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This functional 14-piece set offers a complete array of cookware for the kitchen at a reasonable price. The set includes three covered saucepans in 2-, 3-, and 4-quart sizes; 5-1/2- and 8-quart covered stockpots; 8- and 10-inch shallow French skillets; and a 12-inch, 5-quart covered sauté pan. The exteriors of the pans in this set are durable hard-anodized aluminum while a hard-anodized aluminum core distributes heat evenly through the pans without hot spots. Three coats of DuPont nonstick coating line the pan’s interiors. Circulon’s patented Hi-Low grooves protect the nonstick coating from wear by exposing only a small portion of the nonstick surface to cooking. The result is longer lasting performance and easy cleaning. The 18/10 stainless steel lids are slightly domed to capture moisture when steaming or braising foods. Handles are made of stay-cool heat-resistant plastic and are oven-safe to 350 degrees F. This cookware is covered by a lifetime limited warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
What's in the Box
2-quart saucepan with lid; 3-quart saucepan with lid; 4-quart saucepan with lid; 5-1/2-quart stockpot with lid; 8-quart stockpot with lid; 12-inch, 5-quart sauté pan with lid; 8-inch French skillet; 10-inch French skillet
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Technical Details
- 2-, 3-, 4-quart covered saucepans; 8-, 10-inch skillets; 5-1/2-, 8-quart covered stockpots; 5-quart saute- Hard-anodized exteriors with aluminum core for optimum heat distribution
- Interiors have three coats of Dupont nonstick, Hi-Low grooves for superior food release
- Stay-cool safety-grip handles; 18/10 stainless steel lids
- Oven-safe to 350 degrees F; lifetime limited warranty
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By bh (Georgia)
Next month will be four years since I purchased this exact set -- at that time it came with the pasta pot with the locking top which I never thought I would use but it is probably one of the most used in the set because it makes it easy even for my teenage daughter to drain pasta without losing it all in the sink. The other reviews mention that the grooves end up getting "gunk" in them. It is true to some extent -- the mid-size pan used for fried eggs, grilled cheese, etc. definitely has this -- occasionally if I get ambitious, I used a toothpick to scrape some out. However, I don't think it has by any means "ruined" the pan -- still very useable. The larger covered skillet is also used often for sauteing veg, cooking ground beef/turkey, etc....this does not have this problem with "gunk" as do none of the others. I was concerned with the coating "flaking off" when I was looking for a non-stick and I have had absolutely no problem with that -- inside of saucepans, Dutch oven, etc all still look nearly new. Of course, you have to be careful as with any non-stick to use the proper utensils and also very important to let pans cool BEFORE you put them in water to soak -- putting a hot pan in cold water will warp it. All lids fit fine and clean-up is a breeze -- most just wipe out with a dishcloth, but if something dries on (usually happens when my kids cook:) just soak it in warm, soapy water and wipe it out or even use a small, soft-bristle scrub brush -- I use one on mine all the time and it has not affected the finish. The outsides do tend to have stuff stick to them more easily (thus 4 stars instead of 5), but I don't really care what the outside of my pans look like (since I store in lower cupboard) as long as they still work fine. So for me these pans have been a fantastic deal for the money:)
By J. Scott
Circulon Classic 14-Piece Cookware Set
The best place for this is in a fire. I am so disappointed with this purchase. I am a busy professional and chose this because it is advertised as easy to clean, sturdy, high quality, etc. Well those little grooves are impossible. The cookware is also very heavy. The largest fry pan is so large that it is all I can do to handle it. The lids are bulky and this makes storage a nightmare. The pans do not nest nor do the lids. They are space eaters. It is like an act of congress to retrieve one from the base cabinets. I was shocked when they are not dish washer usable. I first thought it would be okay since they are suppose to be easily cleaned. That didn't pan out. The food has to be presoaked and then washed. That is something that takes even more time. Therefore, saving time gets lost in the dishwater. I would never purchase these again and I do not recommend these. My eight year old Pampered Chef pots and pans still beat these. I have dug them out of retirement to start using again.
By Gary Gorss (Port Angeles, Wa.)
I do a lot of cooking....from Jambalya to fried eggs to soups and stews and I have to say that this is some of the finest cookware I have ever used. The pots and pans cook very nicely without anything sticking even on a high heat making a rue for Jambalya or brazing meat for a stew. Clean-up is a snap also. As with all non-stick coatings, you have to use the right utensils so as not to scratch them. I have used several other store bought kinds of pans....even Pampered Chef and these Circulon pots and pans are some of the best I have ever used.
By Anthony Vassallo Sr. (dillsburg, pa United States)
I have to say i've had cheaper sets that were better. Seams hard to regulate the heat on them. Some of my pots have the coating on the outside peeling off, Looks horrible. And I purchased an 11" square pan for $39.95 That is worthless. I've been cooking for 53 years and can't seem to make grilled cheese, pancakes french toast ETC. Either they don't cook or they burn. Think i'll go back to that $9.99 wearever pan.
For a set that is supposed to retail for $399.99, I paid $249.99 on sale plus about another $150. for the extras to complete the set, I'd have to say PASS on these.
T J
By J. Adkins (St. Loius, MO USA)
We have owned a set of these for perhaps 10 years. Within a few months of our purchase we concluded that the grooves were a gimmick. As described in more detail below, they make cooking and cleaning more difficult. Accordingly, we have slowly replaced the often used ones with flat bottom pans. Overall, we rate all the good quality flat bottom pans we have owned and used for a while as more enjoyable to cook with than these.
The good points:
The hard plastic handles are comfortable and insulate well. The heavy aluminum construction distributes heat evenly. They have survived 10 years of occasional mishaps with no dents. The steel lids have maintained their shapes but show scratches as would be expected. Only the most use pans show slight ware on the circular ridges.
Bad Points:
The circular grooves grip food making it very difficult to slide or nudge food around during frying or sauteing. Sliding and flipping eggs, omelets or pancakes is virtually impossible without first lifting the contents. After a year or two, we gave up and bought flat bottom pans for this type of cooking.
As a sauce thickens, the tiny trapped in the grooves often hardens and sometime burns before the balance of the sauce appears to be done. Avoiding this requires constant stirring. The problem is similar for cream soups and anything thickened with flower or corn starch.
The crust of items dusted in flower or bread crumbs and then browned tends to stick in the grooves unless there is plenty of oil in the pan initially and throughout cooking. Often, a flat edge spatula won't peal food out of the grooves.
Cleaning:
Except for watery preparations like boiled eggs, potatoes, and some soups, it is seldom possible to dislodging food from the grooved bottom surfaces by firm wiping or by washing with a sponge. Washing first with a bristle brush became our standard procedure. Nevertheless, within a year or two of our purchase the tiny grooves on the bottom of the pans we used for frying became permanently filled in with dark burned-on goop.
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