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Cooks essentials TSV

mibaker — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:45:31 GMT

Received an email about tomorrow's TSV, 18 piece porcelain enameled cookware set. Any experience with porcelain enamel? K41304. Thanks.

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depglass — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:54:49 GMT

Porcelain enamel on what? Oops, didn't notice item number. This is on plain old aluminum, not hard anodized aluminum. They also are counting utensils as pieces, something the competition used to do. I always respected QVC because they didn't do this. Personally I won't buy plain aluminum, its the same stuff at the mart stores at a higher price. Please bring us hard anodized or stainless. But if you are really into color, they do have some fabulous choices.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:03:15 GMT

I ordered the Emeril All Clad Hard Anodized set when on clearance! these are the best I've ever had too bad they r sold out or I would have ordered another set for gift for bridal shower. not happy with CE since they changed over to these colored interiors scratch easily and thin exterior.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:03:04 GMT

Usually what they now call 'porcelain enamel' cookware is what they used to call 'hardcoat enamel' cookware.

This is the cheapest (read-less durable and s/b pretty cheap but probably isn't) cookware you can purchase and I wouldn't touch it, personally. It is just aluminum cookware that is coated in porcelain enamel.

The only way to go with aluminum is Hard Anodized. THAT would be a much better combination of even heat conduction and durability.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:23:11 GMT

I don't do much cooking these days but do enjoy using my induction burner when I do. A couple nights ago they had a cheap Mark Charles Misilli set that had the induction bottom, on clearance for $59., perfect for my purpose. It was good looking too in copper.

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faeriemoon — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:25:47 GMT

I call this disposable cookware.

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Sammijo10 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:45:47 GMT

On 9/23/2014 kachina624 said: I don't do much cooking these days but do enjoy using my induction burner when I do. A couple nights ago they had a cheap Mark Charles Misilli set that had the induction bottom, on clearance for $59., perfect for my purpose. It was good looking too in copper.

Kachina, what was the item number of this MCM set? Thanks!

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Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:28:44 GMT

http://www.qvc.com/9-Pc.-Colored-Nonstick-Cookware-by-MarkCharlesMisilli-Copper.product.K38980.html?upsh=1&sc=K38980-CSWB

K38980

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Daysdee — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:59:06 GMT

Very nice colors, but I have a new set from HSN that I like. I wouldn't need those utensils. Wonder why Bob Warden hasn't been presenting much CE recently. I do like Meredith, but he seemed to have been the CE guy.

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Sooner — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:41:31 GMT

If it is like the usual stuff, it will burn food on the bottom quickly. I would stay away from this. I think you can do better.

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SouthernBee — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:53:49 GMT

I have purchased 3 sets of the CE cookware, but it was the hardcoat enamel . I used medium heat, never put in dishwasher and never used metal utensils. Loved the light weight cookware and easy to cook and clean but never lasted longer than two years. Tried to get replacement products and was told had to write corporate etc. Learned my lesson and no longer purchase anything made by CE.

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autumnnj — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:00:59 GMT

The hard anodized is better quality than the porcelain. Pretty colors, though!

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Mominohio — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:13:19 GMT

I've had similar sets from CE in the past, and they don't last. They are rather thin (more so all the time), the nonstick does eventually fail, and the outsides don't stay nice very long.

I'm not impressed with their lifetime warranty. You have to pay to ship back, they never have exactly what you need replaced, and they substitute, so you no longer have a complete matching set of pans.

I've had various types of CE, and they are as throw away as any other brand of nonstick cookware. Mine last for a number of years with careful use and washing by hand, but they still fail and need replaced.

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coffeegal — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:23:13 GMT

On 9/24/2014 Daysdee said:
Very nice colors, but I have a new set from HSN that I like. I wouldn't need those utensils. Wonder why Bob Warden hasn't been presenting much CE recently. I do like Meredith, but he seemed to have been the CE guy.

Daysdee: Did you get the Wolfgang Puck set that was on a few weeks back? If so, that looked like a great set to have... Hope all is well!!