Product Description

KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-piece cookware set includes a 1-, 2- and 3-quart covered saucepan, an 8-quart covered stockpot, and an 8- and 10-inch open French skillet. Product is made from the world's best 18/10 stainless steel to provide exceptional luster and durability. The brushed stainless steel exterior provides a professional look and easy to maintain surface. The base is constructed of a stainless steel base that fully encapsulates an aluminum disk. This provides excellent heat distribution and no hot spots. The cool grip handles are stainless steel shafts with silicone rubber inserts that are oven safe up to 400 degrees.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #326 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: KitchenAid
• Model: 75826
• Released on: 2004-01-30
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.10" h x 12.50" w x 22.80" l, 21.05 pounds

Features

• Set contains 1-, 2-, and 3-quart covered saucepans; 8- and 10-inch open French skillets; 8-quart covered stockpot
• 18/10 stainless-steel with encapsulated aluminum disc base; polished interior and brushed exterior finishes
• 18/10 stainless-steel handles encased in stay-cool silicone grips
• Tight-fitting 18/10 stainless-steel lids keep in heat and moisture
• Oven-safe to 400 degrees F; dishwasher-safe; limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
There's something clean and pure about cookware that's stainless steel inside and out. This stylishly finished version from KitchenAid's Gourmet Essentials series features a brightly polished interior that discourages food from sticking, and a handsomely brushed exterior with a shiny band along the rim. Each pan is entirely constructed of premium 18/10 stainless steel, except for the encapsulated aluminum disk in the base (aluminum makes a superior conductor of heat), and the silicone grip encasing the handle. Even the tight-fitting lids are stainless steel. Each piece is oven-safe to 400 degrees F and is dishwasher-safe.

Whether you want to fry up pancakes for breakfast, warm soup for lunch, or feed chili to a crowd, this set more than accommodates your most typical cooking needs. The 1-, 2-, and 3-quart saucepans all come with lids, as does the large 8-quart stockpot. The 8- and 10-inch French skillets are nice and deep, great for poaching eggs or stir-frying veggies. Stainless steel cooks most efficiently at medium heat, and can be used to start a dish on the stovetop and finish it in the oven. An excellent value, the set is covered by a lifetime limited warranty against defects. --Ann Bieri

What's in the Box
10-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. 10 pieces total.

Customer Reviews

excellent cookware

This is an excellent cookware ,easy to clean up .

Best cookware ever
This is the best cookware I've ever owned. It's beautiful, heavy, and cooks wonderfully. Distributes heat evenly with the aluminum core. The lids fit neatly into the top of the pots creating a nice seal. The soft cool handles are well made and attached with double rivets and are oven safe. Proper use of oil prevents most food from sticking. (I still prefer non-stick for eggs.) Cleaning is simple. If there is anything stuck, just soak for a little while. Some people are confused about the use of metal utensiles on stainless steel. If you read your manual you will note that stainless cookware is not safe for metal utensiles. They cause tiny scratches making food stick more easily, plus removes the shine inside. Same is true with brillo pads, etc. Just read the instructions and you will love this set. Also, a great deal on Amazon!

Nice Cookware Set
Pretty much as advertised: great stainless-steel cookware set. It looks nice, works wonderfully, just what we were looking for. The set provides the needed sizes for most of our everyday cooking. Before this set most of our cookware was non-stick, so we were a bit worried about that, but they seem to clean up without much effort, really not any harder than our non-stick ware. We would recommend the cookware.