I Made the Right Choice by Going Online to Purchase My Steam Control Waterless Cookware
Written: Aug 20 '03 (Updated Aug 20 '03)
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Pros: Lots of pros. Most importantly, it's exactly what the seller advertised.
Cons: Film-less surface. Pure stainless steel won't keep foods from sticking. But I say, health first.
The Bottom Line: We purchased this cookware online for less than a quarter of the retail price, and I'd do it again in a New York minute. I recommend this cookware to anyone.
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| bettea's Full Review: Maxam World's Finest Steam Control Surgical Stainl... |
Hello everyone, my name is Bette and I'm from Olean, NY.
Well, I have to say, this is something that is new to me, but I have felt compelled to write a review on my cookware since I received it and have now used it for about five months.
My husband and I were invited to a waterless cookware demonstration dinner by a friend, and afterwards, I was bound and determine to own a set of my own one day.
Two weeks later we were still discussing the fact that the cookware we saw was going to cost us around $2300.00 if we purchased the pieces we wanted. I'm sorry, but both my husband and myself simply could not see putting that much money in a simple set of cookware. But darn it, I couldn't stop thinking about that demonstration we saw and how the food tasted so different and "fresh" and how I was probably slowly poisoning myself and my family with my present cookware. That's a lot to think about.
One day my husband came in from work and told me that he had been talking about the cookware with a woman he works with, when, out of the blue, she asked him if we had looked online to see if it was sold by any of the Internet stores. Why didn't we think of that? Probably because we never purchased anything online.
So, we went online, to Google's search engine, keyed in "waterless cookware" and sure enough, there they were, lots and lots of small businesses that sell waterless cookware over the Internet, AND what a big difference between the prices online and the prices at the demonstration dinner party!
But [ironically, partly because of the huge price differences] I was very hesitant about ordering my cookware online, and it took me about two more weeks worth of researching the companies and trying to make personal contact over the telephone with different dealers.
After much consideration, and yes, still with just a bit of doubt, I settled on a set of surgical stainless steel waterless cookware that goes by the brand name World’s Finest Steam Control™ Waterless Cookware that I purchased from RealCook.com.
Like I said, there are lots of dealers of waterless cookware on the Internet, with lots of different prices. The first thing that caught my eye about the company that I chose was the fact that they advertise "FREE Shipping" ... now that's the right way to get my attention... lol.
But the real truth about why I finally chose this company may sound a little silly, because the reason was that I was able to telephone the company and talk to a real human being about the cookware, plus she gave me lots of hints about using waterless cookware, and even a few hints about what to look for in choosing a set.
A personal connection with someone at the company also gave me some relief as far as my doubt about purchasing the cookware online. I also like knowing that I can pick up my phone even today if I have a problem, telephone them, and there'll be someone there to help. But that's just the way I am.
So I ordered my set of cookware, and I was simply on pins and needles before it was delivered to my home, which took about a week if I remember correctly.
I have to say right off that I was happy with the look and feel of the set as soon as I unpacked it. I picked the 7ply set because it has a layer of carbon steel that's in between the stainless steel layers, and it was my belief that this would make it a better quality set. I could be wrong, I realize, but I wanted this set very, very bad. Go figure.
Of course I couldn't wait to use it once I had it in my home, so after giving the entire set a good soapy wash job I set out to prepare a meal. Believe it or not, I was happy with the outcome of my very first meal.
The lady on the telephone at RealCook had told me about how her husband loved for her to bake a hen in the large roaster right on top of her stove, so for the first meal I chose a baked hen with small whole potatoes, fresh green beans, and cooked cabbage. I admit that I was a little afraid that I would burn the cabbage, because I had heard that cabbage could be difficult to cook when using waterless cookware. But I did exactly as I was told by the lady at RealCook, which was to line the bottom of the pan with a few large outside leafs of the cabbage and place the cut cabbage on the large leafs in the pot to cook.
Well, it all turned out just as perfect as I hoped it would, and the cookware did exactly what the seller told me it would do.
I already knew that I would have to get use to using a lower temperature than I normally used, the lady that placed my order had made sure that I understood this. So this made it easier not to burn any food on my first try.
As far as the cookware itself, well they're very beautiful, shinny pots and pans. I especially like the handles, the material is called "phenolic" and they're really tough. The information on the set says that they can withstand heat up to 350 degrees in an oven.
But I'm thinking, why would I want to put them in my oven when I can bake anything right on top of my stove with these pans?
I also like the lids, and this is something that I was specifically looking for. The lids are called "self-storing lids" and all this means is that you can invert the lid, meaning turn it upside down, and place it inside the proper pan. Then you can either hang the pots overhead [the handles have little eyelets for hanging] or stack them in your cabinet. Now this, I love.
I also love the fact that I can stack cook. I just start cooking my food items on individual burners, and when the little valve whistles on top of the lids, I can just take the lids off and stack the pots on top of each other to finish cooking. I think this is a neat feature, not to mention that it saves heating up my kitchen as well as electricity.
All things considered, my husband and I are very proud of ourselves for going out on the proverbial limb and purchasing our waterless cookware online. If we had not done this, I often wonder if I would still be cooking with my old set of cookware ... eek!
Thanks, and happy cooking.
Bette
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 245.99
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