You say you want a Revolution...
Written: Mar 25 '01
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Pros: Durability, reliability, glass lid allows you to monitor sauces with ease, great no-stick coating
Cons: Sometimes sauce gets between the glass and metal on lids making it difficult to clean
The Bottom Line: Perfect for someone who wants durable, reliable, easy-to-use cookware without spending a fortune. You won't be sorry with Revere Revolution.
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| stereotomy's Full Review: Revereware Revolution Cookware Sets |
I'm no gourmet chef, but even a casual cook like myself needs a decent set of cookware, and after my nightmarish experience with T-Fal's Ingenio line, I was loathe to try another set of pots boasting new and innovative features.**
So, after much deliberation, I decided on a set of Revere's Revolution pots and pans.
Despite its name, there's very little that's revolutionary about Revolution cookware. On the contrary, this set of cookware is more traditional -- and more reliable. So don't get me wrong -- that is a very good thing.
The set I purchased consisted of four pots in varied sizes (from a small sauce pot suitable for heating gravy, up to and including a pot large enough for a reasonable portion of pasta). It also consisted of 2 frying pans and lids corresponding to all of the above.
The design is functional, made of lightweight aluminum, but not altogether unpleasing to the eye. Speckled and dark, with glass and metal lids, they are modern and sleek
With the Revolution cookware, you won't find fancy removable handles, nor state-of-the-art design -- and after my experience with T-Fal Ingenio, removable handles became a no-no when shopping for cookware.
You will find in Revolution, however, pots and pans that are functional, lightweight but sturdy, and easy to use.
The handles are solid, and contoured for ease of grip, with a metal loop at the end, making it possible to hang these pots on hooks for storage.
The bottom surface of Revolution is designed with spokes radiating out from the center. Like the similar concentric-air pots, this design facilitates the even distribution of heat for even, no-burn cooking, even on too-hot burners.
Probably the best feature of this cookware is the glass and metal lid design. Glass-topped, you can easily check the progress of sauces without removing the lid. The lid is also equipped with two different sizes of drainage holes. Depending on how you place the covers onto the pots, these holes can either release steam during cooking so your food doesn't get soggy, or after cooking, you can use them to drain liquid from vegetables or pasta.
Thanks to a wonderful no-stick surface, cleanup is virtually painless -- no soaking necessary. The only part that may give you some trouble cleaning is the lids. Every now and again, sauces find their way into the nook where glass meets metal, and its difficult to get it out completely.
Revolution cookware is priced right to fit most budgets. My set -- purchased at Kohl's during that high-markup time before Christmas -- cost just over one hundred dollars -- not even enough to break my meager holiday-time budget.
This is the perfect cookware for everyday use, even for large families. More functional than fancy, Revolution is reliable, comfortable, and easy to use. Sturdy and user-friendly, Revolution allows you to concentrate less on the execution and more on the menu.
** For my review of T-Fal Ingenio cookware, please go to:
http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-6A21-712EF2D-39AD8211-prod2
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 120.00
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