I have always loved the performance of KitchenAid products, and this KitchenAid Gourmet Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set is a great collection of pots, pans and lids with which to equip the home kitchen. Here are some of things that I like about the set:
- The pots and pans are lightweight and durable because they are made from anodized aluminum. I like pans that I can lift easily and pots from which I can pour out the contents without a struggle to hold up the cookware.
- The cooking surface is designed not to let food stick. When the surface is nonstick, I can cook without using so much oil.
- The set includes three sauce pans so I can cook the cheese sauce, and cook two vegetables at the same time.
- The cookware is easy to clean. I need to cut corners where I can with my time and spending less time washing cookware is a help.
- The glass lids are strong and clear so I can look through them and watch the food cooking.
- As far as the handles go, they keep cool during normal cooking on the stove. They are also easy to grasp.
- The stock pot is a good size and not too wide to fit on the stove while cooking other things on other burners.
- When I need to saute’ onions and mushrooms and make a gravy or a hearty sauce with sauteed vegetables, the saute pan included in the set has plenty of interior space for a good quantity of sauteed vegetables, gravies and sauces.
- Having two frying pans is practical because I am often frying more than one thing at a time for a meal such as eggs and pancakes for a weekend breakfast.
Caring for the Cookware
In order to keep this cookware set in top condition, I do recommend following a few tips on care. These pots should not be placed in the dishwasher, but they are so easy to rinse and wipe clean that no dishwashing is needed. No mettle utensils should be used like spoons, forks and knives. Then, these pots and pans should not be placed under the broiler or in an oven that is hotter than 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using this Cookware Set
The KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-piece Cookware Set offers enough pots and pans to cook an entire meal without trouble. I like to have enough pots and pans for all the different elements of the dinner. I may use the three sauce pans for one sauce and two vegetables, I may cook noodles in the big stock pot and I may use the saute pan for combining the pasta and vegetables with sauteed onions. Lastly, I may fry some chicken in one frying pan and toast some almonds and croutons for the salad in the other one. For a good dinner, I can easily make use of every piece in this cookware set.
