 | All-Clad Stainless 9-Piece Cookware Set |
 | All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan |
 | All-Clad Stainless All-Purpose Steamer with Lid |
 | All-Clad Stainless 8-Quart Stockpot |
| All-Clad Stainless 1-1/2-Quart Saucepan |
 | All-Clad Stainless 1-Quart Saucier Pan |
 | All-Clad Stainless 12-Quart Multi Cooker with Steamer Basket |
 | All-Clad Master Chef 2 7-Piece Cookware Set |
 | All-Clad LTD 12-Inch Round Nonstick Grille Pan |
 | All-Clad 99009 Stainless-Steel 6-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker |
All-Clad Stainless 9-Piece Cookware Set
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Publisher : All-Clad
Company : All-Clad
Amazon Price : $569.95
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Features - Set includes 2-quart covered saucepan, 3-quart covered saute pan, 10-inch fry pan, 3-quart covered casserole pan, 6-quart covered stockpot
- Three-ply: stainless-steel layers sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating
- Comfortable lid and stay-cool pan handles riveted for strength
- Dishwasher safe, but hand washing recommended
- Lifetime warranty against defects
Product Description
Set includes a 10-inch fry pan, 2-quart covered saucepan with lid, 3-quart covered sauté pan, 3-quart covered casserole pan, 6-quart covered stockpot.
Customer reviews
The Standard in Multiple-Ply, All-Stainless Cookware 
by .. New England Yankee (Northern New England)
Having owned or used all sorts of cookware over the years, including Wearever (the original heavy aluminum stuff from 50-60 years ago), copper, cast iron (enamelled and not), Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Revereware, Farberware, Corning & Pyrex (glass), odd pieces from All-Clad's direct competitors, and a host of others, my wife and I can say with complete confidence that All-Clad is the best of the high-quality stainless steel, multi-ply, all-purpose cookware.
That's a lot of qualifiers for the All-Clad! ... But the qualifiers are important! We use the All-Clad pots every single day. We also regularly use a non-stick electric skillet and various non-stick frying pans, a lovely copper and ceramic double boiler, a 20 quart stainless restaurant supply brazier (non multi-ply), a Romertopf clay pot, a very large beaten-steel wok, the aforementioned cast iron and glass pots, large single-ply stockpots, a couple of enamelled tinware pots, and various other specialty items. What's been tossed or passed down is the collection of general purpose cookware the All-Clad replaced several years ago.
So the complaints in these reviews about the All-Clad pots not filling every need is perfectly true, but also 100% applicable to any other general purpose pot, of any construction, and by any company. They should also not affect the ratings - these are intended to be general use cookware, and fulfill that purpose admirably. Look at them in that light, and know also that All-Clad is consistently rated as THE best cookware in professional reviews, even by reviewers who will then turn around and recommend something entirely different for some specialty purpose! There is no conflict in that whatsoever!
Compromises are many. Stainless does not heat as well or as evenly as aluminum or copper. It is relatively expensive, at least for a quality stainless alloy, and All-Clad uses a top-line alloy. It is far more expensive than aluminum, which also performs better. Riveted handles are exceptionally strong, but make the pot a bit harder to clean. Highly polished surfaces are hard to maintain.
The benefits are many too, versus other materials. Less cost by far than copper. Easier to clear by far than copper. Far more durable than aluminum. Stainless is the easiest to keep sanitary. It is chemically neutral. Stainless does not corrode. Is is hard to pit (don't leave chlorinated water standing in stainless, however). It can be cleaned of scorches and burned-on material as well as food stains to as-new, if desired, and can be cleaned with substances that would destroy other pots (e.g., caustic, acids). From a brand perspective, the All-Clad pots work as an ensemble, with many lids, inserts, and other set paraphenalia in common from pot to pot. All-Clad stainless is induction-ready. When cooking with induction, performance differences among pots becomes a footnote.
Our choice of the all stainless, aluminum core version of the All-Clad pots was based on several things. First and foremost was general purpose need - everyday cookware that is known to work well and doesn't present any unusual issues in cooking or care. We prefer the stainless exterior to the version with the stainless interior and aluminum exterior. Although the aluminum exterior pots perform better, aluminum simply doesn't hold up - it dings, scrapes, deforms, pits, corrodes, and eventually turns into a mess. That may take many years, but our choice was to purchase pots once (and once only). We long ago abandoned maintaining the high polish. It just isn't necessary. While we never use steel wool on our cookware, we don't hesitate to use the milder green scrubbies or Bar Keeper's Friend on the All-Clad pots, which have acquired a brushed appearance over the years. The pot handles stay cool (the lid handles do not, unfortunately). We toss them into the dishwasher all the time, depending on what was cooked in them, and it works great. We don't worry about the odd stain. After a few uses, any stains disappear or can be removed with a chemical cleaner. Ours have been heavily used, occasionally (accidently) abused, scorched and burned here and there, are used on stovetop, in the oven, on grills, and who knows where else. No deformation, no delamination, not even a lid dent.
Although we bought the aluminum core pots because of cost, our choice in All-Clad would be the stainless in and out with copper core first for best performance (but pricey), the stainless in and out with aluminum core second, and, frankly, would never buy the aluminum exterior version.
Fully deserving of their reputation.
Six years later ... by .. crimcard (Seattle, WA)
I bought this exact set six years ago from Amazon as a birthday present to myself (back when Amazon did birthday discounts) just starting out on my own after college. I had a limited income but knew that this was an investment so I saved and saved and waited for a good deal. I highly recommend it. I cook 80% vegetarian, 20% meat. I do have two Le Creuset French ovens and Lodge cast iron but the All-Clad are my favorite. I have bought and since thrown out several Calphalon nonstick pieces which were great while they lasted but did not last long. This is not peculiar to Calphalon; my roommate bought the 12" All-Clad nonstick frypan and had awful luck with it -- stay away from nonstick in general, I'd say. And, yes, we followed all the usual nonstick rules.
I have only cooked on cheap apartment-grade gas and electric cooktops, and I think the quality cookware has made a real difference in my ability and willingness to cook, which over six years has saved me a lot of money. So I don't think All-Clad is only for people with too much disposable income on their hands. I considered it an investment in my health and finances and have never regretted it. I kept the original boxes and have moved this set half a dozen times through four states. It's great cookware to learn on because you really can't screw up too badly. Prior to buying the All-Clad I had a few Cuisinart pieces that I picked up at discount stores. These were great also, but they are not clad up the sides. Side by side, there's no comparison, but Cuisinart is a great starter brand. Mine have been gifted to others.
The 6 qt stockpot is the biggest pot in my kitchen right now. I use it for making chicken stock, beans, soups, and pasta. It's the only pot I have that's big enough for steaming corn on the cob.
The 3 qt casserole is my least favorite because I would prefer a 4 qt saucepan in its place. Even when the 3 qt casserole is full of liquid, if it had a long handle, I could lift it with one hand, but because of the short handles, you have to use 2 hands every time. The benefit is that it takes up less space in your cupboard and on your cooktop. Great for cooking pasta for one without messing up a big pot, but if it had one long handle, I could drain the pasta into a colander with less fuss. I also cook soups in this, even though I have a 3.5 qt Le Creuset. Sometimes you just want the lighter piece, and the performance is great. So even though it is my least favorite, it is among my most used.
The 3 qt saute pan I use for larger stir-frys. I used to think that I had to have the 12" fry pan, but I really don't. The lid for this pan is exactly the same as for the 6 qt stockpot (you get two of the same lid). The 10" fry pan is great for single servings of fried rice or pasta with vegetables. I prefer this to nonstick and have learned to control the heat to avoid sticking (even things like rice, egg, and tofu). Even when things do stick, the cleanup is super easy. Between these and my cast iron skillets, I do not find it necessary to have a single nonstick piece in my kitchen.
The 2 qt saucepan is the darling baby of the group. I use it daily for oatmeal, cocoa, reheating soups, small pasta sauces. I had no idea how spoiled I was until I made oatmeal at a friend's house using a thin-walled regular pot. The cleanup was pretty awful even though I didn't burn anything; I couldn't believe that soaking with hot water and soap for hours wasn't enough to loosen that oatmeal. With my All-Clad I have never had to soak longer than a few minutes or scrub hard, no matter what. Bar Keeper's Friend and soap is all you need for even the most stubborn problems. I left oil heating on the fry pan and forgot about it. The blackened mess that ensued was a small nightmare until I discovered BKF.
So what's missing, you ask? Well, I did get a 7" fry pan at an intro price, and this is useful for frying one egg and toasting sesame seeds and almonds and whatnot. If you cook for large groups you will definitely want a larger stockpot. I might consider getting a 1 qt saucier at the intro price just to have another small pan in the arsenal for when I have a lot of things going. I am recently the lucky recipient of a large Williams-Sonoma gift card and will probably get the 7 qt Dutch oven, 4 qt braiser, and 17" oval roaster, which are larger pieces that can be used for serving as well.
You might consider the 10-piece set at Williams-Sonoma even though it is more expensive because it comes with an 8 qt stockpot, a 4 qt saute pan, and the 4 qt saucepan instead of the 3 qt casserole. This means that for the same footprint in your cabinets, you get a larger stockpot, larger saute pan, and a more functional saucepan. You also get the 12" fry pan (which I would probably never use because of my 12" Lodge skillet). But even in hindsight I'm not sure I would have bit the bullet quite that hard back then. Now, with a slightly better income and still-limited cabinet space, it would be a no-brainer.
Over priced - worthless warranty 
by .. Simple Cook (Chicago, IL)
Not a terrible bad product, but way over priced for what you get. Not much of a warranty either. If you buy any All Clad products don't count on the warranty - it's there to convence you to buy the product not support it. I recommend looking at the Calphalon products. There waranty is bar none and the products are as good as All Clad if not better.
Best Value in Cookware by .. Jennifer Wells (Vancouver, WA United States)
I use this cookware every day. It's my opinion that All-Clad is the best value for your cookware dollar, as you'll only buy cookware once. All-Clad has a lifetime warranty and I'd recommend that user/reviewer S. Flask have the unsatisfactory piece replaced.
Beyond the basics of durability, this cookware heats evenly and quickly on all cooking surfaces (I've used it on gas, electric, and glass tops). I love that I don't have to think about what my pots and pans are doing, I only have to think about what's going into them. The bottoms of my pots (I've had some for 14 years) have always stayed flat; they don't roll around on the cook top.
I love that the cookware is made in Pennsylvania (except for the lids) and I love that they are made with American metals. But more than all of that, I love that All-Clad has made my cooking better and easier.
Oh, and it even cleans up well. I do recommend using Barkeeper's Friend on it with dish soap. Barkeeper's helps to keep the cookware shiny.
a few things to consider 
by .. S. Flask (the Pequod)
i've been using this set for over three years now, and have been very happy with it.
durability: no issues with handles coming loose, etc. almost all of the pans have remained even completely ding/dent free. my only complaint is that the bottom of one pan has domed slightly, so the pan does not lay completely flat on the burner, and heat distribution is affected. so while overall durability has been good, i'm knocking them down a point for this flaw.
cooking: these pans perform well. with the exception of the one mentioned above, all conduct heat evenly. no problem getting good crystalization of fats from meats, or browning vegetables in the oven. i think you definitely need a wider array of pans in your kitchen - a nonstick and a cast iron are two i can think of right off the bat - as well as some different types of metals for different applications. but this isn't something that you can hold against this product. just understand that this set won't cover ALL your pan needs.
cleaning: i've seen a lot of reviewers talk about how hard it is to clean these pans. it should be noted that pans are harder to clean, and stick more, if they're used less frequently. i think some of the issues people are having is because they're not using the pans frequently enough, or are not cooking foods at the proper temperatures. i've had no problems cleaning these pans.
pricing: aside from my issue with durability mentioned above, the is the only other area i feel detracts from this product. if the price is no object, or you can appreciate the cooking qualities of the pans and need something that looks good, i can see spending the money on this set. and i certianly wouldn't refuse it as a gift! however if you're on the fence about the price, and it's a financial stretch for you, i think you could put together a set of pans that will work just as well for much, much less. professional restaurant supply stores will sell pans that will work just as well as these for much less. they just won't be as pretty. so understand that you don't HAVE to spend this kind of money to get the same results.
so overall i'm happy with these pans. i'm disappointed one has warped slightly - i should see if it's eligible for a replacement - but aside from that they're great.
All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan
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Publisher : All-Clad
Company : All-Clad
Amazon Price : $114.99
Used Price : $134.95 |
Features - Classic slope-sided, 12-inch, 2-inch-deep frying pan
- Three-ply: stainless-steel layers sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating
- Long, comfortable, stay-cool handle riveted for strength
- Dishwasher safe, but hand washing recommended
- Lifetime warranty against defects
Product Description
Frying, browning, sauteing? If you tend to use your fry pan a lot, as most people do, doesn't it make sense to purchase one that will give you years of excellent service? All-Clad's three-ply stainless steel construction assures even heat distribution to prevent hot spots.
Customer reviews
Fry the best egg ever! by .. Casey E. Sloan (Charleston, SC)
This 8" pan is quite tiny. I have not found many things I can use it for. However, since it is an All-Clad, it has even heating and it does fry the best egg, and grill a very tasty grilled cheese sandwich!
As fry pans go, this is the gold standard. by .. MrTease (Los Angeles, CA United States)
I had a nice round $100 gift certificate to blow on Amazon, courtesy of the nice folks who raised me on tasty eats. What better way than to reward and encourage my own culinary efforts with the best damn fry pan available to man. Sometimes, you just have to go for top shelf, ya know?
This joint had the best price around, on or off site. They delivered it fast too--apparently whirling into action as soon as I'd hit the "buy it" button. I received it well-packaged and just in time to try out on some breakfasty type scramble.
Voila! I would definitely buy from these folks again. The next time I get a little spending money thrown my way. Thanks M & D!
Great pans by .. P. Murray (Williamsburg, VA USA)
I bought both the 8 and the 10-inch fry pans. I'm sold on All-Clad Stainless pans. I've used non-stick pans before to avoid messy clean up but the non-stick didn't perform that well. The All-Clad does an outstanding job on anything I cook and the clean up is a snap--just as easy as the non-stick. I'm in the process of replacing all my pans with All-Clad Stainless.
The Best Quality in Cookwear by .. joaniepony (Californis Desert, Ridgecrest)
It is recommended to buy each piece as you need it and for the purpose it was designed.Cook's Illustrated,highly recommended this pan. I own almost every piece of All-Clad S.S. How lucky I was to have chosen it,when I was looking into purchasing my Athena Max Burton 6000 induction cooktop,All-Clad is totally compatible.
ONE IS GOOD, TWO ARE BETTER by .. Pat (Kansas)
I thoroughly enjoy these 8" frypans. I own TWO. My husband likes 'sunny-side-up' eggs and I prefer lighly scrambled. I prepare both pans by melting very small amounts of equal parts oil (oil keeps the butter from burning & butter (butter gives the eggs a nice flavor) . While his eggs are frying, I am scrambling mine. Clean up is easy. While we have our breakfast the pans are soaking in soapy water, and by the time we are finished and clearing the table the pans are ready for washing. Cooked egg slips off easily, pan is shiny, and I am happy. Preparing a non-stick pan before cooking is key, and when it's done properly the pan behaves as a non-stick.
All-Clad Stainless All-Purpose Steamer with Lid
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Publisher : All-Clad
Company : All-Clad
Amazon Price : $54.95
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Features - Versatile stainless-steel steamer insert for 6- and 8-inch diameter pots
- Made from heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel with mirror finish
- Loop-shaped handles with sturdy, non-corrosive rivets
- Polished 8-inch stainless-steel lid fits securely
- Dishwasher-safe; lifetime warranty
Product Description
All-Clad's highly polished stainless steel steamer carries the same signature handles and lifetime warranty as the other pieces in this line. It's a useful piece for cooking veggies, shrimp, and other foods without the use of fat or oil. Steaming is an ideal method if retaining the color, texture, and nutritional value of your food is important.
Customer reviews
AWESOME!! by .. Lisa D (New York, NY)
This steamer is one heck of an addition to my All-Clad collection! It fits securely on my pots and steams everything perfectly! I don't know why I didn't buy it sooner. Having it now encourages me to eat healthier too. Buy it now! You'll be glad you did.
Fantastic gadget by .. J. Gaus (seattle)
I have looked at these for years, and wondered how an insert steamer would compare to the cheap aluminum leaf kind that we had used forever. I'm happy to report that this one is fantastic. It heats really fast and steams broccoli, green beans, carrots, etc. quite evenly. It fits both my all-clad 3 qt pot, and an old 2 qt revere ware saucepan quite nicely. It's great to be able to carry the whole thing to the table on a plate without having it fall over. I also use it as a collander. Well-made and worth the price of $55 that I paid.
LOVE CLAD by .. D. Powers (USA)
I buy all clad pieces to add to my cookware when I see a good deal and I just love this piece for steaming it also can be used on top of other pieces I have. Easy to clean, and cooks wonderfuly...
xoxoxo
Made in China! 
by .. C. Beau (New York, NY)
This steamer is not of the same quality as the USA manufactured All-Clad cookware. It is lighter in weight and the handles and lid are not as nicely constructed. You are mistaken if you think you are getting the real deal with this item! I am sending it back. The consumer ought to know what he/she is getting!
Fantastic Steamer! And GORGEOUS to look at as well... by .. Todd March (Sunny Southern California)
Okay, I admit I have an All-Clad fetish after spending a small fortune on my Copper Core set, and a stainless non-stick skillet. So naturally I had to have this steamer insert as well. It looks just beautiful with the All-Clad pots, pretty enough to serve from at the table with company, and it performs MARVELOUSLY! Not a bit of steam escapes from either the connection at the pan, or from the steamer's lid. The food steams fast and furious and wonderfully--much better than with the old collapsible type steamer I used with my former Calphalon.
I also like that the moment the food is done, I can toss directly into the steamer a little butter or oil and some salt, and mix it around with the veggies quickly and easily--which was NOT the case with the collapsible type steamers that had to be removed from the pan before anything could be done to them (usually burning at least one finger or thumb!)
It fits my Copper Core 1.5 quart and 2 quart saucepans the best. It does fit the larger 4 quart saucepan as well, though the connection between the pot and steamer is not perfect--almost, but it does not seat perfectly as with the smaller saucepans, which if fine as they are all you need even even when steaming a large batch of veggies or clams in this steamer.
Ahhh, I've reached steamer nirvana, at last...!
Highly recommend this piece of All-Clad for a splurge--you're worth it!
All-Clad Stainless 8-Quart Stockpot
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Publisher : All-Clad
Company : All-Clad
Amazon Price : $205.00
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Features - 8-quart pot for simmering stocks, soups, and poaching poultry
- Three-ply: stainless-steel layers sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating
- Comfortable lid and stay-cool pot handles riveted for strength
- Dishwasher-safe, but hand-washing recommended
- Lifetime warranty against defects
Product Description
Trust All-Clad's stainless steel stock pots to cook soups, stews, pasta and stocks to mouth-watering perfection. However large or small your gathering, there is a stock pot that's "just right", as Goldilocks would say. Stainless steel outside and inside with a layer of heat conducting aluminum in between yield a pot that heats quickly and evenly, doesn't react with food, and maintains its good looks over a lifetime of service.
Customer reviews
ALL-CLAD can't be beat! by .. joaniepony (Californis Desert, Ridgecrest)
All-Clad is the very best and most of their pans are compatible with Induction cooking I had the 6qt so I ordered all the larger pieces that had the aluminum core. I never like to cook in the exact size pan. I like to have ample extra room in the pan. I think the other is a 12 qt. and I have the steam insert that fits all those pans.
Do You Have to Spend Big Money for a Big Pot? by .. One Hip Kitchen (Shores of Lake Michigan)
OK, I am cheating here a bit by cutting and pasting a recent equipment review by the magazine Cook's Illustrated/PBS show America's Test Kitchen. This is a long review, so if you want to cut to the chase, just scroll to the last paragraph before the listing of the individual reviews.
Here in the test kitchen, we have 15 stockpots of varying sizes, and we use them often. Most home kitchens, however, have room for a single stockpot, so it must handle a variety of big jobs-from steaming lobsters and cooking bushels of corn to canning and making huge batches of chili or homemade stock.
So what size is best? After substantial pretesting, we determined that a 12-quart stockpot is the most useful size--it's the "smallest" big pot, meaning it can handle most big jobs yet is small enough to store with your other pots and pans. So how much do you have to spend to get a good 12-quart stockpot? We bought nine basic stockpots (no fancy steaming or boiling inserts), ranging in price from $25 to $325, and headed into the test kitchen to find out.
We boiled water, cooked mounds of pasta (two pounds of pasta and eight quarts of water at a time), prepared two dozen ears of corn, and made double batches of beef chili in each pot. To evaluate the pots, our testers used digital scales, thermometers, stopwatches, gas and electric burners, and plenty of elbow grease. They handled each stockpot extensively to get a sense of its overall feel (both empty and full) and handle design. We washed the pots repeatedly and practiced stowing them away. What did we find out?
SHAPE-SHIFTING: The best stockpot we tested, the $325 All-Clad, impressed us more for what it didn't do--scorch on the bottom or feel awkward or flimsy--than for what it did do; after all, how sexy can a stockpot be, even when it's performing flawlessly? That said, our testers preferred wide stockpots (such as the All-Clad) to tall and narrow ones (such as the Vollrath), as greater width allows you to see and manipulate food better and makes for easier cleaning and storage.
A WEIGHTY ISSUE: The heavier pots (all weighed without lids) outperformed the lighter models. The four heaviest pots in our testing were all made of stainless steel with an aluminum core. Aluminum conducts heat very well and ensures more even cooking and fewer hot spots. The aluminum core also makes the bottom of the pot thicker, which reduces scorching. The lighter pots (including those without aluminum cores) did a fine job cooking corn and pasta--in fact, they heat up faster than the more even-heating pots with aluminum cores. But for cooking applications where sticking and scorching are risks (such as chili), a heavier pot is a must.
GET A GRIP: Handles matter-a lot. We found that the best handles extend from the pot at least 13_4 inches and are either flat or thick and round, for easy gripping. The All-Clad, Cuisinart, Lincoln, and Arcosteel pots had the best handles-they were easy to grip, even with potholders and a pot full of steaming chili. Pots made by Vollrath and Farberware performed well in cooking tests but were severely downgraded because testers found their thin handles to be awkward and poorly designed.
SUMMING UP: You can buy a solid, aluminum-core 12-quart stockpot (like the Cuisinart) for $65--or you can drop $325 on the beautiful All-Clad pot, which didn't have a single flaw. If you use a stockpot primarily to boil corn or pasta, it makes sense to buy the Cuisinart model and use the savings to upgrade something else in your kitchen. Whatever your price range, opt for a pot that feels heavy for its size. And when shopping, give the handles a test-run by picking up pots with potholders. The pots are listed, with comments, in order of preference.
Highly Recommended
All-Clad Stainless 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $324.95
Material: stainless steel with aluminum core
Weight: 5.5 lb.
Comments: This pot was lauded for being "nice and heavy," with "easy-to-grip" handles that "didn't get too hot" (although we still needed potholders). The aluminum core runs up the side of the pot-other pots have aluminum cores only in the bottom, if anywhere--which ensures more even heating than most of us will ever need.
Recommended
Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $64.95
Material: stainless steel with aluminum core
Weight: 4.35 lb.
Comments: Very similar to the All-Clad pot, the Cuisinart comes with handles that are "easily grippable" and "sit well in your hand." The upward tilt of the handles made it especially easy to pour out the contents. This pot was also praised for being "plenty heavy," and the bottom was pristine after cooking the chili.
Lincoln Foodservice Wear-Ever Professional Series 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $59.90 (with lid, which must be purchased separately)
Material: aluminum
Weight: 3.85 lb.
Comments: This all-aluminum pot fared well in the test kitchen. Testers loved its "light weight," "solid feel," and "sturdy raised handles," which made handling and pouring easy. Aluminum is not as durable as stainless steel, which may lead to problems down the road.
Recommended with Reservations
Arcosteel 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $49.95
Material: stainless steel with aluminum core, tempered glass lid, silicone handle covers
Weight: 3.7 lb.
Comments: This pot heated relatively evenly-there was only a tiny patch of chili stuck after 21/2 hours of cooking. The handles are "sturdy" and offer "good control," but this pot was downgraded for dangerous bare spots (no silicone) on the handles.
Farberware Classic Series Stainless Steel 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $70.95
Material: stainless steel with aluminum core
Weight: 4.5 lb.
Comments: With better handles (these were deemed "uncomfortable" and "slippery"), this heavy aluminum-core pot would have been in the "recommended" category. It heated very evenly, and testers liked how the lip of the lid "caught a lot of condensation."
Vollrath Stainless Intrigue Professional Cookware
12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $88.48 (with lid, which
must be purchased separately)
Material: stainless steel with
aluminum core
Weight: 6.35 lb.
Comments: This tall and narrow pot "felt tippy" and "cumbersome" and was "harder to pour" and clean than squatter pots. It did, however, cook with very even heat and was the heaviest of all the pots we tested.
Endurance R.S.V.P. Stainless Steel 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $37.95
Material: stainless steel with aluminum core, tempered glass lid
Weight: 3.25 lb.
Comments: "Shallow," "thin," and "narrow" handles made it hard for testers to grip this pot. This pan heated fairly evenly (thanks to its aluminum core), and there was very little sticking during the chili test.
Not Recommended
Metro 12-Quart Stock Pot
Price: $24.95
Material: stainless steel with tempered glass lid
Weight: 2.3 lb.
Comments: There was serious burning/sticking at the bottom of this very light pot during the chili test. The handles taper into a point, making it "hard to get your hand in to grip it."
Metro Set of 3 Nested Stock Pots with lids: 8-, 12-, and 16-quart
Price: $49.99
Material: stainless steel
Weight: 1.8 lbs
Comments: Testers said this pot, the lightest of the lot, "felt like a toy and would dent too easily." With handles that rose above the top of the pot, it was very awkward to pour because "the leverage is all wrong." There was major sticking and burnt matter on the bottom of the pot after the chili test.
Fits my needs to a Tee! Buy It! by .. B. Marold (Bethlehem, PA United States)
I got this pot to replace an old 5 quart teflon lined aluminum pot of similar shape but with plastic handles, which kept it from the oven without extraordinary measures. The old pot simply did not heat up very quickly or evenly and it's dark interior made it more difficult to see what was going on with braises or pasta cooking.
So, I was often lugging out my 8 quart Le Creuset dutch oven when the smaller lighter pot would be the perfect size, but for the plastic handles.
I have used it a few times since receiving it, and it meets every expectation, even outperforming a similarly sized 5 quart Calphalon pan which was my old favorite when I bunked with a gas range.
This is an incredibly uselfu size and shape, and worth the cost if you cook a lot.
Highly recommended.
My pasta pot!!! by .. NuJoi (Chicago, IL United States)
I use this pot for cooking pasta. I have the multicooker, but this is a better size for one person. It's much easier to manage. As with all things All Clad, it has superior heating technology -- heats fast and evenly. Clean up is a breeze because it's dishwasher safe. A little polish keeps it bright and shiny.
A Co-Dependent Relationship by .. S. Sataline (MA USA)
I'm unnaturally dependent on my All Clad 8 quart -- so much so that I bought a second. Soup cooks like a dream in it, and it's great for making stock -- wide enough to brown the chicken and onions before adding the water. Unlike my old cruddy Revereware, you don't get great globs of stuck stuff on the sides that forces you to lose arm muscle scrubbing it off. Cleaning is easy with All Clad-- a must for someone without a dishwasher. Will this addiction ever cease??!!!
All-Clad Stainless 1-1/2-Quart Saucepan
Publisher : All-Clad
Company : All-Clad
Amazon Price : $74.95
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Features - 1-1/2-quart saucepan; stainless-steel interior and exterior with aluminum core
- Riveted stay-cool steel handle
