Kitchen Reviews

I have owned these kitchen scissors for several years and they are definitely an indespensible item. I use them for everything in the kitchen, and love the sanitary nature of the blades, which come apart. I now have two dishwashers, and it is rare that they are not in one. I am ordering a second pair so they are always available!

The sissors are the best. They will cut through chicken bones. Cut Roses and more. Anything I tried to cut these sissors did the job with ease. I enjoyed them so much I have miss placed them or one of my children borrowed them and did not return them so I am ordering another pair. I used them indoors & outdoors. I will find them eventually. One of the best features is they come apart for cleaning and they can go in the dishwasher.

I bought these on sale from amazon.com and when I recieved them was very happy, they are very nice. They are very pricey at the regular price,but if you don't want to have to buy tongs or spoons again,they are well worth it. I wish I had bought more that one set,great wedding gift. They feel just right when cooking with them...

Very good very high quality worth the price!!!!!!!!!!!!

We understand that All-Clad was originally manufactured to meet the rigorous demands of professional chefs. While I'm far from a professional in the kitchen, I can certainly appreciate the high quality of this bakeware.

We've found this loaf pan to be perfect for not only breads and cakes but also our favorite meat loaf. Especially impressive is the way a rich nut filled chocolate cake can be easily removed from this pan. In the past, I had to serve the cake in the baking pan because it always crumbled when I tried to remove it. Not so with All-Clad! Of course, loaves of white bread seem to simply slip out.

The gold color is very attractive and cleaning is a breeze. When All-Clad says non-stick they really mean it. Metal utensils aren't a no-no as they are with some other high end baking or cooking pans.

Someday, we hope all of our pans will be All-Clad!

I own these & use them frequently. Before baking, I prepare the pans by oiling them very lightly; breads are easy to unmold. I love being able to use metal utensils with the stick-resistant surface. Clean-up is a breeze. I use a nylon brush, then follow up with a sponge. I expect these pans to last a lifetime.

FYI: Cooks Illustrated used 8Qt Stockpot for the comparison, not this one (eventhough the comparison is for Dutch Oven)

I bought this after reading a comparison of dutch ovens in "Cook's Illustrated." This one, along with I think LeCrueset, ranked highest (and this one was lighter-weight). I have not been disappointed. I use it for soups, stews, pot roast, etc. It conducts heat beautifully and even cleans up well. It's just a great tool.

My son has become the family bread baker so for a Christmas gift I gave him this pan. He is so pleased with it, he would like another one. I am ordering it today so that yummy home made bread keeps appearing on my kitchen table! Actually, I have owned many All Clad cook and bake ware items for several years and highly recommend everything by this maker.

I own these & use them frequently. Before baking, I prepare the pans by oiling them very lightly; breads are easy to unmold. I love being able to use metal utensils with the stick-resistant surface. Clean-up is a breeze. I use a nylon brush, then follow up with a sponge. I expect these pans to last a lifetime.

I have owned this cookware for a few months now and am extremely impressed with the quality and the ease of care. I was a little concerned about the care given the copper cladding but have found it not to be an issue. For those that may be interested, a product called "Twinkle" works extremely well for cleaning both the copper exterior and the stainless interior. This product really makes cleaning up a snap.

This cookware is even easier to care for than my anodized aluminum cookware. After cooking oatmeal in the morning, a quick rinse with soap and warm water immediately cleans the utensil up. Browning in a saute pan and creating a pan sauce requires a little more care but we are talking about a soft sponge with some of the "Twinkle" compound on it not extensive scrubbing.

This is the finest cookware I have ever owned and I am very pleased with the investment!

Even if you have simlar elements of these pots and pans in stainless, or whatever, you'll be perectly delighted to add this collecton to the arsenal.

I have had this for some time, and I have celebrated its perfection in nearly using it every day. You will as well - it's just a fact.

Some years ago I was a professional chef, and I approach cooking in an analytical way, (cooking is science, plating is art). I learned the real value of slow cooking of some foods, especially in classical cuisine and much of ethnic cooking. The trick is a specialized slow-cook oven (expensive restaurant equipment) or a well-made Dutch oven. Assuming you are not reading this from the kitchen of a three star, the obvious choice is the Dutch oven.

My first really usable Dutch oven was a 50-year-old one, 18 pounds of solid aluminum! Eventually it pitted as to become unsafe. I've tried many of the current crop, and was very disappointed at the uneven heat distribution, with the propensity of food to caramelize and eventually burn at the transition point between the flat bottom and the sides (the metal thickness at this point is critical). In my testing, this pot is far and away the best designed, finished, and certainly the best cooking Dutch oven now being produced.

I purchased this item, and am thoroughly satisfied. The price for this superior "slow cooker" is steep, but if you really know how, and when to use this pot, you will marvel at the results, and it really beats the price tag of the restaurant "slow oven!"

Worth the price, and is in my opinion the best by far of all the offerings, spring for one, then really enjoy classical cuisine as it was once prepared!

Eric Scott PhD

Using anything as finely made as this is an education. Food cooks differently in this than it does in anything I've used previously. The level of control this allows is amazing, and the key to this is just how forgiving the cooking surface is. There are absolutely NO hot spots. You burn the stew in this pot, you may as well hang it up and condemn yourself to fast food. This 5-ply pot is the best thing that's ever happened to my kitchen.

This is the highest expression in cookware.

This is the latest addition to my 16 piece collection of All-Clad LTD saucepans, sautepans, frypans, stockpots, and a wok. I started off with a set of All-Clad LTD Non-Stick about 6 years ago and am still using the same set daily! Prior to that, I used non-stick pots and pans, even Circulon, that would only last me a year at the most. I value the quality and workmanship of All-Clad. Although I had a LTD 2 qt. non-stick sauce pan that started chipping on the bottom, it was immediately replaced free of charge with a single phone call to All-Clad. I was quite impressed with their level of customer service. As for the 14" frypan, I use it primarily to cook fish fillets, T-bones, and sometimes even pancakes. The even heat dissipation over the entire surface makes cooking large quantities much easier. It can be a little weighty when fully loaded but doesn't really require that much effort. Clean-up is simple with a wet sponge and some Soft Scrub on the cool pan. Always let the cookware cool before washing. Subjecting cookware, especially non-stick, to rapid decreases in temperature can shorten its life. With proper care, All Clad will last a very long time.

I have basically this same pan except without the smaller grab handle. The 14" pan is quite large and when full of food it can also be heavy so i'm sure that handle will come in handy. If your looking for a 14" fry pan, i'm sure you know what your getting into anyhow. Before Emerilware came out (which i think is made by all-clad anyway) Emeril used to use the All-clad pans on his show. I bought mine about 4 years ago and I still have it today, the only difference is the bang marks i have on it from beating food with a large metal spatula. See I'm real hard on cookware and cheap department store pans last about 2 weeks to a month before i've broken the handle off or ruined the surface. The thing that i thought was great was Emeril grabbed his 14" All-clad fry pan and proceeded to smash a large steak with it on the table in efforts to tenderize it. After seeing that I was not only proud of my pan, i had to try it as well and guess what? It works like a charm!

If you are hard on cookware like me, I highly recommend All-clad. Plus they come with a lifetime warranty so even if you do manage to break the thing they'll take care of you!

Cons: Not dishwasher safe, there is no lip for pouring (liquids tends to dribble down the side), and its expensive.

Pros: The anodized exterior is great, it looks nice and doesn't scratch. The thick aluminun heats *very* evenly and is perfect for anything delicate. The rounded edges are perfect for sauces, and allow the use of spatulas and wisks without missing any corners. You can even use it for stir frys, etc. Built to last forever.

Unlike a traditional saucepan, this pan is perfectly shaped for making a sauce. The flared shape facilitates reduction of liquids and allows a whisk to easily reach the sides of the pan. The pan can also be used to saute or stir-fry.

A bechamel, gravy or any sauce will thicken more quickly with a saucier pan, as compared to a conventional saucepan. The anodized exterior and stainless interior is visually pleasing as well as easy to care for by hand washing. The LTD line is not dishwasher safe.

Few items in our kitchen are as often used or as appreciated as this couldn't-do-without sauteuse pan. Its classic style, of course, is timeless and blends well with other accessories.

We were aware of All-Clad's enviable reputation for high quality cookware but were nonetheless surprised by the flexibility of use and wearability of this item.

At one time while cooking chicken parts the skins stuck to the bottom of the pan (My fault - I turned the heat too high). What would have been a chore to clean in any other utensil was a breeze in this pan.

There is a tradition in our family of serving a wine/beef stew at most family reunions. The recipe has been passed from one generation to the next with the caution to always prepare the dish in a cast iron pan. Imagine everyone's delight and surprise when we prepared this dish in our sauteuse and they declared that it had never tasted better.

The size of this sauteuse offers room to prepare for a few or a crowd. We are extremely pleased with this purchase.

What can I say? It's an All-Clad product. Everything we've cooked in it from stuffed pork loin to simple chicken breasts has turned out perfectly. This pan heats evenly and fits nicely in the oven. It might be nice if it had a non-stick surface; however, I've never had any problem cleaning it. This sautuese costs more than similar products, but it will last a lifetime.