All the other sellers of this set indicate that the stainless steel is 12 element, is this also 12? Or it is possible that they are incorrect...
1294396
Yes, on the bottom of the pans it says "multi-ply 12 element". I will warn you that when I got mine from this seller there was no information that came with them, only the warranty paper. I was looking for an owners manual for care and use instructions. I did a Google search on his company name, BuyDBest Inc.and found a phone number for them. When I called I got an answering machine, left a message and to this day have never gotten a call back. I had previously used waterless cookware so I had some idea of how to use them so I let it go. If you've never used them you might want to invest in a waterless cookware cookbook to get you started. There are some on Amazon. I bought "Healthy Meat and Potatoes for Waterless Cookware" and it has helped me determine cooking times for whatever ingredients I'm using. Despite the small issues, these are really great pans. Absolutely nothing sticks to them so they're easy to clean. I love them and I don't think you'll regret buying them.
1402150
No. The manufacturer says the 12-piece set is compatible with all cooktops except induction..Alot of people are putting the wrong answers on here...
977066
The set I bought was all stainless steel. I did not buy the step 2 Cooking Essentials. I had it in my cart, but changed my order, to the set that was all stainless steel.
785587
It is listed as stainless on Amazon, and appears to be the same stainless as my 20 year old German Henkel knife. This one was marked Made in Spain. If it was ordinary carbon steel it would rust. I believe that all steel is "carbon steel" to some degree, since steel is by definition an alloy of carbon and iron, but stainless also contains chromium ( which prevents rust formation due to the surface oxide) and other metals as well, a situation fraught with misunderstanding
532925
There is no numerical indication on the bowls....only says stainless steel.
531868
Those must be reflexions - it's all stainless steel. Would buy it again by the way.
1853933
not sure. Don't know much about the grading of stainless steel. either it is, or it is not, stainless steel. sorry, i'm not of much help. :/
28649
I put it in the dish washer daily, it comes out fine. I don't know about the stainless steel count, it is sturdy enough, a nice "casual' set.
1206244
I bought the set but sent it back. It is more stainless than.brushed nickel in.shade. Then I got stuck with return postage.cause it was not prime. I would pass on it.
2168501
I believe it is stainless steel. (it looks like it, and the ad says it is so....) I bought this set for by brother and his wife when they got married and they really like it. I hope this answers your questions, Have a good day! Nathan
394105
I purchased 3 of these at the same time, they all came at the same time but were all slightly different. They appear to be stainless steel. Not a bad product.
374701
It says in my pan: "Multi-ply and 12 Element" Not sure how many, but I'm guessing three plies? By the way, I won't recommend these pans. Mine got their handles broken after like 5 months of usage.
1227924
I don't think so...I have a set from my wedding 16 years ago and it is marked "18/10 stainless" on the handles. These new ones are just marked "stainless steel" and have a bit of a lighter weight than the older ones. Not a significant difference from the old ones though and the pattern is exactly the same.
1517359
This is an Aluminized kit. Price is a sure give away on what material is used. Stainless will be 600-1200 range.
1928902
Not the one I bought-- definitely NOT stainless steel. It appeared to be zinc. It's possible, however, that the seller has remedied the problem since the time I bought mine. Seller issued me a refund when I pointed out the product did not match the description.
27174
I purchased this set 2/18/12; it is stainless steel and all of the pots/pans have copper bottoms.
2060103
The set that I have is really heavy duty. As far as gauge, I can only guess that the handle thickness is around 12-14 gauge; the "spoons" are around 16-20 gauge (that part is thinner because they stamped from the same piece of sheet metal.) The stainless itself is 304 or 304L, which would include 18-8 and 18-10 types. In my opinion, this set would be at the top end of the heavy duty stuff that is available.