Farberware Millennium Clad Stainless Steel Cookware
Peter Werner
aluminum clad cookware (in other words, All-Clad and its clones) to
purchase. I'm pretty sure I want to get either Cuisinart Multiclad or
Farberware Millennium Clad Stainless Steel cookware. I hear great
stuff about the former, but the Farberware line is new and I haven't
heard anything one way or the other about it. (I think its so new that
I only know of one source for it - www.potsandpans.com .) The
Farberware Millennium Clad Stainless line is not the same as their FM
Stainless Copper Clad line or the FM 18/10 Stainless line (which is
only clad at the bottom), but apparently is a fully clad (full
aluminum core) design a la All-Clad.
This Farberware Clad line is even less expensive than Cuisinart
Multiclad cookware, so I'm tempted to pick it up. On the other hand, I
haven't been able to find any reviews of the Farberware pans, but hear
lots of good things about the Cuisinart ones. Has anybody here tried
any of these new Farberware pans?
Peter
Guinness Mann
are about 25 years old. At the time I bought them they cost around $100
each and were advertised as five layer -- Stainless, ALU alloy, pure ALU,
ALU alloy, stainless.
They're great pans, 25 years old and going strong. The wooden knob
handle twisted off one of the lids 15 years back, and the fact that they
have wooden inserts in the handles means they can't go in the dishwasher,
but they sure cook well.
Does anybody know the history of these pots? Who actually made them?
Five-layer technology must have been brand new back in 1977 when I bought
them...
-- Guinness
Sheldon
"Guinness Mann" <gm...@dublin.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.188d70469...@news.newsguy.com...
Clad metal has been in common use since the early '60s, by the US Mint.
Sheryl Rosen
pgwern...@yahoo.com wrote on 1/14/03 2:07 AM:
Get it!
For under $300, lifetime warranty, how can you lose?
The only thing I would want to check is the handle....I am funny about
having comfortable handles.
Still...for that price, if you use them for a few months and decide you
don't like the performance, you can always give them to someone who's just
starting out (or sell them on consignment).
Farberware is a well-respected name, even under its new ownership (World
Kitchen...they also make KitchenAid, Anolon and Circulon pans). And like I
said, if anything happens to it under normal wear and tear, they'll replace
it.
If you're really apprehensive, pick up one of the skillets and try it. See
if you like it. If you do, get the set. You can always use an extra
skillet, it won't go to waste.
GET IT! and report back!
John L. Martin
>
> This Farberware Clad line is even less expensive than Cuisinart
> Multiclad cookware, so I'm tempted to pick it up. On the other hand, I
> haven't been able to find any reviews of the Farberware pans, but hear
> lots of good things about the Cuisinart ones. Has anybody here tried
> any of these new Farberware pans?
>
I have the Farberware Millenium Copper Clad and you'd have to pry the
pans from my cold dead hands!
In fact, I can't say anything bad about any of the Farberware pans I
have. I have a couple Farberware MIllenium non stick for eggs and
such...those pans are excellent. The rest of the pans are FM copper
clad and when talking to friends, I can't say enough good things about
them, they've made candy, meat, soups, all manner of foodie items.
Given the price/performance ratio I've experienced, I don't understand
why more isn't said about them...it seems everyone runs to All-Clad
and Calphalon. That's a shame IMO
John
Sheryl Rosen
gm...@dublin.com wrote on 1/14/03 2:55 AM:
Back when your pans were made, they were probably made in Da Bronx, NY. They
are most likely US made, anyway.
Farberware was a family run company until they were sold to the Meyer
company, back in....98 or so. The pans are now made in the far east, but
they have kept up with technology, and they are still a good quality pan for
a good price. Meyer is part of the HUGE "World Kitchen" company. They have
a lot of very good cookware products under their umbrella....Corningware,
Revereware, Oxo Good Grips, Meyer (which makes Farberware, Circulon,
Anolon), etc. (www.worldkitchen.com)
I have some older Farberware pans (My "classic" set is older than I am, made
in Da Bronx) and some newer pans (a mixture of original Millennium non-stick
pans, which I wish I had bought a full set of in 1996 when I was debating
it...and some of the newer Millennium pans, the ones made in China. The
non-stick coating is different on the newer ones. The old (U.S. Made) ones
used "Excalibur", the same stuff that "All-Clad" uses on their non-stick
pans. The ones after the company was sold, the pans made in the far east,
use a Dupont Teflon product--one of the better ones. I think the non-stick
surfaces on the older pans is more durable, but I have no complaints about
any of these pans since I bought most of them on clearance at either the
outlet or department stores for very little cash. They don't owe me a cent,
and I'm not about to get rid of any of them.
Even their cheap 3 for $20 non-stick skillets are decent, for what you pay
for them. Meaning, they'll last you 2-3 years with frequent use as long as
you don't use metal utensils in them. How can you go wrong?
I'll tell you one thing: I'd buy Farberware before I'd buy any other brand,
construction being equal. The pans I have in my kitchen, the newest being 5
yrs old, the oldest, over 40 yrs old, are still going strong. That's reason
enough for me to be loyal to Farberware. Now that they have tri-ply pans,
I'll probably buy those over the Martha Stewart Everyday pans, if I ever
need to buy any more pans or pots in my life. I'm pretty well set, though!
And I like the one 12 inch Martha Stewart Tri-Ply skillet I have. I paid $40
for it and it's really terrific!
I dunno--I'm not a person who pays for marketing, hype and "status". I
drive a car that looks like a Saab 9-3 from the back, an Audi from the side,
it has a hatchback, leather seats, a leather wrapped steering wheel and gear
shift, a cd player with 6 speaker stereo, climate control, European
handling, it's comfortable and it looks sharp! In other words, it has all
the features of a Saab--except the snob appeal, which I don't care about.
Yes, I drive a Hyundai (Elantra GT). From where I sit, I get everything the
Saab driver gets, except the thrill of paying way too much for a car. I
bought what was important to me (Performance, style, comfort) and didn't buy
what wasn't (the status that comes from the "name").
That's how I feel about my Farberware pans. They are well-constructed,
reliable tools and they get me from hungry to dinner in however long it
takes to make whatever it is I'm making, in style, for 1/3 the price of the
"expensive" pans.
Derrick Whitney
If you are going to get it, look at ebay, some good deals, just make
certain to read all of the details, after a while of looking around, I
got a good, solid starter set at $220 (10 pc.)
Guinness Mann
Penm...@optonline.net says...
> Clad metal has been in common use since the early '60s, by the US Mint.
Can't argue with that. But when did it first show up in pots and pans?
-- Guinness
Sheldon
The first contract for clad metal coins in the US was awarded to Texas
Instruments in 1965, but clad metal was already available for decades.
All-Clad was not the first cookware made fully from clad metal, many of the
world's older cookware companys tryed it but decided it was expensive and
had no advantages, but they did retain the clad bottoms... probably the
first to produce clad metal cookware were Ware Ever and Farberware.
I'm not quite sure of your specific question but if you feel like
researching which companys were most involved with clad metal you may want
to begin here:
http://www7.thomasregister.com/ss/.21333645548/TPdcolist.cgi?sid=21333645548
&search_type=product&search_string=Clad%20Metals&pn=0024052&uuid=