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Anolon Advanced Anodized Aluminum Cookware Set Review
Anolon Advanced Cookware Sets are our winner for "Best Quality" hard anodized aluminum cookware sets. Well constructed, nonstick both inside and outside, exceptional stay-cool handles, straining lids, easy pour spouts, and a very flat bottom are ample reasons for the award. Anolon, a Meyer Corporation company, makes several high quality aluminum cookware lines. Anolon Advanced has a long history of durable performance.
People enjoy cooking when they have new cookware!
Perhaps you have several brands and styles of cookware, or some that is scratched and peeling. Maybe they are slightly warped and don't lay flat. Maybe your cookware sticks too much, and perhaps you want a cookware set that is easy to clean.
You may have noticed scratches on the cooking surface, the handles get too hot, or it's just too heavy. Perhaps you would like cookware that heats evenly and lays flat on the stove surface.
If you are like me, I have some cookware that has been passed down from my parents and family members. I know some of it is at least 30 years old, and it shows! I know I get tired of the pieces that are warped and don't lay flat on my GE ceramic top stove. It would be nice to have cookware with comfortable handles that stay cool, heats evenly and all the way up the sides of the cookware, and maybe even uses less heat. And it would be great if that cookware could last for many years to come and still look great!
In reviewing all the hard anodized aluminum cookware sets, I found one that stands out for PREMIUM QUALITY.
The Anolon Advanced 12 piece Cookware Set Wins for Best Quality
You probably know that regular anodized aluminum cookware can stain on the outside from food and liquid spillage. It can be a pain to clean and can leave the outside surface looking gray and dingy.
Guess what?
The Anolon Advanced cookware has the DuPont Autograph 2 nonstick surface on both the inside and the outside! It doesn't stain and it's super easy to clean.
The 12 piece set is complete with every pan you will need. Yes, I would like to see this set come with a larger 12" skillet. But the set makes up for the 8" and 10" skillets with a very large 5 quart saute pan with lid and helper handle. Here is what comes in the 12 piece cookware set:
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2 quart saucepan w/lid |
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3 quart saucepan w/lid |
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4 quart saucepan w/lid |
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10 quart stockpot w/lid |
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8" open skillet |
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10" open skillet |
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12" / 5 quart saute pan w/ helper handle w/ lid |
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We buy cookware to cook! It doesn't matter how experienced you are in the kitchen, the right cookware will help your cooking.
Anodized aluminum is a popular material for cookware because it is lighter and stronger than stainless steel. Aluminum is a great conductor of heat. When you start cooking with this Anolon Advanced cookware set, you will find it heats very quickly and evenly! No more hot spots and uneven cooking. You will find that, being aluminum, it heats all the way up the sides, surrounding your food with a nice even heat. Stainless steel by itself can't do that. That's why the better stainless steel cookware has to be clad with aluminum or copper to get the same amount of even heating!
When you cook a thick sauce or rice dish in this Anolon Advanced cookware set, you will find that you will need less heat, and because it surrounds your food with even heat, it avoids burning or scorching on the bottom! Perfect rice pilaf. Cream sauces... no problem. Forget sticking. The nonstick surface is like no other.
I have some Anolon Advanced. When I hold it in my hands, I know I am holding a well constructed piece of cookware. The first thing I notice is the solid and ergonomic handle. The "SureGrip" handles are silicone and stainless steel. These handles STAY COOL! The next thing I like is the DuPont Autograph 2 nonstick surface. This restaurant tested, professional grade, nonstick surface is slick and easy to clean both on the inside and outside. I LOVE the very sturdy and FLAT bottom. It's great on my GE ceramic top stove. The glass straining lids make it easy to pour out excess liquids.
OK, Mark, I hear what you're saying. You love it. But what are others saying about it?
When you go to Amazon.com, you will see a minimum of 87 customer reviews. Seventy seven of them give the Anolon Advanced 12 piece cookware set the highest 5 stars! Eight more give it 4 stars. Here's what a few had to say:
"Look no further!"
"This is an absolutely fantastic cookware set...love it, love it, love it!! I researched a long time before deciding on this set of cookware and boy, did I make the right decision! Food cooks quickly and evenly, and clean-up is a snap. I also love the glass lids so I can see the food as it's cooking. As the manufacturer recommends, I do not put this cookware in the dishwasher, but clean up is so fast and easy, I don't mind washing them by hand at all! Anolon cookware is highly recommended by Consumer Reports, too, which definitely was a factor in my decision. You can't go wrong with this set; it's a great product for the money. I even purchased an array of Anolon cooking utensils as well, and I love them equally as much! After years of inexpensive, mismatched, low quality cookware and utensils, it's wonderful having these great Anolon products in my kitchen!"- P. Olsen
As posted on Amazon.com
July 18, 2007
"Five years of use and still good as new"
"These have been great pans. I've had a set for over five years now and they still look new. No signs of wear at all. I've religiously used only non-metal utensils with them (wood, silicone, etc). As a result they're still like new. Even with overheating the pan once or twice they're still in perfect condition.And if you want a good addition to the set, get the grill pan. The one that's a regular height, not the shallow one. The regular one does a FANTASTIC job cooking bacon. Likewise it does a fine job grilling everything from chicken to fish and burgers (which are still better outside).
You will be pleased with these pans."
- Bill Kearney
As posted on Amazon.com
January 7, 2009
No More Mismatched Cookware!
One of the biggest advantages of owning a complete cookware set is that all of your cookware matches! No more having some cookware that is white, black, silver, orange, or any other color. They will all be the same uniform color.
AND THEY WILL ALL COOK THE SAME!
Forget trying to remember how each piece heats, cools, or handles certain cooking tasks. A PREMIUM QUALITY cookware set like the Anolon Advanced 12 piece cookware set takes the guess-work out of cooking. You will own a well constructed and attractive set of cookware.
BEST QUALITY...
When I reviewed all the possible selections for this award, there are abundant reasons Anolon Advanced deserves the award. Besides my own personal experience with the cookware which I can attest to, here are the other factors that made it a clear winner:
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Sturdy Flat Bottom | Great for all FLAT top stoves |
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Hard Anodized Aluminum construction | Lightweight and durable |
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Restaurant tested by professional chefs | Can take rough handling and for a long time |
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Three layer DuPont Autograph 2 nonstick surface offers enduring nonstick performance | The best by DuPont. Quality. Easy to clean. Avoids common anodized aluminum issues. |
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Nonstick coating on BOTH inside and outside | Easy to clean |
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Ergonomic SureGrip stainless steel and silicone handles | Easy to hold. Stays cool. |
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Break resistant domed glass lids with SureGrip handle | Easy to see food cooking. Lid handles stay cool. |
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Oven safe to 375 degrees | Expands the cooking techniques you can use |
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Hand wash only - not dishwasher safe | The nonstick coating on inside and outside makes it easy to clean by hand. |
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Lifetime Limited Warranty | It's a risk free purchase |
The retail price of the Anolon Advanced 12 piece cookware set is $525.00
The Amazon.com price as of 05/21/2011 is around $399.95, and eligible for FREE SHIPPING with Amazon Prime!
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Happy Cooking!
Mark
Your Cookware Helper
P.S. I want to hear your success stories using this cookware set! I would love to hear how it improved your cooking! What did it replace?
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 May 2011 10:41
Circulon Infinite Anodized Aluminum Cookware Set Review
For price and features, the Circulon Infinite Cookware Set wins my choice for Best Value of anodized aluminum cookware sets. A durable nonstick surface, dishwasher safe, stable flat bottom, and unique ridges on the cooking surface makes Circulon an industry leader, and the Circulon Infinite cookware line, a winner in multiple categories. Innovative design elements like easy-pour edges, locking straining lids (shown to the right), nonstick surfaces both inside and outside, and the Circulon patented hi-lo cooking system easy to like.
People enjoy cooking even more when they have new cookware!
Perhaps your cookware is chipped or peeling. Maybe they are slightly warped and don't lay flat. Maybe yours sticks too much, doesn't perform the way you would like it to, and perhaps you want a cookware set that is dishwasher safe.
You may have noticed scratches on the cooking surfaces of your cookware and concerned about the health safety. Do the handles get too hot? Is too heavy? Perhaps you would like cookware that is nonstick and easy to clean.
If you are like me, I have some cookware that has been passed down from my parents and other family members. I have a little bit of everything. I know I get tired of some pieces that are warped and don't lay flat on my GE flat ceramic stove top. It would be nice to have cookware with comfortable handles that stay cool, heats evenly and all the way up the sides of the cookware, and maybe even uses less heat. And it would be great if that cookware could last for many years to come!
Hard Anodized Aluminum Cookware Sets
In reviewing hard anodized aluminum cookware sets, I found one that stands above the rest when it comes to VALUE. There are many brands to consider including All Clad, Calphalon, Circulon, Cuisinart, Farberware, and KitchenAid. But when it came to the ultimate value of the set, only 1 kitchen set remained.
The Circulon Infinite 10 Piece Cookware Set
No more warping, mismatched sets, or scratched cookware. Say hello to a set that is flat, durable, nonstick, and dishwasher safe.
You don't have to worry about a mess after you cook up a storm. Just throw the Circulon Infinite nonstick cookware in the dishwasher! The cast stainless steel handles stay cool. The stainless steel lids fit securely. And the Circulon Infinite stainless steel base stays flat on whatever type of stove you have. The flat bottom base is great on flat top stoves! Thinking about induction? No worry. The Circulon Infinite 10 piece cookware set is induction ready!
The 10 piece set is complete with every essential pan you need to get started. Here is what comes in the 10 piece cookware set:
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1.5 quart saucepan w/lid |
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2 quart saucepan w/lid |
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3 quart saute pan w/lid |
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8 quart stockpot w/lid |
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8" fry pan |
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10" fry pan |
Impress Your Friends and Family
We buy cookware to cook! It doesn't matter how experienced you are in the kitchen, the right cookware will help you cook even better.
Hard anodized aluminum is a popular material for cookware because it is lighter and stronger than stainless steel. That makes it easy to use and durable! Being aluminum, it provides excellent, even heating. When you start cooking with this Circulon Infinite hard anodized aluminum set, you will find it heats very quickly! You will find that being aluminum all the way up the sides, it heats all the way up the sides of the cookware, surrounding your food with a perfectly even heat. Unique to Circulon Infinite, the stainless steel base assures level cooking that is great for all stoves, including induction.
When you cook a thick sauce or rice dish in this Circulon Infinite set, you will find that you need less heat, and because it surrounds your food with even heat, it won't burn or scorch on the bottom! Perfect rice pilaf. Cream sauces... no problem. Macaroni and cheese cook and clean up swiftly.
Circulon is well known for their durable, long lasting nonstick surface. In fact, their nonstick surface, called TOTAL, is guaranteed to outlast all other nonstick surfaces! Unique to Circulon, their TOTAL nonstick surface has raised circles that minimizes the surface area touching your food. It helps keep fats and oils below your food, and makes cleanup a snap. The TOTAL nonstick surface, like more expensive anodized aluminum cookware, includes the nonstick surface not only on the inside of the cookware, but also on the outside. This avoids the traditional dingy appearance some anodized aluminum cookware can get over time, and makes cleanup super easy.
Here's my take. I have a couple pieces. I use them all the time when I want to do easy-to-clean nonstick cooking. The chef pan is wonderful for large quantities. The side handles makes it easy to manuever. Because the nonstick surface is both on the inside and outside, it is easy to clean by hand. But when I'm not in the mood to hand wash, I toss it into the dishwasher. The cooking surface ridges helps keep fats away from the food, and provides a lower surface tension enhancing the nonstick surface. Having a GE flat top stove, I LOVE the stainless steel flat base. It's perfectly flat! OK, Mark, I hear what you're saying. You love it. But what are others saying about it?
When you go to Amazon.com, you will see a minimum of 68 customer reviews. FIFTY-TWO of them give the Circulon Infinite 10 piece cookware set the highest 5 stars! Eleven more give it 4 stars. Here's what a few had to say:
"Circulon Infinite cookware ROCKS"
"I have purchased high-end cookware in the past, but nothing even comes close to Circulon Infinite. The cookware is of solid construction and heavy stock. It heats evenly and the non-stick surface will cook an egg with no fat whatsoever. I prefer glass lids so it is easier to monitor dishes as they cook, but a lid or two salvaged from my old set solved that minor problem.Even better than the product itself was the service from Amazon.com! I ordered the product and received it in LESS THAN 36 HOURS, even though I took advantage of free 'standard shipping.'"
- Edward Wilson "WVEd"
As posted on Amazon.com
January 28, 2009
"A MUST HAVE"
"This is a 'MUST HAVE' cookware set for your kitchen. It's a very high quality, and durable set. My food cooks evenly, I even use less butter and oil because the nonstick material is extraordinary fabulous! The best set I've ever purchased. I've been using it for 2 months and definitely feel I won't need to buy a cookware set ever again. You will be so delighted and glad you made this purchase. I rate this product 10 stars!!"- ok "ok"
As posted on Amazon.com
April 3, 2008
"Hooray! Quality Cookware that is Dishwasher Safe!"
"I absolutely love Circulon 'Infinite' cookware! It does everything that's promised, and goes into the dishwasher too! Believe me; this can be a very important feature if quick and easy cleanup is important you. Yet, that is not my only reason for giving this product a five star rating. I've owned many brands of cookware over the years, and for one reason or another, they have fallen short of my expectations. Yes, even my Calphalon cookware can't hold a candle to Circulon 'Infinite.' For instance, I've had a couple Calphalon frying pans for more than a year now. I tend not to use them because their non-stick properties are lacking--so much so that making eggs "over-easy" is almost impossible. I've tried several different things to correct this problem, but no matter what I've tried, food continues stick, which not only makes cooking more difficult, but it makes cleanup more difficult as well. Another problem that I have is that the bottoms of my Calphalon pans have a slight curve to them; as a result they don't sit firmly on my burners. On the other hand, however, each of my 'Infinite' cookware pieces have a flat bottom, which allows them to sit firmly on my burners, and I never have a problem with food sticking to them."- P. Mann "Amazon Shopper"
As posted on Amazon.com
July 18, 2008
No More Mismatched Cookware!
One of the biggest advantages of owning a complete cookware set is that all of your cookware matches! No more having some cookware that is white, black, silver, orange, or any other color. They will all be the same uniform color.
AND THEY WILL ALL COOK THE SAME!
Forget trying to remember how each piece heats, cools, or handles certain cooking tasks. A VALUE cookware set like the Circulon Infinite Hard Anodized Aluminum 10 piece cookware set takes the guess-work out of cooking. You will own a nearly indestructible and attractive set of cookware.
Winning the Award for Best VALUE...
This cookware set can easily be up for a PREMIUM QUALITY award. This set DOES WIN for BEST QUALITY Nonstick set. But the price is too cheap! When I reviewed all the possible selections for this award, there are abundant reasons Circulon Infinite deserves the award. Here are the other factors that made it a clear winner:
| FEATURE | HOW IT BENEFITS YOU | |
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Stainless Steel Flat Base | GREAT for flat top stoves |
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TOTAL nonstick surface | Durable, Long lasting |
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Nonstick surface on both inside and outside | Easy to clean, easy to cook with |
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Cast Stainless Steel handles | Attractive, and stays cool for easy handling |
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Stainless steel lids | Attractive and easy to clean |
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Induction Ready | Future proof cookware |
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Oven safe to 500 degrees | Expands the cooking techniques you can use |
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Dishwasher safe | Easy to clean! Rare for anodized aluminum or nonstick surfaces |
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Lifetime Limited Warranty | It's a risk-free purchase |
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FANTASTIC PRICE! | You won't spend much on this quality cookware |
The retail price of the Circulon Infinite 10 piece cookware set is $550.00.
As of May 28, 2011, Amazon has a great price of just $229.40 - a savings of 58%
Happy Cooking!
Mark
Your Cookware Helper
P.S. I want to hear your success stories using this Circulon Infinite Hard Anodized Aluminum cookware set! I would love to know what it does for your cooking. What did it replace?
P.S.S. Don't miss out on the quality of this cookware set. Its features and inexpensive price make it an award winning VALUE!
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 May 2011 17:39
"BEST COOKWARE EVER!!!"
"I received this product after about 4 years of using Target's T-fal product. I immediately noticed a difference in my food, the way it cooked and tasted. The soft grip handles are a dream. It was definitely the best deal out there. I have used my dad's Calphalon before and this is far better. A definite must."- J. Elliott
As posted on Amazon.com
July 19, 2006