"Wayne Boatwright"
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>> "Wayne Boatwright"
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>> news:Xns9B0BEF49225ACwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.185.247...>>> Dee,
>>>
>>> What do you think of this Kirkland cookware set from Costco. cost,
>>> value, quality? I don't have a lot of money to spend but I could
>>> manage this price.
>>> I'm looking to replace my current SS set.
>>>
>>>
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5lnyue
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>>
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>> Wayne, I was curious about the Kirkland cookware and looked at this set
>> at our local Costco this morning. I don't like the "sloping sides" of
>> the sauce pans and the stock pot, from a functional standpoint and from
>> its styling. When you slope a sauce pan or stock pot outward from the
>> heat source, more heat must be generated from the burner because you're
>> heating a greater volume on top of the burner. More heat must be
>> transmitted through the multiclad bottom because a smaller surface area
>> is being heated. I also found this "sloping style" somewhat offensive.
>> All sauce pans and stock pots in the world, pretty much, have straight
>> sides. Finally, I think the inside surface may be a cheapter SS, and the
>> pouring lip is marginal, compared to my old Cuisinart cladded copper
>> pans.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Bob
>
> Thanks, Bob. I haven't gotten into the store yet to actually have a hands-
> on with them, but see your point.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
Wayne, the other thing I don't like about this set is that the 8 qt stockpot appears to be 10" wide by 9-10" high. This is what you want for slowly simmering a stock, but not for most other uses. For the two of us we always use a 6 qt. stockpot that is 10" wide and 5"high. This is perfect for Boeuf bourguignon, Choucroute Garni, and Cassoulet. The tall stockpot is just too tall. If you want or need an 8 qt pot, it is best if it's12"wide and 5-6" high. All of our tall stockpots are sitting up high on a shelf in the pantry and are rarely used. As we both know, buying an additional pot to round your set up can be fairly costly.
Bob
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in
message news:Xns9B0FB38D99F5Fwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.185.250...
> On Thu 04 Sep 2008 02:19:32p, lgblob told
us...> >> >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in
message >> news:Xns9B0BEF49225ACwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.185.247...>>> Dee,>>>>>> What
do you think of this Kirkland cookware set from Costco.
cost,>>> value, quality? I don't have a lot of money to spend
but I could>>> manage this price.>>> I'm looking to
replace my current SS set.>>>>>>
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5lnyue>>>>>> TIA>>>>>> --
>>>
Wayne Boatwright>>>>>>
*******************************************>>> Date: Sunday,
08(VIII)/31(XXXI)/08(MMVIII)>>>
*******************************************>>>
Countdown till Labor
Day>>>
33mins>>>
*******************************************>>>
A cat is a four footed allergen.>>>
*******************************************>>>>> Wayne, I
was curious about the Kirkland cookware and looked at this set>> at
our local Costco this morning. I don't like the "sloping sides" of>>
the sauce pans and the stock pot, from a functional standpoint and
from>> its styling. When you slope a sauce pan or stock pot outward
from the>> heat source, more heat must be generated from the burner
because you're>> heating a greater volume on top of the burner. More
heat must be>> transmitted through the multiclad bottom because a
smaller surface area>> is being heated. I also found this "sloping
style" somewhat offensive.>> All sauce pans and stock pots in the
world, pretty much, have straight>> sides. Finally, I think the inside
surface may be a cheapter SS, and the>> pouring lip is marginal,
compared to my old Cuisinart cladded copper>> pans. >>
>> Hope this helps,>> >> Bob> >
Thanks, Bob. I haven't gotten into the store yet to actually have a
hands-> on with them, but see your point.> > --
>
Wayne
Boatwright
> Wayne, the other thing I don't like about this set is that the 8 qt
stockpot appears to be 10" wide by 9-10" high. This is what you want for slowly
simmering a stock, but not for most other uses. For the two of us we always use
a 6 qt. stockpot that is 10" wide and 5"high. This is perfect for Boeuf
bourguignon, Choucroute Garni, and Cassoulet. The tall stockpot is just too
tall. If you want or need an 8 qt pot, it is best if it's12"wide and 5-6" high.
All of our tall stockpots are sitting up high on a shelf in the pantry and are
rarely used. As we both know, buying an additional pot to round your set up
can be fairly costly.
Bob
