From the Classic Collection. Bringing the good life home inspired by the great French kitchens, Cuisinart began making professional cookware over 30 years ago. Designed to last a lifetime, Cuisinart cookware makes family meals memorable and entertaining a pleasure. Cuisinart chef's classic stainless is exclusively designed with an aluminum encapsulated base that provides superior heat conductivity, even heat distribution and eliminates hot spots to meet the demands of gourmet chefs everywhere. This versatile 10-pc. set lets you cook several dishes at once in portions large and small. The coolest touch in home cooking cast stainless steel cool grip stick handles are contoured for a secure grip and designed to stay cool on the stovetop. Superior cooking surface stainless steel cooking surface does not discolour, react with food, or alter flavours. Perfect balance riveted stainless steel handles, including side grips and helper handles, are professionally riveted to ensure a lifetime of perfect balance.