Amazon Friday Sale 8/10/07: Calphalon Hard-Anodized 12" Pan w/ Lid $23 (list $168) or 2.5-Qt Saucepan w/ Lid $19 (List $119) *price drop*

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[TCM]

Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid [amazon.com]

List Price: $168.00
Our Price: $24.99
You Save: $143.01 (85%)

[pxd44]

Quote from TCM : Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid [amazon.com] List Price: $168.00 Our Price: $24.99 You Save: $143.01 (85%)

dont think that 1 is non-stick. just fyi

[fatwallet187]

Quote from TCM : Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid [amazon.com] List Price: $168.00 Our Price: $24.99 You Save: $143.01 (85%)

Might buy one. Need a filler..

Hey it's an Igo alum SUP

[Goofy_Tissues]

How good are the "hard-anodized" cookware? What's the best type of/material for cookware? I have heard that non-stick coatings may not be healthy, if so what are some alternatives? Any advice? Thanks!

[match000]

Quote from Goofy_Tissues : How good are the "hard-anodized" cookware? What's the best type of/material for cookware? I have heard that non-stick coatings may not be healthy, if so what are some alternatives? Any advice? Thanks!

I had the same question.. a quick google for hard annodize:

The benefits of hard anodizing aluminum instead of using stainless steel are lower overall cost and weight. Machining hard anodized aluminum is easier than penetrating a similar block of stainless steel. Hard anodizing also yields a product resistant to harsh weather, salt sprays and abrasive machining processes. Aluminum processed by hard anodizing can be only a few points away from the hardness of diamonds.

The automobile industry and the commercial cookware industry have both been long-time proponents of hard anodizing. Nonstick coatings such as Teflon must have a reliable method for application which can create a strong adhesive bond. Hard anodizing can incorporate Teflon or other substances during the electrolytic process.





One reviewer states that this is a non-stick pan. So I assume that Teflon was NOT incoporated into it.

[slvelocity]

Dang I need a new pair of running shoes. No men's =(

[IceWeasel]

Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 12-Quart Stockpot with Lid [amazon.com]friday sale
Buy new: $168.00 $49.99

[paladin677]

I have most of these pans and do like them. However unless otherwise stated they are definitely not non-stick.

[IceWeasel]

How do the Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized pans compare to the Calphalon One Infused Anodized pans that BBB sells? are these a lower grade?

i'm getting married in Jan and i'd like to snatch up this deal if this is some good cookware!


*edit*

After reading up on these from Amazon, it appears this is the discontinued series before the Calphalon "One" series. This series got a lot of good reviews for their price, so it seems like a good buy! You may also want to know that they are manufactured & shipped from China (according to the reviews).

[paladin677]

These are definitely lower grade that the rather expensive "One" series. Reviews of this series is pretty solid considering the price. They are much better than what you get at your local superstore for similar prices. Reviews of the "One" series are mixed when price is considered and some people don't like the surface of the newerseries. A lot of people will just spring for something like All Clad or similar since it isn't really anymore expensive than the "One" series,

[2travel]

does anyone use these pans with a smooth cooktop? I'm getting a smooth cooktop and they 'recommend' pans with really flat bottoms for best contact/results. Any one with experience with this combination of pan and burner?

[squash2j]

Quote from 2travel : does anyone use these pans with a smooth cooktop? I'm getting a smooth cooktop and they 'recommend' pans with really flat bottoms for best contact/results. Any one with experience with this combination of pan and burner?

These were the pans we got when we got married in '01. I think we paid around 4 or 5 hundred for the whole set (at younkers). This, of course, was before I discovered SD and now know to never pay regular price for anything! (In my defense, I think we did get a 20 percent discount b/c these were on our registry but we didn't receive them). ANYWAY. . .

I use these on our glass top (smooth top) stove and they work well. They have a very flat bottom. Ours are quite heavy, I think. They are not non stick so don't be fooled into thinking that they are.

Quality-wise, these are good pans. . . they seem like they will last forever.

Convenience-wise, they are sometimes difficult to clean (not terrible but remember you can't put them in the dishwasher w/o voiding the lifetime warranty) and while cooking meat of any kind they are quite sticky. A little olive oil in the pan helps a little but still annoying.

All in all if I had to do it over again, I might go w/ higher end non stick pans and have to replace them once in a while.

My 2 cents! Others might have a different opinion.

Good luck!