Cuisinart® Chef's Classic™ Pro Stainless Steel 11-Piece Cookware Set

I am 63 years old and have never treated myself to decent cookware or to a decent set of knives. A few days ago I finally did after doing hours of research about cookware and knives. I didn't want to order anything online because I knew it would be a hassle if I had to return it so I went to my local BB&B store. I wasn't actually looking for an entire set of cookware. I only needed a decent pot to cook pasta in. One that had a heavy bottom. After looking at all the pots and the prices I finally decided to go ahead and buy a set of cookware. I knew that Cuisinart is a good brand and I also knew from what I read that are very durable, have heavy bottoms and are guaranteed for life. I bought the set. I also was looking for some good knives and couldn't afford to pay $100 for one knife so I bought a block set of Henckel knives. They are serrated but that's fine with me because I didn't want to be sharpening them. Before I used any of these items I watched videos on how to season the cookware and how to take care of the knives. Care of the knives is pretty straight forward. Don't leave them in the sink to soak, don't try to chop down a tree with them. Basically, clean them, dry them thoroughly and put them back in the block. The pans should be seasoned before use. Well, wash and dry them first. If you season the pans properly nothing will stick and to me this was pretty amazing and hard to believe. I've used teflon pans and cast iron skillets for years and always thought that stainless would make food stick. After seasoning my pans I am very surprised at how slick the surface is. In fact, this morning I cooked bacon in a larger skillet, no sticking and in my omelet pan I cooked scrambled eggs. They slid right out onto my plate. You have to take care of these nice pans. If food does stick the best way to clean them is to use Barkeeper's Friend. Put some water in the pan once it's cooled, make a paste and use a sponge that hasn't been used with dish soap. Rinse. I haven't used the pots yet but I'm sure they're great. Also, the cookware looks awesome. It's beautiful. Take it from someone who doesn't really like to cook. Treat yourself to some quality cookware and quality knives and you will hate cooking much less.