I agree with every thing you say about how good hard-anodized cook ware preforms and its a real joy to use.

However, I am a big, big fan of non-stick. Todays top quality cookware with non-stick is so easy to clean. I just wipe them down. I remember the days of Brillo pads and elbow grease after the Sunday roast. Never again.

we got rid of all non stick cookware when we read the reports of harmful fumes at high temps. never, ever get your non stick cookware hot enough to smoke oil or brown meat.

Something like 90% of all aluminum pots and pans sold are non-stick. I don't think anyone stopped loving hard-anodized. They just started loving the ease of cleaning that non-stick provides.

Katie, did you ever find hard annodized aluminum cookware without the coating? i have not, and i do NOT like the coating.

I have brand new in box "Calphalon Professional Hard-Anodized 11 Piece Set" that was in my mom's garage for about 10 years. It does NOT have the non-stick coating, and selling the set for $160.

If interested email me at reid@devadamedia.com

What a treasure!

Hawkins Cookers India sell hard anodized aluminium cookware without non-stick coating.

I have two Calfalon hard anodized pans that I bought 15-20 years ago as a promotional at Bed Bath & Beyond. The interiors do not have a coating. They can be scrubbed with Comet and an abrasive. When I saw that they no longer sell them, I wondered whether there was a safety issue. Anyone know? They are my favs but I'm starting to wonder if they are safe to use.

Back in the last century (yikes!) I used to demonstrate cookware including Calphalon Professional and Magnalite. I still have many of the original pieces and use them regularly. Most look almost as good as new because they were created to last, even when cleaned with stainless steel scrub pads. The pieces are very heavy and probably became too expensive to produce.

Eventually, we may have to give up our gas stoves and go to induction where the aluminum won't work. Then what?