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Has anyone bought (or know anything about) the Kirkland 5-ply cookware($279)?
https://cocoeast.ca/costco-east-small-appliances-and-kitchenware-super-post-sept-21st-2022-ontario-quebec-atlantic-canada/1119338kirkland-signature-cookware-set-10-piece279-99/
Is it any good (they are certainly heavy, wondering if the base, though, is thick enough for even heating)? Thinking about it vs the Allclad D3 which is only online (and for 799, more than twice the price, though a couple more pieces), while the Kirkland is only in store it seems. Wirecutter calls the D3 their upgrade pick, but says that some may find the 3-ply construction "whines" when used on induction cooktops. How about 5-ply?
TLDR: I got a set of these pans for Christmas to replace my 10+ year old Calphalon set, and after 1/2 a year I'm still getting used to them.
Backstory first, I've been using basically the same set of Claphalon non-stick pots & pans that we got as a wedding present. I've swapped/added in a few small pans over the years due to usage, but last year I noticed the non-stick teflon was no longer non-sticking on a regular basis. My wife told me to ask Santa for a new set of pots & pans and viola, her parents got us the aforementioned set.
First thing I noticed was goddamn they are heavy SOBs. Second thing I found was they are decidedly not non-stick. Pretty sure I saw water sticking to a pot. But once you get used to the heft of them, and spend more time moving about your cooking foods, I found they hold a consistent temperature really well.
Outside of that, I'm finding that I'm overcooking many things that I used to be able to nail night in night out, and if I get too distracted/busy/overwhelmed that everything will stick and become a ruined slop.
Anyone else use these, and if so what's your take on them and how do you manage them?