Blue Diamond 20 Piece Ceramic Nonstick Pots & Pans Cookware Set, Blue

I bought this set for use in our travel trailer. Consumer Reports rated it high for low cost cookware so I thought I would give it a try. The deciding factor between this and other cookware sets was the size selection of the pots and pans. This has a smaller 5 quart stock pot where the rest had 8 quart. The set is nice and compact, better fitting the limited storage space of an RV. So far I like cooking in the pans. The heat seems to distribute through the pan better than I expected for low end cookware. The ceramic surfaces are truly non-stick and clean up nicely. They should last if bit if only using silicone utensils and never use any sort of scrubbing sponge or abrasive cleaner. Two things I would have liked better are handles that are not metal and don't get warm (potentially hot), and pan protectors for stacking pans without scratching. Other sets in the price range come with protectors. Despite these two negatives, I am satisfied with choosing this set for the size and quality experienced so far.

Nice, durable cookware that is beautiful as well.

UPDATE after one year: These pans are great. I've used some of them literally every day and they look and work as well as the day I received them. I got past being bugged by the small flaw on one of them, mentioned below. The finish on these has held up one-hundred percent. Sure, there's a tiny bit of a tendency to stick, but they clean up extremely well. I've resorted to using a little bit of spray-on dish soap with some baking soda and 50% vinegar/water on them a few times after an especially messy stir fry session. They have cleaned up spotless and seriously like the day I bought them. If I posted pictures today and when I bought them, you would never see the difference. I even cooked one for quite some time with no water, something has ruined pans in the past. This one took it like a champ. They're a bit lightweight, but the heat distribution is pretty good. I've been using them with a glass-top electric range, if that's any help. I've put back the star I took off originally. I think these deserve it. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I'll start off by saying I really, really like this set of cookware. I'll also say that Blue Diamond customer service is responsive and professional. However, I can't help but take a star off due to a little bit of damage in the arrived product. I discovered four small dents in the cooking surface of the 9.5" frying pan. They won't affect the performance, but I can't help being just a little bit bugged every time I see them. In the hope of not having to return the whole set I reached out to Blue Diamond customer service. They responded quickly asking for photos and order details. However, ultimately, they declined to replace just the one piece. Sure, I could have returned the whole set no questions asked but have decided not to do that. So I'm writing this to say 1) This is a really, really nice set, and 2) Check everything very, very carefully on receipt. Other than this small disappointment, I'm very very happy with the purchase. I just need to get over my OCD until such time as I bang the darn things up enough myself to no longer notice this.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I love this cookware set more than any set I've had so far! Normally I don't buy in to the hype of name brand items (my Pioneer Woman skillet isn't that old and already losing its coating), but I feel Blue Diamond really does provide most of what it claims. The nonstick coating is amazing! Most of the time I cook with a little bit of oil or butter, but even without anything like that, not much food is left behind, if any. Cleanup is so easy which is high in my list of important factors because I hate doing the dishes. They say they're dishwasher safe, but I haven't tried that yet because so far all that's needed is just a quick, gentle swipe with a soft sponge and it's ready to go again! I do feel like they heat up faster and cook more evenly than other pans I've used. I haven't noticed any warp of the base yet either, and I've even put one in the oven to bake a frittata and it turned out great with no damage to the pan, just as claimed. That being said, there a couple things I've had problems with. While amazing, the coating isn't quite as scratch resistant as I've been told. In the product video, they portray that it's safe to use metal utensils. I'm not sure if it was my whisk or which utensil, but one of my skillets already has a couple scratches in it - and I've only been using them about 6 months (see pic). Maybe there was a weak spot in the coating on the set I got...? Also, the metal handles are sturdy, but they get very hot (especially the lids), even with simple everyday cooking (not slow cooking or baking in the oven). It would be nice if they had some sort of silicone coating or something, but then I suppose maybe they wouldn't be as oven-safe. At any rate, I still love this set and feel it is well worth the money! I will keep my eye on this brand for further cooking needs.

The chief and laudable feature of the Blue Diamond cookware set is its non-stick surface and, secondly among all its pieces is its light weight. For, and with this manufactured process, one may stovetop bake. Caution is to maintain low flame temperature, else half-way through the baking time be prepared necessarily to 'flip' the product baking; otherwise, may a thick lacquered charcoal bottom result. Another baking method that completely avoids any charred bottom crust is and in a bain marie to steam the baked good. While steaming does take longer for the product to cook, this method is equally effective as convection oven baking. The only different, of course is the lack of a browned top crust. Therefore, and for the more appealing browned top crust, one may wish to experiment with 'flipping' the product. / One other aspect to this cookware set is the 2 utensils included. Although very light and perhaps, also flimsy yet in design -in particular- the spatula- actually 'fits' the fry pan and skillet, facilitating use.

Update: It's been just over a month and my set still look and work like new. I actually posted a big note on the range hood describing my rules for using this set so my adult sons won't ruin them. Since it's been a month I'll stand by my word and reseason them now. It's worth a few minutes to keep them working so well. My rules: 1. No turning the stove higher than 7. No non stick pan should be used at high heat. 2. No metal utensils. So the pans aren't scratched while cooking. 3. Hand wash only. It's easy since nothing sticks to the pans. 4. Wash only after pans have cooled. Keeps the pans from warping. 5. Do not nest the pans. So the bottom of one pan can't scratch another pan. I did order a couple of silicone handle grippers. These hollow handles do transfer heat quicker than the solid metal handles of my worn out set of pans. I've yet to be using a pan long enough on high enough heat for the silicone to be required, but I do notice that while the end of the handle is still cool and I can still pick it up with no problem, the closer to the actual pan the handle gets then the hotter it gets. Physics. I can easily tolerate warm handles and using the silicone covers if needed because of how great the non stick function on these pans works. Food slides around so easily in these pans that I can flip it like a professional chef. I can't say enough good things about these pans. I'm glad I pulled the trigger and bought them. Original review: I just got them and at a great price. The first thing I did was to hand wash them. Then I coated them in canola oil and put them in the oven at 300 degrees for two minutes to season them and then wiped out the excess oil. The next morning I used one of the pans to cook my breakfast. Three pieces of bacon. They provide their own grease of course, but never even came close to sticking. They slid around the pan like I've never seen before. Hash brown potatoes next. No sticking at all. I can flip them in the pan like a professional chef. Now my egg. The potatoes had sucked up all the bacon grease and I added no oil or butter so my egg slightly stuck to the pan, but it easily broke free and slid around. (Next time I'll add a dab of butter or canola oil before cooking the egg. Somehow, with everything cooking so easily, my breakfast tasted better than usual. No sticking. No fighting. No adjusting stove temperature. My ceramic stove has the following settings. Simmer, Lo, 1 thru 9 and Hi. I turned the burner to 5 and left it there during the entire cooking process and everything cooked perfectly. I intend to ignore the contradictory claims of this set and will take good care of them. You know, dishwasher safe, but hand washing recommended. Safe for metal utensils, but silicone recommended. So, no metal utensils. Hand wash only. Wash only after the pans have cooled. Never turn my stoves burner higher than 7 (more likely 6 since 5 cooked my breakfast fine). I won't even nest them. I intend reseasoning them once a month. I'm retired and have the time and I want to keep them in the great shape they are in right now. It is true that the handles can heat up. My old (formally non stick) pans had solid metal handles that never had this problem so I really didn't expect these handles to heat up. However, these handles are hollow and so the heat crawls through them much faster than solid handles. That said, while cooking my breakfast I never had a problem touching the handle and never needed a mitten or pot holder. I did check though and found that the portion of the handle closest to the pan did get to hot to touch. The portion of the handle that I needed to touch only got slightly warm. Those that have handles get to hot may have the burner turned up to high or else their pan may be on the burner for a very long time. I can see how if I'm cooking something like fried chicken that might take a while that the handle might eventually get hot so I might go ahead and order some silicon handle covers. So far I have no complaints with hot handles and I love these pots and pans. I'm pretty good at updating my reviews should things change, so if the pans start to peel, stick, warp or have other problems I'll update.

I love these pans they are great pots and pans. Non sticking. Better for your health. The only complaint is you only get 1 small pot and a soup pot. I keep trying to find th 1qt, 3qt, 4qt and 5qt pots with lids. I cant find just the pots

I purchased this cookware set and overall, the other pieces are good. However, I am very disappointed with one specific frying pan. Food sticks terribly to part of it, making it completely unusable. As you can see(hopefully) in the attached photo, food sticks badly to the stained/discolored area. I included the picture so the defect is clearly visible. Since I bought this as a set and the other pieces are fine, I don't want to return the whole thing. I would appreciate it if the seller could contact me to replace just this defective pan.

The description is wrong. These pans DO NOT work with induction stoves. Moreover, construction is very thin, cheap aluminum. I would not keep them even if they did work.

Was ich an den Pfannen und Töpfe sehr gut finde ist, dass nichts anpappt, man mit Metal dran gehen kann und sie leicht zu säubern sind. Dafür gebe ich 5 Punkte. Was aber sehr schlecht ist, das ist die Bodenstärke, alle Pfannen und Töpfe haben in der Mitte eine Wölbung, so läuft das Öl, oder Saft zum Rand.

Heute kam mein Kochset an , drei Pfannen , zwei Töpfe drei Glasdeckel und ein Pfannenschieber und eine Kelle in schwarz. Genau 10 Teile. Ein Omlet in die Pfanne und beim ersten Versuch dieses in der Pfanne zu wenden , schmilzt der Pfannenheber buchstäblich dahin , was er laut Hersteller nun ganz sicher nicht tuen sollte. Da wird mit einer durch und durch Qualität geworben , die vermutlich doch nicht vorhandemn ist. Mir kommt da sofort ein Plagiatverdacht , dem ich jetzt auf den Grund gehen werde. Pfannenheber und Kelle sind auf jeden Fall ein Billigprodukt , was sich hoffentlich nicht weiter bestätigt.

El producto de apariencia le doy 4 , se ve resistente, pero al primer uso de un sartén se calento el mango no a quemadura , pero si para movilizar esté con un agarrador. Mi recomendación es material a los mangos adecuados y prob. Sería excelente producto .

Non stick works good and easy to washup