Cuisinart 11-Piece Cookware Set, Professional Stainless
Original price was: $219.95.$199.00Current price is: $199.00.
Product Overview
This Cuisinart 11-Piece Cookware Set delivers professional-grade performance in a complete kitchen collection designed for home cooks who value precision, durability, and versatility. Crafted from premium stainless steel with an innovative PowerBond™ base, this set ensures rapid and even heating—eliminating hot spots and promoting consistent cooking results. Whether you’re simmering sauces, searing proteins, or braising vegetables, each piece is engineered to perform reliably across all stovetop types, including induction. The included tempered glass lids provide a secure seal to lock in flavors and nutrients while offering clear visibility during cooking. From stovetop to oven to broiler, these pots and pans support multi-stage meal preparation with confidence. Ideal for families, aspiring chefs, or anyone upgrading their kitchen essentials, this set combines form and function without compromise.
Key Features
- Exceptional Performance: Made from premium stainless steel that delivers professional-quality results with every use, ensuring long-lasting durability and resistance to corrosion.
- Superior Heat Distribution: The exclusive PowerBond™ high-impact bonded base heats up quickly and distributes heat evenly throughout the cookware, eliminating frustrating hot spots for more consistent outcomes.
- Coolest Touch in Home Cooking: Features Cool Grip™ cast stainless steel handles that stay cool on the stovetop, offering a secure, comfortable grip even during extended cooking sessions.
- Perfect Balance: All handles—including side grips and helper handles—are professionally riveted to maintain a lifetime of perfect weight distribution and control.
- FlavorLock Lids: Tempered glass lids create a tight seal to retain moisture, flavor, and essential nutrients, while wide easy-grip handles make them simple to lift and maneuver.
- Drip-Free Pouring: Tapered rims are designed to allow clean, controlled pouring without drips, reducing spills and making transfer between containers effortless.
- Versatile Performance: Oven safe up to 500°F; glass lids are oven safe to 350°F. Suitable for use on stovetop, in oven, or under broiler. Also freezer safe for convenient food storage.
Technical Specifications
- Material: Premium stainless steel
- Base Technology: PowerBond™ high-impact bonded base
- Handle Material: Cast stainless steel with Cool Grip™ design
- Lid Material: Tempered glass with airtight seal
- Oven Safe Temperature (Cookware): Up to 500°F
- Oven Safe Temperature (Lids): Up to 350°F
- Freezer Safe: Yes
- Induction Compatible: Yes
- Includes: 2 Qt. saucepan with cover, 3 Qt. saucepan with cover, and additional pieces as part of the 11-piece set
Benefits & Use Cases
Designed for everyday cooking tasks and advanced techniques alike, this Cuisinart cookware set excels in real-world kitchen scenarios. The even heat distribution makes it ideal for delicate tasks like reducing sauces or melting chocolate without scorching, while the sturdy construction supports heavy-duty uses such as roasting meats or boiling large batches of pasta. The oven-to-stovetop versatility allows for seamless transitions when finishing dishes in the oven or under the broiler—perfect for recipes requiring both methods. The drip-free rims simplify transferring liquids between pots and serving dishes, and the freezer-safe feature enables quick prep for meal planning. With its balanced handles and non-slip grip, users gain greater confidence when handling full pots, whether carrying soup from stove to table or lifting a covered casserole into the oven.
Important Notes
This set is induction-ready, making it compatible with modern electric and induction cooktops. Always allow cookware and handles to cool slightly before washing to maintain optimal performance and longevity. For best results, clean with mild detergent and avoid abrasive scrubbers that may damage the stainless steel finish. While the glass lids are oven safe up to 350°F, exceeding this temperature may compromise their integrity over time. The set includes a variety of sizes to accommodate different cooking needs, though specific included items beyond the 2 Qt. and 3 Qt. saucepans should be confirmed at purchase due to packaging variations. This is a complete 11-piece collection intended to replace multiple individual pieces with coordinated functionality.
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Dibs –
Why did I wait so long to get stainless? Love these!!
Was a toss-up between this Professional series and the Pro Stainless Steel – and I ended up buying here on Amazon the 11 piece Professional series, two more 8″ stainless (not non-stick) and a 12″ (cook whole package of bacon at once) fry pans. (If the cost weren’t so outrageous, I’d really like one or two of the 1 qt. Professional sauce pans also.) But I also picked up the 1-1/2 qt. sauce pan from the Pro series as it was on sale for $20 at Kohl’s. So now I can compare both:*Both Pro and Professional are quality. I’d be happy with either. But I’m more happy with Professional – extra quality.*The Pro are lighter than the Professional; the Professional more solid and sturdy.*Professional has glass lid for see-through; Pro is solid metal lid. My only wish is that the Professional lid might have a vent so it doesn’t steam/boil over. But both are marketed to have a secure/tight lid (I think the Professional sets better), so I guess they didn’t want a vent as it does serve to heat up more quickly. But – ask me, I know – it can overflow easily if you don’t watch it!*Both heat very quickly and retain heat – wowie, they sure do!! And I now turn off heat towards the end and let them sit for a bit as they keep the heat for a while. I’ve never had pans that heat so well! Wow! So I use less gas so at some point they will pay for themselves with less energy costs. Great!*Also, even my large 12″ fry pan, and all of them – I have to say it seems the heat is even. I don’t have hot and cold spots like other pans. Bacon will cook at the edge the same as at the middle. Outstanding!*The edge of the pans – all of them – is rounded so very east to pour out and doesn’t drip down the side. Totally terrific! The 3 qt. sauce pan even flutes a bit for more of a pour spout (if you’re right-handed) – use that for pasta or boiling anything (see below re straining lid).*The handles on the Pro are more plain, basically strip of metal, the video says formed for a thumb hold, which they do, sure. (And probably help keep the price down.) But the Professional has more substantial, rounded handles. (Looks nicer.) Both can be hung up from a hole on the handle ends. (I would if I could, but store them in a cabinet with a paper towel between fry pans.)*My BIGGEST SURPRISE: Both Pro and Professional clean easily! I never imaged stainless steel would be this easy! Even crusted bacon, hamburger, etc. The instructions say to add soap and hot (definitely not cold1) water after cooking and let them soak. I let them cool just enough to run a paper towel over them to get up any grease first, then add the hot water with soap before I eat. And even if I don’t right after using them, a wee soak later and all comes off easily. Even scrambled eggs!*I typically use the green 3M scrubber sponges and pressing hard on the scrub side will scratch. The blue softer ones won’t scratch. But even the green isn’t bad.*I wanted to get rid of the non-stick to get rid of chemicals and peeling junk — well, those non-stick pans (I’ve tried a lot of different ones!) all stick worse than these stainless steel! Wish I had tried these way sooner! So I didn’t really want the 8″ non-stick that came with this set, but I admit it is a way better non-stick quality than others I had, and seems to avoid the obnoxious chemicals, so I use it sometimes. It’s also good.*And both Pro and Professional work for induction stoves, electric, propane, or gas (which I have, yea!).*The picture on the website doesn’t indicate, but the steamer insert goes inside the 2 qt. sauce pan. It sits high which means the saucepan holds a lot of water, so now you can start your steamer and do other things and not have to worry about the pan running out of water. Does a great job, way better than a basket-like insert sitting on top of 1″ of water.*The 3 qt. sauce pan with “straining” cover is like you use to cook pasta – the lid comes down maybe 1.5″ and on one side has big holes, and on the other side smaller holes, so you can pour out water and keep in spaghetti or other food.* The lids with the raised handles, yes, is good to save your knuckles because these do get really hot, but sometimes I also have to use a potholder on the lid or handle. Most of the time, though, they’re not too hot.Really pleased with this Professional set. Outstanding how quickly they heat up and that they use less heat. And they’re beautiful. Good job, again, Cuisinart! You did it again! Thank you!1/8/2021 Update – Lids that don’t come with the set may not fit: The 8″ frypan has an inside diameter of 7-7/8.” The frypans have no lids, but I had a another glass lid (with vent) from Amazon and it measured 7-5.7″ for the inside rim (8-1/4″ for the outer rim), so it works fine with these pans. The 10″ frypan has an inside diameter of 9-5/8,” and the 2 glass lids that come with the 3 qt, saute pan and 8 qt. stock pot fit fine on all 3 pots/pans. I had another glass lid (with vent) from Amazon and it measured 10″ for the inside rim (10-3/4″ for outside rim) so it (and another lid from another set) does not fit on any of these 3 Cuisinart pans because the inside rim of the lid (10″) is greater than the inside rim of the pots/pans (9-5/8″). The 12″ frypan has an inside diameter of 11-7/8″ (so for a lid to fit it will have to have that diameter or smaller), and an outside diameter of 13-3/8″. (I’ve 2 spatter screens, one from Amazon, and they’re both big enough to more than cover the frypan.)
6bocks –
Love this set!
I have owned this set for three years and still love the set! Doesnât show wear and tear. They have held up better than any pots and pans Iâve ever had. I also like that you can order extra matchingpieces if you want different sizes. I would highly recommend this site to anyone.
Charles –
The pots and pans are great.
The pots and pans are great. I’m not worried about any coding wearing off with the because there is none. They are stainless steel and built to cook with.
Ozark Midwife –
The thick bonded bases work very well on my Frigidaire induction range.
With an induction range, the base of the pan must be flat and within the proper size for the heating element. That info was missing from the description of this set so I measured each pan myself.The 2qt saucepan has a 7 in base, the 3qt saucepan has an 8.25 in base. 7qt stock pot has a 10.25 in base, the 8in non-stick skillet has a 7.25 in base, the 10in stainless skillet has an 8.75 in base, The 3qt saute with helper handle has a 10 in base. The strainer insert fits into the 2qt saucepan, the skillets do not have their own lids but the stock pot lid also fits the 10in skillet.If you are not experienced with cooking in stainless steel, watch the YouTube videos from Made-IN Cookware for useful cooking and cleaning info. Warm soapy water, vinegar, baking soda, Bar Keepers Friend and the blue Scotch-Brite pads are all you need to keep the pans looking like new.I have only used this set for a week, but am very pleased with it so far. I will update the review if anything changes
Angie C –
Nice set good purchase
Love my new pots and pans! Iâm extremely satisfied. My old Rachel Ray pans lasted 5 years not expensive purchased more for trendy look.Stainless steel quality is better pretty ease to keep clean. I donât put in dishwasher use hot water and Dawn. Great price !
Rick –
Well built
Arrived well packed and in good shape. Have used for a few weeks now. Pans are well built and heat very evenly. The bottoms are thick.The lids fit on both the pots and the pans.The one thing I think is missing is a larger 10-12â non-stick skillet. I purchased a matching set with an 8â and 10â to fill in some of the gap, but there doesnât seem to be a 12â match.The deep (sauté?) pan is getting lots of use.
Amazon Customer –
Great cookware
Love it
Kaps –
Quality is very good
Non sticky most of the cooking, very good quality
Areli L. –
La calidad es muy buena
Shambhavi singh –
I think you are better off with non stick as this is very hard to clean and looses it’s shine quite quickly. Quality is good though and heats quickly
Carlos –
Muy buenas
Raquel –
I donât usually write reviews, but I had to write this one.I bought this set and as soon I received it I used the medium pot to boil some salted cod. When I finished I noticed some black dots on the pot. I didnât understand because I only used cod (white fish) and water. So I let it soaking over night and tried to scrub the black dots off. Couldnât do it.I call Amazon and said what happened. They said I was going to receive a new set to tried it out. Meanwhile I could test the other pots of the set.Next day I decided to try the other pots. Thinking that what cause the black dots was a reaction between the salt and the (stainless) steel, I decided to put salt and water on the other pot and bring to boil.To my surprise, before it starts to simmer I noticed the black dots and turned the heat off.The pictures I attached are from the pots that I test with just salt and water. Stainless steel is not supposed to react that easy with the food. My conclusion is that the material used in these pots are poor therefore not safe.
Kay –
Cuisinart had always been a trusted brand but I am changing my mind. Less than two years ago I bought this professional cookware set. I followed all the care instructions scrupulously. Still, after one year, the surface of largest saucepan began to pit and continues to get worse. On a $300-plus set, I expect the pots to last longer than this.