Cuisinart TPC-7 MultiClad Pro 7-Piece Cookware Set
by Cuisinart

List Price: $420.00
Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary

• 1-1/2-, 2-quart covered saucepans; 6-quart covered stockpot; 10-inch skillet
• Three-ply construction: stainless steel with aluminum core for even heating
• Polished band handsomely accents brushed exteriors
• Interiors won't corrode and are stick-resistant; tapered rims for drip-free pouring
• Lifetime warranty against defects

Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart TPC-7 MultiClad Pro 7-Piece Cookware Set

Customer Review: Top drawer pots and pans
Summary: 5 Stars

I own and use more kitchen pans than many commercial establishments. My kitchen is the most used room in the house, and it also gets the best budget slice. When I first decided to upgrade to top quality kitchen gear, I started with All Clad. It was an obvious choice. Since then, I have had pots from most of the big brands added to my collection, including a bunch from Calphalon. They are all great cooking tools, but Cuisinart has become my favorite of the group.

I don't have a micrometer here (I will report real measurements soon though), but there is no way on God's green earth that the Cuisinart pans are significantly thinner than All Clad. Comparing the thickness to a hard anodized aluminum pan is like comparing apples to oranges, as an all aluminum pan has to be cast fairly thick to maintain structural integrity. Even then, they can't take the abuse that a multi clad pan could take.

Here are the facts as I see them; Cusinart pans are built at least as well as All Clad. Cuisinart pans have better handles (use them and you will see what I mean). Cuisinart pots and pans all have nicely tapered rims that make pouring/transferring a breeze. All Clad straight edged pots and pans used to wear me out. Cuisinart pans have a nicer finish than the others as well.

I don't care how much money you are willing to spend, you can get more of a better product with the Cuisinart line. I have come to enjoy the pleasures of cooking with copper lately. Once again, All Clad, Cuisinart, and Calphalon are the top contenders in this class. I bought an All Clad 8" Copper Chef skillet because Cuisinart doesn't offer one, and it is a good pan. On the other hand, I bought 7 other Cuisinart copper classic pots and pans, and think that they have just a little higher standard of design, construction, and finish to place them at the top of the list no matter what the price.

As with the Multi Clad line, buying Cuisinart copper will not only stock your kitchen with the best of the top brands, but you can get almost twice the pot for the money. I have a Calphalon 10" copper skillet, and it is built to the same high standard as All Clad or Cuisinart copper, but it has no where near the level of polish (both inside and out) that the Cuisinart has. Maybe that's because the Calphalon is made in China, and the Cuisinart is made in Korea. In any event, the Cuisinart reeks of quality.

By the way, there is not one degree of difference between All Clad, Cuisinart, and Calphalon multi clad pans in terms of maximum oven temp. For someone to say that an All Clad pan is more at home at 500 degrees than a Cuisinart is just plain silly, and is little more than the basis for an urban legend.

OK, that's my vent. Among the three brands listed, you can spend a whole lot more for personal reasons, but you can't buy better than Cuisinart Multi Clad or Copper Classic.

By the way, if you are looking for great knives at bargain prices, I think the Calphalon line is the best kept secret of the industry. Their comtemporary line is superb. There are still a few German knives that are unique, and worthwhile, but buy one or two Calphalon knives to test and see what I mean....

Description of Cuisinart TPC-7 MultiClad Pro 7-Piece Cookware Set

What's in the Box
1-1/2-quart saucepan with lid, 2-quart saucepan with lid, 6-quart stockpot with lid, 10-inch skillet

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