Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover Discount

J. Dauntless Say: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
Excellent product, 2009-08-29
This review is for: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
If you are one of those people who are concerned over the long term health effects of the non-stick cooking pans, this stainless steel pan is an excellent alternative.It does a great job in handling large amounts of food. Thick bottom and the smooth inside surface are ideal for stir-fry and other similar tasks. Very comfortable and cool handle.After I read the other reviews about sides of the pan sticking to the food because of the excessive heat, I was a little bit concerned. However, it didn't happen to me. I believe people who described that condition put this pan on the largest heat element on the stove. Although this pan is 14 inch in diameter, the flat bottom is barely 8 inches, and you need the match the size of the heater to the flat bottom of the pan. For most stoves, that's the middle element.It's a great buy at this price (I paid less than $40). Wish it were easier to store.

vegan baker Say: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
Glass lid shattered spontaneously while in use on the stovetop, 2011-05-27
This review is for: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
I am aware that there is another review saying the same thing has happened,dated 2009. We bought this pan and really love it, and use it nearly daily for soups and curries, etc. We've had it for some months and have used it with the lid on, quite often. The other day, we had a chana masala dish simmering (medium-low) with the lid on, and the whole lid shattered. It sounded like a shotgun going off, or like a small transformer blowing. There was no glass in the food - in fact, it may be a corning-type glass designed to take heat and to break with rounded edges, like windshields.I have contacted Cuisinart and was told that we would have to pay shipping and handling. I find this outrageous and unnacceptable, and am pursuing the issue further.What I want to hear is that Cuisinart is aware of the situation and concerned about possible user endangerment. Perhaps this is a rare event; perhaps the fact that there's no vent led to this situation. Maybe there's a flaw in the glass. Whatever the reason, it's been reported twice on Amazon, so leads me to believe that not only could it happen to others, it probably has done so. I do not know whether the previous reviewer told the company, but I would hate to think that two years (at least) have passed with no change to the design of this pot, if Cuisinart did know of the problem.Cuisinart customer service was prompt and polite, so I have no complaints about that.

John Say: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
The wok I'm happy with, 2008-06-12
This review is for: Cuisinart 726-38H Chef's Classic Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover
I've been using woks made of cast iron, aluminums, Teflon-coated materials etc. Learned about some of those materials can react with food and formulate chemical reactions, or the synthetic coating can break down sooner or later. Realized while the family was happily gobbling the foods down, also took along those chemical elements into our bodies. Then I found Cuisinart 14" stainless steel wok when I shopped around for an idea wok. I've had this wok for over a month now. I'm practically impressed. It transfers heat very well, gives adequate heat to do crisp stir fry vegetable dishes. The 14" diameter gives plenty of space to cook for 4 people. I especially like how easy it is to clean. I can scrub it as hard as I want to with soapy water, and don't worry about take the synthetic coat off or the wok will become rusty later on.