Cuisinart 17-Piece Chef's Classic Cookware Set : The stunning mirror-polished exterior with aluminum encapsulated base heats quickly and retains heat along the bottom and side walls for professional-cooking performance. Eliminates hot spots. Satin-finish, stainless-steel interior releases food easily and maintains its smooth appearance throughout the lifetime of the cookware. This Cuisinart set features pans with flared rims to allow dripless pouring of sauces and ingredients. Helper handle on the saute pan provides firm hand control transferring the pan on and off the stove top. Signature Cool-Grip handles with solid stainless-steel rivets stay cool on the stovetop for added safety and convenience. Constructed for a lifetime of use, dual rivets are formed from stainless-steel for permanent attachment to the lids and pans. Unique to Cuisinart cookware is the tapered lid rim, that creates a tight-fitting seal to the pan, allowing retention of moisture and nutrients for healthy meals. Dishwasher-safe. Lifetime manufacturer warranty. Cuisinart is an innovator of premier kitchen appliances including waffle makers, food processors, mini processors, blenders, toasters, coffeemakers, toaster ovens and cookware. Product Features Premium stainless-steel with aluminum core maintains its original brilliant exterior finish Tri-ply base ensures professional performance. Heat is distributed evenly throughout the bottom and side walls of the pan for uniform cooking without hot spots Smooth, satiny-finish interior releases ingredients for easy meal prep Stainless-steel cooking surface is ideal for simmering delicate sauces, rolling boils and reduction of liquids as well as searing meats and deglazing Helper handles provide support and balance when lifting pans and pouring Flared rim allows dripless pouring of sauces and ingredients Lids feature tapered rim for a snug-fitting seal Cool-Grip handles permanently attached with stainless-steel rivets stay cool to the touch on the stove top Constructed for a lifetime of use Suited for electric, gas, glass ceramic, halogen cooktops Set includes: 1 1/2-qt. saucepan with lid 2-qt. saucepan with lid 3-qt. saucepan with lid 8" open skillet 10" open skillet 12" skillet with lid 4-qt. saute pan with lid 9-qt. stockpot with lid universal steamer with lid pasta insert