Cuisinart GreenGourmet Eco-Friendly Nonstick Hard Anodized 12-Piece Cookware Set

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Exclusive Cuisinart Ceramica nonstick technology is ceramic based instead of petroleum based, helping to conserve existing oil supplies and the coating is applied at a temperature one half that of conventional nonstick. And it's completely free of PTFE and PFOA. The cookware's hard anodized construction provides high heat conductivity, which requires less energy to reach desired cooking temperatures. Riveted stainless handles stay cool on the stovetop and are made from 70% recycled stainless steel. Today more and more home cooks are going green...and so is Cuisinart Cookware! The 12 piece set contains: 8 inch skillet, 10 inch deep fry with cover, 1.5 quart saucepan with cover, 2.5 quart saucepan with cover, 3 quart everyday pan with cover, 6 quart Dutch Oven with cover and a steamer insert that fits the 2.5 quart saucepan.

Product Details

12-piece hard-anodized aluminum cookware set featuring scratch-resistant nonstick ceramic-based surface
Water-based Ceramica nonstick surface won't peel off, free of PTFE and PFOA
Superior heat conductivity resulting in less energy use; oven- and broiler-safe
Includes 8-inch skillet, 10-inch deep fry with cover, 1.5-quart saucepan with cover, 2.5-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart everyday pan with cover, 6-quart Dutch Oven with cover, and a steamer insert
Limited lifetime warranty; hand wash only; oven safe up to 500 degrees F

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Fantastic Cookware!!

Review Date: May 30, 2009

Reviewer: Craig, Massachusetts

My wife recently began researching possible harmful items in our home, and asked me to get cookware without Teflon. Having grown up with non-stick pans, and having had a bad encounter with stainless steel, I was expecting this change to be a nightmare. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised.

I researched healthy alternatives to non-stick and came up with ionized aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron and ceramic coated cast iron. None of these seemed like a great choice. I then went to Bed Bath and Beyond to look at pans and discovered the Cuisinart Green line. After seeing the cast iron, I realized we probably would somehow damage our new glasstop stove as it was so heavy, so ceramic coated aluminum sounded great.

I settled on either Calphalon One infused ionized aluminum or the Cuisinart line. However, Bed Bath and Beyond is a bit confusing with the Cuisinart line. They sell Cuisinart "Greenware" as a set and Green "Gourmet" as individual pieces. The Green Gourmet set is a bit more expensive, and I was advised by the salesperson not to buy GreenWare as it has a rough bottom that may scratch a glass top stove. He offerred to order a Green Gourmet set, but I decided to buy one Caphalon and one GreenGourmet frying pan and test them before investing in a set. I honestly didn't expect either to work as well as my non-stick pans.

I generally only cook breakfast on the weekends, so I cooked what I know how to cook. I took both pans and set the burner at the same setting (6 on my stove which is the setting I used for the non-stick pans). I made pancake batter and used an organic olive oil cooking spray. Interestingly, the Cuisinart pan was too hot at 6 so the pancakes burned and I had to set the stove at 4 to get the same results as the 6 on the Calphalon pan. Both pans were great with the pancakes--better than my non-stick pan and probably the prettiest looking pancakes I have ever made. The Cuisinart pan was very easy to clean, but the Calphalon took a bit more effort. On another day, I cooked eggs. Again using the same Olive Oil spray. The eggs immediately stuck to the Calphalon pan. Having read instructions on using cast iron and waiting for the eggs to "release", I waited, and waited and waited. What a mess! I couln't get the burnt eggs off the pan. Of course as soon as I put the pan in the sink with water, they popped right off so clean up was easy. I'm sure there is a correct way to cook eggs on this pan, but I couldn't do it after 4 tries. On the Cuisinart Pan, I had no problem, and surprisingly, the eggs seemed to be easier to turn over than on our old Farberware non-stick.

So after this, I decided to get the Cuisinart and ordered from Amazon which was $50 cheaper than the price quoted by the Bed Bath and Beyond salesperson who offerred to order it for me.

Great Cookware

Review Date: February 1, 2009

Reviewer: Annalyst, Simi Valley, CA

I have an Amazon Parrot and cooking with non-stick cookware can kill the bird so I had to remove the Teflon coated cookware from my home. I first purchased one of the frying pans and BB&B (expensive, but necessary). I really liked the way these pans cooked and made cleaning easier and nothing sticks. The best part is I found the entire cookware set through Amazon and saved over $300. The order arrived in just 4 days. Now I always check Amazon for anything I purchase first.

The best pots and pans

Review Date: December 7, 2008

Reviewer: Meghan Ross, Illinois

We are extremely pleased with our Green Gourmet cookware. They cook nicely, are very non-stick, and are quite easy to clean. I would absolutely buy them again.

Best I ever owned.

Review Date: January 18, 2009

Reviewer: Michael Pease, Matthews, NC

Wonderful non-stick surfaces. No Teflon plastics or chemicals leaching into foods. Great price for great stuff. Been using it for a month now with no complaints. Glass lids might have been nice to see the foods cooking, but only a minor inconvenience. Shopped around quite a bit and this was hands down the best deal I found.

Eco-friendly

Review Date: May 9, 2009

Reviewer: Richard K. Eng, NEW YORK

This is the best set of cookware my wife has ever used. She thanks me from time to time as cleaning is a breeze. The coated surface is slick enough in that you use less than half of the usual oil or butter to grease the pan so to speak. Read and follow the directions for use as you can not use this if high heat is required, it may damage the cooking surface. You really have to try at least one item in this set as the smaller eight inch skillet is for sale separately; to really appreciate the value of this cookware. These items are also eco-friendly and that's something along with recycling which will help protect the environment. I am going to buy another set as soon as it is available.

Posted by EcoFriend on December 13th, 2009

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