Features:

  • PowerBond high-impact bonded base ensures ultimate durability, heats up fast and distributes heat evenly. Eliminates hot spots.
  • Cast stainless steel Cool Grip stick handles are contoured for a secure grip and designed to stay cool on the stovetop.
  • Tempered glass lids fit tight to lock in flavor, texture and nutrients. Wide, easy-grip handles.
  • Oven safe to 500 DegreeF. Glass lids are oven safe to 350 DegreeF. Cook on stovetop, in oven, or under broiler. Freezer safe for easy food storage.
  • Induction Ready, and Dishwasher safe
Cuisinart didn’t disappoint!!

Got this skillet a week ago today. (Monday). Immediately I tried it out. I always owned no stick cookware. This pan is really nice and heats fast. I’m used to cooking on high heat. So of course I burned my chicken lol. But that’s ok. I waited and cooked another batch in lard. I was making southern fried chicken. I put it on a medium flame and allowed it to heat properly as directed. This pan gave me the best batch of chicken I have ever made. So crispy and juicy. Next day I made sautéed shrimp. Came out great. Last test, fried salmon steak and a dinner steak. Wow! It came out great! Normally, I use a cast iron skillet. But this skillet worked better than I every expected. I really recommend this skillet. Just follow the directions.

Extremely well built for a fraction of the price of All-Clad.

Incredibly well built. We were considering All-Clad Copper Core as a professional upgrade to our cookware, but these are built as well for a fraction of the price. Compare to

Exceptional quality for a fraction of the price of All-Clad

This series, Cuisinart Professional Stainless, is exceptionally well constructed. This pan is very large and easily handles a stir-fry for an entire family. It heats far more evenly than our previous anodized aluminum pan and retains heat for longer. When we first considered upgrading our cookware to professional grade, we considered All-Clad Copper Core. A comparable pan:

Best Skillet I've Ever Used

I ordered the 8" skillet because I live alone & don't cook much at all any more, also because I wanted a skillet that I could put into the oven--I'd never had one before, so I took a chance, it arrived last week, I've used it 3x and have been very happy with it. The skillet does not need to be heated on the stove beyond medium heat; every inch gets nice and hot for sauteing and the handle stays cool to the touch--perfect! Everything cooks evenly, clean up is a breeze. I'm considering ordering the next largest size, but for right now the 8" will do just fine. Very good investment.

Worth it!

We had a bunch of super cheap pots and pans for many years. At one point I got a Cuisinart stock pot and it out-performed every other pot I had in the kitchen to the extent that I fell in love with this brand. I later bought a sauce pot. And when recently I got fed up with the POS cook pan I've been using for years, I decided to see if Cuisinart's pans were better. Are these pans better than cheap-o pans? YES! Nice and sturdy, sit flat on the stove without tipping or spinning, excellent construction. I wish I hadn't put up with cheap crap for so long, these pans are SO MUCH BETTER! And since they're all metal (oven safe!), I can shove the whole thing into the oven if I need to broil something to finish it off, or whatever. Does food stick to these pans? MAYBE! If you cook food at a high temperature, some foods can stick. You can help prevent this by cooking at low to medium temperature (instead of high), and also by adding butter AND another fat (like avocado or olive oil). The butter helps keep stuff from sticking, and the oil helps raise the smoke point of the butter to keep it from burning. I have personally had NO trouble with food sticking, but my husband has had trouble a couple of times. Obviously comes down to what exactly you're cooking, and how. In my experience, as long as you don't turn the heat on high, and you use the right fats, and you keep an eye on your food and ensure there's still fat between the food and the pan, it's no trouble at all. Are these pans easy to clean? YES! Even when my husband manages to get something stuck to the pan, it's very easy to clean. Rinse out as much junk as you can, then place in sink. Dollop in some soap, then fill with water to the brim. Then sprinkle salt across the whole bottom. Salt helps eat into whatever food is stuck to the pan. Let it sit for 15-30 minutes, then use the scraper-side of a plastic dish brush to scrape off the food. It comes off super easy. Don't use metal scrapers or pads, as this can scratch your pan. The pan will still work, it just doesn't look nice. Plastic is all you need. And as I mentioned above *I* don't have problems with food sticking. But if someone manages to burn food onto the pan, it's still easy to clean. All products purchased: Stock Pot (bought in 2011): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6K/ Sauce Pot (bought in 2012): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6I/ (remaining items all purchased in 2020) 8" Skillet: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NAU8VTO/ 12" Skillet: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NAU9058/ 5.5QT Saute Pan: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM6B/ 1.5QT Saucepan: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008CM69/ 16" Roasting Pan: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YLJZ6M/ All of them: WORTH IT WORTH IT WORTH IT!!!

Good Quality; Induction Ready

I needed a new pot for my electric induction stove, and it works perfectly. If you have induction, be sure to read the fine print in the product description and get one that specifies "Induction Ready". This pot is easy to clean and it looks great after 3 months of using it. If there is a little spotting on the inside bottom when cleaned, add a little water and white vinegar for 30 minutes, and it will look brand new.

Great set of stainless steal Cookware!

I've never had stainless steel cookware. So, I looked through a bunch of Stainless Steel sets both on Amazon and local stores. This set is fantastic in terms of providing various sizes and not too many of the useless sizes (infinitesimally small or too huge). The quality is great - really nice, heavy, quality stainless steel pots and glass lids. I can scrub them to clean them. Sometimes, it requires a good bit of scrubbing to clean them to the original, new look, but I've never had stainless and don't know if that's normal. But, still, I'm able to get them looking great, so can't complain. I do like the pour lids on some of them too. It's a great set and I'm just most impressed with the quality of them. Would highly recommend!

Easily Meets Expectations

I have had a chance to use the pot a few times now and I have nothing but good things to say about it. I am just a home cook, but I have been so for many years now and I generally know what I'm doing. While I could have spent many times the price of the Cuisinart, I do not think I would have gained much advantage by doing so unless it was accompanied with a better cook. The pot has a nice heavy layered bottom which is helpful in not scorching momentarily ignored foods. That was my main criteria for selecting the Cuisinart. My second desire was large grip-able handles that are easy to use safely. I have made "meaty" soups and a couple sauces and the pot has not failed me and I expect it to last until someone inherits it from me.

Good height

I purchased this stockpot for its design. Most other 6 quart stockpots I looked at were shorter with a wider diameter. This was perfect for my needs because I wanted something in this size to use for things that tend to boil over easily in shorter pots. As with all my other Cuisinart pots it has a good weight and solid feel and cleans up beautifully with little effort.

An all around pleasure to cook with!

Excellent small pan! A Cuisinart Skillet is truly made for professional use. The Price was a phenomenal deal which allows me to own this prize! It's an easy pleasure to use, wonderfully effortless to clean / keep shining and worth taking good care of for years to come. I've since tossed all my cheap and useless "non-stick coated" pans towards charity bins.

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