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- From: jnielsen@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John F Nielsen)
- Subject: Re: Visions (or other) cookwares?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec11.221154.8954@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:11:54 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec7.143540.8849@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> fsmarc@tristero.lerc.nasa.gov (Marc Cooper) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec7.025442.2659@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> markr@mcil.comm.mot.com writes:
- >>In article <1ftpnlINN8mj@gap.caltech.edu> thogek@cco.caltech.edu (Thomas G. Kiefer) writes:
- >>>
- >>>Anyone out there know about any of this, or have any information about
- >>>Visions Cookwares that we should be aware of before buying any?
- >>>Any Visions (former-)owners want to share their experiences/opinions?
- >>>
- >>>How 'bout comments on other brands of pots 'n' pans? (Farberware? etc?)
- >>>Any favorites, things to avoid, etc?
- >>
- >>Visions :
- >>
- >> [lots of stuff]
- >> my sister hates her Visions cookware.
- >
- >I hated mine too. got rid of 'em. it's liek cooking on an electric stove, even
- >if you have gas. they KEEP COOKING, even after you remove them from heat.
- >so my pasta was overdone and stuck to the bottom, my grilled cheese got burnt,
- >and my sauces boiled over, even with the 'advance warning'..
- >
- >Avoid them.
- >
- >>Farberware :
- >>
- >> [more stuff]
- >
- >no comment on farberware. never owned 'em.
- >
- >
- >>I am very demanding of my pots, I have seen some of the very high end
- >>pots and would love to have a set, but I can't see myself spending $140
- >>on a saucepot and $300 on a stockpot. (Calphalon springs to mind here,
- >>among some European brands) If anyone has recommendations for pots of
- >>quality somewhere midway between Farberware and the high end stuff, I
- >>would greatly appreciate their input.
- >
- >Well, Revereware is nice. that's what I got. They make several lines,
- >some very budget-oriented and some way out there.
- >
- >My set of revereware:
- >
- > stacks reasonably well
- > riveted handles
- > stainless (easy to clean)
- > copper bottoms (nice, quick, even heat)
- > handles are very sturdy and stay cool
- > on smaller saucepans, handles are heavy enough that they'll
- > tip when empty. (a minor inconvience)
- >
- > I love my revereware. My folks love their revereware. my wife's
- > ex-roommate loves here reverware, but married rich and got a set of
- > those $140 saucepan jobs, just because she could afford it. and she
- > doesn't cook. *grumble*
- >
-
- I have Reverware and one of the handels for one of the pots broke off.
- I didn't do anything strenous to it.
-
- The stuff I have has besty experience with are Circulon(sp?)
- frying pans. Can make pancakes without using any oil. They don't
- use teflon either.
-
- john
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