Once you have prepared your foods the Saladmaster way - no water, no oils, at a lower temperature - you will never want to cook the old fashioned way again. The cookware looks like other pans but works like little ovens.I could not believe that they could bake a cake on top of the stove so fast and using so little energy. They are a little more money than the other stuff but with the lifetime warranty they are well worth it. We save so much on our food and power bills the cookware has paid for itself many times over. The flavour of the food is outstanding! Who new food prepared with out oils and fats or vegetables cooked without water could taste so good! If you are into healthy cooking or trying to lose a few pounds this the way to go!