Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Cuisinart
EAN: 0086279002365
Feature: Classic cookware made of mirror finish 18/10 stainless steel
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Label: Cuisinart
Manufacturer: Cuisinart
Model: 77-10
MPN: 77-10
Publisher: Cuisinart
Release Date: 2003-03-01
Studio: Cuisinart

• Classic cookware made of mirror finish 18/10 stainless steel
• 8- and 10-inch skillets; 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans
• 3-1/2-quart sauté pan; and 8-quart covered stockpot
• Solid, riveted handles, aluminum in base for even heating
• Safe for dishwasher, freezer, broiler, and oven to 550 degrees F

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The CUISINART 77-10 Cookware Set includes every piece required for everyday, basic cooking tasks. It's the perfect set for a couple just setting up house, or for a country or second home. Contents: Cooking Surface Does Not Discolor, React With Food, Or Alter Flavors Unsurpassed Heat Distribution - Aluminum Encapsulated Bases Heat Quickly and Spread Heat Evenly, Eliminating Hot Spots Cool Grip Handles - Solid Stainless Steel Riveted Handles Stay Cool On The Stovetop Tapered Rims For Drip-Free Pouring Flavor Lock Lids - Tight Fitting Covers Seal In Moisture And Nutrients For Healthier, More Flavorful Results, Every Time You Cook! Dishwasher Safe -- Premium Stainless Steel Easily Cleans To Original Brilliant FInish Limited Lifetime Warranty Weighs Approximately 22 Pounds
Sautéing wild salmon and stirring a perfect risotto take on spiritual dimensions with this classic Cuisinart cookware. Made of professional quality 18/10 stainless steel that won't react with acidic foods, the pots and pans in this set feature solid cast handles, tight-fitting lids with drip-free rims, and a mirror finish that retains its brightness through dishwasher, freezer, broiler, and oven use up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. For superior, even heating, an aluminum disk is encapsulated between two layers of stainless steel in each base. The set includes: 8- and 10-inch skillets, 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans, 3-1/2-quart covered sauté pan, and a 8-quart covered stockpot. Cuisinart covers the set with a limited lifetime warranty. --Ann Bieri

What's in the Box
1-1/2-quart saucepan with lid, 3-quart saucepan with lid, 3-1/2-quart sauté pan with lid, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 8-inch skillet, 10-inch skillet

Customer Rating:
Summary: This Pot SAVED MY DAUGHTER AND MY LIFE!!!
Comment: Emeril's stainless steel pot SAVED MY DAUGHTER AND I!!!
I have been meaning to write for a while now but it has been a crazy year.
In May of this year my daughter had a cold and I had mastitis. She barely slept the night before and I was exhausted. That morning I got up went downstairs to get a bottle for my daughter. I decided to sterilize the bottles while I was down there. I went back to my bedroom and decided to breastfeed my daughter instead. I ended up falling asleep and was awaken by some beeping. When I openned my bedroom door to see what it was smoke started billowing into the room. I slammed the door shut and openned the windows. I then remembered that I left the bottles sterilizing in the pot on the stove! I was then going to run down quickly to turn it off but as I openned the door I couldn't see two feet in front of me and the smoke actually burned my eyes and throat. I slammed the door shut again and called 911. They advised me to try to get out of the house with the baby. I wrapped Yanna in every blanket I could grab and made a run for it. I couldn't see anything, I seriously don't even know how I got downstairs and outside. I had to leave my two dogs Diesel and Jazmine upstairs in my bedroom which broke my heart. As I got outside I could hear the sirens of the fire trucks approaching. They ran into the house and took care of it and was able to rescue Diesel and Jaz. They came out with my beautiful Emeril pot with what just looked like black ash which was once all of my baby bottles. The fire chef then told me that I was lucky that I had such a good quality stainless steel pot or else we would have had a very bad situation on our hands. This pot was so good that it contained the fire in the pot! I was told that if I had a teflon pot or one of those "dollar general" pots it probably would have melted down and the fire would have consumed the whole back of my house. Most likely my daughter, Diesel, Jazmine and I would not have made it out.
I can't even express how grateful I am that he put such a quality pot out on the market. And if there is any way to thank the people who designed or made the pot please pass this on to them. People all over should know how great this pot is!
My daughter is now 8 months and doing great. We had to stay in a hotel for over a month while they fixed the smoke damage in the house, but everything worked out in the end. We should all be thankful this time of year and Emeril is making the top of the list this year.
Thank you

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Cruisnant Cookware
Comment: I purchased these pots and pans for my daughter she was so thrilled to have a set of stainless steel cookware after hearing how teflon can be dangerous to your health. She said "Mom the cookware is so beautiful"!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: They look nice, but don't fry well.
Comment: They look nice, but don't fry well. Am still challenged by the lower heat/temperature to use, and the amount of oil needed.

As another wrote, which was helpful to me, I strongly suggest reading and adhering to the manual before using -- wash well in hot soapy water before first use and use lower heat than you would on other pans. It takes a bit of heating time before adding the oil to begin cooking.

If you have a difficult to remove problem, bring some vinegar to boil in the pan, add some baking soda, and remove to soak for awhile. I use Bonami to gently scrub the remaining tough spots.

UPDATE 11/12/08

Well, I don't think shiny stainless steel is the best for frying. I've read more about pans since the last posting and found that shiny cookware reflects the heat away. Perhaps if they polished these to a neutral grade, not shiny, they would perform better. Don't know if it is the shine, or the stainless steel that is the source of the problem. I've bought good 'ole $10-a-pan cast iron to do my frying in.

Am considering buying standard restaurant-style aluminum pots, as well. I simmered some black beans in the 3-qt. the other day, and they actually had little sticky bits that I had to scrub away with Bonami. Weird, for just cooking up some beans.

If purchasing now, I would shop for a different set, something with a dull finish, titanium non-stick, try one of the new 'green-pans' to see how they perform, or just pay the double price for the higher-end Cuisinart Multi-clad set.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Can't stand them
Comment: I've owned these for a few months now. I can't figure out what you can cook with them that doesn't stick like crazy. You can cook on a low temperature with a 1/2" of oil or butter in the bottom of the frying pans, and yet food still sticks! You may be able to saute some veggies in oil, but forget browning potatoes (they will end up mashed), and don't even try eggs... they are a disaster. I don't want to be an "artist", I just want some hot food that I don't have to chisel off the bottom of my pots and pans.

Even if you are merely boiling water for mac-n-cheese with the small pots, you better be stirring CONSTANTLY. The noodles in contact with the bottom of the pot will stick fast.

There is a reason Teflon was invented. If you like to chisel food off the bottom of your pans when cooking or washing, get these. If you want no-stick, avoid. My $20 Coleman camping cook set does a better job than these.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: For those who know how to cook and clean with stainless
Comment: This is a great set. I bought it to replace my T-fal non-stick cookware because of all the news reports about non-stick Teflon particulates coming off and the possibility of causing cancer. Let me address some of the concerns I read in other reviews...First off, it doesn't burn food as some of those 1 star haters describe. You just have to know how to watch and cook your food. Second, all food does not stick to it. A little Pam goes a long way. Scrambled eggs and bacon come out just fine. Over easy eggs do stick a little but it is manageable. For those concerned about this and don't like to tend and maneuver their food during cooking I recommend keeping a small non-stick pan on hand. Third, they are not hard to clean. Soak for a few minutes in Dawn dish detergent and food comes right off. Sure, you can't take them right off the stove and into the dishwasher and expect them to come out gleaming. Most stuff needs a pre-rinse and most people should know that. Fourth, they are not, "thin cheap pieces of junk." They are good quality stainless. I ask this, how thick do you want your cookware to be? If your looking for heavy cast iron weight or $1000 dollar cookware, this may not be for you. For most of us its just fine. As for those who claim copper coated is the best, think again. This cookware is rated at 550 degrees. That means you can cook at high heat and stick them in the oven. Copper can't do that. The handles are great too, I can grab the pan while cooking and not worry about it burning me. The only thing I would have liked is glass lids so I can see the food cooking but that's just personal thing and I can manage. I hope this helps a bit :-)

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