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Tramontina Cookware at Costco - graylocks - 08-26-2014
took a field trip to Costco today and they have a huge selection of Tramontina Cookware. I've heard this brand mentioned on the forum before and have been in the market for a 3 qt saucepan. The one they have is 18/20 SS and manufactured in Brazil. Is this the good stuff?
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - mattkime - 08-26-2014
i think its high quality stuff but when i looked online (amazon) i found i could get cuisinart for the same price. not sure if that holds true for individual items.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - rjmacs - 08-26-2014
My parents have been pleased with Tramontina-via-Costco. I have an old set of Tramontina steak knives (oh, the irony - i've been veggie since '91) that have held up quite well.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - Fritz - 08-26-2014
I have friends who love Tram. My local CostCo so far only has the non-stick stuff, which we won't use anymore, rumours or not.
But I recently found replacement handles for my 30yo Farberware. No it ain't the best stuff, and I won't be winning any concours d'Elegance, but the result is fine.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - Racer X - 08-26-2014
Some, if not all of the Tramontina Pro line is made here in the US. I use their basic 3 piece teflon coated fry pans, and they work fine. I just got their Pro series 14" teflon pan at Costco and love it. The 12" or so wide bottom gives me plenty of room for 6 chicken breasts or pork chops.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - OWC Jamie - 08-26-2014
I bet meat tenderizers owned by vegetarians stand up well too.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - N-OS X-tasy! - 08-26-2014
The Tramontina you've heard so much about is their Tri-Ply Clad line of cookware http://www.tramontina-usa.com/TriPly%20Clad%20-%20Product%20Info.html. Costco does not carry this line but Walmart does, at excellent prices. They are extremely high quality, well built pieces and bear the NSF seal of approval. I purchased the 10-piece set for my wife a few years ago and she has been very happy with them.
Cuisinart's MultiClad Pro tri-ply cookware https://www.cuisinart.com/products/cookware/multiclad_pro.html is also very good. It is not quite as heavy-duty as Tramontina's Tri-Ply Clad, but quality is pretty much the same. Amazon carries this line at a great price, and I see that they are also listed at Costco's web site (not availabe in-store, AFAIK).
One BIG advantage the Cuisinart MultiClad Pro cookware has is that ALL pots and pans are lipped for easy pouring. Only the Tramontina fry pans are lipped; pots and saute pans are not. I know from experience that pouring from these pieces can get messy.
Cuisinart has another line of tri-ply cookware which they call their French Classic Tri-Ply line https://www.cuisinart.com/products/cookware/french_classic_tri_ply_stainless.html. It is beautiful, of very high quality, and similar to Tramontina's Tri-Ply Clad line in terms of heft. Unfortunately, it shares the same shortfall as the Tramontina: The only lipped pieces in this line are the fry pans. This line is more expensive than Cuisinart's MultiClad Pro line, with no real additional utility for the extra money.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - graylocks - 08-26-2014
rjmacs wrote:
My parents have been pleased with Tramontina-via-Costco. I have an old set of Tramontina steak knives (oh, the irony - i've been veggie since '91) that have held up quite well.
Costco has the Tramontina knives also. and the cookware is tri-ply and induction ready or at least the 3 qt pan was. i was reading some review of a cuisinart pan where someone complained they were not. doesn't matter to me - don't believe i induce anything but my taste buds when i cook.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - N-OS X-tasy! - 08-26-2014
graylocks wrote:
Costco...the cookware is tri-ply and induction ready or at least the 3 qt pan was.
The Tramontina stainless cookware I've seen at Costco used tri-ply for the base only. This is not the same as fully tri-ply clad cookware, where the entire piece is tri-ply.
All the product lines I named in my previous e-mail are induction-ready.
Re: Tramontina Cookware at Costco - Dennis S - 08-26-2014
I'm going to try the WalMart Tramontina next time. America's Test Kitchen recommends it, plus, my expensive All-Clad 12 inch frying pan is humping up in the middle and I've babied it.