Elite Series 12-Piece Stainless Steel Clad Cookset

Pots and pans don’t clean properly - a white film is left on the bottom. And, you shouldn’t heat higher than medium?. These are pots and pans for cooking. So disappointed and would never recommend this set. I wish I could return them.

Bought the 12-piece Vida Elite Series at Canadian Tire knowing Paderno is made in Canada and a quality item. Opened the box to find they felt cheap and thin/lightweight. Gave them a wash and tried out the larger pan to make a few pancakes - they stuck to the pan which we found odd. We cooked on medium-low heat with butter like normal. Looked at the box to make sure we bought the right item and found it's made in China!! WTF?

We don't support chinese-made products because they're cheap, thin, weak and sadly we don't trust the source materials to ensure food grade materials are used.

Checked on the website and found Paderno and Vida are two separate sites and there's no mention of made in China on the Vida site while the Paderno site proudly displays that they're made in Canada since 1979.

We're not paying $250 for cheap chinese junk. These are going back to the store and we'll look at the Canadian and USA made brands which we know and like. Shame on Paderno for putting out a cheap line without saying it's not made in Canada. Seems quite underhanded to make a version with the Paderno name on the box and not say anything where it's made.

Not impressed.

Almost everything sticks to these pans. Pots are fine but the pans take a lot of work to clean for most foods even when cooking with oil or butter. I've tried everything (seasoned them with oil, cook at low heat etc) I expected some sticking because I get they are stainless, they don't have a non stick coating, but these are so much more work than I bargained for. I'll be replacing them.

Good deal good product

Bought these as a gift for myself
Great quality
Even heat distribution
Went back and bought another sauce pan