T-fal Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set 17 Piece, Oven Broiler Safe 400F, Lid Safe 350F, Kitchen Cooking Set w/ Fry Pans, Saucepans, Saute Pan, Griddle, Pots and Pans, Dishwasher Safe Black
$199.99
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Description
Weekday dinners, laid-back brunch, holiday entertaining—prepared for life’s culinary adventures with T-fal ultimate hard anodized toxin-free nonstick cookware. With a rugged hard anodized aluminum construction, this cookware also features T-fal heat mastery system, a three-ingredient recipe for perfectly delicious cooking results every time—superior and longer-lasting non-stick coating, an anti-warping, even heat base, and patented Thermo-Spot technology. Retains perfect heat and offers supreme resistance to corrosion, scratching, and other damage for go-to reliability every day of the week. Even more, T-fal makes the important step of preheating practically foolproof. The Thermo-Spot heat indicator features a ring around the center that turns solid red to indicate when pans are properly preheated, which promotes evenly cooked food and helps seal in the natural juices and flavor of meat, poultry, fish, and other favorites. For easier cooking, the cookware titanium reinforced nonstick interior helps prevent frustrating, wasteful, stuck-to-the-bottom scenarios. Oven safe and dishwasher safe, T-fal ultimate hard anodized nonstick cookware offers multi-purpose versatility with its wide range of pots and pans—fry, brown, sauté, steam, slow cook, and more. With a frypan, non-stick pots and pans set, T-fal equips your kitchen at home for easy cooking with this 17 piece kitchen set.
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| Asin | B00TQJWF1I |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21.84 x 13.85 x 15.41 inches |
| Weight | 29.2 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Groupe SEB |
D Coombs –
SECOND UPDATE
After about 4 years of use I continued to be VERY hapy with these pans. 0 problems with the non stick surface. I have replaced most of these pans with Hex Clad because of the hybrid characteristics (weight + non stick) of Hex Clad. After 4 years, these T-Fal are still better non-stick than the new hex-clad but I can use Hex Clad for all stainless / most non-stick purposes.
Obviously the price point on Hex Clad is entirely different, this isn’t meant to recomend Hex Clad over T-Fal, they both have their place! I still use a few of the T-Fal when I need something really really non-stick, I passed the rest of these pans to my adult children who are using them very happily. I would not hesitate to recomend these!
UPDATE
After a little less than 1 year of use the review remains largely unchanged. The only thing I would say is that the square gridles warped slightly early on. I use a gas range, and the warp is not bad enough to impact my use, but if these were used on a glass cooktop I expect that the griddles would be nearly unusable. The finish has not scratched or flaked or diminished in any way that I can perceive, I do NOT use metal utensils, and I always hand-wash. Some of the other reviews show pictures of the bottom of the pan with the finish rubbed off, I have not experienced this.
I have two large T-fal frying pans I purchased from Costco, that I like very much. I had a set of Kirkland non-stick and a set of Circulon non-stick that I have had for about 12 years and 15 years respectively. I bought two of these sets to replace the two sets above. I thought that these pan sets were the same as the frying pans I bought at Costco based on the appearance in the picture. I have not rated these pans for scratch resistance because I have only had them for a few weeks. If they are as good as the T-Fal from Costco I expect they will do well, but I can’t rate them yet.
About 80% of the time I use cast iron or stainless steel. The good thing about those materials are heat retention and being able to handle high heat, both are not strong suits of most non-stick. Of course you can’t use cast iron for acidic foods and stainless is tricky and you must use oil correctly to stop sticking, but both are very good for creating proper textures on food that need ‘crusts’ like steak, hash browns, grilled sandwiches, etc. Not related to this review, but if you like to cook, and haven’t already, learn to use cast iron and stainless and get good products of each (copper inside of stainless for heat distribution).
I use non-stick for things where non stick is important (like eggs) or when other characteristics, like heat retention, don’t matter like Kraft mac and cheese (don’t judge me), frozen corn/peas, warming bottled sauces and similar.
The observations below are based on about 3 weeks of use. Some things that may appear ‘negative’ are generally assumptions on my part, and not misrepresentations in the listing.
Things to know
1- If you bought similar T-fal frying pans at Costco as I did, those pans are considerably heavier than the pans in this set, so heat retention in those pans are far better than in the pans in this set.
2- I really like that the rivets are now teflon coated, this makes cleaning much easier. I mention the T-fal pans above that I purchased from Costco, I believe that they have the same coating, and I have had those pans for well over a year, and they clean VERY easily, better than either the Kirkland or the Circulon.
3- These pans seem to distribute heat very well, but as soon as food hits the pan the, the lack of weight results in the pan cooling where the food is. This is why I rated heat distribution a 4 instead of a 5, and really is more of something to learn and understand than a negative.
4- These pans seem to heat and boil water much faster than the two sets I mention above. This may be because of the heat distribution and the fact that not much energy is required to heat the pans themselves – just speculation on my part.
5- Although I used Circulon for a long time, I find the ridges a negative in terms of non-stick performance anytime after the first few uses. Also, the ridges actually create inconsistent cooking in some uses, for instance, when cooking pancakes, you can actually see the ridge pattern in the pancakes instead of a consistent cook. Obviously the pans in this listing do not suffer from this as they have smooth surfaces.
6- This set does not have a tall pan that I would call a ‘stock pot’. Both of the sets that I mention above had a 8 to 10 quart tall pan that I will look to replace.
7- The kirkland set had metal handles, so they could be placed in the oven without worrying. Although I think that the rubber handles on this set are rated up to some temperature, I still am not comfortable placing these in the oven. I knew I would loose this when I purchased these, and since I rarely use non-stick in the over, I wasn’t too worried about it, but somethign to consider.
8- If you hang your pans from a pot-rack, like I do, the handles are large, and the pans don’t fit inside of each other really well. With the kirkland I could easily share one hook for two pans because the size and shape of the handles allowed for them to ‘nest’ on one hook, and the size of the pans, and length of the handles, allowed them to fit into each other well when hanging. Don’t expect to be able to do this with these pans.
9- This set does not have a large frying pan. I knew this and it didn’t bother me because of the previously mentioned pans from Costco, but be aware that the size of the pans in this set are all relatively small.
10- I would prefer that these pans be slightly heavier, but that is probably a subjective desire based on my experience and once I learn to account for the lack of weight in my cooking practices it will probably be OK.
Overall I am mostly happy with the pans, and for what they are, they are very effective. I would probably not be happy with them as my only set of cookware because of the inability to put them in the oven and they characteristics I described based on the pan weight. If those things don’t matter to you, I would rate these a 5.
Cardione1 –
We all have some of these: chipped, scratched pots and pans that wobble on a range because of being WARPED. I’ve had enough with my pans and began research on cookeware sets. I will note here that my current cookware is the high end non-stick, with my fry pans being those bought after watching some fool on TV melt candy in a wrapper in the pan and then wiping it clean. (These pans by the way are only 8 months old and are already WARPED). For new cookware, my ONE main requirement was that they were or would be NON-WARPING. The second requirement was that they be non-stick. After some research I settled on the 14 piece of T-Fal non-stick / non-warp set. Item came well packaged and unpacking the items I was impressed with the feel of each piece: not too heavy or light even with a lid. I also noted the non-stick interior surface and the very nice looking anodized exterior. Very nice touch with the vented lids (an actual hole in the glass) and the FULL insulation of the handles. Now I mention this insulation because I have (had) cookware items that had decorative (?) metal ends on the handles that would occasionally get very warm while being used.( Nothing like grabbing a pot or pan handle that want to cook your hand medium rare.) I washed each piece and WITHOUT SEASONING, took the largest frying pan, placed it on the range on MED HEAT (about 5-6 on an electric glass top range) and let it heat up. After 2-3 minutes, I noted that the T-FAL center emblem in the pan really didn’t look like it changed much. I expected it to go from the T-FAL logo to a full red dot. Didn’t happen but it was no biggie as in the past several months I began preheating my fry pans for about 3 minutes due to their warped exterior. Next I added magarine as I was going to cook sunnyside up eggs. I was impressed to note that the margarine melted quickly AND when spread about the pan, little bubbles began to show up over the ENTIRE pan surface. This meant that the pan was heating up evenly. In went the eggs and after placing a lid on the pan I turned away to get something off the counter. Now, with my older warped fry pans I could do this same act, return to the range and begin to slowly rotate the pan to get even heating on the eggs. Not so with this T-Fal fry pan. I noted the whites turning opaque quickly and the yolks getting their whitish color meaning they would be just slightly runny. In short, these eggs came out perfect and in well over 1/2 the time from my old cookware. Even my other half was impressed. Now my next “adventures in cooking” will involve sautéing, making my alfredo sauce, grilling (this set came with a VERY NICE grill pan!) and frying. So far I am following the instructions by keeping the range heat at MED or just a bit more. Noted is that one foray into frying eggs does not provide enough experience with this cookware to turn cartwheels in the kitchen. But so far, with eggs being one of my more difficult items to make because of my other warped pans with uneven heat, this T-Fal pan is impressive. So, my rating of 4 is tentative as I will update this review within a short time after I try other pieces of this set.
UPDATE:
First this disclaimer: I HAVE NOT and AM NOT an employee of T-Fal or Amazon, and I have NOT been hired to write a raving review. That said, now for the update. I have had this set now for over a month and have used all but one of the pans. The total experience has been incredible. I cook out of self-defense (the other half is banned by the EPA from boiling water) and am pretty fast in the kitchen when I am cooking.
– WEIGHT OF PANS: I thought the pans were a bit on the light side until I started using them. Whether it was thought of during design or not, the pans are heavy enough to withstand various cooking requirements but light enough where you don’t break your wrist when lifting.
– NON STICK SURFACE: Come on now! Who in their right mind melts plastic spoons or uses an electric beater on their non-stick cookware! I believe surface of this T-Fal would take this abuse with no problem, but I happen to like my food without the taste of plastic. I’ve used nearly all the pans and found them all to be amazingly non-stick as well as sturdy. I still use butter/olive oil when sautéing or frying. I have had nothing stick to the pans nor have any of these pans lost any of their non-stick capability.
– HEATING: This is the BEST part of this cookware. If you cook/have cooked with slightly warped cookware, you know the problem with hot heat spots or very little heat at all. Thus, you have to move the pan around a bit to get yours items cooked. Each of the pans in this T-Fal set has VERY even heat distribution. There is a “plate” on the bottom of the pans that distributes the heat evenly. I have found that because of this, I’ve noted shorter cooking times on various items AND I now cook on a lower heat settings NOTE: This T-Fal cookware set will cause you to change how your cook and for how long. The even heat distribution is stunning. ALSO, I do preheat my pans (except for boiling water) and use only wooden or high heat tolerant silicone utensils..
– STORAGE OF THE COOKWARE: I don’t stack this cookware. Instead I hang it up. This simply helps prolong the life of my investment.
Overall, I am very impressed with this cookware. Even my other half (known for making ANGRY little pellets called hamburgers), has begun to learn that this cookware can even make her a decent cook. And yes, I bit on the late night adverts showing the frying pans melting plastic spoons and candy in wrappers and magically not sticking. I bought 3. Within 90 days they either lost their non-stick capability, began to warp, or both.
Some people are gourmet cooks; others have trouble boiling water. This cookware will holdup very well and serve both very well. My motto is that you get what you pay for. And you WILL get more than you’ve paid for this set. I raise my rating to 5 stars and I do recommend as a BUY.
Crazy Terry –
I had been looking for a set for awhile. The reviews were good, price great so I decided to buy. Glad I did because the price went up quite a bit after I ordered! They really work great, do not stick and clean up nicely!
Berenice R –
These pans are great, they are so easy to clean, they do not scratched easily as some pans will even when using a wooden spatula, love the rubber handle on the lids as most lid handles tend to get hot, the heat is evenly distributed. Really great pots & pans, I greatly recommend them.
domnatr6 –
I’m on my third set of these over 15 years. I’ve given old sets to my kids as they’ve moved out and bought new ones for myself. These things hold up fantastic. No warping issues, clean them only in the dishwasher, no warping. Non stick holds up very well over the years. Heat distribution is very good on gas and electric stoves.
Mitchell V. Rader Jr. –
I’m doing an initial review of this cookware set. As it’s being used, my intention is to come back to this review with updates.
I ordered this set after doing a bit of ‘googling’ on what is the best cookware set for 2019 – I wanted something for our gas range. I think it’s something to take into consideration when choosing what you’re going to buy. An example – on a gas range – if the setting is high and your cookware has some sort of enamel-like finish, and the flames are coming over the sides of the pot/pan – it’s going to discolor the finish after a period of time.
I looked at the top 10 bracket, the top 5 bracket, I went to reviews, Good Housekeeping, Consumer Reports, just to name two of several, and surprisingly (at least for me) T-Fal was a set that kept popping up as one of the best. I’ve always thought of T-Fal as one of those starter cookware sets that someone might purchase when they’re moving into their first apartment and starting out on their own – it is/was inexpensive – a set for a person learning to cook and therefore not requiring something more ‘higher-end.’ If you have/had those thoughts as well, you might want to set them aside, at least with this set..
Upon pulling everything out of the box my first impression was they look really nice. The set is light weight – the handles are riveted, silicone encased and can withstand up to 400 degree oven temperature. The lids are heavy tempered glass, each one having a small vent hole, and the handles are also silicone encased as well. The design of the lid-handles seems to take into account the use of pot holders since there’s substantial space between the glass and the handle itself. All of the lids in my set fit nicely onto their respective pot/pan – no warpage or bent rims. The pots/pans are dishwasher safe (mine aren’t going to see the inside of a dishwasher), and this particular set you can use metal utensils (I personally ain’t-a-gonna do it). It comes with a steamer that is designed to stack on top of the large pot (not the dutch oven). When you’re done steaming, grab some pot holders and lift the insert out by it’s handles – no muss, no fuss. It’s a much better option than the collapsible steamer I currently using.
It comes with instructions on how to care for your cookware. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Why you may ask? This set is replacing a Calphalon set, and yes Calphalon was/is rated highly as well. But why replace it? Because being the knuckle head that I am, I didn’t read the instructions. I knew Calphalon had to be hand washed (at least the set that I own) – but what I didn’t know was what high heat does to the pots. When you read the instructions for T-Fal, and because it’s aluminum, it’ll say something to the effect of using low to medium heat (because aluminum conducts heat really well). See … I didn’t know that about anodized aluminum and what I ended up doing was burning the finish off of each pot and skillet bottom of my Calphalon set – right down to the bare aluminum and of course this affected the non-stick surface on the inside. So please, read and follow the instructions. One other thing before I wrap this up. When I was doing my ‘research’ I came across this one video of an owner showing how an empty T-Fal pot didn’t sit level on her stove. Seems the handle was heavy enough that it caused the pot to tip. She said this was a problem – and I guess it could be if you’re in the process of putting something inside the pot in preparation of cooking. I do get that – but I placed an empty pot on the stove, centered over the burner, and it sat just fine – although I’ll say my stove grate is different than the stove in the video – it also sat level on the counter top. Perhaps this might be something to take into consideration???
So initial impression is the set seems to be of good quality, looks nice, and I’m looking forward to putting this set through it’s paces.
UPDATE:
As of December 4, 2019 I have to say that the T-Fal set has held up extremely well – cooking with this set is a breeze. I keep the burner setting usually at med-high if I want to bring something to a boil – and it doesn’t take long for that to happen. The pots and pans conduct heat really well and there’s practically no sticking. Usually I can pretty-much rinse off any food residue left behind using just running hot water. I’m pretty good at using either wooden or silicon-type utensils when cooking, though on occasion I’ve used metal spoons to stir, and there are no marks inside any of the pots/pans. I’m not one of those cooks adept enough to shift a pan around and flip the contents briefly into the air (my cool-factor is not that high) so “skating” the bottom of a pot/pan over the cast-iron grate has not taken place, so I can’t say what would happen to this set if I were to do so. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that more than likely there would be some marring of the bottom since cast iron probably trumps aluminum. Overall I’m very please with this purchase and the performance of this cook set.
seth johnson –
Great nonstick pans. Easy to clean and durable.
revkenq –
I wanted to wait at least a couple after my initial purchase to write a review, since writing an immediate review offers little information as to the durability of the product. I purchased my first T-Fal set of pots and pans nearly 45 years ago, and never regretted the decision, just as I’ve not regretted this one. After several months of use, the pots and pans looks as they did when I purchased them, no discoloring, and no scratches. The only thing that is slightly affected is the bottom of the pans where they are frequently slid back and forth over the stove top burner. Of course, this poses no problem for me, as I’m not concerned about the bottom, and as stated, it’s only slightly affected.
One of the things that I really like about this set is the “weight” of them. They aren’t lightest pots and pans, neither are they the heaviest. They are in fact, about medium weight and thickness. I suppose you could say they are in the “Goldie Locks” zone, in other words, the weight and thickness are “just right.”
As I am not always careful about storing my pots and pans, I decided with this set to purchase some pot and pans dividers/protectors which can be cut to size and placed on the inside surface of the pans to keep them from coming into contact with the other pots and pans, thus preventing accidental scratching, especially, if one tends to “toss” them into the cupboard, instead of gently laying them down.
Everything about this T-Fal set is by and large “pros.” However, there is one slight “con,” and that is because of the way the bottom of the set is designed for optimum heat distribution, they are prone to sliding around on the stove top. This problem is solved easily enough by just holding onto the handle when stirring anything. It might seem like a small nuisance, but like anything, doing frequently, it will become a habit, and you will doing it without thinking about it. Actually, I would think this would be the safest way to stir things on the stove even if they didn’t tend to slide a little.
With this set, I did take the time to read quite a few of the reviews, and I was impressed to say the least. One video review showed a customer who had bought this same set about five years before, as well as the same set recently. I was quite impressed with the five-year old set as it looked brand new, except with a little wear on the bottom.
Oh yes, there is one more “con,” sort of, and that is there aren’t lids for every pot and pans, in fact, there about half as many lids and there are pots and pans, although, each lid fit two pots or pans. So, if it were possible, I would purchase lids for all of them, despite the fact that it really isn’t necessary seeing as most people only have four burners on their stove, and foods that had already been cooked would most likely have been placed into bowls. But, what if I didn’t want to place it in a bowl, and wanted to set the whole thing aside with the lid on it? But alas, me thinks I will survive this great disadvantage.
Obviously, a person could spend a lot more money on a set of pots and pans, but for everyday cooking, I don’t think you could purchase a better set, at least, not for the money. Ken
Lesly –
These pans look good and are very versatile. There performance is as advertised. The food does not stick and are easy to clean. Very durable.
Nancy –
They are premium build with nice lids, non-stick coating works perfectly well and easy to wash after use. Value for money.