Calphalon Radiance Cleaner, 7-Ounce Review

I own several copper pots and pans and this cleaner is the easiest to use and with the best results. Simply follow directions and use in one direction when cleaning and wipe dry with a microfibre cloth ( I found this works best) and your pots look like new! More than worth its money.

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Product Description:
It's like a face-lift for your copper pans. Apply Radiance cleanser periodically to restore metallic surfaces to their shiny, like new appearance.

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All-Clad Copper Core 17-Inch Oval Roaster Review

To most of us, a roasting pan is a moderately high sided rectangular pan with a rack to hold the roast or bird.Well, it is time to think and cook anew.This pan with lower and wider sides will allow the oven's heat to reach more of your food.Forget a rack and place your food on chopped aromatic vegetables (chunks of carrot onion celery parsnip etc) which will roast along with the meat, giving great flavor and some moisture to the drippings. You will find your roasting technique transformed and the end results truly wonderful.

Not roasting? Ideal for a party paella or jambalaya, or ribs. Try game birds (yes you can roast 4 to 6 game hens at once) and it will take your turkey with ease!

A serious piece of kitchen equipment that will repay you in great results year after year.

As with any AllClad product, you know the quality of the workmanship and the raw materials are first rate.It cooks as expected...perfectly.

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The All Clad Copper Core 17 inch Oval Roaster is as pleasing to the eye as it is to cook in.With signature upright, cast stainless handles, this piece is a breeze to maneuver around the kitchen and straight to the table for elegant serving.All Clad's 17" Oval Roaster is the ideal piece of cookware for preparing pork loin, leg of lamb, as well as many other delicious dishes.This piece comes with a recipe brochure featuring a dish prepared exclusively for All Clad by Chef Thomas Keller.

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Mauviel Cuprinox Style 9.4-Inch Round Copper Frying Pan Review

I felt so guilty about spending the money on this when I first placed the order, and yet I was getting sick to death (perhaps literally) of Teflon pans, of skillets (even stainless steel ones) "Made in China" that seemed to impart weird flavors to my morning bacon and eggs, et al.The vague feelings of guilt persisted -- until the pan arrived and I started using it.This is wonderful cookware: it uses a substantially lower flame for cooking than other skillets I have, it cooks with amazingly even distribution of heat, and -- this was one of my biggest concerns -- it cleans very easily, I've experienced little difference between cleaning this and cleaning Teflon skillets.So, the comparable Teflon-coated skillet I once used has now been cheerfully tossed into the trash.True: few of us can afford a whole line of Mauviel Cuprinox, but really you should have at least one of these in your kitchen; I feel much safer cooking my food in it, and ultimately it's a lifetime investment.

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Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results.CUPRINOX Style, combines two efficient materials, a thick 2 mm copper exterior and a very thin stainless steel interior The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched materials and provides for great conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX Style products offer non -drip edges and stylish and ergonomically designed cast stainless steel handles that are "stay cool".The handles are attached to the bodies by sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX Style is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and is the ultimate copper range by Mauviel.It comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.

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Copper Polenta Pan Review

Five stars for an expensive pot I do not need?You bet.You can make good grits and polenta in another pot.You do not need bare copper.Bare copper has no advantage over lined copper in making polenta the way it does for whipping egg whites where chemistry is directly involved.So the reason for bare copper in polenta pans was that it was cheaper than keeping yet another pot lined with tin, especially one you used constantly. How this historical reason has faded.Now, this pot is pure luxury unless you make money from cooking polenta.If you want to go cheaper with a more versatile pan, choose a Windsor reduction pan.

Back to the five stars.Copper at 2.5mm or greater thickness is the best material for this pot if you are using gas.Some people will prefer the wooden handle of the competitors.I prefer the front and rear handles to the French maker, which is otherwise quite similar.I cannot recommend the American version, even though it is half the price.I do not like their lacquer coating.It is what you do to decorative cookware never meant to meet flame.Even if you want to remove it, I still could not find how thick the copper is.Too thin and it becomes a menace.

The other winning advantage is the shape.The narrow and tall flare combines reduced evaporation of essential moisture.Dry or gummy polenta is a sure way to never be asked to make it again.The shape completes the requirements by maximizing surface space because the sides conduct great heat in a recipe calling for so much stirring.Ruffoni is a great maker and they offer a fair price for this quality.

Finally, nice big polenta pots like this allow for plenty of leftovers to grill for dinner.Oh, and you need a wooden spatula too. Ciao ciao

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Ruffoni Copper Polenta Pan with polished brass handle. 10" dia. This is the classic shape pan for making polenta.

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All-Clad Cop-R-Chef 2-Quart Saucepan Review

This is the pan that my children (and their parents) used for cooking
oatmeal, melting butter, making cocoa, heating soup, and an assortment
of other homely cooking projects. It's a great all-around pot that is
smartly designed and heavy enough to heat things evenly, but not so
heavy that carrying it when it's full will be a chore. In contrast to
French copper pots, this one has a stainless steel interior rather
than tin, and is considerably more useful, because lighter in
weight. If you occasionally forget about the rice or the oatmeal, your
pot will not be wrecked - even after hours of heat baking the
food. Soak in cold water and scrape it off - gracefully, in fact. Food
can be scrubbed off with no fear of scratching the steel. Any old
copper cleaner will polish the exterior. The lid has a loop handle, so
that it can slip over the pot's handle for easy storage. This is a
costly item, but will last forever, cleans easily, and is just plain
beautiful to look at. It's simply a great gift, and by the way
"All-Clad" products last a lifetime (and are warrantied as
such).

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Product Description:
Delicate sauces are often integral to a recipe's success, but they're difficult to get just right. This All-Clad copper saucepan provides complete control over cooking heat,pairing the extraordinary benefits and opulent aesthetics of copper with the hassle-free maintenance of stainless steel. Lifetime warranty.

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All-Clad Copper Core 4-Quart Saucepan with Lid Review

Over the years I have used a variety of cookware--aluminum bottomed stainless Revere Ware, Magnalite Professional, Calphalon, Calphalon Professional NonStick. When I finally had to throw out the last of my tattered collection, I started to look for some stainless cookware that would stand the test of time and offer performance to boot. I decided to splurge on this All-Clad Copper Core.

One of the pieces I recieved was this 4-Quart saucepan. I love to use this to cook pasta for two, and it's the perfet size for making stock with one chicken carcass or a risotto for several. Love this pot!

Delighted to report that I am THRILLED with this expensive splurge! All-Clad is NOT about expensive hype and status, those these pans are beautifully made, instead they do everything cookware should, and have literally changed the way I cook. Having attended CIA and worked as a professional chef for a few years, I know the golden rule for food not sticking: preheat pan, add oil, let oil heat for 5-10 seconds, then add food. Using these guidelines with the Copper Core, nothing sticks! And I mean for some things, like omelets or fried eggs in the 10" frypan, the performance is as good as my brand new Calphalon NonStick was; when you can just slide omelets and fried eggs out of the pan without ANY sticking at all, why would you ever need Nonstick or Teflon based products?!

However, these pans are also superbly capable of developing a fond on the pan bottom for deglazing and subsequent sauces; in fact I have had them give every last bit of the fond up when deglazed, almost cleaning the pan for me! That's the best thing about them--they do everything right. I am not sure if it's All-Clad propriety stainless "recipe" or what, but these pans are so amazing to be able to function on all levels from eggs sliding out with ZILCH sticking to chicken breasts sticking just enough to develop rich fond for complete deglazing, to the light and glazy fond from sauteed onions and garlic for developing a richer risotto when deglazed with wine.

Mind you, this is partly about knowing some basic cooking principles, and these pans might not act so obligingly in non experienced hands, because when I read about people commenting on how everything sticks in their All-Clad stainless interior, I know it isn't All-Clad's fault, believe me!

I have found the copper core very responsive and quick to adjust to temperature. Perhaps not as great as true copper pot and pans, but noticeably better than aluminum cores (Stainless line) or anodized aluminum (Magnalite Pro/Calphalon). These pans heat up and boil water faster than anything I have ever used, aside from true copper cookware, and when turning the heat down, or removing from burner, they also cool incredibly quickly. It's nice to have semi-copper performance with the ease of stainless steel clean-up. And this cookware does clean-up quickly and easily, particularly when using Barkeepers Friend. I use plastic and wooden utensils (no metal) and they still look almost brand new after several months.

The copper band however does tarnish and discolor just as much and just as fast as a true copper pot or pan, so if you are fanatic, you will need to polish the tarnish away fairly often (at least every other week). However this is barely noticeable for us real world users, and Barkeepers friend does a good job of semi-polishing the copper (but it won't gleam).

I know, I know, they are SO expensive. But honestly, if you know how to cook or want to learn with responsive cookware, I honestly feel this is a great investment. I am wholeheartedly thrilled that I made it and cannot recommend highly enough.

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The ultimate performance pan on which many of the world's most elite chefs and discriminating cooks are inspired to create their culinary creations. Featuring innovative five-ply construction that combines the superior performance of copper with the cleaning ease of stainless steel, it's like rediscovering cooking all over again! Lifetime warranty.

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Mauviel Cuprinox Pour La Table 10.4-Inch Round Frying Pan with Bronze Handle Review

I am still relatively new to good kitchen ware and how to use them.I learned very quickly that this pan requires a low amount of heat compared tomy other older aluminum pans and spaces the heating around the whole pan.I found this pan great for making a large amount of steaks and for making a wine sauce after wards and is great for sautee ( I love making a white wine butter sauce with this pan, with shallots).I somehow left cloud shaped patterns of white hazing on the top of the pan - probably from misuse and lack of knowledge.

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Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results. CUPRINOX pour la table combines two efficient materials that are perfect for cooking and table presentation a 1.2-2 mm exterior of copper and a very thin stainless interior.The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched material and provides for excellent conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX pour la table has straight sides and has bronze handles that are attached to the bodies with sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX pour la table is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.It is the lightest weight of all of the Mauviel copper cookware lines.

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Mauviel Cuprinox Extra-Thick 2.5 mm 1.3-Quart Saucepan with Lid Review

Mauviel really delivers:I was a somewhat skeptical about their claims about how quickly copper responds to heat changes, but once I started using the saucepan, I was stunned to find that they were not exaggerating. I love the heft of it (important to note that cooking becomes an upper-body workout with pans like these) and the glow of polished copper is just gorgeous.Be prepared, however, to polish it every other use if you want to keep that bright glow, but know that ordinary Wright's Copper Cream will make the job incredibly simple and quick.I intend to try the Copperbrill cream recommended by Mauviel, but I am having a very hard time imagining how it could be better than Wright's, as it is about 5 times the price (hence my high expectations).

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Product Description:
Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results.CUPRINOX, a professional line that has a thicker gauge of copper for added strength, combines two efficient materials, a very thick 2.5 mmcopper exterior, and very thin layer of stainless steel on the interior.The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched material and provides for perfect conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX products have straight sides and have handles that are cast-iron and attached to the bodies with sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.

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