but now turns out these are the best pans I have ever had
597799
had a small problem at first, but now turns out these are the best pans I have ever had. So glad I gave them a second chance!
4414967
These pans are simply outstanding. We were using a collection of fry pans that had convex/concave and sticky surfaces, and all around ... umm ... crappy. Some friends of ours had the Anolon pans and recommended them highly. We decided if we could find a good deal on them, we'd try them, too.
Amazon had just the deal we were looking for. Now, we can only rate the  Anolon Nouvelle Copper Hard Anodized Nonstick 8-Inch and 10-Inch Open Skillets, because that's what we bought. We use at least one everyday, and cook all kinds of stuff ... even things we don't normally eat ... just for an excuse to use the pans.
They heat evenly.
They are absolutely non-stick.
They are a dream to clean up.
They look, feel, and handle like real professional cookware, which they truly are.
4605736
I am a first time owner of Calphalon products.  I am in love.  I am a stay at home mom of two boys, so I am constantly cooking.  This is by far the best pan I have ever used.  The nonstick interior is so much grander than any other nonstick I've ever used.  It also heats up more evenly than anything I've ever experienced before.  Other nonstick pans I have used left a flavor and smell in the pan, but not this.  I highly recommend this pan.  I can't wait to add to my collection.
Someone only left a four star review complaining that food sticks to the rivets.  I have not had this problem as I wash the pan up within an hour after cooking.
2593950
This is hands down the finest cookware I have ever used. It's perfect, and absolutely not overpriced like most of the high-end cookware out there. If you've never used high-end cookware (or copper core pans for that matter), it'll take a few attempts to master cooking on these, but it's well worth it.

These pans react to changes in heat nearly instantly, which is what you want. The heat is distributed evenly across the entire pan, including the sides, which makes searing a cinch. To get used to these pans, experiment with cooking eggs in various ways (sunny side up, over easy, scrambled) - they'll taste delicious on these pans, much better than on any nonstick.

These are the last pans I'll ever buy. They're perfect, and the price is fantastic for pans of this caliber. Enjoy!
2185688
I love these pans, they are really made well, and priced very well.
2154533
These have to be the best pots and pans I've ever owned. The non-stick coating is top notch. Nothing, and I mean nothing, that I have done (walking away and forgetting it for 45 mins) has made anything stick to these. Cleanup is a cinch because NOTHING sticks. I wash them by hand as the documentation recommends and it take literally no time. Hot water and antibacterial dish soap is all it takes. Also the color is fantastic. Useful and great to look at. I just purchased a second set for a friend because I enjoy them so much.
2323709
I received a Gotham fry pan for Christmas and loved it so much, I asked for the whole set for my birthday! They are fantastic!  The first time I used it to fry an egg along with some egg whites, No butter, No oil, NO STICKING whatsoever! The egg and whites slid right out with ease. I've also used them for quesadillas where cheese has melted out of the tortilla into the pan, but again NO STICKING! LOVE THAT! With my nonstick pan, I would still have to scrape melted cheese off of it even using butter or oil, but these just wipe clean. Even if something does stick a bit, a smidge of butter or oil will release it quickly, versus using 3 times as much fat as with stainless or non-stick pans.  I dislike non-stick pans as the coating can be harmful and you MUST ALWAYS use some type of fat when heating them up (so as not to have chemicals released into the air).  Not to mention, the coating inevitably starts to degrade (peeling, cracking, etc.) then you must toss them (even the expensive non-stick such as Calphalon).  My non-stick pans went into the garbage after getting this set! (they were falling apart anyway)

I've been trying to watch the amount of fat in my diet, so being able to cook without butter or oil is a plus for sure.  Now to sweat veggies for making sauces (onions and garlic primarily) I do use a little fat to get the "party" started, as the veg will just burn if you don't use a little fat for them to swim around in and soften vs carmelizing.  To those reviewers that gave bad reviews for the handles getting hot, well that's going to happen with any metal handle.  I have an Emerilware fry pan and the handle gets hotter than these.  I like the metal handles as I can pop the pan in the oven without worry of plastic melting.  The instructions say they are dishwasher safe, but I'm not sure if I'll do that as the dishwasher has a way of ruining pans, but cleaning these is such a breeze, I just do it by hand.  I'm not sure about the manufacturer's warranty as I have not had to use it or the other reviews that state their food has stuck to the pan, I have not had that issue.  The one thing I did notice in the instructions is to NEVER use non-stick spray, so perhaps other reviewers that had a sticking problem, used non-stick spray?

You do have to watch the temperature when cooking in these as they do heat up hotter than traditional stainless or non-stick cookware.  I used the fry pan to make cornbread in my oven (instead of my cast iron) and it did a great job with no butter or oil!  The crust stuck a little to the bottom, but wiped out with ease. The cornbread was done in about 15 minutes versus 25 as with my cast iron, so again you do have to watch the heat and the food, it's not a "set it and forget it" type cookware.  I highly recommend these pans if you're tired of non-stick teflon coated kind.  They feel well-made to me and hope they last, time will tell.
3042987
I don't get all the one-stars... This pan is so awesome I just ordered a couple for my wife's folks. I got these for my wife about four months ago and the first thing she did was drop a chunk of cheddar in on med-high. It slid around the pan like a lump of butter!! We've made pancakes, nachos (in the oven) eggs in every way imaginable, all with no oil of any kind, and never had anything stick. The nachos just dumped straight onto the plate and took all the crispy cheese with it. I am thoroughly impressed with these things. There's another pan that looks just like this but is a copper-ceramic mix and you can just buy those from Wal-Mart, I wonder if the one-star-ers have mixed the two up...
857411
Oh My Goodness! These pots/pans are so much better than I could have ever imagined! I am so IMPRESSED! I cook a lot and these pots are up to the job! I fry, bake, saut&eacute; and even do syrupy dishes all in these pots! They are a snap to clean and have stayed clean on the outside as well! These pots are a hidden gem - I buy new pots all the time and after spending thousands over the years I think I may have a keeper! They heat  evenly, and seem to have a built in anti-burn mechanism - lol- seriously I can not say enough about this set it is truly great and I just may buy another set - I wonder if they have other colors?
4176735
These pans are excellent. You do need to lightly oil or butter etc for ease of use. I am very conscientious about the utensils I use in them and that is key to longevity. If you take care of them, you will love them and they will love you back.
3947667
I purchased these last week, and haven't used them much, but I LOVE them. I bought a larger 5 Qt Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Sauteuse at the same time ($100), and although I love the size of that pan, the Kirkland pans cook scrambled eggs better, are heavier, heat more evenly, don't stick as much, and since I bought a used set on ebay, were much cheaper for all 13 pieces than for the two-piece Calphalon pan with lid. Only some of the set was used, so a minute or less with Bar-Keepers friend on a couple of the pans and they all shined like new. I've cooked scrambled eggs with the skillet, and was thrilled at how well they cooked vs. the Calphalon. I read on other sites to heat the pan, add the oil, let the oil heat, then add the eggs, and WOW! no sticking, as good as non-stick, actually better because the eggs had smaller curds. I cooked eggs the same way with the Calphalon, and the eggs didn't stick - until I stirred the eggs to scramble them, then I wind up with a thin layer of egg at the bottom of the pan.
The only thing that some may not like on the Kirkland pans, vs the Calphalon Contemporary is that the Calphalon pan is made up of two pieces - the handle and the pan (all-clad or multiclad is what it is called I think), and the Kirkland is made up of three - the handle, the pan, and the disk at the bottom of the pan where the aluminum and copper disk is, the aluminum/copper doesn't extend up the sides of the pans. The disk is attached well and isn't unattractive, it even has a copper band around it that looks pretty and cleans nicely with the Barkeeper's Friend. Personally, I'd rather have the Kirkland that is heavy and cooks well, vs the Calphalon that isn't near as heavy and doesn't heat as evenly (I put egg whites in the Calphalon, put the lid on the pan, and watched while one half of the egg cooked and the other half of the egg was raw and clear - gas stove).
I'm really happy with my Kirkland set, I love everything about the pans, sometimes I even like to just admire their beauty.
4545750
This pan is fabulous. I, finally, can cook crispy chicken, fish and french fries. I bought the 8 inch skillet, as well. This is , honestly, the most non stick cookware I have ever used- and I have an entire set of high end Circulon. Eggs slip out with ease and without any  residue in the pan. Omelettes, actually, come out like heaven. I seasoned both pans according to another reviewer's instructions. I slathered them inside and out with Crisco, placed them upside down in a 500 degree oven for two hours  with cookie sheets beneath to catch drips. Then, let them cool in the oven over night. I repeated the process the next night. I'm anxious to use the lid, which I also bought, to prepare some steaks in the manner another reviewer suggested. I'm having great fun rediscovering cooking. BTW, another reviewer complained that the pan's interior is very rough. I do not think that is the case at all. Good luck! Have fun!
1998159
These pans works great and are a good value.
3106495
these are great pans!!!!  a little pricey, but you get what you pay for.  we got these two weeks ago, and we have been regularly cooking breakfast and burgers with these pans.  they hold heat well and evenly cook the food.  only time will tell regarding the non-stick and how it holds up but so far so good.
3652500
I have only ever cooked on non-stick pans but I have heard so much about the risks I was ready to switch. My biggest concern was that things would stick, I heard eggs were particularly bad. I haven't owned the set long but I cooked a couple things that normally would stick for me, bulk sausage and eggs- I had absolutely no problem with sticking. I turned the heat down and it was SO even. The pot of pasta was swirling and turning so nice that none of my pasta stuck together. I have never seen that before it was great! I am so happy with this purchase.
4060867
These pans are outstanding! Let's get right to the wow. The non-stick on these is incomparable. I've had teflon pans, silverstone pans . . . they worked, well just OK at keeping things from sticking. The oder they got, the less effective the non-stick was. If something DID stick, you pretty much ruined them cleaning. These Ceramic pans are so non-stick it kinda blows my mind. Thing just don't stick . . . period. You could make an omlet in one of these with no butter and it wouldn't stick.

If there's a downside to the non-stick quality I will have to nitpick . . . here it is: I had to completely re-adjust my omlet flipping technique with them. They are so non-stick I nearly lost a few of them due to the increased flight from the simple release. It was midly annoying for about a week.

The pans heat quickly and evenly. This is also much better than the aluminum, teflon pan it replaced. I haven't had any overcooked omlets due to uneven heating with these.

Food tastes better on them. They are dishwasher safe (yay!)

Bottom line: Just buy them. If you don't think they are awesome, leave a nasty comment on my review (but only if it makes you feel better).
652489
I have been using these pans for several weeks now and absolutely LOVE them! They are very high quality, heavy, cast aluminum with a 100% ceramic non-stick coating (no harmful toxins). They clean like a dream -- absolutely nothing sticks!

They also have a unique honeycomb, textured surface which helps distribute the heat and cook food evenly. So, no more hot spots in the center of your pan. I cooked an omelet over the weekend and it was, literally, the best, most fluffy one I've ever made.

I also love that the handles won't get hot (especially useful when you have multiple burners going).

Fantastic set and the price can't be beat! An easy 5 stars