sth@rayssd.UUCP (Stephen T. Hirsch) (07/11/85)
Would anybody on the net know whether $259 is a good price for a set of
Calphalon Cookware. It includes 3 saucepans of different sizes, a 10 inch (?)
frying pan, large pot and steamer that fits one of the saucepans. We're
not afraid of spending some money to get good cookware that will maintain
good quality over a lifetime, but we do want to get a dollar's value for a
dollar. The offer is from the Williams and Sonoma catalog. Many thanx in
advance.
Steve Hirsch, {allegra, decvax!brunix, linus, ccieng5}!rayssd!sth
Raytheon Co, Submarine Signal Div., Portsmouth, RIreza@ihuxb.UUCP (Reza Taheri) (07/16/85)
> Would anybody on the net know whether $259 is a good price for a set of > Calphalon Cookware. It includes 3 saucepans of different sizes, a 10 inch (?) > frying pan, large pot and steamer that fits one of the saucepans. We're > not afraid of spending some money to get good cookware that will maintain > good quality over a lifetime, but we do want to get a dollar's value for a > dollar. The offer is from the Williams and Sonoma catalog. Many thanx in > advance. > > Steve Hirsch, {allegra, decvax!brunix, linus, ccieng5}!rayssd!sth > Raytheon Co, Submarine Signal Div., Portsmouth, RI I priced the same set in Cook's Mart in Chicago for $199. It was on sale for that price, although the sale has been going on forever. You get 5 cooking things (:-)) for $199, right? I bought the Leyson brand cookware from the same store for $99 and got 6 cooking things (the item of difference between Calphalon and Leyson sets being a very small butter warmer pan that we use almost every day to warm baby food and/or canned veggies, etc.) Leyson looks and feels like Calphalon although it is a little lighter and it may not be of the same quality as Calphalon. However, at $17 per pan compared to $40 per pan, there is no question which one is a better buy. The only complaint we have had is that the surfaces are not non-stick and are sometimes hard to clean. However, to cook sauces and stews and alike I will never, ever go back to the cheap, light, teflon type stuff. Treated Aluminum is great for any kind of cooking that involves simmering or boiling for a long period of time. But you still need a couple of teflon-coated skillets for frying fish, eggs, etc. Sears has a new product that might be the answer to both problems. It is made out of heavy metal (I don't remember what), so you supposedly get all the heat conduction advantages. The surface is a non-stick type (not teflon) baked-on coat. We have seen demos of it at Sears where the lady cooked eggs in the pan and cleaned it just as easily as with teflon. Oh yes, it is called Woodwind. I hope this helps. Enjoying my Weber, H. Reza Taheri ...!ihnp4!ihuxb!reza (312)-979-7473
smuga@mtuxo.UUCP (j.smuga) (07/17/85)
> The offer is from the Williams and Sonoma catalog.
A few years back I saw a Williams & Sonoma catalog which included
recipes, especially a recipe for chocolate bread. I made the
bread once - it was great! - but lost the catalog and the recipe.
I want that recipe!
Do you suppose that if I wrote a nice letter to W&S, they would dig up
the recipe for me? Would someone be kind enough to send me W&S's
address?
If I ever get that recipe, I'll gladly post it to the net. This was
a yeast bread, it had semisweet morsels in it and a chocolate dough.
Thanks in advance
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