All-Clad LTD 12-Inch Nonstick Fry Pan

by All-Clad

Product Features

• Classic slope-sided, 12-inch frying pan
• Non-stick interior; hard-anodized aluminum exterior; aluminum core
• Layer of scratch-resistant, professional-grade nonstick bonded to interior
• Long, comfortable, stay-cool handle riveted for strength
• Lifetime warranty against defects

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.8 x 3 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005AL2W
• Item model number: 3112 NS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,522 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Distinguished among All-Clad's renowned cookware collections by its stylish, charcoal black, hard anodized-aluminum exterior, the LTD line provides serious and professional cooks with all the virtues that make All-Clad's worldwide reputation unsurpassed. Key to its high performance is a three-ply, bonded construction. Sandwiched between the exterior and the interior lies a thick core of pure aluminum that spreads heat evenly across the bottoms of pots and pans and all the way up the sides. The striking exterior resists scratching, chipping, and peeling. Certain pieces, like this one, have two interior layers, one of 18/10 stainless steel and the other of scratch-resistant, professional-grade nonstick bonded to the steel.

This classic slope-sided fry pan makes clear why All-Clad's LTD cookware is so popular among contemporary cooks. It's 12 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep, large enough for a professional kitchen but fully functional in a home kitchen. Its polished 18/10 stainless-steel handle is riveted to the pan for strength, grooved on the top and rounded on the bottom for comfort, and holed in the end for hanging on a hook or peg. The long handle stays cool on the stovetop but won't be harmed by an oven's heat. LTD cookware carries a lifetime warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best non-stick frying pan in the world!, June 8, 2004

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"45mouton" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All-Clad LTD 12-Inch Nonstick Fry Pan (Kitchen)

You do get what you pay for. This pricey All-Clad (aren't all All-Clads pricey?) 12" non-stick frying pan is really terrific. One only needs to pick it up to notice its heft that this is a serious pan. I have been using this pan for the past six months. The heat distribution from the bottom of the pan to the non-stick service is even and quick. The non-stick service is very durable. I have not noticed even one tiny scratch on it yet. Cleaning with warm water and dish detergent is very easy and effortless. It is worth every penny.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All-Clad is the best overall., February 11, 2008

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Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All-Clad LTD 12-Inch Nonstick Fry Pan (Kitchen)

The ongoing debate over cookware at my house is over: All-Clad is the best cookware overall and is worth the extra money. Our coppers tarnish and require retinning. Our encapsulated disk cookware (Reverere and Farberware) suffer from loose and broken plastic handles and too-small disks which limit the cooking area of the fry pans. The biggest debate was between Calphalon and All-Clad LTD nonstick models. My wife really liked the lighter weight of Calphalon's Commercial Nonstick line. After living for both for several years, All-Clad has shown its overall superiority in the following ways:
1) Durability. The non-stick finish All-Clad uses wears like iron. The Calphalon's finish shows many more scratches and blisters.
2) Denser anodized finish. The All-Clad LTD finish is much denser and more even that that on Calphalon. This makes it more attractive and easier to clean. The LTD stuff does look great on a rack mixed with Calphalon too. It's tough to beat black aesthetically.
3) Greater heat sensitivity. You actually cook with the stove set to a lower temperature with All-Clad. It appears to register changes more quickly. Both types of pan are good in this reguard - but the All-Clad is noticeably better.

As a fry pan, the All-Clad LTD 12" fry pan hits on all cylinders. It's big enough for a 4 egg omlette, or most of pound of bacon. It's battleship built, well balanced, even heating with great sensitivity. The handle stays cool and is angled so that you can lift the heavy contents without undue strain on your wrist. The nonstick finish is effective and tough as nails. The LTD finish is durable and very attractive. It matches well with other anodized aluminum cookware - and you can clean it very effectively with Ajax or Comet and a 3M scrubby. Just make a nice paste and power away the burnt on grease in moments leaving the original matte anthracite finish. Don't worry about scratches - the anodized finish is far harder than the cleaner - only the dirt is stripped away. It looks great and is really durable. Just remember than you cannot dishwash any anodized aluminum cookware. The phosphates will oxidized the finish and leave it chalky and pale (and ruined).

5.0 out of 5 stars All Clad Non Stick Fry Pan, February 22, 2009

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Brenda K. Ritchie - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All-Clad LTD 12-Inch Nonstick Fry Pan (Kitchen)

Love this pan!! The best non-stick on the market. Browns well and cleans up like a breeze.