Tramontina 8-Piece 18/10 Stainless Steel TriPly-Clad Cookware Set 4.7 5 247 285
Love these pots Since I purchased these pots about 4 years ago, I think I have used them long enough to write an honest review. I love them. These are just as good as Caphalon or Analon (I have one pan of each) and much cheaper. I don't know why Walmart has stopped selling them in the store. They are amazing. They cook evenly and just as importantly (with the help of Bar Keepers Helper) clean up like new. The Calphalon pan I have has te anodized finish on the inside and outside and it's a pain to clean. If there's a particulary tough stain on the tramontina, I can spray a little easy off on it and the stain comes off, can't do that with the Calphalon. 02/27/2008
So glad I switched from non-stick to tri-ply clad! I've used non-stick pans for decades, always believing that non-coated stainless pans would make food stick--it was certainly my experience any time I tried using other stainless pans like Revereware.But during this past year I started researching the health concerns with various non-stick coatings. My non-stick pans were very scratched up (despite my careful use of only plastic/wood utensils), and I needed a replacement set, not only because I was afraid of what was getting into our food, but because the pans were not cooking well anymore.My research led me to triple-ply-clad pans, All-Clad being my initial first choice, but--the price! I stumbled upon this Tramontina set here on walmart.com. I couldn't believe what a great price they were--unheard of for triple-clad stainless. But, would they be good quality? The positive reviews and the comparisons to All-Clad convinced me to take the risk and try them.The result?I've been so very thrilled with these pans! First of all, every one of my "sticking" worries have been put to rest. So far, nothing has stuck or burned on (I follow the directions given carefully). They've been a breeze to clean, first with a dish cloth and then I follow up with a blue scotch pad, which hasn't scratched the finish but gets off that final film of food. Every time I use them to saute, I exclaim at how these pans are just as non-stick as my non-stick pans were!Aside from that most important aspect, they are beautiful pans. So nice to look at, and very well-made. They are STURDY. They're also very heavy, which comes with being triple clad.The only "negatives" I can see are that, with the weight of the saucepans, I find that the handles, while beautiful, are too thin and don't give good leverage when trying to pour out extra liquid, etc. And the other is that neither of the saute/fry pans have lids.Neither of these "negatives" are enough that they outweigh how wonderful I think the pans are.You can buy a separate 3-qt saucepan here, too, which I did. I use it a LOT. 11/26/2008
Excellent Cookware This set is incorrectly described! Mine arrived with a 1.5qt saucepan instead of the 1qt, and the 6qt dutch oven instead of the 5qt. Both of these were pleasant surprises! All the pans passed the magnet test and the box stated that they were all induction cooker compatible. Also note that the lid from the dutch oven fits the 10 inch saute pan and if you buy the 4qt saucepan, the lid from that also fits the 8 inch saute pan. All the pans are made in China and NSF certified. The finish and construction is excellent. There are no hot spots in the corners like there were with my old disk bottomed pans and so far cleaning them has been a breeze. These pan are gorgeous to look at and work great. Highly recommended! 01/14/2010
Superb cookware I have been reading glowing reviews about Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad cookware at a number of different online forums over the past year, and now that I own some myself, I concur wholeheartedly. The cookware performs every bit as well as other reviewers have indicated--there's really nothing I can do to improve on their various comments.One reviewer at this site complained the size of the saucepans and the Dutch oven. I disagree: ANY pan's utility is dependent upon the needs of the household in which it is used. I find the 1-quart saucepan to be perfect for preparing a single serving of hot cereal (I do not like the instant varieties). Or rice. Or any other food that is not well suited to microwave preparation. As for the Dutch oven, it's a fairly standard size and enables the set to provide good flexibility in the preparation of various quantities of food. And yes, a decent amount of pasta CAN be prepared in it.I suspect that the aforementioned reviewer might have done well to have familiarized himself with the dimensions of various saucepan sizes BEFORE ordering. It is clearly stated that the set contains a 1-quart and a 2-quart saucepan, so their respective sizes should not have been a surprise or a disappointment to him.I LOVE my Tramontina Tri-Ply set. I already owned the 12" sauté pan before I bought the set, and plan to purchase a 3-quart suacepan and several other pieces in the near future.(I just wish Walmart carried ALL the other pieces I'd like to have, because Walmart's prices are BY FAR the lowest for the items it does carry!) 11/30/2008
