69% of 45 verified owners recommend the Calphalon Premier 11-Piece Cookware Set.
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Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“Calphalon was often returned due to quality issues.”
“i just got a calphalon set from costco and i love it so far”
“Calpholon is nice... but all-clad is much better”
“I have the premier space saving set and it’s solid stuff. Not incredible but it’s decent quality. Better than most stainless cookware but not on par with my Demeyere proline/Atlantis pieces.”
“Some comments from an avid home cook who has a stainless set (Calphalon Premier tri-ply, which CR slots directly between these two at an overall of 70):”
“Despite their marketing saying that the pots and pans are metal utensil safe, I'm pretty sure that they're not. I used a metal utensil once on one of the pans, it put a deep scratch in it, and I've never used anything metal on them since then.”
“The handles are the most comfortable of any set I’ve tried, but from the limited info I could find online, I’m a little more concerned about the overall quality.”
“It cooks really inconsistently and doesn't heat evenly.”
“Got a 8" calphalon tri ply at TJ Max for 16.00 ... pretty tuff to beat fort the price.”
“we did end up buying a small nonstick for eggs (my husband was not down with trying to cook eggs in them it was … an ordeal) and grilled cheese sandwiches were fuckin impossible. But we love it so far!”
“Switched to Calphalon Tri-Ply (not Contemporary) and have been pleased ever since.”
“They're nice pots and pans, and I like the way they stack neatly in drawers or cabinets. They clean up really easily (by hand or dishwasher). That said, the non-stick surface is already showing signs of wear. I'm likely to replace with stainless steel within a year. If you're looking for BIFL, I don't recommend this set, nor non-stick in general.”
“I choose Calphalon because of the price difference”
“They are thin, so if you like the all clad feel and heat distribution there is a difference but these are half the cost. I don’t mind glass lids but we noticed that water is getting trapped between the metal and glass.”
“I strongly advise against getting this set because of that.”
“Seconded. My gal and I got a Calphalon Premier set as a wedding gift and they’re incredible if properly cared for.”
“I have some of them and they are great but it’s that edge where the pan ends that really takes the brunt of the washing and cooking.”
“I have these and EVERYTHING sticks to them.”
“I've had [this set](https://www.calphalon.com/cookware/cookware-by-material/nonstick-hard-anodized-cookware/calphalon-premier-hard-anodized-nonstick-frying-pan-set-10-inch-and-12-inch-frying-pans/SAP_2172316.html) of 2 skillets for 2 years and they are great!”
“It's ok, pretty bombproof, works well on an induction range. Will not stay that pretty looking for long but will still work fine.”
“I have this set and the lid handles get quite hot”
“Love my Calphalon.”
“My gal and I got a Calphalon Premier set as a wedding gift and they’re incredible if properly cared for. Still have older pieces of previous Calphalon cookware..still going strong.”
“I bought the [Calphalon Premier 10 piece](https://www.target.com/p/calphalon-premier-10pc-stainless-steel-space-saving-cookware-set/-/A-78062810) set and love them. They are heavy as all get out but heat very evenly and cook great.”