This is a great set. I looked at Calphalon, All-Clad & Emeril (and others) before deciding on these. I have an All-Clad pan and yes they are great. But for a Stainless steel set like this, the All-Clad, Calphalon & Cusinart Multiclad are all made the same way. They all have stainless interior and exterior with an aluminum core that runs from the bottom up the sides. Cheaper sets like Cuisinart’s Chefs Classic or Emeril’s, only have the aluminum core on the bottom of the pan with little or no core on the sides.The Multiclad, tri-ply, etc. sets will all perform basically the same way. However the Cuisinart Multiclad Pro is in my view an outstanding set of pans and they work great. I cannot see any reason to pay $100-$350 more for a set of pans that are basically the same thing. And, if you look at them closely, the Cuisinart Multiclad pans have a nicer more polished interior finish than Calphalon. That means they stick a little less and are easier to clean. The other benefit of stainless is it’s dishwasher safeas well, but I usually hand wash. I’ve only had this set a few weeks but I’ve used most of the pans. And I’ve been so impressed by them that I have also purchased a few additional Cuisinart Multiclad pans to complete my set – the 4 Qt. sauce pan, the 5.5 Qt. saute’ pan and their double boiler. I like the 4 Qt. size when I want to boil water but don’t want to use a big pot. And just to let everyone know, I also have an old Cuisinart 12.5″ skillet and Cuisinart Multiclad Pro still looks and works great. I’ve used it on gas and electric stoves and it just works great. One other thing about these pans, you don’t need to set the heat above medium for most cooking and to boil water, I only need med-high. I’m very happy with Cuisinart and I know these are the last pans like this I’ll ever need to buy. I do own a few non-stick pans as well but I really don’t use them that often now that I have these.
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