Review: Calphalon Contemporary Hard-Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware, Set, 11-Piece, Black

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1. 145 of 153 people found the following review helpful

   
   5 Long Years! Finally gave up., July 14, 2015

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   Matt Lawrence (Atlanta) –

   This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Hard-Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware, Omelette Fry Pan, 10-inch and 12-inch Set, Black (Kitchen)

   The 12in skillet dominated my stove stop cooking for the last 5 years. And it has finally given up! The nonstick is all gone now and the pot has finished its long life. I am very satisfied with this pan, even though it gave up the ghost eventually, I got years of solid use out of it! I would suggest this to anyone, just know it will not last forever.

   

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2. 97 of 105 people found the following review helpful

   
   Good Skillets (but not great), February 6, 2015

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   Ed M –

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   This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Hard-Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware, Omelette Fry Pan, 10-inch and 12-inch Set, Black (Kitchen)

   Good pans, with good non-stick coatings. I’ve been using Calphalon Non-Stick pans for at least a dozen years, and though they don’t have the durability of the older-style anodized aluminum (not “non-stick”) cookware, they hold up as well as any of the other leading brands. This 2-pan promotional package used to be available in the superior “Unison” line, but now I can only find it in the lighter “Contemporary” line. (For example, the 10-inch skillet in the Unison line that I’m retiring after about 2 years of regular use weighed 2 pounds, 9.2 ounces, while the same size skillet in the Contemporary line weighs 2 pounds, 2.9 ounces, and the finish on the handle lacks the same level of quality). It’s still a good pan, but the lighter weight means that it won’t retain heat as well, and thus won’t cook as consistently on the intermittently-firing elements of my glass stove top. It is a good value for the money – the 12 inch skillet this is replacing is an All-Clad non-stick pan at more than double the price, and its life expectancy was no better.

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3. 32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

   
   Works great., March 18, 2014

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   Sharon –

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   This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Hard Anodized Nonstick 16-Inch Roasting Pan with Rack 5 pc. Set (Kitchen)

   I haven’t owned this very long but it has performed very well whenever I’ve used it. It’s well made and seems to distribute the heat evenly. Cleans up like a breeze. The pictures don’t express the sturdiness of the pan very well.
   The all stainless steel version of this pan got the highest recommendation by “America’s Test Kitchen” product testing. I bought this one which came in second (by only like a 1/2 star) and was also listed as the best bargain.

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