KitchenAid Five-Ply Stainless-Steel Clad 9-Piece Cookware Set

I have been using this set for past few days (ordered when price went down to $209). Just to mention I'm using this cookware on smooth ceramic top electric stove.
- 2QT Saucepan is outperforming my expectations. I have a farberware millenium bottom encapsulated set, and there's a difference. I have been using saucepan to boil milk and make lentil curries etc, no sticking and cleans up like a breeze.
- 10" skillet - heats up faster, cooks evenly. Only think I didn't like about this one is the color goes brown (as if some oxidation has occured) in the bottom surface if you delay adding your ingredients. Its anyway not a magic, its stainless steel afterall. Some barkeepers friend and elbow grease did the trick of cleaning it up after cooking (thats why I took 1 star from the rating).

Yet to use other pieces in the set, though these 2 will be the ones of regular usage.

Some comment about the set itself,
- All pieces except the 5QT saute' pan are good. The 5QT could have been replaced by 3 1/2 or a 4QT saute' pan. The base of this 5QT is too big to fit in my stovetop burner (max diameter of the burner is 9-inch whereas the pan is over 12-inch). I wish I could exchange this one for a stir fry pan or a smaller size casserole.

Update after using the set for few weeks now:
- The lids are not at all tight, in some they don't fit properly. Not sure if they are giving wrong lids with the set.

Mine just arrived, paid $209 with free shipping. Can't beat the price, quality is so much better than anything else you can get within the sub-$500 range. After working on a budget and looking at my choices, I was really happy that this deal came around. I don't know if it's better quality than All-Clad, but I couldn't find an All-Clad set for this price anywhere. Quality cookware typically has a little bit of a heft to it, but if you are weak-wristed and cook a lot, I'd look elsewhere for your set as they do take a little effort to handle.

I predict that this set will last a long time. The build quality is excellent.

Buying a cookware set from the internet is a tough decision! I personally want to touch the pots, feel them, weight them.Unfortunatelly at the local stores i could only find some way too expensive sets (All Clad) and some cheap but...So after a lot of search i decided to trust the customer reviews for this set (plus the free shipping from Amazon.com). I am so happy i did it. The pots have the right weight - not too light, not too heavy - and the right size for someone who cooks every single day for a family of 4!! I'm not gonna argue about stainless-steel because anyone who cooks a lot knows better.As for the shine and stains i'd rather cook than worry about such things!!! I highly recommend this great 9-piece set by KitchenAid!!

When we got our new Jenn-Air range, with glass-ceramic cooking surface, we found out that our old MagnaLite pots and pans just weren't flat enough. After some research we decided to try this set out. We are more than happy with them and they work great with the glass top.

I bought my daughter a set of 5ply stainless steel pots for her bridal shower two years ago. My son is getting married and his fiance loved them and wanted them also. I couldn't find them anywhere for a reasonable price. I finally found them at amazon for an amazing price and bought them. They maintain the heat and cook so even its unbelievable. And you never have to cook on high. I would recommend this cookware to everyone.