your tap water (an occasional cleaning with white vinegar works well), and try not to do anything that will put little scratches in the surface that food can cling to...that means wooden utensils are best, and clean via warm-soak-and-sponge and try not to use a scrubber pad.
- If you display your cookware on a baker's rack or hanging rack, you'll want to occasionally clean the exterior surface with something like Williams-Sonoma's stainless steel cleaner, which'll keep the surface bright, will minimize fingerprints, and make future cleaning easier.
- The only thing I'd change about this set is to swap the stainless lids for glass, which make it so much easier (even when there's condensation on the lid) to check cooking progress, color, simmer point without risking steam scalds etc. The only stainless/aluminum set I've found that has glass lids is made by Calphalon, and is much much more expensive.
All in all, this is a really superior product that even very experienced cooks should be quite pleased with.
I'm in Love! Oh, this is beautiful cookware! Stylish, solid and even heating, with great tight-fitting lids. Handles don't get too hot and food doesn't burn when properly treated. A little hard to clean, but worth the effort.
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