@RedOak not worried about it - i don’t have potholders and i’m gentle when putting pans away. they’re enamel coated on the outside with flat bottoms so it’s not hurting anybody here
@RedFace I have potholders but I fail to see how these roach clips can help isolating stacked frying pans. Plus, I use my potholders a couple times daily to ease my pain…
@ThatsHeadly I have a couple of non-stick pans, and they have their uses (eggs, especially). But they aren’t my primary cookware, and I can’t imagine needing or wanting non-stick pots.
@thismyusername Well it would be better than cooking everything in the microwave with plastic dishes from the dollar tree… Gotta know what they are comparing them to…just saying.
@thismyusername There is only one logical conclusion: this anodized aluminum cookware swiftly kills it’s owners leaving them no chance to write a review.
Actually a pretty nice set. I especially like the steamer insert, I can steam veggies while the rice is cooking. The sauté pan is nice for stir fry. They could be a little heavier though, especially at $20 more.
@hchavers It’s also a perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your wife if you like sleeping in the yard. Says the woman who’s husband gave her a trash can for Christmas.
@Kidsandliz He accidentally bought one with motion and voice control. I love the thing. The dog does too- he learned how to open it on day 1.
/giphy electronic toys
@shahnm Our KitchenAid countertop oven did that - but instead of inside the oven, it was the function control switch. Gave up after replacing the oven a third time. KitchenAid customer service was useless. Thank goodness for Macys and a full credit… Went with another big countertop oven, but Breville. Excellent and reliable. No electrical burning smells either.
@RedOak Glad it worked out for you in the end. I’ll just add as a PSA that the probably of this sort of thing happening to any oven is directly proportional to the propensity of the user inserting into it a large lithium ion battery.
Man, I wish there was some induction heating love up in here. It’s so flipping hard to find pots and pans that I can actually use. Much less at a decent price.
once in elementary school i was reading the lunch menu they’d just handed out for the month and i saw something funny. turkey and “mashed pot.” mashed pots and pans! ha ha! ho ho!
i showed it to the kid next to me who was the quintessential “bad boy” - just transferred in, didn’t get good grades, shaggy greasy black hair, wore a jacket all the time…anyway he also thought it was hilarious, but i think he thought it was more funny that little goody two shoes me knew what weed was. only i didn’t. but i figured out why he thought the whole thing was so funny a few years down the line. eventually.
Heat-resistant and shatter-resistant tempered glass lids
Safe for gas, electric, and ceramic stove tops
Oven safe up to 400° F
Hand-wash
What’s in the Box?
1x 1.5-quart Sauce Pan with lid
1x 2.33-quart Sauce pan with lid
1x Stainless steel steamer insert
1x 6.2-quart Dutch Oven with lid
1x 3.57-quart Sauté Pan with lid
1x 9-inch Fry Pan
@RiotDemon You don’t want to put non-stick in the dishwasher. Some will say dishwasher safe, but it breaks it down and makes it work less until it’s dead. Just don’t do that with non-stick.
@RiotDemon if this were clothes, i would agree, but i’ve never put a pot or pan in the dishwasher regardless of what it’s made of. honestly never even thought about it!
@flooners yeah, i mean, there’s nothing wrong with a set like this but if you have the money of course it’s always better to buy something you won’t have to replace in a year or two. also depends on how often and what you cook my mom has given me a few ceramic pieces (baking dishes, a deep dish pie plate i use for tons of stuff as it holds heat well) recently and i just really like them. looking to get more, as well as a dutch oven. i do still have some nonstick stuff that i’m endeavoring to phase out, but will keep a couple pans for eggs and things that aren’t meat. (lightweight, easy to clean, more forgiving than stainless steel if you walk away for a minute too long.) cast iron is of course great too, and there’s also enameled cast iron.
now i’m just rambling. think about what you’d atually use and buy what you like. good luck with the move!
@narfcake Unless you have a pet avian [bird], because even heating a non-stick pan to normal operating temperature can release enough outgassing to kill them- especially with new pans.
Life hack- heat something in the pan while it warms to operating temperature.
What you heat is up to you…
@jerk_nugget Really, “…have to replace in a year or two”- not to be a troll…
But we have some cheap Wally World pans that are 10 years old and still cooking with only minimum of attention to protecting them from overheating and metal implements.
Are they still pristine and looking new? - of course not, but they’re still functional.
That said, it’s hard to beat cast-iron- especially for steaks and pan baking, except where cooking really sticky things like eggs is concerned- that’s where PTFE shines.
@PhysAssist i don’t think either one of us is being a troll
and yes, not all cheap sets are bad - just my opinion based on my general experience with them. ikea has some great sets that lasted me quite awhile for instance, and i also still have an enameled nonstick rachel ray set of pots and pans that wasn’t cheap but wasn’t pricey either, and that has lasted me years and also survived a nine alarm fire where just about everything else was toast.
had sets from target, walmart, other deal sites, all were trash after a year. but again, cookware is really personal. what works for someone depends heavily on how much they use it, how they care for it, what they cook in it, who else will be using it. the sets i tossed were cheap to begin with (in terms of quality) and were abused by roommates and guests on the daily, but that’s college living for ya the same set used by one person and cared for better would last a little longer.
@mooseis Teflon is a trademarked name, so unless the coating is sourced from Chemours (DuPont), it cannot be advertised as Teflon.
Facial tissue, not Kleenex. Slow cooker, not Crock-Pot. Swabs, not Q-tips. Laminate, not Formica. Personal watercraft, not Jet Ski. Pepper spray, not Mace. Bodysuits, not Onesies. Cling wrap, not Saran Wrap. Photocopy, not Xerox. Bandage, not Band-Aid.
So… I guess your pot joke didn’t pan out?
@unksol It likely went up in smoke.
@unksol You must be really steamed about that.
My wife would say I know a lot about Dutch Ovens, and I can say with certainty, that’s no Dutch Oven.
@MrMikenIkes So would you say that you are going to pass (on) the dutchie?
@Carebear Pan the left-hand side.
Two NONSTICK pots touching??? My eyes! My eyes!
@norman8 it’s a sin!
@norman8 i stack my nonstick frying pans.
/giphy nightmares
@jerk_nugget ouch! That’s what extra pot holders are for - isolating stacked frying pans.
@RedOak not worried about it - i don’t have potholders and i’m gentle when putting pans away. they’re enamel coated on the outside with flat bottoms so it’s not hurting anybody here
@jerk_nugget Perhaps you live alone or are the only cook. Wouldn’t fly in our 4 cook house.
Simply opening or closing the drawer would cause the raw pan bottoms to slide against the non-stick coating of the next one.
@RedOak i do not live alone but i am the only cook. also they are on a shelf in a cabinet so they don’t get disturbed unless i take them out
@RedFace I have potholders but I fail to see how these roach clips can help isolating stacked frying pans. Plus, I use my potholders a couple times daily to ease my pain…
I bought these last time they were here. Been using them constantly. I have no complaints.
@skiptomystew Eventually you will have to take a break.
@skiptomystew Are these flat on the bottom? I have a smooth top stove and need flat pans with no ridges or rings.
@shahnm when that day comes, I will let you know. until then, let the good times roll…or burn. whichever comes first.
@nutz yes. they are flat on the bottom. There are not any rings or anything like that.
@skiptomystew thanks!!
Nonstick is meh.
Stainless or cast iron.
@ThatsHeadly I have a couple of non-stick pans, and they have their uses (eggs, especially). But they aren’t my primary cookware, and I can’t imagine needing or wanting non-stick pots.
Why are these so unknown on the internet… I mean bad reviews would be one thing… but no reviews…
/me is confused
@thismyusername as you requested, one review.
https://www.ebay.com/p/Gibson-109451-10-Cookware-Brawley-NS-Set-10pc-10945110/1391436940#UserReviews
@unksol a random person on ebay loves them… this changes everything
@thismyusername Well it would be better than cooking everything in the microwave with plastic dishes from the dollar tree… Gotta know what they are comparing them to…just saying.
@thismyusername There is only one logical conclusion: this anodized aluminum cookware swiftly kills it’s owners leaving them no chance to write a review.
Got this during the meh-RATHON
FOR $20 MORE!
(How about some refund love?)
Actually a pretty nice set. I especially like the steamer insert, I can steam veggies while the rice is cooking. The sauté pan is nice for stir fry. They could be a little heavier though, especially at $20 more.
@2many2no Put a rock in them and then they will weigh more. Plus the rock will heat up and keep the food warm after you turn the stove off.
@Kidsandliz The batteries will add some weight, too.
@Kidsandliz Hey, yeah, I could use one of the rocks in my head, then when I put it back warm, maybe I’ll have warm thoughts.
In for 2 per wifey’s instructions, for my almost grown and flown tykes.
/giphy cheerful-resolute-parakeet
@spavlis that was my first thought upon seeing these. But make sure they move out first.
Cheap nonstick is my most unfavorite type of cookware.
@awk Wait until you try the cheap stick cookware.
“My wife needs new pots and pans” says husband who likes sleeping alone. Single guys take note.
“I want those pots and pans, and I hope my husband can sense that I do” say the wife whose husband has no senses. Single guys take note.
@hchavers you both sound needy
@hchavers It’s also a perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your wife if you like sleeping in the yard. Says the woman who’s husband gave her a trash can for Christmas.
@sammydog01 I am surprised you didn’t put his body IN the trashcan
@sammydog01 I personally would be cool with pots and pans… as long as he doesn’t expect me to be the one to cook constantly.
My dad bought my mom a scale once. Oops.
@RiotDemon Yeah, it’s a good idea to get a read on that before giving a woman anything related to housework. Or weight loss. Or exercise.
@Kidsandliz He accidentally bought one with motion and voice control. I love the thing. The dog does too- he learned how to open it on day 1.
/giphy electronic toys
My mom always told me, “Cooking in Aluminum pans is bad for you.” I can’t go against my mama.
/giphy Forrest loves mama
@jimmyd103 There’s no exposed aluminum.
@jimmyd103 So make a small fire in one of them and then cook over the fire. Problem solved. You are welcome.
This item really contributes very little to storing batteries in the refrigerator. So Meh.
@shahnm
It is certain
/8ball Is storing batteries in the oven a bad idea?
@shahnm If you put the batteries inside them the put them in the fridge the batteries won’t roll around. Problem solved. You are welcome.
@narfcake
@shahnm
/youtube battery in liquid nitrogen
@shahnm I have a Cuisinart toaster oven like that. It’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. So sad to see it used like this. It’s brand new!!
@shahnm Our KitchenAid countertop oven did that - but instead of inside the oven, it was the function control switch. Gave up after replacing the oven a third time. KitchenAid customer service was useless. Thank goodness for Macys and a full credit… Went with another big countertop oven, but Breville. Excellent and reliable. No electrical burning smells either.
@RedOak Glad it worked out for you in the end. I’ll just add as a PSA that the probably of this sort of thing happening to any oven is directly proportional to the propensity of the user inserting into it a large lithium ion battery.
Dear meh, please sell some cast iron or stainless steel.
Would really like a meh cast iron to match my woot one
Man, I wish there was some induction heating love up in here. It’s so flipping hard to find pots and pans that I can actually use. Much less at a decent price.
@hugh0spaz That’s life in the induction lane.
once in elementary school i was reading the lunch menu they’d just handed out for the month and i saw something funny. turkey and “mashed pot.” mashed pots and pans! ha ha! ho ho!
i showed it to the kid next to me who was the quintessential “bad boy” - just transferred in, didn’t get good grades, shaggy greasy black hair, wore a jacket all the time…anyway he also thought it was hilarious, but i think he thought it was more funny that little goody two shoes me knew what weed was. only i didn’t. but i figured out why he thought the whole thing was so funny a few years down the line. eventually.
RE: “Pot Humor”
Panned by critics
/giphy see what I did there?
Ingesting teflon is not something I enjoy…
@werekong Then stop doing it.
@RedOak I thought quitting smoking was tough…
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x 1.5-quart Sauce Pan with lid
1x 2.33-quart Sauce pan with lid
1x Stainless steel steamer insert
1x 6.2-quart Dutch Oven with lid
1x 3.57-quart Sauté Pan with lid
1x 9-inch Fry Pan
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Cooking
Food’s all gone
Box
Price Comparison
$75.60 at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year Oster
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Aug 8 - Wednesday, Aug 10
Pan away, Holmes.
Pass… gas?
/giphy no
@RiotDemon You don’t want to put non-stick in the dishwasher. Some will say dishwasher safe, but it breaks it down and makes it work less until it’s dead. Just don’t do that with non-stick.
@RiotDemon if this were clothes, i would agree, but i’ve never put a pot or pan in the dishwasher regardless of what it’s made of. honestly never even thought about it!
@minusX I’ve had a dishwasher safe nonstick skillet for around 14 years. I think I got my money’s worth.
@jerk_nugget yeah, but I’m
/giphy lazy
@RiotDemon Catswiffer goes with catmop.
should I buy these or some ceramic cookware, I’m moving soon
@flooners seriously? ceramic. it won’t be $44 for a whole set but if money isn’t a concern…
@jerk_nugget Since I’m moving and have no previous cookware, I think the right move is to buy something that’ll last
@flooners yeah, i mean, there’s nothing wrong with a set like this but if you have the money of course it’s always better to buy something you won’t have to replace in a year or two. also depends on how often and what you cook
my mom has given me a few ceramic pieces (baking dishes, a deep dish pie plate i use for tons of stuff as it holds heat well) recently and i just really like them. looking to get more, as well as a dutch oven. i do still have some nonstick stuff that i’m endeavoring to phase out, but will keep a couple pans for eggs and things that aren’t meat. (lightweight, easy to clean, more forgiving than stainless steel if you walk away for a minute too long.) cast iron is of course great too, and there’s also enameled cast iron.
now i’m just rambling. think about what you’d atually use and buy what you like. good luck with the move!
@jerk_nugget your ramblings have given me time to think of questions I didn’t know I had about cookware, so it’s all a benefit in the end
thanks!
@flooners Non-stick ceramic coated isn’t all it’s chalked up to be. Look up some longer term reviews to see for yourself.
PTFE based non-stick is fine so long as it’s not overheated and don’t use metal utensils.
@narfcake Unless you have a pet avian [bird], because even heating a non-stick pan to normal operating temperature can release enough outgassing to kill them- especially with new pans.
Life hack- heat something in the pan while it warms to operating temperature.
What you heat is up to you…
@jerk_nugget Really, “…have to replace in a year or two”- not to be a troll…
But we have some cheap Wally World pans that are 10 years old and still cooking with only minimum of attention to protecting them from overheating and metal implements.
Are they still pristine and looking new? - of course not, but they’re still functional.
That said, it’s hard to beat cast-iron- especially for steaks and pan baking, except where cooking really sticky things like eggs is concerned- that’s where PTFE shines.
@PhysAssist i don’t think either one of us is being a troll
and yes, not all cheap sets are bad - just my opinion based on my general experience with them. ikea has some great sets that lasted me quite awhile for instance, and i also still have an enameled nonstick rachel ray set of pots and pans that wasn’t cheap but wasn’t pricey either, and that has lasted me years and also survived a nine alarm fire where just about everything else was toast.
had sets from target, walmart, other deal sites, all were trash after a year. but again, cookware is really personal. what works for someone depends heavily on how much they use it, how they care for it, what they cook in it, who else will be using it. the sets i tossed were cheap to begin with (in terms of quality) and were abused by roommates and guests on the daily, but that’s college living for ya
the same set used by one person and cared for better would last a little longer.
@flooners I would get stainless, if not tri-ply, then at least heavy with metal riveted handles and an aluminum disk on the bottom.
You can just buy the pieces you need, as you need them, to distribute the cost. And one non-stick pan is good for omelets and crepes and stuff.
@jerk_nugget
Definitely agree!
So no pretense of Brawny?
Why doesn’t anybody use the word Teflon around these pots and pans.
You have to use plastic spatulas or wooden spoons they’re very delicate .
@mooseis Teflon is a trademarked name, so unless the coating is sourced from Chemours (DuPont), it cannot be advertised as Teflon.
Facial tissue, not Kleenex. Slow cooker, not Crock-Pot. Swabs, not Q-tips. Laminate, not Formica. Personal watercraft, not Jet Ski. Pepper spray, not Mace. Bodysuits, not Onesies. Cling wrap, not Saran Wrap. Photocopy, not Xerox. Bandage, not Band-Aid.
@narfcake @mooseis
Don’t forget “air cushion wrap” instead of Bubble Wrap.
@narfcake
Aren’t those generally perceived of as two different items though?
What is Oster known for making, pots & pans? Nope!
I believe it’s the Osterizer blender.
@rtjhnstn It’s still a known brand name, though, making it a better selling point than creating a new one from scratch.
Oster is owned under Newell Brands:
https://www.newellbrands.com/our-brands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newell_Brands#Brands
@narfcake
But when I searched for price comparisons, it more often than not the lusting said “Ansi Oster”???
@PhysAssist “the lusting” huh? You may be looking on the wrong sites.
whoops- listing