08-26-2014, 07:34 PM
The Tramontina you've heard so much about is their Tri-Ply Clad line of cookware http://www.tramontina-usa.com/TriPly%20C...0Info.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/cookw...d_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/cookw...nless.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.
Cuisinart's MultiClad Pro tri-ply cookware https://www.cuisinart.com/products/cookw...d_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/cookw...nless.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.