Reddit reviews Calphalon Classic Nonstick Saute Pan With Cover, 5 Quart, Grey
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Dual-layer nonstick for easy food release, and quick cleanupTempered glass lidDurable hard-anodized aluminum constructionCast stay-cool stainless steel long handlesOven safe up to 450ºF
Ok, but none of that is what I said was false. This is the comment that I replied to:
> Any 10pc set you buy for $140 won't be nearly the quality of a $60 pot.
> ...Not that spending that much on a stock pot would get you much value.
That is flagrantly incorrect.
And while I don't disagree that most people don't really need all those different pieces, the discount in the set is well worth buying the set, nonetheless. It is still good enough value to justify spending $140-$180 on the set.
> Sure, if you were actually planning to buy a 2,3, and 4 qt saucepan AND a 4.5 qt casserole pan along with a 5 qt deep saute pan AND you wanted all of those to be anodized aluminum
You are setting up a really false standard here. You don't need to want ALL those pieces in HA aluminum, you only need to want enough of them to make it cost effective.
That said, we have already established that a comparable stock pot alone will cost ~1/2 the total cost. And HA Non-stick is an excellent choice for a stock pot, In the long run, many people would prefer an enameled cast iron Dutch Oven, good ones tend to be expensive, so it not something most people need right away. This one will get them years of use in the meantime. So the stock pot alone is $90 of the $180.
I think most kitchens will benefit from a non-stick deep skillet or everyday pan. I know it is probably my 3rd most used pan after a lodge 12" skillet and a sauce pan. A Calphalon deep skillet is $65.
So after buying only two pans, we have spent $155 of the $180 cost of that set. One sauce pan or omelette pan will easily push you past the remaining cost of the kit.
So yeah, in the long run, anyone buying one of these sets will want to add a few additional pieces like a cast iron skillet or dutch oven. But for most people, this is an excellent way to get started.