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Set Includes: 8 inch open skillet, 10 inch open skillet, 1 quart covered saucepan, 1.5 quart covered saucepan, 2 quart covered saucepan, 6 quart covered stockpot
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Technical Details
- Innovative lid stand, built-in spoon rest on handle and pour spouts to help minimize messes- Cast-in handles with heat-resistant silicone covers
- Transparent tempered glass lid for easy monitoring of foods
- Dishwasher and oven safe
- Tough, durable non-stick coating
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By S. Gould (Woodmere, NY United States)
This is a very nicely made cookware set for the price. They are solid but not too heavy. The non stick is great for low fat cooking and easy clean up. The pots cook evenly. I like the handles. The silicon cover on the handles of the pans prevents burns and slipping. The height of the handles on the pots makes them easier to grip and to use. It does however, require more space for storage. Its a great starter set. After initially trying them, I gave this set to my sons for their new apartment. They enjoy cooking and have made great use of them.
By Princess Jenny (Chicago)
This 10-piece pots and pans set is by far the nicest set of cookware I've ever owned. Each of the handles is cushioned; each lid stands up on the edge of the pot. Every piece is a breeze to clean. I've used nothing but this cookware since it arrived from Amazon.
By drebbles (Arlington, MA USA)
The Pyrex 10 piece cooking set contains an 18 inch skillet, one 10 inch skillet, a 1 quart saucepan with lid, a 1.5 quart saucepan with lid, a 2 quart saucepan with lid, and a 6 quart stock pot with lid.
Features: the pots and pans are heavy duty and nonstick. They can be used on gas and electric ranges as well as in a preheated oven up to 350°. They are dishwasher safe. The handles are soft grip and heat resistant. The lid handles have a notch in them so that, when removed, the lid can rest upright on the rim of the pot or pan - this helps eliminate drips leaking onto the stove or countertop. All the pots and pans have pour spouts on the side so you can easily strain or drain liquids. The pots have measurement marks inside them so you can easily add the amount of ingredients you need without having to use a measuring cup. The stick handles are designed so that you can rest a spoon (or other utensil) on top of the handle so the drips go back into the pot -eliminating another potential mess.
What I like about the Pyrex pots and pans: I love the special features, especially the measurement marks inside the pots and the spoon rest handles. The pots and pans do an excellent job of cooking and are extremely easy to clean. The slots in the sides of the pots and pans make it very easy to drain liquids - eliminating the need to use a strainer (one less thing to clean is a plus in my mind). The glass lids make it easy to check how things are progressing as you cook - no need to lift the lid and letting heat escape while you check.
What I don't like about the Pyrex pots and pans: some of them are a little too small. I prefer a bigger and deeper skillet - in fact, I kept one from my old set to use when cooking things like rice or chicken. Also, the largest stock pot is a bit small. The stock pot is 6 quarts - when cooking a full box of pasta the directions call for four to six quarts of water, which is cutting it a bit close. Also, I had a hard time getting the water to boil when I first tried to use it to cook pasta. The instructions say to use low to medium heat, only, not high. I tried that and after an hour and a half the water still hadn't boiled! Now I go against the instructions and use high heat so far so good although the bottom of the pot is already starting to look scorched.
Bottom line: while there are a few things I don't like about the pots and pans, the fact that they are so easy to use and clean and the bonus features make this a nice set to own.
By Gregory Ehrbar (Orlando, FL)
From the pen of my lovely wife:
"I love this cookware! It has some really nice features. The silicone covered handles are very nice, but the fact that they are flat and you can rest your spoon on them is great. No more drips and spills. The pans are really nice sizes and the measuring marks inside are very helpful.
"I have had many pans with pour spouts, but it is less common to have them on both sides of all the pans, I really like that and it is nice to be able to drain things without getting out the collander. These pans also have a feature in which the lid of the pan can be hooked onto the side so you don't have to find a place to put the hot lid and it doesn't drip. I can think of times when this would be useful, but it hasn't been something I have used at this point.
"I do really like the design of the handles on the lids though. They are long and flat with one end open so you are not picking up the lid with your fingertips, but sliding your hand into the handle which is also covered with silcone on the bottom side."
By terpfan1980 (Somewhere near Washington DC, United States)
I've known the name Pyrex for a long time, but my past experience with Pyrex never involved anything other than glass cookware. For example, Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Clear with Red Measurements and Pyrex Grip-Rite 3-Quart Oblong Baking Dish Clear are pieces that I'm very familiar with. Over time, it seems that Pyrex has decided to offer this set of Pyrex 10 Piece Aluminum Nonstick Cookware Set and I find myself giving this set of cookware a try in my own kitchen.
This set includes some interesting features though I'd start by saying I'm not at all surprised by the fairly hefty glass lids, or at least not by the fact that the lids are glass. Again, this is Pyrex, the people that made their name with study glass cookware. What is interesting with the lids is the open-ended handles that are wrapped in heat resistant silicone. All of the pieces (including the handles on the pots and pans) are covered on the top and bottom with the same heat resistant silicone, except for the tops of the side handles on the 6 QT stockpot. Those handles, for whatever reason, are only covered on the bottom and not the top of the handle. I'm a bit leery of the possibility of grabbing the side handles on that pot and burning myself on those handles since they are attached to the side of the pot and will eventually transfer the heat of the pot through to the handles.
Getting back to the lids, as mentioned the handles for the lids are open-ended (see the picture of the product for an example). The handles are attached by a pair of screws through the glass that are towards one of the edges. The handles and lids are neatly balanced so that even though the handle doesn't go all the way across the lid or attach on either side, the lids still naturally sit level once you take them off by the handle. Additionally, the handles on the lids have a notch in the underside that allows them to work as a stand. It'll take some getting used to, but once you do get used to how to hook them in place you see it might be a pretty nice feature at times.
While the lids themselves feel fairly heavy, the pots and pans seem a little less so. My daughter joked that they wouldn't do much damage if she conked her brother on the head with one and I don't think she's too far off. The pots and pans that I've used over the last few years are a set of Cooks Essentials or similar brand name Hard Anodized Aluminum cookware that I was given as a gift (sold by a brick and mortar competitor of Amazon). I had asked for that set as a gift after doing a ton of research on what I should get to replace a set of T-Fal nonstick cookware that my now departed wife and I had bought long ago. One of the features that I insisted upon with that set is that it be dishwasher safe as well as metal utensil safe. Not easy to find, I know, but my wife had a bad habit of eating directly from pots eventually scratching up the non-stick surface. That set of Cooks cookware is definitely heavy with each piece feeling quite substantial when you pick it up or pull it out of the cabinet to get ready for use.
Last winter, I bought another set of cookware (again at a brick and mortar store) that was again Hard Anodized Aluminum, though not specifically advertised as dishwasher safe or metal utensil safe. In this case I was buying the set for my son to use. I didn't like the idea of having him using my "good" cookware if he wasn't going to clean up after himself for a few hours (if at all) as I loath having food stuck on dirty dishes. This almost new (now) set also feels heavier than the Pyrex set I'm reviewing here.
I mention the weight of the pots and pans because lighter weight cookware tends to, at least in my experience, heat quicker which means adjusting cooking habits when using the skillets in this set compared to the skillets from the other sets in my home. Normally sauces and other items cooked are in the sauce pans are less of an issue than say an omelet, but users of this set will still need to be aware of how quickly items in these pots heat so they can avoid burning foods.
Somewhat surprisingly, this set of cookware *is* Dishwasher safe. For those that hate having to handwash their cookware that can be a make or break feature. In my case, I've gotten a bit less lazy about handwashing my cookware so I don't necessarily see it as a big issue any more, but then again I like the idea that my kids can use these pots and they can easily be tossed into the dishwasher later. Considering the struggle to just get the kids to put dishes in the sink, I guess I should count my blessings.
On the other interesting features front, the sauce pans and stockpot include built in measure marks on the sides. That makes loading the pots with the proper amount of liquids fairly trivial. My daughter can now easily cook up a box of Pasta-roni without pulling out and dirtying up a measuring cup. Yay! The sauce pans and stockpot also include pouring spouts on the sides that make it easy to strain away liquids or pour hot sauces from the pans. And finally, the handles on the pots and sauce pans are designed to be spoon rests though I would say your mileage may vary on how well those will work for you.
Edited to add this important note: these cookware pieces are also oven safe up to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C *in preheated ovens*. Not to be used under a broiler or in an oven when a self-cleaning cycle is operating. The 350 degree mark is a little low compared to other sets that I've seen (or the other sets I own), but I wanted to be sure to note this feature (and comparitive restriction on it) for potential buyers.
Overall I think this is a nice set of cookware. Not necessarily the best I've seen, but not bad.
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