Farberware High Performance Aluminum Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware Set, Black

Fantastic Set!
I received this set just in time to use it for Thanksgiving, and I'm glad I ordered it. It's a fantastic set.

The pots themselves are very well made. They are solid and just feel like quality. The non-stick surface is great...more on this in a minute. On heat the pans get hot very fast, although being aluminum-based they won't hold heat as well as, say, cast iron.

You get two skillets, two saucepans, a dutch oven, and a griddle. All but the small skillet have lids. Also included is a non-stick cookie sheet and a spatula. The lids are made of glass, ostensibly so you can look at your covered food as it is cooking. In practice the lids tend to fog over with condensed moisture, so their utility here is limited.

The non-stick surface is not a typical teflon coating. It is textured to further minimize the potential for sticking. This is good and bad. For instance, doing up eggs of any kind on the skillet is a dream. No sticking, eggs cook...

Good pots, pans, and a griddle!
This is an awesome basic cooking set. The pieces are lightweight, non-stick, and easy to wash (should you decide to use a little elbow grease instead of taking it the easy way out - i.e. your dishwasher). It has all the essential pots and pans and even includes a griddle that I'm excited to use for future breakfasts.

The only downfall, I would say, is that the pieces are relatively small in size/volume. Good perhaps for making a dinner for two but no more. Good for sauce making, ramen, frying up some eggs, cooking small things, etc. Bad for dinner parties. Perfect for your kid going off to college. (Assuming that s/he cooks and won't just eat out of the dining hall all day, everyday.) Bad for Thanksgiving (except for cranberry sauce- the 1 qrt saucepan would be just right).

A few days after this set came, a friend visited. So I took that opportunity to test out a few of the pots and pans. The 3 qrt saucepan, dutch oven, and 10 in skillet all heated up nice and...

Not the best set....
I wish I had read a little more about this set before I got it for my Wife for Christmas. The skillets are just too damn small to use for anything other than a small portion of anything. Going to have to get at least one larger skillet for her.

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Farberware High Performance Stainless Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set

Basic, Attractive Set of Cookware - Some Unique Features


Couldn't Be Happier!
I love love this 12-piece set of "Faberware High Performance Stainless Steel Cookware". Here are some of the pluses about this particular set:

The set itself looks much more expensive than it is, the pots and pans are extremely well made, look beautiful and are not too too heavy when lifting full pots of hot liquids. The glass lids are attractive and fit nice and snug, and I love that they have side vents on the larger ones so that when item starts to boil theres no spilling over on the stovetop. Another plus is the fact that the handles do not get hot, so no danger or burning your hands when removing pot or pan from the hot stove. I also love the teflon coating on the fry pans which make clean up a breeze. Finally an added bonus was a 3-piece kitchen tool set which is very nice as well.

These would make a great shower gift for a bride to be or someone setting up a new home and not wanting to spend a fortune on cookware. Very very nice!

Nice Cookware for the Money
This cookware set is typical of "department store" every-day quality pots and pans. By that, I mean that they are not comparable to All-Clad or LeCreuset, but they are sufficient for the task and will perform well with regular use. They clean up easily and maintain a shiny finish.

The pots are a good medium weight, so not heavy when filled with food. The glass lids fit snugly and don't rattle when simmering on the stove. I appreciate the comfort handles that are oven safe to 350 degrees, and don't get hot when on the stovetop. I am not a fan of teflon coating, but for some tasks such as scrambling eggs, these skillets are great and clean up is easy.

The set includes three nylon tools for use with the teflon coated pieces. They are also sturdy and I expect them to hold up well. I have washed all pieces in the dishwasher and they came out beautifully. A very nice set of cookware for not a lot of money.

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Farberware 77289 Classic 10-Piece Cook and Strain Cookware Set

Farberware Classic 10 piece cook and strain cookware set
I really like the locking strainer lid on the 8 qt. stockpot. I have boiled pasta and potatoes and it has been very convenient to lock the lid in place and pour the water out in the sink without having to get extra kitchen gadgets to do so. Water seems to boil faster using these pots as well and I imagine it has to do with the aluminum cores surrounded by the stainless steel. The water strains through the top of the lid.

The 1 & 3 qt saucepans have lips on each side and in order to strain the liquid from the pans, you line the holes up to the lips, hold the lid in place, and pour. The straining holes are in the sides of the lid and there are smaller holes on one side and larger on the other.

The finish is a pretty stainless steel. The top knob and handles could have been made of better quality material.

The 8" & 10" nonstick aluminum skillets have a shiny metal outside and top edge. They have riveted handles. The bowl size itself seems to be a little...

A nice starter set but harder to clean than some other brands
When I first started to take cooking somewhat seriously (in the early 80's) I went to a department store and purchased a stainless steel set of cookware similar to this one. The pans were not coated with a non-stick material and it took me a while to clean them, still, they were fairly heavy and served me well for several years. When I got a chance to try out this set I was surprised by several things.

The first thing is that I think that I paid more for a similar set over 30 years ago. The second this is that this set is much better designed and built that my original set. The pans have a non-stick coating when my older skillets did not. They also feel heavier more solid. Another thing that is different is that the lids on this set have strainers which make it easier to drain the cooking liquid off.

Since I graduated from my original set I much confess that I have had a tendency to go overboard when it comes to cookware. I've owned some really expensive...

A very nice set of cookware!
When the box arrived I didn't think there could possibly be a 10-piece set of cookware inside...but, the entire 10-piece set was packaged one pan inside another with packing material between each piece to protect each pot, pan and lid. My compliments to the packer! The first thing I noticed was how each pot and pan was very lightweight. I baked cookies and biscuits on the non-stick sheet pans and they slid off effortlessly using my non-metal spatula. I used the big pot and cooked spaghetti, locked the lid and gently tilted the pan to strain. It worked great. The saucepans also worked very well cooking. With the saucepans you hold the lid in place when straining. I have made fried green tomatoes, pancakes, fried rice, and more in the non-stick skillets and have been pleased with how each turned out. When the pots were hot the handles were not. All the cookware has stayed nice and shiny even after being washed in the dishwasher numerous times.

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