What Year Did Professional Cookware Come Out?

[bridgetbakes]

Does anyone know? I have a customer who says her mom purchased her pans for her in 1999. Was the Professional cookware out then? Just trying to figure out if she has the old Generations or if these could be Professional pans...

Thanks!

 

[raebates]

That would be the old Generation II. I'm not exactly sure what year the Professional came out, but it was right around the time I joined, which was 2004.

 

[chefann]

Prof. was in the catalog when I signed in 2001, but I think it was still only the first or second year for it.The Professional cookware says "Professional" on the bottom. It's also anodized aluminum. The Generation II is enameled. It looks completely different. If the pot is mostly black with a silver rim, the knobs on the lids have a silver colored ring and the handles are not attached by a rivet that you can see from the inside of the pan, it's Gen II.

 

[pcsharon1]

Professional cookware was introduced in the Fall/Winter 2000 catalog - so available September 1, 2000. She must have Generation II.

 

[raebates]

Wow, it clearly came out earlier than I thought.

 

[NooraK]

Wow, it clearly came out earlier than I thought.

I think you're thinking of Executive. Both Professional and Executive were in the catalog when I started in 2006, and the Professional was phased out right after that.

 

[raebates]

You're right. I was thinking of the Executive.

 

[rlombas]

Hi there! Professional cookware has been around since the 1980s, so it's definitely possible that your customer's pans are from 1999. However, without knowing the specific brand or model, it's difficult to determine if they are Professional pans or not. I would recommend asking your customer for more information or looking for any markings or labels on the pans that could indicate their brand or make. Hope this helps!