Magnalite Classic 13-Piece Cookware Set

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

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 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.

This is a decent set of cookware, and that's about the most positive thing I can say about it. The pots and pans are heavy and seem well made. The lids are especially heavy. The pans heat up well, and cook food ok. But there are significant downsides to owning this all-aluminum set. See the attached pictures. The 1st photo shows the difference between lids in the set. They were new and had not even been used yet. The larger lid fits the 3 qt. sauce pan and the smaller is for the 1 qt. pan. Clearly, there's a noticeable difference in the level of gloss or 'sheen' between the two. As if the smaller lid had not been polished as much. The other two pictures show my 5 qt. pan after just ONE use....I boiled some spaghetti noodles. There's now a ring of discoloration all around the inside of the pot. And those squiggly lines are impressions, or 'ghost' images of the noodles. The noodles were not burned, but boiled for 9 to 10 minutes as the package recommended, with occasional stirring. I even followed Magnalite's advice and waited until the water came to a boil before adding salt. And yet, not even Bon Ami cleanser could budge these 'noodle prints' or the discoloration. Very disappointed with how difficult it is to keep this stuff clean. Two trivets are included, one with the roaster and one with the large saucepan and they're practically useless. Not even 1/4 of an inch high, they don't really elevate the food high enough away from direct heat at the bottom or to keep your roasts, chicken, turkey or other items from sitting in a pool of fat. Sorry Magnalite....I'm just not feeling the love for you. Maybe this stuff was better when it was made in America. And World Kitchen LLC doesn't cover 'stains or discoloration' in their warranty. I can see what a chore it will be to keep this set looking decent. Will do for day-to-day cooking, but I'll hide it away when company comes...don't want family and friends thinking I'm using pots and pans from a 50-year old soup kitchen. If I had to do it again, I would not have purchased this set.