Whats wrong with Anolon?

[vilasman]

Why does it seem that Anolon is treated like the illegitamate step child of exspensive cookware? I realize it's allclad or calphalon but I cant make anything stick to it and believe me my wife has tried

Also I notice that anolon professional isn't really sold in the US. I am not sure that the other lines are as good as the professional but I dont like the handles on the other lines. Are there any real problems with Anolon?

[JerzeeTomato]

Why does it seem that Anolon is treated like the illegitamate step child of exspensive cookware? I realize it's allclad or calphalon but I cant make anything stick to it and believe me my wife has tried

Also I notice that anolon professional isn't really sold in the US. I am not sure that the other lines are as good as the professional but I dont like the handles on the other lines. Are there any real problems with Anolon?

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Some non stick Dupont bad press. Analon and Circulon took a beating. Somethng about Dupont getting rid of Teflon as a product. Health issues. I gave away all my circulon.

[Fat Guy]

Anolon Professional is great stuff -- it seems on par with the other premium anodized aluminum nonstick cookware lines and it has some advantages. I've had my eye on an incredible deal Amazon is offering on 12 pieces for $169.99 -- that's about 80% off retail. Here's the link:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006910G?ie=UTF8&tag=egulletsociety-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006910G">Anolon Professional 12-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=egulletsociety-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00006910G" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />

There are three things I like about the Anolon nonstick: first, it comes with glass lids, which I think are excellent especially for braising because you can see how the liquid is bubbling without the need to remove the lid; second, I like the wide, relatively flat handles; third, I like the angled (as opposed to curved) sides of the skillet -- makes it easier to slide a turner in. Anolon professional is a high-quality line, and this price is incredible, especially since the set includes several well-chosen pieces.

You've just got to understand that all currently available nonstick cookware is temporary. Depending on how heavily you use it and how hard you beat on it, it may go 2, 5 or 10 years before deteriorating -- but the coating will deteriorate if you use the cookware for any real cooking. Still, if you can get 5-10 years out of this set, that's a great deal. Anyway, things like the stockpot are useful long after their coating wears off -- they just become regular anodized aluminum cookware. It's the skillet that usually goes first.

[vilasman]

Thank you ever so much for this answer, I understand now. I have about 14 pieces of it now and I love it. I would imagine that when food starts sticking its time to dump that pan. My interest was sparked because the professional line is hard to find except at discount stores and when I googled it I found that it is readily available outside of the US and that there where several pieces that I had never seen.

Any who, I also have plenty of SS and Cast Iron for those scorching hot applications.

Thanks again for the info.