Maxam KT17 17-Piece 9-Element Surgical-Stainless-Steel Waterless Cookware Set

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32271 in Kitchen & Housewares
  
• Size: 17 Piece
• Color: Silver
• Brand: Maxam
• Model: KT17
• Released on: 2008-04-18
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x
  16.00" w x
  24.00" l,
  34.00 pounds
  

Features

• 5-PLY 304 Surgical Stainless Steel
• 9-Element encapsulated bases
• Waterless Steam Control Valves to save vitamins

• 5-PLY 304 Surgical Stainless Steel
• 9-Element encapsulated bases
• Waterless Steam Control Valves to save vitamins

Product Description

This is the highest quality Steam Control Surgical Stainless Steel "Waterless" Cookware Set. Each piece is constructed of extra heavy surgical stainless steel and guaranteed to last a lifetime. Valves can screw on and off for easy cleaning.

Customer Reviews

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124 of 124 people found the following review helpful.
Townecraft?
By C. Harrington
I had a Townecraft home demonstation and thought it was wonderful. The salesman was great and really made me excited. Then came the price. I've bought cars for less than that! I started looking around for that same brand on auction sites and found it 1/2 the price, but still very expensive. I went to the waterless cookware site and decided to give Maxam 9 a shot. It took 2 months to get, but the pans are good heavy quality, very easy to clean, and keep the food moist. Waterless cooking, however, takes patience to get right and you are likely to burn some meals if you stick to the time guidelines in the book. I've had them for about two monts now and finally got rid of all of the old teflon and rusty pans...they aren't coming back. I've cooked with the Townecraft pans before and you aren't going to see enough of a difference to warrant 6-8 times the price. Maxam 9 (World's Finest) is almost as good and won't kill your budget. As Zig Ziglar says "It's easier to justify cost once, than apologize for quality forever" The price is more than what you are going to pay in WalMart, but the cost over a lifetime will be much, much lower because you won't buy pans again.

93 of 94 people found the following review helpful.
information on set that lasts for 30 days
By Dr. M. A. Dixon
UPDATE: On exactly the 30th day of purchase, while cooking, the skillet lid valve fell out of the lid into my skillet. I am getting a replacement and hope it was just a fluke and not indicative of quality of every set.2nd UPDATE: The replacement fell apart within 30 days in the same manner as my first set. The steam valve fell out of the lid into the pan. I am returning for refund. I do love the oil-less water-less cooking but will look for a set that will last at least a couple of years.FROM BOX:the 17 piece set includes:7.5 qt roaster & cover11 3/8" skillet5 egg cups & utility rackhigh dome cover for skillet or roaster3.2 qt saucepan & cover2.5 qt saucepan & cover1.7 qt saucepan & coverdouble boiler unitWhat is 304 surgical stainless steel? The 304 surgical stainless steel contains about 18% chromium and a higher percentage of nickel than "ordinary" stainless steel. The popularity of 304 surgical stainless steel is due to its gleaming appearance which lasts for the life of a product. Its excellent corrosion resistance is due to an invisible, passive oxide film that forms on the metal's surface in air. Sometimes 304 surgical stainless is referred to as T304.8 advantages of 304 surgical stainless steel1. corrosion resistance2 economy3 temperature resistance4 beauty5 durability6 design flexibility7 easy to clean8 flavor protectionThe 9 element steam control system makes cooking as easy as. . .1 start cooking on medium heat2 listen for the whistle3 close the valve, turn heat to low and simmer to finish cookingYOU CAN STACK THEMA picture I uploaded above illustrates how you might cook a roast or chicken with potatoes & carrots in the bottom, a vegetable in the middle pan and another vegetable in the top pan. When stack cooking, remember to always start cooking each individual pan on a burner until you hear the steam valve whistle, then close the valve and stack to finish cooking. Heat is transferred from the bottom pan to the top.9 ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION 304 stainless steel inside and out surgical stainless encapsulates a thick aluminum disk. This capsule bottom has 9 elements.1 chrome2 nickel3 manganese4 silicon5 aluminum6 iron7 copper8 molybedenum9 vanadiumPlease see additional photos of box with additional information I uploaded above.All pans (not lids) are oven safe to 350°F.I found the pans easier to clean than my 18/10 stainless steel cookware and almost as easy to clean as my 316Titanium Saladmaster. I wonder if those having difficulties followed the written instructions for how to care and clean your cookware: "In case particles of food become burned in your pan, fill the pan with hot water in a hot pan, cold water in a cold pan, and let soak. The scorched particles should easily lift off. If a stubborn burn has been created, partly fill the pan with water and bring to a boil. use a wooden spoon to remove such burned particles. If a stain still remains, it can easily be removed with a good stainless steel cleaner." I haven't had much burn in my pan because i am not frying in them or using over high heat, I am following the directions for low-pressure waterless oil-less cooking.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
Waterless cookware
By Lee Hall
This cookware is a delight to use. Roasts are very tender. Vegetable cook with almost no water. Oatmean and Puddings cook without sticking.