I wanted to tell you that I had a twinge of buyer’s remorse after the party (as a marketing and economics major from a Big 10 university, I was very skeptical of the mark-up on your product). I woke up in the middle of the night on Saturday with that "Oh my gosh, what have we done?" feeling, so I got online to read some "reviews" of Saladmaster & also logged onto Ebay to get the scoop on how much these items were selling for at "auction". A few hours later, after close scrutiny and investigation, I emerged relieved
as I found nothing but RAVE reviews from Saladmaster owners regarding the health benefits, and the ease and speed of preparation with their Saladmaster products.

The naysayers were mostly grumbling about its price tag, but not many of the grumblers actually owned any Saladmaster products. Ebay also proved to be a wonderful resource as there were only 25 Saladmaster products for sale, and I didn't feel like there were any bargains to be found there. By and large, people were mainly selling their ancient Saladmaster machines and their 1970's electric skillets.

It was another reinforcement to me that people who buy these products and USE these products hang onto them for life. Thanks for letting me share.

Thanks for the show & we look forward to having our own.

Susan Andrews

I recently received my beautiful new quart sized replacement pan. I just wanted to let you know how very much I appreciate it.

It was the spring of 1961 when I bought my lovely set of Saladmaster Stainless Steel Cookware and I have used it constantly these thirty-one years. It has given outstanding service and is still beautiful to look at after all this time. I have been asked many times through the years if I have a new set because it still looks so pretty.

Thank you for a wonderful product that has held up in quality and in beauty. It is good for many more years of use and I’m sure some of my grandchildren will be enjoying it on down the road when I no longer have a need for it.

With sincere appreciation,

Marie Tyson

I would NEVER consider cooking with any other product because:

1. The food tastes better. The SM cooking method and the quality product combines to make the results the very best possible. As you know I raised 3 sons and I’m sorry I didn’t have this product when they were much younger. I feel that even my youngest very picky son would have eaten much more had it been prepared in the Saladmaster products.

2. Even when a recipe overcooks I never have a problem getting the mess out of the cookware due to the quality of the steel used. In some cases just putting a lid on the ruined food is enough to lift the mess off the bottom of the cookware. In other cases (say burned on potatoes) a short soak with a little bit of plain old water is enough. The cookware always comes out good as new after a teeny scrub; no elbow grease required.

3. I’m quite health conscious as there has been a lot of heart disease in my family. Food can be prepared with none, or very little, of the fat products traditionally required. Therefore, Saladmaster cooking is healthier. You also retain more of the nutrients, as there’s no need for a bunch of water.

4. Last but not least is the well-made product. I invested a significant amount of money in this product. I have confidence in Saladmaster and that I’ll never need any other cookware.

Thanks!
Sheila MacLeod

We REALLY love the electric skillet. One of the biggest things we have noted, besides the joy of using it, is the ease of cleaning. Prior to Saladmaster, I was using oil so things wouldn’t stick and cleaning would be easier. After Saladmaster, we have found that as soon as the pan cools enough, we add a cup of water and let it sit for a few minutes. When it comes time to wash it, everything almost cleans up with just pressure from the tap. A little swish with the dishcloth and it looks nice and shiny once more.

We keep the electric skillet on top of the fridge. It looks good there and as it is in constant use anyway, it is easier to reach. To say that cookware has a personality might be a bit of a stretch, but when we wash it and place the lid back on it ‘talks’ (clicks) for a minute or two until it cools. It always causes a smile :)

David Kyle

What I like most about the Saladmaster Cookware is that when something does burn the flavor it does NOT go into the food. Yesterday my son burnt his supper. I was surprised he still ate dinner and said it tasted good. The clean up was also very easy.

My son also uses the Saladmaster Machine on a regular basis to make his salads. It is just the handiest tool!

I love the electric skillet. It keeps food warm for a long time after it is shut off, and is so handy for such a large variety of dishes. Thank You!

Florence Dotinga
Abbotsford, B.C.

When we accepted your invitation to cook a meal in our home for us, we were sure that your cookware would be nothing very different than what we were using. During the demonstration, you cooked vegetables without adding water to the pan, and they didn’t burn! Not only that, but they tasted much better than what we had been eating, and they didn’t shrink. Even though we were impressed with the taste and texture of the food, it wasn’t worth the money to switch cookware.

Then you showed us the articles about toxins that leach from aluminum and non-stick coatings. Yes, the pans that we had were aluminum with non-stick surfaces, but how could we know that the chemicals were actually getting into our foods? It was a sales-pitch, right? You didn’t fault our cookware as we watched you put baking soda and water into your pan and then into three of ours, all different. After boiling a few minutes, we tasted the water out of each. The Saladmaster pan tasted like baking soda; however, we couldn’t even swallow the water that came from our three pans. The chemical taste was awful! THAT was what made us decide to buy Saladmaster cookware. We gave you our order, then went on with our day.

That evening, we began doing some research on the internet and found that similar pans were available for a lot less money. We called and cancelled the order, explaining why. You were very nice, and didn’t try to pressure us into keeping our order with you, but asked us to keep you informed of what we did decide to do.

Over the next two weeks, we did extensive research into waterless cookware, and finally decided to try one pan from a competitor. It advertised 7-ply construction and 304-surgical stainless steel inside and out as well as a ‘whistle’ indicator.

As soon as it came in, we did the pot test with it, and found it to be similar in taste to the Saladmaster pan. We tested the temperature inside the pan about twenty different ways, trying to make the temperature stay below 190 degrees like the Saladmaster pans do. We weren’t successful, but thought that Saladmaster’s pans would probably test about the same.

We also tried cooking the exact same vegetables in the pan, without water, the way you did. While they didn’t burn, they shrank quite a bit more than in the Saladmaster pan and had lost a lot of their flavors. The 7-ply construction was only on the bottom of the pan, in the form of a heat-sink plate.

Still not convinced that we had made a ‘lesser’ deal, we invited you to come test your pan side-by-side with ours. For an hour and a half we put both pans through every test we could think of. Both pans passed the pot test and tasted fine. Both pans heated evenly across the bottom, but ours didn’t heat the sides evenly like Saladmaster.

Then you allowed us to test the temperature of the pan (again about twenty different ways) to see if Saladmaster performed the same way as the pan we had just purchased. Saladmaster’s pan stayed at 187 degrees every time while ours had to reach 212 degrees to create steam to activate the whistle.

The heat sink on ours retained the heat, so even after we turned it down the temperature inside the pan remained too hot for too long. Not once did you criticize our pan – it looked nice, felt heavy, looked to be good quality, and passed the pot test – but you let your pan sell itself.

The only reason that we even considered buying new cookware was for the health of our family. We felt that we were poisoning our children with our pans, and wanted to change as soon as we could to a healthier cookware. If we were purchasing pans to be able to cook healthier, killing the food by cooking it in our test pan certainly was counterproductive! While the pan resembles the quality of Saladmaster in some ways, when it came to keeping the vitamins in the food by cooking with lower temperature, it wasn’t even close. True, the test pan was better than what we had been using, but it wasn’t using the best for our family.

We appreciate your patience and willingness to let us test and be sure that we were getting the best for the money we were spending. The pans came in today, and ours will go out tomorrow!

Sincerely,
Jess & Karen Dale

August 30, 2006 

Just browsing all of the comments on your site regarding "waterless" cookware. To my amazement, some of the sets are reportedly selling for up to $4000! Seems like the rate of "kitchen" inflation has risen the same as real estate.

Yikes! I bought my SaladMaster cookware set 35 years ago for $650! Now, that may seem cheap in relationship to the prices being quoted today but, in 1970, $650 for cookware was A LOT of money (half of a car!). Everyone, I included, thought this was a crazy amount of money to spend on "pots and pans"! In fact, I had buyer's remorse for about a month afterwards. But that quickly faded as I started using the "waterless" method of cooking to rave reviews. It was also fun to impress friends and family with a 4 tier dinner (pot roast, potatoes, veggies and dessert all in one stack). And the manual shredder machine helped make lots and lots of very fresh and healthy salads.

Guess what ... the SaladMaster outlasted almost everything else in my life and will, ultimately, outlast me too! Honestly, the best purchase I ever made. I am not a salesperson nor affiliated in any way with any "pots and pans" company. Just giving my 2 cents here and hope it helps.



After reading all of the comments about the current high prices for SaladMaster I sat down to figure out that my investment has come out to be about $18.57 a year over the past 35 years. The longer I live the more economical they become (LOL!). So, using my example of 35 years - means that at the current SaladMaster price of $4000, a person will spend about $114 a year if they keep the set 35 years.

Believe me, the years go by quickly when you are busy raising a family. Most people spend more than that in a month at MacD's for goodness sakes. Bottom line is ... look at the comparisons and go for the very best you can afford. My set is like brand new and I've lovingly labored in my kitchen every day for 35 years.

One last thought ... when buying SaladMaster "waterless" cookware you are not merely buying pots and pans. You are incorpporating a healthy STYLE of cooking into your everyday culinary experience. Hope this helps for those still undecided because of price.

Sophia - USA