Welcome to cooking without worry. Perfectly constructed cookware set combines the beauty and durability of stainless steel with the ease and convenience of nonstick. SteelShield(tm) technology features steel peaks to protect the nonstick grooves, so you never have to worry about scratched nonstick again. Extra thick base heats up quickly to reduce hot spots on any cooktop, including induction. Plus, SteelShield nonstick is completely metal utensil safe. To prove it, we even included a stainless steel turner in the set! Cooks like steel, cleans like nonstick. Circulon SteelShield gives you the best of both worlds.