Right on the box states…
“These high quality stainless steel pans offer even his distribution and excellent temperature retention. The premium non-stick coating is reinforced with ultra-hard minerals and includes the Tefal iconic Thermo Spot® which lets you know when the pan is hot enough to start cooking. The riveted handles have silicon inserts for extra comfort, while internal measuring marks give increased accuracy when cooking. This suitable for all hobs, including induction, and are dishwasher and oven save up to 210°C.”
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We use a gas hob so cannot comment on the ability of induction cooking. Great – these pans are going to make me cook like Jamie Oliver in no time. Right? Upon first opening the box and diving in you’ll notice the quality of this stainless steel pan set. The 26cm-frying pan weighs a shade over 1.3kg and the 28cm fry pan just over 1.5kg and that’s before you start adding food to cook! If weight determines quality then you’re on a winner right there. The generous side height makes it harder to slop food out when cooking something like a bolognaise sauce or fried rice. The handles are cast, branded Jamie Oliver Tefal, and securely riveted to the pans, as you would expect. They feel sure and sturdy in the hand and with added silicon insert on the back, offers enhanced grip comfort. All in the set can go from the gas top to the oven. The silicon inserts can withstand the heat too being rated to a max 210º for 1 hour (up to 260º for the handles without). We’ve never had a set we can do this with and we look forward to trying a dish that you take from the hob and finish in the oven. We’ve not used pans with Thermo-Spot® technology before so a quick search revealed heating the pan to temp before cooking. We did and our first chicken schnitzels and they came out a little more cooked than we hoped for. As they’re different to our old set, there is a small learning curve to get used to how these pans cook. Heat is evenly distributed across the cooking surface so there was no juggling cooking over the hot spots for a meal to be ready at the same time for all. The weighty pan base construction make this possible. The saucepan at 16cm (1.5Lt) is small enough to cook veg for a family of three. If you have a larger family you’d be grabbing for a larger pot. Internal markings on the saucepans make it easy to measure liquids. Pretty nifty and such a simple idea. The Thermo Spot® can be found on the fry pans and the 30cm shallow pan with lid only as the other pots would be primarily used for boiling I’d guess. I don’t think I’d use this feature all the time unless you’re looking to flash fry a steak. We’ve also used the pans to make pancakes. This is where you’ll really notice the even heat distribution when cooking 4 pancakes at a time. Colour is even and greasing the pan with a little butter is not an issue. (The non-stick surface doesn’t need greasing but we like pancakes cooked in a little butter). Batches of pancakes produced consistent results. The handles of the fry pans are warm to touch. With the stew pot and shallow pan these get quite hot so exercise caution when using these as you should. The instructions cover this point but the booklet is so small to read if needed. The lids are pressed stainless steel, stylish and generous with their deep handgrip. It would have been good to see the lids for the pots be interchangeable to also use on the fry pans. For a risotto we need to change to the 30cm shallow pan for cooking from now on – just a little retraining from what we would normally grab. Clean up is a breeze with the Titanium non-stick surface doing all the work initially. A quick wipe with a paper towel reveals a clean cooking surface and a hand wash will keep them looking great for years. Just don’t use a whisk or knife on the surface so as not to damage the coating – like most other pans on the market. We never put pans in the dishwasher and prefer to hand wash these items. These are an easy clean we have found – so far. The fry pan handles nest nicely together on top of one another inside the 30cm shallow pan to minimize storage space. This is a good feature and makes for grabbing the desired pan easier rather then rummaging around a cluttered drawer. Time will tell if the Thermo Spot® is a gimmick that will fade with future use. Maybe a follow-up review in a few years time will reveal the longevity of this feature. All in all – a great set that has a timeless styling and will look great in any home from modern to country. Tefal offer a 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects, so they stand behind the quality of this set. They won’t make us cook like Jamie Oliver but we can at least pretend to be.

Date PurchasedMay 2018

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DBOSouth East Queensland, QLD

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As J-O would say "Gorgeous!"

published 2 years ago

Let me start by saying, I'm not new to the Jamie Oliver Tefal line. The Jamie and Tefal partnership is undoubtedly one of the more prominent and long standing ones - synonymous with quality. I actually still have a very similar set which I purchased about 10 years ago. Although one frying pan died (coating), the saucepans and other non-stick pans are still in daily use. They have already confirmed for me a long time ago, that this is quality cookware. So, having just received this latest 5 component Jamie Oliver kit, let's look at what's change...Read more

d - and more importantly.. what's for dinner? Kit contents are 1 x 1.5l saucepan 1 x 5.2l Stewpot 1 x 38cm Shallow Pan (non-stick) 2 x Frying Pans (non-stick; in 26 & 28cm sizes) From the outset, this is a really well thought out combination if you're looking at replacing your old pots and pans or just starting out. Sure there will be things that you may want as extras, but overall this kind of kit will cater for 80-90% of your cooking needs. If there's any criticism to be found in terms of kit inclusions, it's perhaps that the two frying pans are very similar in size (only a 2cm difference). You don't need a larger pan because you get that in the very large 38cm shallow pan, but a smaller pan would perhaps offered more versatility. None the less, even if you have a large 5 burner hob, you still have more than enough to cook up a feast. Three of the pans also come with lids and the only other criticism here is that due to the mixed sizes, you don't actually have a lid which fits either frying pan.

Date PurchasedMay 2018

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Ivan36Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

17 reviews

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Beautiful set but could be improved

published 2 years ago

I had high expectations of this five piece set bearing the name of the famous chef Jamie Oliver.
Just removing the set from its attractive and secure packaging was a pleasant experience. I wonder how much creative thought must have been given just to design the packaging itself. The box revealed highly attractive, beautifully crafted, five piece set consisting of two frying pans (26 and 28cm respectively) 16cm/1.5l Saucepan with lid, 24cm/5.2l Stewpot with lid and 30cm Pot Roast with lid. The set comes with a multilingual manual printed in ti...Read more

ny print which older people will have a great difficulty reading. Fortunately it is not too long. The very thing apart from shiny stainless steel you notice, is the sheer weight particularly of the frying pans. That, of course, suggests quality material used in their manufacture. The premium titanium non-stick coating ensures not only trouble free frying but also easy washing without scratching the surface. The pans also feature red thermostat cooking temperature indicator which lights up when the pan reaches the optimal temperature. This is a highly desirable feature which worked well on our gas stove. Another welcome feature are riveted handles. No more loose screws! The handles are very long to ensure well balanced pans (storage though might be a problem in some kitchen drawers.) Therefore extra care should be taken in households with small children to prevent scolding or other accidents. Always turn the handles away from the reach of children. The handles are well insulated so even the hot pan did not pose any problems as far as touching the handles with bare hands. Having said that, cooking ability was excellent. The only problem with the pans is their sheer weight which would make them probably unsuitable for people with arthritis. Overall though, the pans are top product. Jamie Oliver would be happy to use them, I am sure. Now, what about the two pots and a saucepan? The innovative and welcome feature are the gradual markings inside the pots and the pan for easy measuring. Needless to say that the saucepan and the pots are very attractive, also with riveted handles. However, there are couple of shortcomings which Tefal should look at and consider for improving in future productions. First of all, the handles on the pans get very hot as the insulation is insufficient. One has to use the gloves to cary the pans. Yet our very old and ugly pans have handles that are so well insulated that you can manipulate the pans with bare hands. Strangely, this problem is not applicable to the lid handles which do not get that hot! The other shortcoming are the lids on all three items for they are solid and not glass as is the case in so many other cookware. Thus you cannot see inside without lifting the lids! Again washing the pots was very easy. It needs to be said that the set is designed for induction tops. That, however does not preclude it from being used on gas or electric stoves. The RRP of this very well manufactured and extremely elegant set is $899. That is probably not that cheep. But there are always specials on the Internet and readers would be well advised to shop around. The warranty is 10 years against manufacturing defects. Overal, the set oozes quality and would be be welcome addition to any kitchen. It is, as just about anything these days, manufactured in China, but obviously the quality controls are in place thus ensuring flawless cookware. And, most important, it does its job exceedingly well. Highly recommended!

Date PurchasedMay 2018

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vyonne57PERTH

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Not sure why it’s called the stainless steel range.

published 2 years ago

When I found out I would be reviewing these saucepans I kinda thought they are gonna be wasted on me because I already have a full set of stainless steel saucepans that I love and they were the last thing I would need. I’m not sure why they are called the stainless steel range, because out of the 5 pieces, 3 are Teflon, the only stainless steel is a stockpot and a small saucepan, odd. I have to be honest, there are only two of us and we are vegetarian, so there would be no use for such large and (very heavy) saucepans in our house. However, I a...Read more

m tasked with doing a review about them and that’s what I’ll do. Firstly, after unpacking them and washing them in warm soapy water, I wiped the stainless steel stockpot and small saucepan down with some vegetable oil as per the instructions, I kept getting black stuff on the paper towel, I rewashed them, same thing, put them in the dishwasher on full cycle, dried them, wiped them with vegetable oil and still got lots of black stuff, so I messaged my Metalurgist son in law who works in a nickel mine (base metal of stainless steel) and asked him what I should do about it. He said it was a coating they used to transport the saucepans and it should wipe off easily. I explained what I had done and he was a little perplexed, he asked me what grade of s/steel they were and where they were made, I said they were made in China and told him the numbers on the bottom of the pans, he said the composition of the pans was very inferior for the price they were charging, but it explained the black coating. He said Chinese s/steel is inferior to Australian s/steel as they do not use a good grade of nickel, but it should still rub off easier than what I was doing. So I filled the stockpot up with warm soapy water and brought it to boil, boiled it for about 3-4 minutes, rinsed it, dried it, tried it again and still black stuff. My son in law assured me that it should be ok to use even with my obsessiveness over cleaning them, so I made some soup in the pot and put it back in the dishwasher. I didn’t do the vegetable oil thing again, cause I really don’t wanna know. The soup tasted fine. However, reaching across my gas hob, I brushed up against the lid of the saucepan and gave myself second degree burns on the inside of my arm as it was ridiculously hot, the handles get hot too, you need gloves for them. I cooked some Gardein (fake chicken breast) in the Teflon frying pan which takes one minute each side, add a tablespoon or two of water and cook again for two minutes on low. I had it on the lowest flame I could. I have an island bench with my gas hob in the middle of it and an overhead range hood coming down from the ceiling, I had this turned on as I was cooking. My smoke detector is about 10-12 metres away and the smoke from the frying pan set the detector off. It just wouldn’t stop smouldering, even for this short amount of cooking time on the lowest setting, so I turned it off and changed pans. I then gave up on these saucepans. I’m sorry Tefal/Jamie, maybe I’m just not the right person for such big heavy saucepans cause I’m not very big and they weigh over two kilos each. To me the whole set is counter intuitive, why put a small saucepan in with a large casserole, stock pot and two frying pans, why have a casserole pot with Teflon and call it s/steel? I have a set of Royal Doulton s/steel saucepans, they are two small, two medium and one large saucepan, what I would expect in a saucepan set. I asked my daughter if she would use them as she has two children and she does occasionally cook large meals (they are vegetarian as well though) and she said she would probably use the Teflon casserole and maybe the frying pan, but she thought they were far too heavy as well. Next time I’ll be more circumspect about what I review, I should have looked at what it was I was reviewing as I’m the wrong fit for these.

Date PurchasedMay 2018

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robbo59Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

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Going potty over these

published 2 years ago

My old Ikea pots and stoneware frying pans have been replaced by the Jamie Oliver Stainless Steel Induction Set by Tefal. The kit consists of 2 frying pans (26cm & 28 cm), a 16cm saucepan with lid, a 24cm stew pot with lid and a 30cm shallow pan with lid. Taking these out of the box, it was immediately apparent that they are extremely well made and excellent quality. It appears to be a high grade of stainless steel and all pots and pans have a thick stainless steel base. All handles on the pots, pans and lids have heavy duty rivets rather than ...Read more

screws, so they will never come loose or need replacement. The 2 frying pans as well as the shallow pan have a titanium non-stick Teflon style coating, with the Tefal “Thermo-Spot” in the centre. The Thermo spot turns solid red when the pan has reached the right temperature for cooking. So, pots are pots right? WRONG….these pots are clearly better than what I had. They heat up quicker, hold heat better, which lets me cook at lower settings and are super easy to clean. The titanium non stick finish is excellent. Food just slips out of the pan, and anything stuck to the surface mostly just rinses off. Being titanium, Tefal state that metal utensils can be used – EXCEPT Knives. I have an induction cook top (awesome, would never go back to gas) and these are designed for induction, but would work equally well on gas or electric cook tops. All the pots and pans can be placed in the oven, with some restrictions on time and temperature. I think the set would have been better with a 24cm frying pan than a 26cm. 26 is really too close to 28 and there really is not much difference between the two, also the lid of the 24cm stew pot would fit a 24cm frying pan. Similarly, I think the 16cm saucepan is a little small and it would be better if this was 18 or 20cm. The jump from 16cm to 24cm is quite significant. This is certainly not a deal breaker, just an observation. The stew pot is a good size for cooking pasta and rice and any wet dishes such soups or casseroles. The shallow pan is great for pasta sauces, lamb shanks and anything you may wish to brown first and then slow cook. PROS: quality, non-stick surface is fantastic, ovenable, metal riveted handles, fast heat up and cooking times, the saucepan and stew pot both have measuring graduations on the side, which is great and the thermos spot works well. Cons: The frying pans are a little on the heavy side, particularly with food in them. They may be difficult to lift for elderly people or people with wrist or arthritic problems. A smaller frying pan would also help in this regard. Overall a fantastic set of pots and pans that cook really well, everything from slow cooked lamb shanks to medium rare steaks. Thoroughly recommend, I am amazed just how much better to cook with they are than my previous set.

Date PurchasedMay 2018

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robbo592 years ago

It has been a few more months now since we started using the Tefel Jamie Oliver set. I see one of the common comments made by other reviewers is that they take time to heat up. I have an induction coo... Read more

k top and can state these heat up really quickly. Perhaps, since they are designed for induction, they actually perform better on this type of cook top. My wife loves the 30cm shallow pan for slow cooking in the oven, and has given up using the old electric crock pot. Non stick surfaces are still like new. Still extremely impressed and would recommend. Robbo59

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BellVueQ1Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

Great – these pans are going to make me cook like Jamie Oliver in no time. Right?

DBOSouth East Queensland, QLD

As J-O would say "Gorgeous!"

Ivan36Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

Beautiful set but could be improved

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vyonne57PERTH

Not sure why it’s called the stainless steel range.

robbo59Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

Going potty over these

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robbo592 years ago

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