Pans work well and heat evenly but the handles on the lids get so hot you cannot grab them without an oven mitt. We'll continue to use the pans and lids but won't recommend them without telling people about the lid issue. Would not purchase again.
We love this set! It required us to kinda learn how to cook all over again, it only took a few days but well worth then re-teaching. Main problem we had was TOO MUCH HEAT!! low-to medium heat is all that is needed, unless boiling water of course. Once we learned to control our temp everything was non-stick. Now we never have to worry about teflon and other toxic stuff in our food and we have to break the bank to do so like ALL of the other stainless steel sets out there!! Thank You Cuisinart. Ya'll are our go to for all the other stuff we are going to replace.
This stainless set replaced a Cuisinart nonstick set and has the same exact pots and pans, so that was a plus. Great stainless set. I’ve been careful to preheat properly, so I haven’t had issues with sticking. Everything cooks great and cleans up well. Very happy with this purchase!