Cuisinart MCP33-30HN MultiClad Pro Triple Ply 5.5-Quart Saute Skillet, Sauté Pan w/Helper & Cover

A year ago I purchased a set of this MultiClad Pro Stainless cookware and have loved it. We are trying to reduce/eliminate the Teflon pans we have been cooking on for years due to concerns over health risks with Teflon. These pans have been instrumental in that. The major issue I had with the set, is that it did not include a larger sauce pan. Now I have this pan and my set is complete. With a family of 7, we needed a larger pan for preparing dinner. Our old nonstick cast aluminum set had a pan this size and we missed it in the interim. These pans are great for most cooking. Because they are stainless you can use metal utensils and scrubbers without an issue. They clean up nicely each time, though with a little more effort than a new nonstick pan (old nonstick never gets clean). With the exception of frying or other high heat cooking methods, these pans cleanup almost effortlessly. For daily cooking of eggs and such I have to use far too much oil in them to make it reasonable, and so have added some ceramic coated skillets to the mix for those needs. These pans are not typical junk cookware that is so common today. The walls of this cookware set are thick and sturdy. The pans heat evenly and quickly. The lids are well made and handles well attached. The quality stands easily up against the Calphalon and and other quality pans that I have owned. They are much better than the grocery store brands and TFal that I have also owned. I do not regret saving some money and choosing these over All-Clad, which was the other option I was considering at the time.

I got this pan for meal prepping to make very large meals for an entire week at a time and it works great. Heavy duty and solid, no warping so far and when I keep it clean it looks and works exactly the same now as it did when I bought it almost a year ago. Can take a while to heat which is to be expected, but once it's hot it retains heat very well. Large enough to cook at least a weeks worth a of a meal. My only negative is that the pan is quite heavy and the handle is thin and an odd shape so if you aren't very strong or if you have hand mobility issues you will have to use both handles to move it around.

In 2003 we bought an entire set of Cuisinart stainless steel pots and pans. They ended up being the best we have even owned and we still use them today. Outstanding heat distribution, durability and easy of cleaning. No matter what we cooked in them we could easily clean them; rinsing them out, adding about an inch of water and a tablespoon of salt, bring the water to a boil and then let it cool. After that it really only took a quick wipe with a soapy sponge, cold water rinse, drip dry and it was good as new. After over 15 years of reliable use I mistakenly forgot about the pan while boiling the water to clean it and it boiled dry and started smoking. Without thinking I ran water over the pan and that severely warped the bottom... A mistake I will never live down... Anyway I quickly purchased a replacement but it wasn't the same. After about a year of use the bottom was warped and the inside had a few pock marks in the metal. Just not the same quality... We later purchase a second 5 1/2 qt multi-purposed pot and that quality was lacking as well. Come to find out, the original set wasn't the "Classic" style but the more expensive MultiClad Pro. Eureka! I found the outstanding Cuisinart cookware I've been looking for. This is the higher quality I've come to expect from Cuisinart. I'm buying more as I type...

I'm newish to using stainless pans but I loved the size and shape of this one and decided to give it a shot. I am so glad I did! It's the perfect size for almost any one pot meal. I've made spaghetti, fried several chicken breasts, made 4 pancakes at a time, and it's been perfect for all. The heat conduction is fantastic and if you keep it on medium low it will serve you well. Once it's heated up food cooks fairly quickly and I haven't had any issues with overheating or burning. If you are someone who needs to cook for multiple people or meal preps this is a fantastic pan and a great deal.

This feels substantial and solidly built beyond it's price point. I let it heat up slowly, get it to the right temp, then sear or sautee and have also put it in the oven. Works as expected for stainless, and cleans up well when proper techniques are used. Perfect pan for making a 1-pan family meal, or searing several cuts of meat at the same time. And I like the stainless lid for oven use.

Warped after the first use, or perhaps it arrived warped and I didn’t notice. Either way, not great. I was careful to not overheat it. Maybe mine was defective but I can’t recommend this product. [EDIT] Original review was 1 star. After contacting customer support, Cuisinart quickly sent me a replacement. No warp on this one, so I would chalk the first to a manufacturer or shipping defect.

I love this pan. Twenty five - thirty years ago I cooked with nonstick aluminum, Stainless steel, carbon steel, and cast iron on an electric stove. I only liked the nonstick aluminum. But had to buy them every couple of years cause the non stick wore out (just like today). Roll forward till now. I'm using a Nuwave portable induction cooktop and love it. I only use my stove if I need a second pan going. Which is hardly ever. I've been using T-Fal nonstick for induction and the nonstick has wore out. These pans I bought are to replace two T-Fal pans. I've recently bought a De Buyer 11" skillet and this Cuisinart pan listed above. And I also know why I had so much trouble all those years ago. If you want to know the differences then read on. This Cuisinart MCP33-30HN MultiClad Pro Saute Pan is much more forgiving than the De Buyer carbon steel. Before I go any further. My problem from before. Note I said my problem. Not the pans problems. I was using too high heat settings. I must use less heat on both of these pans than what I can do with nonstick aluminum pans. The new pans I seldom go higher than medium (250-275 degrees vs 375-425 for T-Fal). As long as I keep the heat lower, but while still browning, the Cuisinart is very easy to clean afterwords. In other words if you haven't really blackened the bottom of the pan then a little water and a spatula will clean the pan nicely. Contrast that with the De Buyer carbon steel. While I'm still building up the nonstick by seasoning and using the pan, its touchy. I bought the De Buyer pan mainly for eggs. If the pan is too cold eggs will stick. If the pan is too hot eggs will stick. I found a very good video online showing how to tell the right temp by only using butter. Now. Eggs and omelettes slide around easily. I got bold and tried a piece of meat. That striped off the non stick and I had to start over. I don't want to re-season the De Buyer pan every time I cook something other than eggs. Maybe that won't happen later on. I included info on the De Buyer in case you are trying to decide which to buy. I hope that helped. Of course you can use your pans how you see fit. But I'm using the De Buyer for eggs and maybe other delicate stuff and the Cuisinart for meat and everything else. Especially one pan meals. I will be replacing the rest of those T-Fal pans with Cuisinart. One final comment about induction (small coils) and larger pans. Lids are very important. IMO a six" induction coil is similar to the small burners on my electric stove with an 11" or so pan. The middle gets hot, the edges don't. You can help the heat spread out by using a lid. That traps the heat in the pan and helps to spread the heat to the edges of the pan. Lastly. If you can only afford one good pan in your kitchen then, IMO, get a saute pan with lid. Saute pans have always been my go to pans. Are they yours?

Had this for years now, still my favorite pan. Disperses heat well, easy to clean, no chemicals leaching into my food.

We have owned this pan for 2 years. We love it and use it at least 4 x per week. With this, there are no worries about harmful non-stick coatings off-gassing or chipping off in our food. It evenly heats and cooks. There were adjustments that needed to be made with cooking in stainless steel rather than non-stick pans. We use oil with a high smoke point which can withstand higher heat without burning (not EVO or cooking sprays that have additives) or we add a small amount of water/broth to lift any bits that stick while cooking. My husband uses it to cook fried eggs and omelets regularly. It cleans up very well with a little Bar Keeper's Friend powder when we're done. It does not retain any odor or flavor from previous things cooked in it. No warping and still looks shiny and new with no signs of wear. I highly recommend it.

Muy bueno

En general este es un buen valor, el ajuste y acabado puede mejorarse con mayores niveles o control de la calidad de las normas de calidad vigentes. El mango no está completamente pulido, ni son los bordes como lisas o pulidas como debe ser una pieza a este precio. Me decepciona en la calidad del acero inoxidable. No es el antiguo estándar de 18/10 o lo que llaman las nuevas normas. Ahora es compatible con la inducción y no el mejor acero inoxidable para la durabilidad. El acero inoxidable arañazos muy fácilmente, que es una verdadera decepción. Las parrillas de baja calidad en la estufa arañazos este pan, casi tan fácilmente como el aluminio.

Just an awesome piece of kitchen equipment. I was considering going with All Clad, since people rave about their heat distribution, but I had read great things about the Multi-Clad Pro and - after seeing that it was half an inch deeper than the All Clad, I went with it. I couldn't love this thing any more, and it was 2/5 the price of All Clad. The heat distribution is terrific and the weighting is excellent. The handles are really comfortable to use, even with heavier items in the pan. The helper handle also comes in handy with those heavier items. One thing I have realized is that these pans will warp significantly if submerged in water when they're hot, so don't do that. I 100% recommend this pan and I know you'll love using it.

Se manchó desde la primera lavada. Queda como acabado tornasol con manchas oscuras y brillosas. Tengo otros sartenes de otras marcas y no ocurre esto