expiredidk_then | Staff posted Nov 11, 2024 11:26 PM
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expiredidk_then | Staff posted Nov 11, 2024 11:26 PM
11-Piece Cuisinart Chef's Stainless-Steel Classic Cookware Set + $10 Kohl's Cash $87.99 + Free Shipping
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There's many reasonably priced encapsulated base sets out there.
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Not sure why all the hate. This set is a CR Recommended set and scored a 69 with an as tested price of $130. It scored an Excellent for cooking evenness. The best set scored an 80 and was $600. This is a very good set at this price point.
Editing my previous comment - there is a self-nesting Cuisinart [amazon.com] set that scored a 77 on CR, but that price point is $160 on Amazon. This Cuisinart set does NOT self nest. So, again, the OP's deal is a great set at this price point. You can definitely get nicer stainless sets than this - but nothing comes to mind at this price point.
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Seems to be tri-ply?
Editing my previous comment - there is a self-nesting Cuisinart [amazon.com] set that scored a 77 on CR, but that price point is $160 on Amazon. This Cuisinart set does NOT self nest. So, again, the OP's deal is a great set at this price point. You can definitely get nicer stainless sets than this - but nothing comes to mind at this price point.
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Finally, if you look at the fourth image in the OP, you can see the orange layer that represents the aluminum core fulling "cladding" between the two stainless layers. So, again, I'm not clear where you're getting these aren't fully clad.
Finally, if you look at the fourth image in the OP, you can see the orange layer that represents the aluminum core fulling "cladding" between the two stainless layers. So, again, I'm not clear where you're getting these aren't fully clad.
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Wirecutter: "The Cuisinart 77-7 Chef's Classic Stainless 7-Piece Cookware Set was our former budget pick. However, this set is prone to hot spots because it's not fully clad. The single layer of stainless steel around the perimeter of the pan is too thin to evenly distribute heat and causes food to burn."
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Wirecutter: "The Cuisinart 77-7 Chef's Classic Stainless 7-Piece Cookware Set was our former budget pick. However, this set is prone to hot spots because it's not fully clad. The single layer of stainless steel around the perimeter of the pan is too thin to evenly distribute heat and causes food to burn."
Follow the Amazon link from the Wirecutter article [amazon.com] like I did, and you'll see they're not the same.
Encapsulated base are better than nothing for heat distribution but are generally less well regarded overall. It's most noticable in the skillets, woks, etc. With a pot, encapsulated base vs tri ply isn't as much of an issue bc physics (Google it).
Another knock on an encapsulated base is the weight distribution. They are often bottom heavy and the sidewall metal tends to be cheaper and thinner making the pan feel awkward
I've used both extensively and my current daily driver is a set with copper encapsulated bases. I thought the copper base would be worth the fully clad aluminum tradeoff. In retrospect I wish I would have gone with an inexpensive tri ply set
Encapsulated base are almost never better than their fully clad brethren.
Encapsulated base are better than nothing for heat distribution but are generally less well regarded overall. It's most noticable in the skillets, woks, etc. With a pot, encapsulated base vs tri ply isn't as much of an issue bc physics (Google it).
Another knock on an encapsulated base is the weight distribution. They are often bottom heavy and the sidewall metal tends to be cheaper and thinner making the pan feel awkward
I've used both extensively and my current daily driver is a set with copper encapsulated bases. I thought the copper base would be worth the fully clad aluminum tradeoff. In retrospect I wish I would have gone with an inexpensive tri ply set
Encapsulated base are almost never better than their fully clad brethren.
So, my apologies to pgharibi about the cladding... the Wirecutter review was correct. However, the fact that Consumer Reports gave this set a 5/5 for cooking evenness and it was *also* Wirecutters previous Budget Pick, seems to suggest it's not a garbage set. Personally, I have USA made All-Clad stainless steel pans, but if I had a second home, a beach home, Airbnb, etc, I'd definitely consider this low priced budget set for something like that.
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Woks are meant to cook at extremely high temperatures (most people don't actually cook at a high enough temp... think dangerously high). They are also meant to heat up and release heat quickly. Recipes will often call for an initial flash cook, and then a reduction of heat, so the pan must be responsive to temperature changes. It's for these two reasons that carbon steal is preferred. It can both reach extremely high temps, and also is fairly nimble to adjust temps b/c they're often thin'ish... it's also super cheap.
The issue with most nonstick is that it's not supposed to be used at extremely high temps b/c the coating will degrade (yummy chemicals!). The issue with cast iron is it doesn't change temperatures very quickly b/c of all the mass.
I'd stick with carbon steel. Season the heck out of it, and don't be stingy with the oil when cooking in it.
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