T-fal Professional Total nonstick 10-pc #E938SA74

• Nonstick durability: This model was fair at withstanding up to 2,000 strokes using steel wool on the frypan's surface. This is done only on frypans with nonstick surfaces, simulating scraping with metal utensils and abrasive cleaners. This also predicts performance for other nonstick pieces in the set.
• Nonstick food release: This model was good in releasing multiple eggs from the frypan. Four eggs are cooked in the frypan consecutively. The pan is initially seasoned with vegetable oil prior to cooking the first egg. An Excellent score indicates that all four eggs slid off the pan without assistance; A Poor score indicates that scraping was needed to release any egg from the pan and some egg residue was left on the pan.
• Handle temperature: This set's handles were very good at keeping temperatures low enough to touch without a potholder when used on the stovetop. You'll definitely need a potholder for sets scoring Fair or Poor. We also consider the size and shape of the handle when scoring.
• Handle comfort: Panelists judged this set very good for handle comfort. They looked at size, shape, and balance of multiple pieces. Panelists were chosen to include a range of different hand sizes.
• Handle sturdiness: This set scored fair for handle sturdiness, which gauges its resistance to bending or breaking under increasing force.
• Ease of cleaning: This set was excellent in cleaning, which gauges the amount of scrubbing needed to remove baked-on béchamel sauce from a saucepan. Those scoring Excellent require minimal effort; those scoring Poor require lots of scrubbing.
   
  
  .

The T-fal Professional Total nonstick 10-pc #E938SA74 is part of the Cookware test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Cookware Sets (Nonstick) models like the Professional Total nonstick 10-pc #E938SA74 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Set: Each set includes at least a saucepan, a frying pan, and a stockpot. Lids are typically counted as separate components in a set.

Cooking evenness: A thermal imaging camera is used to evaluate the heating evenness of the frying pan

Nonstick food release: Nonstick food release score reflects the nonstick qualities of a pan's interior by cooking four eggs consecutively without oil. An Excellent score indicates that all four eggs slid off the pan without assistance; A Poor score indicates that scraping was needed to release any egg from the pan and some egg residue was left on the pan.