Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless-Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set

Amazon.com Review
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

Product Description
Cuisinart, 10 Piece, Chef’s Classic, Stainless Steel, Cookware Set, Consists Of: 1-1/2 QT Covered Saucepan, 3 QT Covered Saucepan, 3-1/2 QT Saute Pan With Cover & Helper Handle, 8 QT Covered Stockpot, 8" Open Skillet & 10" Open Skillet, 18/10 Mirror Finish Stainless Steel With Aluminum Encapsulated Bottom, Solid Stainless Cool Grip Riveted Handles, Tapered Rims For Drip Free Pouring, Limited Lifetime Warranty.

By Jolly Gourmand
The 5-piece starter set includes the 8 qt. covered stockpot, 3 qt. covered pot and 10" open skillet. This set sells (curently on the Amazon site on 10/01/2005)for $59.99. Add the following open stock items currently on the Amazon site:

-1 1/2 qt. covered sauce pan; $13.99
-3 1/2 qt. saute’ pan with helper handle and lid; $20.99.
-8" open skillet; $13.99

-TOTAL $108.96 !!!! (If I added correctly)

There are some other good Cuisinart open stock values out there as well.

Not rocket science; just another example of Amazon’s sometimes quirky pricing.

(9/24 update): There have been many price changes (mostly trending lower and revised in my example above) for this fine Cuisinart Chef’s Classic line. Be a smart shopper and check the openstock (and starter set) item prices first before purchasing a larger multi-item set.