Magnalite Classic 8-Piece Aluminum Cookware Set

Like many from the South, I grew up with my parents only cooking out of these pots - I loved them from an early age when I helped mom and dad cook all the Louisiana favorites in these! When I moved to college, there was no way I was cooking out of cheap teflon pots - i begged and begged my parents to find these magnalites for me, and fortunately, Amazon made that easy - I've been out of college for some time now, and these pots are still some of my favorite kitchen items - I use them, along with a couple of Le Creuset dutch ovens, and a few Le Creuset stainless steel pots - But these Magnalites are used for nearly everything in my every day cooking.When using these, cook on medium - the high setting is way too high - aluminum is a fantastic heat conductor, therefore, anything above medium is overkill. To keep these nice and shiny, use Bar Keepers Friend - it removes any of the grayish residue that you get from boiling water in these pots. Anything acidic, as in tomato sauce or lemon will also do the trick - and then scrub with a steel sponge - then they are like new again!These pots are definitely a must-have in any kitchen - they are affordable and really do the job - yes, they are ugly pots, but who cares - cooking is truly enjoyable in these pots! My favorite of the line is the 15 inch Roaster - you can do huge batches of anything in there!

I received a similar set of Magnalite as a Christmas gift from my mother in 1983. I absolutely loved my cookware. In 2002 I put my cookware in storage and started using my mother's old set when we started building a handcrafted log home (handcrafted by us). This past fall my oldest daughter was complaining about her cookware, so I decided to order her a 13 piece set of Magnalite for Christmas. When it arrived it was every bit as wonderful as the set I had received in 1983. In fact, it was so wonderful I immediately ordered another set for my other daughter. My older daughter loves hers and uses it daily. My younger daughter loves hers but does not use it because she is afraid her college roommate may ruin it. She is keeping it boxed until she is in her own home. Now my new main kitchen in our log home is nearly done, and I can't wait to get my Magnalite out of storage. It will be like getting back a long lost friend!!!! In my opinion, this is the absolute best quality cookware, and it will last a lifetime.

My whole family has been using these pots for my whole life. From my great grandmother down to my mom. I tried to not follow the tradition and I got another expensive trendier brand. When those pots went kaput after rabout a year and a half I decided to get with the program and fall in line. These post are sturdy, gorgeous, even cooking, and a joy to cook with! The only note of caution is to be careful when cooking with acidic ingredients make sure that you clean them immediately afterwards. I tend to be lazy when it comes to doing dishes and it discolored the finish on the inside. Pots fine just looks seasoned before it's time!

My husband selected these pans based on the experience his mother had with the roaster that is included with this set. We have borrowed it to roast the turkey for a number of different holidays and it has ALWAYS come out moist and tender. The price for the set was excellent and delivery speedy. The pans take a long time to heat up, but, once hot, retain heat for a LONG time. Be sure to use a pot holder when you remove a lid to check on cooking progress or you might get burned! If something burns on, the pans don't clean as easy as my old non-stick set. But, this is rare. When we have a problem I use a non-abrasive cleanser (like Barkeeper's Friend) and A LOT of elbow grease and they WILL come clean. Overall, a very well-made product at a reasonable price.

I Love this Cookware! I almost did not purchase it because of all the negative reviews. No, it is not the Original Wagner Ware that I have used for years but, Good luck finding that. The only way I can tell the difference is by turning it over and it reads Magnalite Classic made in China. That has not affected the cookware at all and it comes with a 50-year limited warranty. So, with Proper use & care it will out last you and you can pass it on to someone else when you are gone. Read the Use & Care Guide very close. Hand wash only! Never use scouring pads or abrasive cleaner of any kind.Never Ever wash in a dishwasher! you will damage the finish and you will be lucky to get back half the shine with lots of cleaning and polishing. As with the Original Wagner Ware some foods will darken the inside of this cookware as well, I find it is easy to clean by using "BAR KEEPERS FRIEND CLEANSER & POLISH" available at your local Dollar General Store. I am not, sorry I made this purchase. I would do it again. That is how much I love them.

My family had Magnalite pots and pans growing up, and these look to be as durable as the old stuff. Just be aware that this is not necessarily non-stick cookware in the sense of teflon coated pans or cast iron cookware, but they do scrub up nice. IMO, these are best cleaned with the slightly abrasive pads that you would find in a dollar store. This cookware does hold up to more abrasive cleaning, at least better than other types of pots and pans, but like anything metal, if you clean it with a brillo pad once, you'll need to use one from then on. Also, this stuff is pretty substantial and takes almost as long to heat up as cast iron, but overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. Also, there is a big Made in China stamp on the bottom of the P&P, just in case there was a question of whether it was made in the US or not.

My mom bought me one pot as a house warming gift when I first moved into my house. It turned into my go to pot. Anything and everything I would cook would be in that 1 pot. So I decided to expand and here we are a year later and they are still by far my favorite post to cook in/out of. Quality is superb.

Aluminum is my favorite for cooking, and these pans are perfect. I've seen a lot of reviewers say these are lighter than the original vintage pans. I weighed a new 1 quart saucepan and a vintage one. The new one weighs 1/2 ounce less! Anyway, the new ones are plenty heavy enough and cook great.

Very nice, heavy, wish it was American made but still happy with product.