Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set Takes Care Of Your Cooking Needs
Written: Aug 24 '02
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Pros: Evenly cooked food.
Cons: Can be difficult to clean.
The Bottom Line: Evenly distributes the heat and never warps.
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| Ladysmom's Full Review: Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set |
When my husband and I married 29 years ago my Mother-in-law gave me my first piece of Magnalite cookware.
From that day forward it was almost an obsession with me to complete my set. I was grateful that she was giving me the larger more expensive pieces as I had a large family to cook for and a little two quart sauce pan just wouldn’t work for most meals.
Years later while shopping at Wal-Mart I came across the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set that had the rest of the pieces that I wanted to complete my set.
I placed this on lay-away because at that time $150.00 was just a little too much money for us to lay out for this kind of purchase. After all I still had three children to feed and clothe and $150.00 would go a long way in doing that.
The Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set comes with:
1 quart covered saucepan
2 quart covered saucepan
5 quart covered Dutch oven with a meat rack
10 inch skillet
15 inch covered roaster with meat rack
3 quart covered casserole
To me this is one of the most complete sets of cookware you can find. All the pieces are pieces that you will use nearly on a daily basis.
The skillet doesn’t come with a lid but the lid to the Dutch oven fits perfectly.
When you start handling the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set you will notice that each piece is heavy and that each pan is nearly 1/8 inch thick.
The Dutch oven and covered casserole are the only two pieces that do not come with the sure grip, extra-thick phenolic lid knobs and handles asMagnalite calls them.
This is a very heavy gauge plastic that does stay cool to the touch. They are able to go into a 350 degree oven without any problems but not recommended for anything higher. If you place one of these in the oven, be sure to protect your hands.
The handles of several pots have holes molded in them for easy hanging if you prefer or they stack one on top of the other in your cabinets.
The roaster has the same aluminum handle that the pan is made of molded into the lid and is able to withstand high heat. On the sides of the roaster the grips are also molded out of the same aluminum. Just make sure you use protection on your hands when handling this pot.
The bottoms of the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set are flat and sit flush against the burners of your stove no matter what kind you have. These are especially wonderful if you have the smooth top cook top.
In all the years I have owned the Magnalite the pans have never warped on me. They are still just as flat on the bottom as they were when they were new.
When cooking in the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set you will notice that there are no hot and cold spots, the heat is evenly distributed. Your food cooks better and faster. There is no need to move it around to find the right area to cook in.
The lids are a snug fit. None of splattering when the liquid starts boiling or constant rattles of the lids while boiling.
When cooking with the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set you will notice that it takes just a little longer to bring the pan up to the desired heat and that is because the bottoms of the pan are so thick.
When cooking a roast you don’t have to brown it first before placing in the oven as the roaster seems to be able to do that for you unless you place way too much water in it. You just have to be the judge and work it out for yourself.
The racks that come with the roaster and the Dutch over are wonderful for cooking those high fat meats. You just place the meat on the rack, put it in the oven and all the fat cooks off into the bottom of the pan an you don’t have the meat sitting in it for the whole cooking time.
The Dutch oven is one of my prized pieces. It is great for chili, stew, soup anything of that nature. You can turn the fire on low and the food will still simmer and with a little stirring from you every now and then. You shouldn’t have a problem with the food burning or sticking.
What I don’t like about these is the clean up. It can be hard to do if you tend to be one of those cooks that cook on high heat and tend to burn things.
The Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set is not recommended for the dishwasher as they can pit and become almost impossible to use. After several times in the dishwasher food stick no matter what you do. You need to send the pan out for someone to polish the inside smooth once again.
The outside of the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set are very shiny and so pretty when new but over the years this does tend to go away.
The best way I have found for keeping these pans in tip top shape is to use steel wool on them every now and then it does keep the inside smooth and ready for cooking. Just make sure you rinse well and use gloves when doing this.
I have noticed that when you use the synthetic scrubbers on these they tend to scratch the bottoms and sides of the pans and don’t leave them smooth. This makes for rough cooking and cleaning later on in the life of the set.
One of the nice things about the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set is if you do burn the food it can be cleaned up and used again. Some of the newer pots and pans have to be trashed as there is no way to clean them.
The knobs are screwed on with a Phillips screw and over the years tend to loosen but that is easily taken care of with a Phillips screwdriver.
The warranty on the Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set is 50 years under normal use. With any kind of care you should be able to achieve that with no problems.
Over the years I have given several of these as wedding gifts. The Magnalite 13-Piece Cookware Set makes a wonderful starter set for anyone. As the family grows they do have larger pieces and if you intend keeping your family small they also have smaller pieces.
Remember that the pots in this set are heavy without food in them so use great care when moving them with food.
This is one product that I recommend. I don’t care if it isn’t the newest designer sets; it is a good set anyway.
Thanks for reading
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 150
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