What is the cookware made out of? Aluminum with ceramic coating or is it 100% ceramic?
1402656
It's ceramic coated. We bought a set and ultimately returned it because the ceramic coating is very sensitive to scratches and nicks. Even if you are careful about using plastic or silicone utensils with it, leaving them in the sink or putting them in the dishwasher can and will deteriorate the coating. We purchased a green ceramic coated pan once that was much more durable- if they make a full set I would go with that.
1402657
coated aluminum. not "cheap", certainly "economical"; cook surface shows food stains more than some other, more costly brands. a good starter set.
1445279
No it is cast aluminum with a teflon type coating. Works pretty good, but you have to use low heat or products will stick
568492
It isn't ceramic, probably PTFE Teflon based. The manual and web site don't say.
1579275
It is certified all aluminum. Heats quickly and cleans up very nicely. Highly recommended.
1126423
The coating is something called Eterna. It's similar to Teflon but supposedly superior (I haven't used it myself so I can't endorse that fact). It's not anodized aluminum either; that's the coating on the outside of the pan.
2131845
The pan is aluminum and is coated with Teflon. They are very heavy pans and do a fine job of cooking. We use a little olive oil in them, even tho they are Teflon. We are very satisfied with them. The main object is to not get them too hot, just like any other pan.
1105770
I am not a chemist but it seems to me if aluminum were coming from the base metal of the cookware then the non-stick coating should show some sign of damage, wear, loosening, or some other evidence of it. To date mine shows none of this.
100042
not ceramic.. not sure exactly what coating is.. like a teflon , but not as easily scratched.. pan not real heavy, but not flimsy light either. sorry cant give more info...it might say somewhere in the info about pan..
1527258
No it is aluminum with non-stick coating. It is a great pan though. We use it for baking cookies and biscuits and just about everything...including pizza.
909056
. They are aluminum Teflon coated with nice plastic lifting knobs when they are hot. good thick bottom on pan . Very good unit I use butter, pam shortens the life of the teflon
2050595
I know the new answer is stainless. But I have used aluminum all my life and never had any problems. I know when I need another pan it will be aluminum. Lighter heats faster, cooks more uniformly. Aluminum would always be my choice.
1008689
It is aluminum. We have had our pans a year and the only down side is that the bottom is discolored. They are truly non-stick and come clean with warm water.
773893
It's not ceramic. It's made out of some kind of plastic. It definitely stands up to the heat of cooking though.
1780635
It's definitely aluminum. It's very light, but make sure you use a light layer of cooking spray, and keep it at a higher temperature or they will stick. :)
310472
The aluminum core is in an induction-capable stainless steel disk bonded to the bottom of the pot. The pot itself is stainless steel with no nonstick coating inside.
1909606
Aluminum core bottom, clad in stainless steel. Not used for induction glass cooktops. See item description. No aluminum touches food.
889888
The stainless steel is just the exterior of the cooker. The part that touches your food is currently a glazed stoneware. They anticipate coming out with an unglazed model by the end of the year. Nothing aluminum touches the food.