Maxam 9-Element Waterless Cookware Set, Durable Stainless Steel Construction with Heat and Cold Resistant Handles, 17-Pieces

I've had these for 3 1/2 years now, and I'm extremely happy with them. I can't use ordinary cookware anymore. These cook everything perfectly each and every time. The heating is maybe slightly slower than ordinary pots, but not by much, and once they're heated, they retain the heat longer than ordinary pots and perfecty evenly throughout. They save me energy due to the fact that once they're heated, you turn the heat down to the lowest setting and they continue cooking better than an ordinary pot will on med or high heat. They're also easier to use because I don't have to monitor them; they whistle when they're heated, and then when I reduce the heat to low, they're not going to spill over, so I can set it and forget it, using the same cooking times every time without wondering whether or not I'll get it right this time around or not.One thing it does not do well is searing. If you want to grill up some chicken or something, you're better off with a non-stick pan of some kind. These generally don't stick either, but I don't use oil in them; they don't seem to perform as well with that. They are best suited for "waterless" cooking, as advertised. That being said, I will put chicken in the pan if I'm looking for a quick slow-cooker-like taste with a little bit of browning to go with it.I've seen reviews say that the whistle will fall out; I had that same experience with my smallest pot, and it kept happening over and over for a while, and then one time I shoved it back in real hard and it's never come out again.These are probably not as high quality as the waterless cookware you're going to see in the trade shows that cost $3000. I feel that you get what you pay for, but in this case, those trade show pots are just ridiculously overpriced. I've had these for years and they are still going strong - I'm sure they'll work great for years more to come, and for only a fraction of the cost of the trade show cookware.Not to sound dramatic, but this cookware changed the way I cook for good. I'll never go back to ordinary pots and pans.

Good buy

Growing up my grandmother had a Salad-master set. I loved her set. Years ago I went to a Salad-master presentation and they were just to expensive. I bought these not expecting the quality of my grandmothers set that she bought 50+ years ago and I must say I was surprised when these arrived. I have 1 piece of grandma’s set and these are without a doubt comparable. The lids are different and I will update if I have any issues but the pots and pans are heavy and beautiful. I cooked our first meal with them tonight - lemon chicken breast, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, corn, onions, and even a pineapple upside down cake - all on my stove top with this set. I did use a tablespoon of water in the vegetables because I had read to do that until you get use to using the waterless method. I wish I had not used the water because it was not needed. I used no butter or any seasoning on the vegetables and they tasted amazing. I also made hard boiled eggs by placing 2 eggs in with each pan of vegetables and my family loved everything. The only thing I have to say is be aware of your stovetop temperature (all run a little different) mine runs a bit hotter so for future cooking I know to start just below medium heat.

I used to sell these at my parents' knife store back in the early 1980s. The price then was not that much less than today! But, I remember we had many happy customers.My parents gave us a set for a wedding present and we used those for about 25 years. The handles started to loosen up. We replaced the set in 2015 and have used them since. They are really solid, but we are now looking for a new set.I made the mistake of telling my wife I thought they were oven safe. It turns out I should have checked, since the dutch oven did not fare well in the oven. My fault. Clearly here it says they are not oven safe.So, we are looking for cookware that travels from stovetop to oven. The dutch oven survived, it just smelled a bit while in the oven. The set is certainly in good enough shape to pass along to a local charity thriftstore.Overall, an excellent produce that will last for decades. Amazing to see so many other people comment on having them for a long time and even more amazing they are still selling the same set.

Very heavy, built sturdy cookware.

Please note, that I have initiated a replacement for this product and I hope that I will not have the same product with the new pot set.That said, there seems to be an ongoing bleeding of some sort of metallic/blackish residue when I wipe the inside of the pots and pans. I also steamed a few bananas in one pot when I was preparing baby food, and the banana turned a grey color and there seemed to be tons of the metal contaminated particles in the pot. I followed the cleaning instructions several times prior to using the pots and I tried reliable stainless steel cleaners such as Bar Keepers Friend to try to remedy the issue, but nothing has work, so far. I have had the pot set for about 1 week and was so excited to take advantage of the stackable pots, the non-stick feature and the other cool things the set seemingly had to offer. I am very disappointed so far, I am desperately hoping that this was just a random defect and that the new set will be better. I cook a lot and I even make baby food at home, from scratch, so the fact that these pots are seemingly bleeding metal into what ever touches it troubles me, as I do not want my family eating contaminated food that can be hazardous to all of our health.