Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set

Disappointed and Burned
I received a set of Stainless Steel Wolfgang Puck pans from my parents as a gift two years ago. They figured I would enjoy some high class cookware especially since it came with the extra cooking utensils. I was so excited to have designer cookware, and I have been repeatedly disappointed in so many ways. I'll spell them out clearly so others can make an informed purchase:

1) This cookware starts out looking great, but after a few uses on a gas stove, the pitting and discoloration of the steel is terrible. I read all the instructions and cared for these pans with much effort - handwashing, gentle cleaning, etc. They have been so pitted and stained after the first month of average use that I'm embarrassed to use them when other people are in my kitchen because they look downright dirty. I even tried gentle silver polish, overnight soaks, and just good ole' elbow grease without success.

2) Uneven cooking. I have been cooking for over 15 years, and some of...
Great pans!!!!!!!
I purchased this set from Ross for $69.00 and it was a steal. This is my first purchase of a stainless steel set. I have used Calphalon and Circulon before and liked them also-but they were nonstick.

The secret to using these pans seems to be to heat them up with nothing in them to not much over a medium heat before cooking in them. Then reduce heat to what is needed. I have a gas stove and these pans DO NOT require high heat to get the same heat as you would with other pans. NOTHING sticks to them so far. They clean up beautifully with no stains, discoloration or pits. Because you don't need high heat from your stove the handles are easy to handle. The lid metal does get too hot to handle without a pot holder-but they do cool off quickly.

If you keep the heat on the pans to med high at best and probably lower, your handles can be held with bare hands. The heat seems to stay in the heavy bottom of the pans.

Before purchasing these I read a lot...
Overall a Great Buy
I purchased this set after I had cheaped out on two separate sets I had purchased from Big Lots and Target. Those sets started to fall apart after two weeks and couldn't withstand repetitive, long-term use (I make a lot of stews and slowly cooked items). So I opted to purchase this set with the only expectation for it not to fall apart.

This set has remained resilient for me. Easy to clean, easy to cook in, and considering the frequency of usage, it still looks great. Nothing is peeling, falling apart, and the handles are still sturdy. I also appreciate the variety of cookware, allowing me to cook beyond my stews. I might not know much about gourmet cooking, but personally I found this to be a prudent investment and would recommend it to anyone.
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Wolfgang Puck 5-Qt. Electronic Pressure Cooker

Just what I was needing!
I purchased this from another store after a substantial amount of research. I needed an electric "multi-cooker" for a period of time during a move that I would not have a standard stove. I have a slow-cooker and microwave available along with this.

I couldn't be more pleased! I was a bit skeptical due to the negative reviews about the cooking choices but thought that I was experienced and smart enough to make the conversions. I've had no problems and, in fact, find them quite convenient. There is an option for adding minutes to the set selection if you desire. You can also easily reset the chosen selection at any time during the cooking cycle. The cookbook that comes with it has some standard recipes that can quite easily be modified to your preferences and needs. I cannot find anything to complain about after having used this frequently for a few months.

The unit is very attractive and well made. The lid locks in place and is easily removed when it...
Junk
Bought one. Worked great for about a year. Then started flashing an error message "F2". No troubleshooting in the manual, no support available. Just broke and no help to be found.
Great pressure cooker
I have the 7-quart, which is exactly the same as the 5-quart but a little taller. It's a GREAT pressure cooker! I love not having to watch it like a stove-top pressure cooker!

I'm not entirely fond of the named settings, but they translate to: High pressure is 15 psi and low pressure is 10 psi; the vegetable setting is low pressure and the rest are high pressure; the rice setting is special for rice.

You should follow the instructions, though, and oiling the gasket (put a little cooking oil on your hands, then coat the entire gasket with your hands) keeps it in good condition.

NOTE: the error statements some reviewers have gotten indicate the pressure cooker isn't sealing properly. Either the gasket has been mistreated, not cleaned, or needs to be oiled, or one (or both) of the two vents in the lid have been stuck open with a bit of food while venting. Both of these vents can be cleaned. I have also gotten error statements, but properly cleaning &...
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Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel Cookware Set - 18 pc

You can't beat Stainless Steel cookware
Lets face it, you can't beat Stainless Steel cookware. Unless you taking the pans to the job site to hammer nails then this stuff will easily last a life time. And there is not worry about the finish wearing like Teflon. Besides when Teflon wears off, where did it go, and what you have left is an aluminum pan. I don't like cooking with ether of those two items. Stainless is the only way to go. Wolfgang Puck has offered a nice product at a very good price that you can will to your children. You can purchase all kinds of expensive Sainless cookware, and they won't cook any better then this. This is an excelent deal and a very fine product.
The person that I bought this as a gift thought:
I got this for a gift and they loved it. Just the right amount of items for a cook that loves to cook. The clean up is great. It looks great on the stove. Cooks evenly. Just love it.
can you cook, like me...........................
I MAY NOT BE WOLFGANG PUCK, BUT WHEN I COOK WITH HIS POTS THERE NOTHING THAT I CANT COOK..... FROM SEAFOOD TO STEAKS AND CHOPS FROM STEAM VEGGIES TO SPANISH RICE...FROM COOKING ON THE STOVE TO PUTTING IN THE OVEN.. IF I MAY SAY THANK YOU AMAZON FOR THE WRIGHT PRICE.......HOW CAN SOMETHING BE SO GOOD AND YET SO CHEEP..........................
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Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel Cookware Set - 18 Pc

they work fine
I am not sure why the other reviews are complaining about this set. I have had the set for over a year and am very happy with it. Why waste your money at williams sanoma for ridiculously over-priced all clad cookware? This set is basically the generic version of the all clads, and the stainless steel is fine. I have never heard of butter turning steel black or rusting it, and "everything sticks"? Use some oil! Many of the complaints in reviews I have read are a result of user error.

These are decently heavy and have a nice thick bottom. The lips on the sauce pans allow for easy pouring. The lids are glass, so you can see inside while cooking. My friend is a professional chef and uses the same wolfgang puck cafe set in his own home, except his is the older set with the cheaper handles. The handles on this set are a drastic improvement and stay cool on the range.

My only complaint would be the rivets that hold the handle to the pot. They are not stainless and have...
Not the best
My wife and I bought Wolfgang Puck's Bistro series a few years ago and were very impressed. So impressed that we bought a smaller Bistro Elite set to round out our cookware inventory.

The Bistro series were made out of true 18/10 stainless steel and one piece, tri-ply bottom, blanks. They were also fairly heavy gauge steel.

Recently she bought this set for a house we are renting in FL. After reading the box I wasn't sure but for $100.00 I figured we could try them.

These are what he calls the Cafe series. They are not 18/10 stainless and will probably corrode without diligent care. They are a much thinner guage of metal. My biggest concern was the bottoms. They are not an integral part of the piece but tack welded on to the finished pot. Also the aluminum disk inside has been reduced to a scant 4mm.

After using them for a month I will say they perform better than expected. They do heat up quickly and evenly so cooking with them is a pleasant...
Not as great as my dad's American made Emeril-ware but still darn nice
When I first read reviews for this product I thought I would never own it. I pictured the set being just plan junk. My wife and I were not in the market for replacing our old Lynn's stainless steal set until we came upon them in one of the retail stores here in Reno. I picked them up and found myself just plan surprised with how heavy duty they seemed. I decided to buy the 10 qt stock, the 8 qt stock, the 6 qt stock, a 10 inch skillet and the 1.5, 2 and 3 qt sauce pans. After using them for a month I now have purchased a full set, including wok, two mini casserole pans and a Pizza serving plate. I really love this cookware.

I would say while it does not compare to my fathers American Made Emeril-ware set it is spot on when comparing it to the Emeril-ware now made in China. It is put together very well and the only problem I have is finding a good spot to store all the glass lids. The pots, pans and skillets I have hanging on the wall off of a pot rack but the lids...
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Wolfgang Puck 14-Piece Cookware Set

Real Good stuff :)
I purchased a larger set than this one from HSN for myself back in the summer. I have enjoyed it so much that I purchased 2 additional sauce pans to add to the set. Now, I have purchased the 14 piece set for my kids for Christmas. I know they like them because when they come over to eat they always mention something about the cookware. The only draw back is that the lid knobs get hot. It only took once for me to learned to use a pot holder. The 8 quart pot is great for cooking soups & chilli. I used both of the 8 quart pots in prep for Thanksgiving dinner.


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Wolfgang Puck Indoor Electric Reversible Grill & Griddle

Great Multi-purpose grill/griddle
Heats ups quickly and evenly; I've cooked everything from pancakes, to paninis(griddle side) and steak, shrimp and burgers (grill side) with wonderful results. The griddle side gives me good browning and crisping, while grill side cooks evenly and leaves great grill marks. Also does a good job of keeping food warm.(I don't even set it to "warm", I just unplug it). The grease trapper is the same size as the grill/griddle, which is good and bad because if you're cooking for a large group, you don't have to worry about the trap overflowing. But the bad news is that the "trapper tray" isn't dishwasher safe. But the grill itself is, so that's good news. But once again, it is pretty large (I can fit 6 pieces of French Toast comfortably), so you'll need a next-to-empty or very large dishwasher to make it fit. All in all, great grill and I'm very happy with my purchase, and 2.5 years later, it still works great even with my husband and kids abusing it. Oh, one more thing, sort of off...
A Grill That Is Flat And Hot - FINALLY!
I've been trying the Presto's, only to find that my eggs run to the center. Pancakes were troublesome because these other grills couldn't get quite hot enough.

Finally found this Wolfgang Puck. Perfectly flat - eggs don't roll at all, staying in a circle. Gets hot enough to make really good pancakes and is big enough to make four. Haven't tried the grill side yet.

Surface heating seems to be uniform. I browned all four pancakes to the same level of 'brownness'.

UPDATE (June 2010):

The numbers on the thermostat wash off within 6 months. You will not be able to determine temperature settings. Manufacturer is unresponsive.
Non-Stick Grill
I like it. The next best thing to a commercial-grade grill. The entire surface temperature appears to be even as I don't see a difference in how quickly items cook on one side versus the other or the edges versus the middle. Any griddle you buy will be a pain to clean (isn't cleaning ALWAYS a PAIN?) but this one cleans relatively easy. The griddle/grill lifts off the base and there is a drip-pan underneath that is also removable.
Only problem I have, which is not really a problem with the griddle, is that I can't be running too many items in the kitchen while I use it because it will trip the Kitchen Outlets' circuit breaker.
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Wolfgang Puck 14-Piece Cookware Set

Real Good stuff :)
I purchased a larger set than this one from HSN for myself back in the summer. I have enjoyed it so much that I purchased 2 additional sauce pans to add to the set. Now, I have purchased the 14 piece set for my kids for Christmas. I know they like them because when they come over to eat they always mention something about the cookware. The only draw back is that the lid knobs get hot. It only took once for me to learned to use a pot holder. The 8 quart pot is great for cooking soups & chilli. I used both of the 8 quart pots in prep for Thanksgiving dinner.


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Wolfgang Puck 20-Piece Cookware Set

Poor Workmanship
The encapsulated aluminum-disk base is separating from my café' collection 1 qt.sauce pan. It was not high heat that caused it, just poor workmanship. Only a 1/4" spot weld holds the heating base to the bottom of the stainless steel pot. Bad design and this results in one heck of a hot spot, as seen by spot discoloration of the stainless steel pan........ I am a fire fighter and have seen my share of house fire resulting from aluminum pots and pans on the stove, so I stay away from aluminum cookware, The aluminum can, and has melted at stove top temperatures. The encapsulation helps but all the rest of my cookware is copper bottom. Made in China 032008.
Lid shattered while cooking
While cooking a large pot of spaghetti sauce on the stove top, the lid shattered and glass went everywhere. Not too long after that, the strainer lid also broke. The pots are good, but I would not recommend them because I don't like cooking without the lids.
Best cookware I've ever owned!
We purchased this set 2 years ago and have been cooking regularly with all of the pans. In fact, I use the saucepans and saute pan everyday. Small saucepan to make Chai (with milk) every morning; larger saucepan to make broth/soup/steamed vegetables etc. I also cook rice about once or twice a week in the larger pots.

I don't hand-scrub (unless something's burnt, of course) - just throw the cookware in the dishwasher. After rather intensive use for the last 2 years, I am completely impressed with how everything is still holding up. They still all look rather new (except if you were to look at the bottoms which have a few spots of brown) and they still work exceptionally well. The glass tops are also excellent.

Going forward, I'd definitely purchase Wolfgang Puck cookware. Reliable, and definitely worth every penny I spent on it.
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Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel 18 PC cookware Set

Absolutely love them
I have had these pans for about 4 years now and i can honestly say these are great stainless steel pans! I noticed a single star reviewer complaining that everything sticks to these. My comment on that review is that they are NOT non-stick pans. I have a couple of non-stick pans that i use for eggs and other delicate items i don't want to cook with high heat. However, these pans are absolutely wonderful for browning and i love the big pot for pasta. My favorite pan is the large skillet. An example of what i use that for would be if i were cooking a meat sauce spaghetti i brown the meat lower the heat and add the sauce and when the pasta is done i can toss it into the meat sauce in that pan. It keeps me from making so much of a mess and having to do more dishes. With certain things you cook, there can be a fair amount of clean up with these pans (if you deglaze after browning you won't have nearly as much work to do). If you do end up with stuck on particles i found if you...
Cooks great, but handles leak
I purchased this set from Sam's Club and was looking forward to cooking many meals with them. Let me start by saying...they cooked GREAT, I could even fry eggs without them sticking. The problem was the handles, the two bigger pots both leaked water from the rivets. I was boiling macaroni and the water was under the rivets as it recommends, the foam from the macaroni is all that touched the rivets and that's all it took for them leak. I can only imagine how bad it would have been if the water would have been over the rivets. Sam's club was great, they gave me a refund without hesitation. If they changed the handles to non riveted, I would definitely buy it again.
Wolfgang Puck Cookware GREAT
The Wolfgang Puck Collection is fantastic as a full set of stainless steel cookware, however, as others have said, you need to know to first use oil ( I like Grapeseed for it's high heat tolerance) and then a bit of butter if you want that flavor, ( such as for scrambled eggs, etc..) After you're done, put a little water in the pan, use the spatula to loosen debris, then wipe. IT will be easier to clean once cooled down later on in the sink. You can't just put butter and make your food, then let it harden, and expect to not have to soak,and still use a stainless scouring pad. Taking the minute or two to do the above will make it a breeze. Then using stainless scrubber is still good, you can shine it right up, including the bottom, but fast, with nothing catching in the scour pad, (yuck!) I always had to use a scour pad this way with Revere Ware when I was a kid, nothing different, but until Wolfie showed the water method ( used by cooks in restaurants for years by the way) I never...
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