1x 8" Fry Pan
1x 9.5" Fry Pan w/ Lid
1x 3 Quart Stainless Steel Steamer
1x 1.5 Quart Sauce Pan w/ Lid
1x 2.3 Quart Sauce Pan w/ Lid
1x 6 Quart Stock Pot w/ Lid
Here’s a Fun Fact for You
Despite all claims, the true granite king is not the company who makes this product. In fact, the true granite king is one Arthur Roberts Wilson (A.R. Wilson, for short). In the year 1900, Wilson founded the Granite Rock Company and helped, ahem, lay the foundation for all granite-related business ventures henceforth.
@therealjrn Dude! Ya got that totally WRONG! I’ve used a granite frypan for several years and I love it. I’ve burnt cheese to a crisp, totally black and it just slides right out. Never had to use even a scrubbie on it. l’ll never use anything else.
@shahnm I thought about posting a visual representation… but urban dictionary will suffice. “The Cleveland Steamer: A sexual act by nature (fetish) - when one person craps on another person’s chest and (very important) then sits down and rocks back and forth like a steam roller”.
tra la la, la la la la enjoy.
@RogerWilco@therealjrn I cannot unsee that mental image. I’ve been to Cleveland many times and apparently not in the right neighborhood, as to have missed this most colorful local practice. I’ll just consider that one of those life experiences I’ve just missed out on. I’m ok with that.
So it has a granite texture but how was it achieved? I a textured spray? Will it come off if I were to, for example, scramble an egg with a metal fork in it? What is the actual material for everything but the steamer? Probably aluminum right? The similar product is anodized, but its probably not safe to assume this, is it.
@florgenjorgen It is unlikely to be aluminum because they work on an induction cook top. It has to have some ferrous metal so yes, I would assume it’s a finely ground granite mixed with an adhesive that they spray and bake onto the metal pan.
EDIT: Reviews and other info say it DOES NOT work on induction cook tops.
Being from the ‘Granite State’ of NH I’ll just say granite is NOT non-stick. I just don’t see the point of textured coatings except in truck beds. I did love the write up tho.
Get your facts straight Meh! The specs you give say stove top use Induction but multiple customer Q&A entries on Amazon show “All cooktops EXCEPT induction”.
Cast Iron is the workhorse in my kitchen, those are nonstick enough with care, and you don’t have to worry about eating the nonstick coating or fumes.
I advise my grown kids to avoid sets like this and get one pasta pot with a lid, and one cast iron skillet (and a big knife, a whisk, a big bowl and cutting board) to start out a kitchen. Branch out from those as money allows.
@robin0575 Sadly while I love the cast iron I have, it all has a bottom finish that would destroy my cook-top. But I loved them when I had gas - really nothing like it for things you want crispy.
So after doing some research…this is not the same set that is sold on most other sites. This seems like it may be an older model. All other sites have a newer looking box design that says dishwasher safe on top and also oven safe up to 500 degrees. This box does not say dishwasher safe anywhere in the picture and it says oven safe up to 450 degrees…even though meh’s description says up to 500.
Bottom line…this set is cheaper than anywhere else online…but that may be because its an older model that isnt currently being sold at many other places. The newer model is the one linked to on Amazon that costs $85…so it comes down to which do you prefer?
Kind of a bummer for me as I was hoping it was the dishwasher safe one. Lowest price in the last 3 months on amazon for that model was around $77 for those who want to know if the current price is a good deal.
A couple of mine (largest saucepan and the stock pot) are a bit warped. Oh well. I’ll use them as best I can. I did stick the stainless steel steamer insert into the stock pan, hoping to un-warp it. Maybe next time they need to clearly state that these are factory seconds (or thirds!).
Yes, contacted support - they were very quick to refund the order. Not an issue with meh but they should be more careful about what they sell / the condition the items are in.
The shipping box was perfectly fine, meaning that someone had to package warped pans and either not care or be told to do it anyway.
So… yeah - about that whole “it works on induction” comment???
While I suppose that at face value I was correct in saying they work with induction… but the truth is they don’t work well with induction. It takes 10 minutes on high to boil a quart of water. In my All-Clad this takes about 3 minutes, 3 clicks lower on the heat setting.
But they are, so far, very non-stick. So there’s that…
I finally got mine out of the box today and was surprised that each piece was bent, but it looks like everyone had that same issue. Looks like I won’t be replacing my old set quite yet.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x 8" Fry Pan
1x 9.5" Fry Pan w/ Lid
1x 3 Quart Stainless Steel Steamer
1x 1.5 Quart Sauce Pan w/ Lid
1x 2.3 Quart Sauce Pan w/ Lid
1x 6 Quart Stock Pot w/ Lid
Here’s a Fun Fact for You
Despite all claims, the true granite king is not the company who makes this product. In fact, the true granite king is one Arthur Roberts Wilson (A.R. Wilson, for short). In the year 1900, Wilson founded the Granite Rock Company and helped, ahem, lay the foundation for all granite-related business ventures henceforth.
Price Comparison
$84.95 (for similar) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Hand motherfucking wash only. Fuck that.
@therealjrn double motherfuck that noise.
@RogerWilco @therealjrn triple motherfuck it!
@jmhsrv @RogerWilco @therealjrn I’ve had it with these mothafuckin’ snakes, in this mothafuckin’ Pan!
@therealjrn what kind of heathen puts cookware in the dishwasher? I mean - unless they want it to be horrible to cook in.
@Pufferfishy word.
@Pufferfishy @therealjrn sayin’
@therealjrn Dude! Ya got that totally WRONG! I’ve used a granite frypan for several years and I love it. I’ve burnt cheese to a crisp, totally black and it just slides right out. Never had to use even a scrubbie on it. l’ll never use anything else.
Stainless steal steamer?
[insert joke here, I got nothin’]
@kdemo
Not to be confused with that steamer from Cleveland.
@kdemo I stared at this for a while and gave up. Damn sure there’s a joke in here, but fuck it…
Did you know that @carl669 is the keeper of the count?
@kdemo Steamer? I barely know her! You brought her, you stream her!
@shahnm I thought about posting a visual representation… but urban dictionary will suffice. “The Cleveland Steamer: A sexual act by nature (fetish) - when one person craps on another person’s chest and (very important) then sits down and rocks back and forth like a steam roller”.
tra la la, la la la la enjoy.
@RogerWilco @shahnm I was going to do
but my better senses prevailed.
@RogerWilco @therealjrn I cannot unsee that mental image. I’ve been to Cleveland many times and apparently not in the right neighborhood, as to have missed this most colorful local practice. I’ll just consider that one of those life experiences I’ve just missed out on. I’m ok with that.
@RogerWilco @SnakeJG
I was going for a joke with “stainless steal” (instead of steel). But y’all took this to a place we shouldn’t have had to go…
@kdemo @therealjrn yeah…they’re real https://www.clevelandrange.com/Products/Steamers
I guess we should take it for granite that they are counting the lids as separate pieces.
Granite King? Any relation to the Crimson King?
@yakkoTDI I just saw them two weeks ago - they missed every note lol… three drummers though
I don’t think this will pan out.
@mehgrl That’s the dish…
Whatever
Wow, they must be heavy if they’re made of granite.
Critically panned, stainlessly steamed.
Could meh sell some kitchen cabinets so I can fit these
Keep Granite on the counters where it belongs. We don’t want you rebels messing with our cooking traditions!
“Granite texture keep stronger non stick performance”
What?
@katbyter ESL
@katbyter All your base are belong to us. Hey no one’s perfect. No teflon!
Greetings from Aromas, California home of Granite Rock.
OH MY GOD THEY FOOD NETWORKED GLEN!!!
So it has a granite texture but how was it achieved? I a textured spray? Will it come off if I were to, for example, scramble an egg with a metal fork in it? What is the actual material for everything but the steamer? Probably aluminum right? The similar product is anodized, but its probably not safe to assume this, is it.
@florgenjorgen It is unlikely to be aluminum because they work on an induction cook top. It has to have some ferrous metal so yes, I would assume it’s a finely ground granite mixed with an adhesive that they spray and bake onto the metal pan.
EDIT: Reviews and other info say it DOES NOT work on induction cook tops.
@florgenjorgen Ignore the edit. The image says they do work with induction. So at least they have a steel/copper coil in the bottom of the pan.
Being from the ‘Granite State’ of NH I’ll just say granite is NOT non-stick. I just don’t see the point of textured coatings except in truck beds. I did love the write up tho.
I have a bialetti granite pan I love. This is 1/3 of their set of pans. Tempting… I wonder if they’re as good??
@willl Do you wash your Bialetti branded granite pan in the dishwasher? These here today specifically say not dishwasher safe.
@therealjrn I have a dishwasher at home… A willl… Hahaha I hand wash (which is recommended by bialetti)
Stainless Steal? Really?
@chryso Will I get arrested for possession of stolen property, if I buy this?
Get your facts straight Meh! The specs you give say stove top use Induction but multiple customer Q&A entries on Amazon show “All cooktops EXCEPT induction”.
@jjlcle Holy crap I’m glad I read all the comments. Thank you!
Deal killer for me!
@jjlcle @puffyfishy The box in the picture says it IS induction compatible.
@RedHot @pufferfishy My mistake! I missed the “(for similar)” in the price comparison link.
@RedHot OK - thanks for the clarification
@jjlcle @Pufferfishy You could still be correct if that is not the actual box Meh has in storage!
no to aluminum, no to “nonstick”.
Cast Iron is the workhorse in my kitchen, those are nonstick enough with care, and you don’t have to worry about eating the nonstick coating or fumes.
I advise my grown kids to avoid sets like this and get one pasta pot with a lid, and one cast iron skillet (and a big knife, a whisk, a big bowl and cutting board) to start out a kitchen. Branch out from those as money allows.
@robin0575 Sadly while I love the cast iron I have, it all has a bottom finish that would destroy my cook-top. But I loved them when I had gas - really nothing like it for things you want crispy.
So after doing some research…this is not the same set that is sold on most other sites. This seems like it may be an older model. All other sites have a newer looking box design that says dishwasher safe on top and also oven safe up to 500 degrees. This box does not say dishwasher safe anywhere in the picture and it says oven safe up to 450 degrees…even though meh’s description says up to 500.
Bottom line…this set is cheaper than anywhere else online…but that may be because its an older model that isnt currently being sold at many other places. The newer model is the one linked to on Amazon that costs $85…so it comes down to which do you prefer?
Kind of a bummer for me as I was hoping it was the dishwasher safe one. Lowest price in the last 3 months on amazon for that model was around $77 for those who want to know if the current price is a good deal.
Meh’s specs clearly say pans are oven safe up to 450 and the lids to 350
Well, I’m hoping the “induction friendly” bullet is accurate!
/buy
@Pufferfishy It worked! Your order number is: ungainly-mixed-quilt
/image ungainly mixed quilt
@mediocrebot AWESOME!
but seriously - my images always suck ass
POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!
So what color are these things…somebody at least say that!!!
Tough but not tough enough for a dishwasher…
/buy
@vin314 It worked! Your order number is: lonely-aggressive-card
/image lonely aggressive card
BWAHAHAHAHAHA - awesome!
The box was completely un-touched - meaning: this was put in the box bent to fuck.
@Pufferfishy what if we just wanted you to have the special limited edition ones…?
@halfling as @mediocrebot says “IT WORKED!”
They are, in fact, induction friendly. Even when bent!
The bottoms are exactly like the induction pans from T-FAL. Wonder if they’re from the same factory…
Broken
Also, handles get too hot
@vin314 That doesn’t look broken…
@therealjrn @vin314 It looks “specially handcrafted”, don’t they usually charge more for those?
KuoH
@vin314 I’ll trade you an un-bent sauce pan for an un-bent stock pot!
A couple of mine (largest saucepan and the stock pot) are a bit warped. Oh well. I’ll use them as best I can. I did stick the stainless steel steamer insert into the stock pan, hoping to un-warp it. Maybe next time they need to clearly state that these are factory seconds (or thirds!).
Poor quality, bad material and out of round completely. Pretty bad. At least it was a cheap set.
Highly disappointed, I’ve bought high quality items here. Can I get a unbent set???
@vin314 @stevepup @KSuponch @jcarlin118
Contact support if you haven’t already.
@jcarlin118 @KSuponch @narfcake @stevepup
Yes, contacted support - they were very quick to refund the order. Not an issue with meh but they should be more careful about what they sell / the condition the items are in.
The shipping box was perfectly fine, meaning that someone had to package warped pans and either not care or be told to do it anyway.
So… yeah - about that whole “it works on induction” comment???
While I suppose that at face value I was correct in saying they work with induction… but the truth is they don’t work well with induction. It takes 10 minutes on high to boil a quart of water. In my All-Clad this takes about 3 minutes, 3 clicks lower on the heat setting.
But they are, so far, very non-stick. So there’s that…
I finally got mine out of the box today and was surprised that each piece was bent, but it looks like everyone had that same issue. Looks like I won’t be replacing my old set quite yet.
It only took me 20 minutes to bend the large pot back into a round shape so the steamer and lid would fit.
SSSUUUCCCKKKSSS!!!
My set has bent saucepans. The lids do not fit. Same problem as the above complainer. Can you replace with an unbent set??? Seeing Red.
@aimepurple
Legitimate question - You joined Meh almost 3 months after this deal was sold, have 0 orders, and are, for some reason, a Mehmber since April 2020.
Why would Meh replace your set?
Unless you ordered them with a different account?
But even then, the warranty would be long gone.