Anolon Advanced Anodized Aluminum Cookware Set Review

Anolon Advanced Skillet

Anolon Advanced Strainer 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:

	2 quart saucepan w/lid
	3 quart saucepan w/lid
	4 quart saucepan w/lid
	10 quart stockpot w/lid
	8" open skillet
	10" open skillet
	12" / 5 quart saute pan w/ helper handle w/ lid

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 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:

"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

"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:

	Features	How It Benefits You!
	Sturdy Flat Bottom	Great for all FLAT top stoves
	Hard Anodized Aluminum construction	Lightweight and durable
	Restaurant tested by professional chefs	Can take rough handling and for a long time
	Three layer DuPont Autograph 2 nonstick surface offers enduring nonstick performance	The best by DuPont. Quality. Easy to clean. Avoids common anodized aluminum issues.
	Nonstick coating on BOTH inside and outside	Easy to clean
	Ergonomic SureGrip stainless steel and silicone handles	Easy to hold. Stays cool.
	Break resistant domed glass lids with SureGrip handle	Easy to see food cooking. Lid handles stay cool.
	Oven safe to 375 degrees	Expands the cooking techniques you can use
	Hand wash only - not dishwasher safe	The nonstick coating on inside and outside makes it easy to clean by hand.
	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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