Just purchased the 10pc AC SS set at Macy's and I'm a bit surprised by a couple of things:
- The bottoms aren't flat. I can put a straight edge across the bottom of the 10" fry and the 3qt saute and see a definite "dome" effect where the center is higher and the pan slopes off to the sides. As I have a ceramic glasstop stove will this cause problems with uneven heating or wasted energy? And shouldn't the pan be flat anyway for coating with oil?
- The finishes are more delicate than I was expecting. I pan-seared a beef filet in the saute pan, and flipping it with a SS turner left a nasty scratch across the bottom. AC's own utensils are SS - why would they sell something that would scratch their own pans?
- Cleaned up with Bar Keeper's Friend and a wet terry cotton rag and there are dull streaks/scratches wherever I applied some elbow grease.
Everywhere I researched I heard AC was the best and US-made and all that, so are the above experiences normal?
Thanks.
- The bottoms aren't flat. I can put a straight edge across the bottom of the 10" fry and the 3qt saute and see a definite "dome" effect where the center is higher and the pan slopes off to the sides. As I have a ceramic glasstop stove will this cause problems with uneven heating or wasted energy? And shouldn't the pan be flat anyway for coating with oil?
- The finishes are more delicate than I was expecting. I pan-seared a beef filet in the saute pan, and flipping it with a SS turner left a nasty scratch across the bottom. AC's own utensils are SS - why would they sell something that would scratch their own pans?
- Cleaned up with Bar Keeper's Friend and a wet terry cotton rag and there are dull streaks/scratches wherever I applied some elbow grease.
Everywhere I researched I heard AC was the best and US-made and all that, so are the above experiences normal?
Thanks.