Ruffoni hails from Italy, it celebrates 500 years of Italian cooking mastery. Exquisite is a word that comes to mind when describing Ruffoni cookware, each piece is carefully hand crafted. The copper used in the cookware is hand hammered, the interior is fire-tinned which gives these cookware an old world charm and warmth. Copper is the dominant metal used in the construction of Ruffoni cookware, hence conductivity and heat retention properties of the cookware is excellent.

Features

-Brass handles secured with wide rivets

-Hand hammered

-Fire-tinned

-Acorn shaped lid

Pros and Cons

The Ruffoni Copper Cookware is very attractive and elegant, the craftsmanship is very evident on each piece. The brass handles and the acorn shaped lid exudes luxury and elegance. Apart from the fact the Ruffoni cookware is very pleasing to the eyes, they are very functional as well. The copper construction allows for very precise cooking because the cookware cools down immediately when the heat source is decreased or remove, there are no issued on retained heat, it also heats up almost immediately when the flame is turned up, this is all due to coppers excellent conductive property. The temperature of the cookware is very uniform and evenly distributed allowing for uniform and even cooking of the food.

The Ruffoni copper cookware is lined with tin, while it is an excellent conductor of heat, it is subject to wear and tear. The tin will need re-lining (re-tinning) at some point in time, unlike stainless steel lined copper cookware which can last a lifetime, there is a bit of maintenance on the Ruffoni.

The Ruffoni cookware needs to be hand washed, like most copper cookware, it cannot be placed inside an automatic dishwasher. Discoloration of the copper surfaces may also become a problem, if you are particular about appearances, but with a little copper cleaner and copper polish, it is not a big deal to keep the Ruffoni copper cookware shiny and looking new.

You can get Ruffoni copper cookware separately or in as part of a set. The Ruffoni Opera copper cookware 5-piece set will set you back a little over $2,000, it is on the expensive side. The Ruffoni cookware is recommended for the connoisseur who prizes elegance and beauty in the cookware. You can buy Ruffoni cookware at Amazon.com, ruffonicookware.com or mycoppercookware.com