• Set includes 2-1/2-quart covered shallow saucepan; 8-, 10-, and 12-inch open skillets; 3- and 7-quart covered chef's casseroles
• Heavy-gauge, hard-anodized aluminum construction provides fast, even heating
• Riveted stainless-steel handles stay comfortably cool for stovetop cooking
• Casserole lids are domed to return moisture to pot; oven-safe
• Wash by hand recommended; metal utensil and broiler safe; lifetime warranty

• Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 12-Quart Stockpot with Lid
• Calphalon Classic Hard Anodized 16-Inch Roaster with Nonstick Rack
• Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid

Update your kitchen with this handsome nine-piece cookware set from Calphalon. The charcoal-gray matte finish of the Commercial Hard-Anodized series not only looks sophisticated but is impressive in performance: it sears meats over medium heat, cooks evenly, and stays stick-resistant without having a nonstick finish that can eventually peel. Moreover, hard-anodized pots and pans are safe to use with metal utensils and under the broiler. Riveted on for strength, the stainless-steel Cool V handles stay cool during stovetop cooking and are oven-safe, as are the lids.

Covering all the basics, this set consists of a 2-1/2-quart covered shallow saucepan; 8-, 10-, and 12-inch open skillets; and 3- and 7-quart covered chef's casseroles. The lid on the larger casserole is domed to send moisture and flavors back into the pot for succulent meat dishes. You'll find low to medium heat is the best temperature range for this fast-heating cookware. After use, wash by hand. Though it's still covered by a lifetime warranty, Calphalon discontinued the Commercial Hard-Anodized line in 2004 and replaced it with Calphalon One Infused Anodized. --Ann Bieri

What's in the Box
9-piece cookware set. The set consists of: 2-1/2-quart covered shallow saucepan; 8-, 10-, and 12-inch open skillets; 3- and 7-quart covered chef's casseroles. 9 pieces total.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Ease of use, storage and cleaning...forget it!
Comment: Very disappointed in these pans, though usable I'm sorry I insinerated the boxes cuz now its a hassle to send them back. Ultra special instructions for how to NOT get stuff to stick to them. Can't put them in the dishwasher. Can't wash them IMMEDIATELY after use. Have to let them cool down. I wouldn't recommend. Keep looking for something that you don't have to let your raw eggs warm to room temperature before putting them in the skillet (otherwise they will most definitely stick).

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Set for a good price
Comment: This is my first set of Calphalon cookware and I'm impressed. There is a learning curve though, you MUST let them warm up slowly and cook on a lower temperature of ALL your food will stick. I see a lot of the bad reviews for this product are people complaining that everything sticks. It only sticks if you treat it like a teflon coated pan. A little butter (I use earth balance) and cooking on a lower temp and nothing sticks! I recommend this as a great quality set for a low price (I paid $139 on memorial day sale), but also look at the Farberware sets. They are cheaper and work just about as well.Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Piece Cookware Set

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product
Comment: I already had two pieces of Calphalon when this opportunity came available to purchase the 9 piece set. You get the ease of cast iron with the light weight and easy to clean hard-anodized surface. It cooks evenly without burning and I love it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful cookware
Comment: Looks good and cooks superbly; not a nonstick surface, but I was aware of that. Cleans up easily; I am just very, very pleased with this set.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I like them!
Comment: I read some of the reviews, so I was worried about quality. I had one lid with scratches (nothing too bad), but that was it. I have used every pan I've received-I bought these to supplement my other full set of pots/pans. There was a smell of gas/chemicals on first use, but it was fine.

I am happy with my purchase, both performance and price.

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