Ninja - Foodi NeverStick Premium Nest System 10-Piece Cookware Set - Gray
Model: C59500
SKU: 6471090
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Customers value the Foodi NeverStick Premium Nest System 10-Piece Cookware Set for its high quality, ease of use, and oven safety. Many appreciate the stackable design, saving valuable cabinet space. The nonstick surface is frequently praised for its ease of cleaning. While some find the weight to be a factor, overall the feedback highlights the set's durability and convenient features.
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Omg!! These pans are amazing! They are non-stick and work well when used according to instructions. Only downfall, the rivets on the pan the covers the bolts burst off while in use. This is not safe.I did however call the company and they are sending a replacement pan out.
Posted by StephanieH
I got this Ninja Foodi Neverstick set of cookware to replace another brand’s hard anodized set of cookware that has lost its non-stick performance over the years. I like that the Neverstick has a 10-year guarantee to not stick, chip, or flake and is oven safe to 500°F. Note, though, that the included tempered glass with stainless steel lids in this set are oven safe only up to 400°F and have a tendency to make soft pinging sounds as they heat up and cool down. These pots and pans are compatible with all cooktops including gas, electric, glass ceramic, and induction. The 10-piece set comes with a 3-quart sauté pan, 10 ¼-inch fry pan, 8-inch fry pan, 6 ½-quart stock pot, 2 ½-quart saucepan, and 1 ½-quart saucepan, along with 4 lids. What’s clever is that the two largest lids fit different two pieces of cookware, so you don’t need a separate lid for each one. The largest will fit both the sauté pan and 10 ¼-inch fry pan, and the next largest fits the stock pot and smaller fry pan. All the cookware pieces have a textured hard-anodized exterior that is durable and scratch-resistant. Even though these pans are advertised as “metal utensil safe” inside for use with spoons, spatulas, and whisks, Ninja still recommends avoiding the use of sharp utensils like knifes or forks in them as well as metallic or abrasive sponges. The neat thing about this set is that everything is stackable. If you stack the pans and pots from largest to smallest, the bottoms of the smaller cookware never touch the interior surface of what it is nested in. This is because the riveted handles, along with a front hook, stabilize and keep the upper cookware suspended on the rim of the one below it. You do have to be careful to not rotate them while stacked and make sure to lift straight up when unstacking, if you want to avoid scratching up the outer rims. If you prefer to hang the pans, the handles have a hanging hole at the end. The glass lids have rolled metal edges with gentle curves, so there are no thin or sharp edges to worry about. The handles on top are also indented slightly to accept an interlocking piece on the underside of the lids, which allow them to be stacked and balanced in any order. There aren’t steam vents in the lids though, so you may have to lift or tilt the lids to release steam while cooking since they have a pretty tight fit. As with all non-stick cookware, the best non-stick performance is achieved after your pan has been preheated for several minutes. For most types of cooking, you only need to use the medium-high setting on your stove, reserving the highest setting for boiling liquids or searing meats. Pre-heating at a lower temperature, while it may take few minutes longer, helps prevent hot spots by allowing the pan to distribute the heat evenly over time. I found that once these pans are properly pre-heated, food does not stick to them. Whether I’m searing steaks with butter and rosemary, or cooking without oil, like when making pancakes. Even melted cheese from grilled cheese sandwiches slid right out. The one thing you shouldn’t use in these pans is any type of aerosol cooking spray as it typically contains a chemical propellant that can leave a residue on the pan that will compromise the non-stick coating (and possibly void the warranty). These pans are a bit heavier than other pans I’ve used, similar in weight to carbon steel pans, but not as heavy as cast iron. For example, the sauté pan weighs about 3 lbs while the larger fry pan is about 2 1/2 lbs. This is because these pots and pans use 4.5mm of aluminum in the base, and this thick layer allows for more even heat distribution and better heat retention resulting in even cooking. I experienced this first-hand while pan frying plantains in the sauté pan and found that the banana slices placed on the outer perimeter of the pan browned roughly the same amount as those pieces placed in the center. The caramelized sugars, thankfully, also did not adhere to the pan and wiped out easily when I was done cooking. When making pancakes in the 8-inch pan that covered the entire pan’s bottom, they came out perfectly even-toned and golden-brown from edge to edge with no undercooked areas. The sauce pans work great for heating up a couple servings of soup and hard boiling a few eggs, while I like to use the stock pot to boil water for making pasta, potatoes, and large batches of chili or chowder. I also think it is great for frying doughnuts and battered foods as the oil comes back up to temperature quickly after adding cold ingredients. The handles on all the pots and pans stay relatively cool for a long while, though after about 20-25 minutes at medium heat, the heat will start to travel up the handles of the pans; if cooking at length, expect the handles to be hot to the touch after about 45 minutes on the heat. Cleaning these is easy as they are dishwasher safe, but if you wash by hand, most times sponge washing with warm soapy water is all you need; for dried on messes, a quick soak and light scrubbing with a non-abrasive pad works fast and effectively. Overall, this is a great cookware set to have in my kitchen as it includes all the basic sizes of pots and pans that I use for a majority of my stovetop cooking, and it takes up relatively little space due to the unique scratch-free stacking ability. These feel durable, heat evenly, clean up quick, and their non-stick performance thus far has been great. I also love that these can go in the oven if I need to finish off a dish, like a frittata, want to slow cook, or just keep food warm in the pan until I’m ready to serve.
Posted by ReviewedByPhil
If you've ever used non-stick cookware, you may wonder what all the fuss is about with this set. After all, this is not an inexpensive cookware set. There are a lot of features that this cookware has that left me blown away. And after actually cooking with it, I can tell you it's the best cookware I've ever used. Lets start with the obvious, the looks. As soon as I opened the box, I knew this cookware was different. For starters, it's heavy. Most non-sticks you come across these days are made out of thin aluminum. The entire pot or pan of the Ninja set is thick. The bottoms are very heavy duty with one idea in mind, radiating and holding heat. This is how they cook things so evenly. With heavy cookware, you need nice comfortable handles and these have beautiful solid stainless steel handles. Rounded and very easy to hold on to while keeping the heat away from your hands. To aid in lifting them, they also include a small handle on the opposite side. This makes it easy to pick up full pots or keep liquids level if you need to move the pan. This second handle also serves to ensure the outside bottoms, never come in contact with the inside bottoms when nesting them. This helps to preserve the cooking surface. The non-stick surface looks thick and heavy. And after using them for several days of heavy cooking, I can say that the cook surface is indeed as non stick as you can imagine. There are some instructions included that will tell you to make sure you preheat your pans before trying to cook in them. This isn't just for the first time you use them, it's every time. It's how they work. And if your not heating your pans first anyway (regardless of the manufacturer), you're not using them correctly. The instructions are short and very informative and if you're not sure how long to preheat them they explain it. Take a drop of water and put it in the pan. If it skitters around the bottom, it's ready. Anyone familiar with using a wok will know about this trick too. The benefit of having good thick bottoms is that your food will cook evenly. More evenly than you thought possible. The non-stick feature also lets you skip using butter (if you want). I made an omelet in one of the pans, and even though I mistakenly had my flame too high, the omelet turned out perfect. Uniform color all across the bottom and cooked perfectly. Everything about this set is engineered to the highest degree. The lids are no exception, and are not just an afterthought. They're glass with metal edges and they fit perfectly on the pans. The handles are nice and big and easy to grab on to. If you want, you can prop them up on an angle to let steam or heat escape. They also have a very unique design, they can stack. And not in any specific order, you can stack any size on top of any other size. This is because the lids all have guides on the under side of the handles. These guides sit inside the handle of the lid underneath them. It's a really clever design. I'm sick of piling glass cookware lids in a drawer because of the shape of the handles. The Ninja lids are a pleasure to use and easy to store when not in use. There are a couple of instructions about what NOT to do as well. As you would expect, you don't want to use knives on the cook surface. Also, they discourage using metal appliances on them (hand mixers and metal hand tools). And while they are dishwasher safe, they recommend hand washing. Honestly, they are no trouble to clean since nothing sticks to them anyway. This is the most well engineered cooking set I have ever used. They started with a great design and made them thick. Then they added comfortable handles and great way to stack them so they take up less space. The non-stick coating works fantastic and the lids are just a pleasure to use. This is a beautiful cook set and it functions just as well as it looks. This cookware also comes with a 10 year warranty. That's pretty hard to beat.
Posted by enem156