Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was a bit surprised that there were no "Care and use" instructions included with the set. However, if you do your research as I did before purchasing by reading the reviews you will get a idea of what to do and not to do. The negative reviews I have seen here seem to reference putting the cookware in the oven or using a dishwasher. Though the marketing says it's dishwasher safe using a dishwasher is not a good idea. Think about it. The handles are wood. You put them in a dishwasher and saturate them with water and then subject them to high heat during the drying process and OF COURSE they are going to split and crack. Mine will never see the inside of a dishwasher. Then there is the oven use. Ok, they say you can use them in the oven. Well, I suppose you can but then again, the handles are wood. Yes, the pan or pot will hold up but wood is wood. What is wood going to do if you subject it to 350 + temps for an extended period? of time? I just received my set today. My roommate was surprised and she was eager to try them out because she had been complaining about our current non-stick cookware which has now had most of the coating come off so it has become "Will stick" cookware and you are eating the non-stick that has come off. She cooked up a couple of steaks. They came out beautifully...which is a wonder in itself because I don't mean to bash my roomie but she is not a very good cook. There was residue left in the pan. She put the pan in the sink and filled it with it water to soak. Well, my curiosity got the best of me so I went in the kitchen put a small dab of Dawn on a sponge and wiped the pan. It all came up instantly . I even took a video but apparently you can't post videos to reviews only photos. I feel if I don't make the same mistakes others have about using the oven or the dishwasher this set will last me a lifetime. I'll update after these get more use but for right now, I am very satisfied and pleasantly surprised by this purchase.