New Cooks Essentials Set in Spring Colors

Daysdee · ‎03-09-2010

Any thoughts on this set? It will be on ITKWD today. 10 pc. set/pretty colors. Comes to Around $100. w/ tax and shipping.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Without the item number I'm not seeing it. I see one set of hardcoat enamel for about $80 and, of course, I'd totally avoid that. Hardcoat enamel is not a good choice.

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

It must be k40431. I like it in green. I think if you aren't a serious cook like me, it would be fine.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

They look really pretty. I'd buy them if I needed pans.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I wish they'd tell us if this stuff would work with an induction cooktop. So many people have them, they certainly should mention it. The description doesn't even say what kind of metal they are. Mystery metal?

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debic · ‎09-02-2010

The original hard coat are aluminum, I bet these are too.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I just got a deep 10"" skillet from ShopHQ which is aluminum with a steel plate on the bottom so it can be used with induction. I sure like it. It's gorgeous too.

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/23/2014 debc said:
The original hard coat are aluminum, I bet these are too.

Exactly. Hardcoat enamel (which they now call porcelain enamel, I believe) is just aluminum vessels that are coated with this porcelain enamel. Not the best conductor of heat, in that form, and not the most durable, by a long shot.

For aluminum cookware, I'd totally stick with Hard Anodized. The difference is night and day. This is why these are so cheap.