Designed to cook from scratch without the scratches, this extra-durable, tri-ply clad stainless steel cookware with SteelShield(tm) technology features steel peaks to protect the nonstick grooves so you never have to worry about scratched nonstick again. Easy-to-clean flat rivet system provides an amazingly smooth cooking surface, and tri-ply clad construction 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 pair of stainless steel utensils in the set!