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Question: The box of pots at Costco says "non stick"  The reviewers say they aren't non stick.  Are the pots non stick or NOT non stick?
Document: Seems like the non-stick finish began to wear out somewhere around 2004 or 2006. I finally decided to retire them to get something new this year, but we were still using them daily.Seems like less than oh say $35 per year for great equipment is a bargain.
These are not non stick, so dont buy them expecting them to be non stick. You need to treat them more like stainless when your cooking. If youve never used stainless, then google how to cook with this type of pans. They cook very evenly, and het up quite rapidly. I was using cheap non stick before, and they had all chipped away, as expected. I look forward to the durability of these pots and pans.
Sent them back, and when i got the next set, only one had a knick in it. Apparently, calphalon needs to spend a few extra bucks on packing material.Overall, i love the pots and pans, and they look amazing. Food doesnt stick as much as stainless, but you will get the same results as stainless, without the worries of non stick chipping away when you accidently use metal utensils.
Initially I was disappointed. I switched from no stick as I got tired of all the so called super no sticks that are supposed to be durable but aren't, and I wanted to get away from cooking with a chemical layer in my pots.It cooks as well as advertised and other commentors say, but the clean up was appreciably more work. I know I made the decision to go away from no stick but I was still disappointed that I had to pay the price.
It would be a shame for someone who will just neglect it. By the way, the instructions says that this pot set can NOT be washed in a dishwasher because it will ruin it but who puts pots in a dishwasher anyways!? That's a cooking no no!Overall, I LOVE IT SO MUCH! I may never have to replace a pot set again. GREAT VALUE AND PRICE, 5 stars!! Highly recommended and won't disappoint anyone. I will be surprise if anyone rated less.
Bought this to replace some old flaking non stick other brand cookware.. It came well packaged and right on shipping schedule.
They stay cool while cooking. They do warm up, but you can remove the lids without using a pot-holder, unless you are cooking at very high temps for a long time. The pot handles just stay cool. Great design.So far the hard-anodized finish is nice and easy enough to clean. It isn't really a non-stick finish, but I've found that non-stick finishes tend to wear out faster. I wanted to try hard-anodized hoping for a longer lasting finish.
The pots work fine; and the lids and handles don't get so hot they cannot be handled. However, whatever you cook in the frying pans (even with oil, PAM) stick terribly. That was a big disappointment. If anyone knows how to limit/avoid food sticking to the pans, please advise.
This is my favorite of all the Calphalon cookware. Beware that it is NOT Teflon coated and can require scrubbing but the cookware is well worth it. It is not like stainless steel upkeep-----THANK GOODNESS.
One can use metal utensils with it, and cleansers, etc. It is NOT dishwasher safe - it is similar to cast iron in that it will get an odd white hue to it and then it will need to be seasoned but just an hour or so of soaking and food just wipes right out! They are truly amazing.These pans heat evenly, are heavy (but not too heavy) and just feel right. You won't go wrong with these and I am very pleased with my purchase.
Answer: I just received the WRONG item from this listing. Its supposed to be hard anodized commercial withOUT nonstick, but Ireceived the Nonstick vsn.  I just spoke with Calphalon to ensure, they do not sell the commercial hard anodized nonstick set any longer. COSTCO has exclusive rights to the nonstick version of the hard anodized commercial nonstick pots and pans. The MODEL # on this listing is for the Commerical Hard anodized pot and pans that do NOT have nostick on them. I just received my order and got the WRONG product. I received what Costco is selling. I have contacted the seller for a switch of product.  This is FALSE advertising going on here! Not cool!