Hopesprings
Assistant Cook
Dear Forumites-
I just joined your Forum & am looking forward to what I'm able to learn. I discovered an old thread about my current topic but since the last post was 7 years ago I thought it best to start a new thread to get some fresher insights.
I own a set of the Cuisinart Copper Core Stainless Steel cookware, (then still) manufactured in France. My set consists of the 1.5, 3, & 4 qt. saucepans; 5.5 qt. deep sauté pan (with additional lifting handle which was the first I'd seen then!); 10" skillet; and 8 qt. stockpot; all with their matching tight-fitting lids, except for the skillet. These were given to me as a gift in 1987 by my oldest friend who was, then, an amateur chef and gourmand and who now owns a small gourmet market and prepared take-out/catering shop in The Hamptons. She wanted me to have "the best" cooking equipment as I was getting married to someone she wasn't especially keen on but she hoped I would be happy with my cookware, at least ;-)! Although we gave it a very decent try, the marriage didn't last but the cookware most definitely HAS ;-)! It's been wonderful and has performed almost perfectly on every cooking source (due to moving into less than perfect kitchens over the years): gas (yeah!!), standard electric, and now ceramic cooktop. Although I have, use and love my additional types of cookware: my cast iron, my Le Creuset, anodized Commercial Calphalon, various types of random tri-ply SS pots/pans including one new Cuisinart aluminum tri-ply and one All-Clad version, the 26 year old Cuisinart copper core SS has been my "go to" cookware for all of these years. My question is this: With all of the supposedly new technology in cookware now and with the question regarding the value or difference between a copper core or aluminum core within the SS for conductivity, does anyone have input regarding the superiority of the NEW cookware vs. my "old" standby? Is the All-Clad Copper Core REALLY worth its money AND HOW does it stand up to/compare to my (French-made) Cuisinart Copper Core SS that I already have? Your answers will be most appreciated and will likely influence whether my now adult children get some of my cookware now or "later" ;-)! Thanks in advance!
I just joined your Forum & am looking forward to what I'm able to learn. I discovered an old thread about my current topic but since the last post was 7 years ago I thought it best to start a new thread to get some fresher insights.
I own a set of the Cuisinart Copper Core Stainless Steel cookware, (then still) manufactured in France. My set consists of the 1.5, 3, & 4 qt. saucepans; 5.5 qt. deep sauté pan (with additional lifting handle which was the first I'd seen then!); 10" skillet; and 8 qt. stockpot; all with their matching tight-fitting lids, except for the skillet. These were given to me as a gift in 1987 by my oldest friend who was, then, an amateur chef and gourmand and who now owns a small gourmet market and prepared take-out/catering shop in The Hamptons. She wanted me to have "the best" cooking equipment as I was getting married to someone she wasn't especially keen on but she hoped I would be happy with my cookware, at least ;-)! Although we gave it a very decent try, the marriage didn't last but the cookware most definitely HAS ;-)! It's been wonderful and has performed almost perfectly on every cooking source (due to moving into less than perfect kitchens over the years): gas (yeah!!), standard electric, and now ceramic cooktop. Although I have, use and love my additional types of cookware: my cast iron, my Le Creuset, anodized Commercial Calphalon, various types of random tri-ply SS pots/pans including one new Cuisinart aluminum tri-ply and one All-Clad version, the 26 year old Cuisinart copper core SS has been my "go to" cookware for all of these years. My question is this: With all of the supposedly new technology in cookware now and with the question regarding the value or difference between a copper core or aluminum core within the SS for conductivity, does anyone have input regarding the superiority of the NEW cookware vs. my "old" standby? Is the All-Clad Copper Core REALLY worth its money AND HOW does it stand up to/compare to my (French-made) Cuisinart Copper Core SS that I already have? Your answers will be most appreciated and will likely influence whether my now adult children get some of my cookware now or "later" ;-)! Thanks in advance!