This was a gift for my daughter who loves to cook and does a lot of entertaining!   I wanted to get something that was made to be more 'green' and didn't have any  of the chemicals previously used to make cookware 'nonstick'.  She told me the cookware was wonderful! It cooked the food evenly and was very easy to clean. She said nothing sticks to them.  I am going to purchase a set for myself too!