Customer Reviews

All-Clad Stainless 14-Piece Cookware Set

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This cookware is beautiful, cooks insanely evenly, and is very easy to clean up. Just like the instructions say, if you want to get it gleaming, use Barkeeper's Friend. The handles do stay quite cool; but, use a pot holder when lifting the lids!! It is the last cookware you will ever need, and it looks like it will last for many, many generations. The 14-piece set includes some really large pieces that are sure to satisfy almost any sort of exotic culinary needs you might have in the future. You might also take a look at getting the steamer insert, double boiler, 4 qt saucepan with loop (3 qt lid fits this too, so does steamer), possibly some smaller pieces like a little fry pan/saucier pan/butter melter, and of course the giant soup pot/steamer/pasta cooker. I might also add their 6 piece kitchen utility set is extremely nice, and compliments this cookware well.

It came packed extremely well.

I really like All-Clad. These distribute heat very well and are very solid.

However, I have had 3-ply stainless All-Clad that were manufactured sloppily, such as poorly riveted handles.

On the other hand, the new All-Clad D5 are perfect. They are heavier, more plies, have more comfortable handles, and there is a "lip" on the top edge that provides more strength to the pan (a slightly rolled edge is stronger than a straight edge).

Believe it or not, if you find the new D5 on sale, they are the same price or almost the same price of the 3-ply stainless.

I only buy new stainless 3-ply now when the same pan is not available in the D5.

This product lived up to the all-clad reputation as a quality set of cookware. Having had commerical non-stick calphlon, the cleanup is a little more intensive, but the fact that the product cooking surface is all SS is important to me primarily from a durability perspective. I will be buying more all-clad products.

Having had many "pots & Pans" over the years, All-Clad is most certainly a step up. Even heat distribution, easy cleaning without linings, and very attractive pieces.

I love love this cookware! I have spent over 3000.00 on this cookware and it is wonderful I do not regret it one bit I enjoy using it every day.

We find the All-Clad product to be rather good. Heating is uniform. The long handles do not heat up. I find the Chef's pan to be extremely useful. Its design lets me cook with less oil. I've been able to replace the use of traditional frying pans at times with the Chef's pan.

The set arrived with quite a bit of non-visible oxidation that required several rounds of cleaning (with Barkeeper's Friend and a stainless steel liquid cleaner). All-Clad support said that 2-3 uses should eliminate the oxidation but that certainly was not the case with our pieces.

I recently purchased an All-Clad cookware pot because our Revere Ware pot handle broke after 30 years of daily use. Because Revere Ware went out of business, we were unable to replace like with like. So I searched around for a 'high-quality' brand. All Clad was recommended by our local kitchenware store. The pot was on sale, but nevertheless, quite expensive. The first time we used it, we realized we were not entirely happy with this brand. The handle on the pot lid is stainless steel and gets VERY hot. You HAVE TO use an oven mitt to remove the lid or you will be burned badly. I called the company to express our dissatisfaction with the product. The Customer service rep's response: You have to use an oven mitt or you will be burned and this is not covered by warranty. Hmmmm. I am writing this review to let folks know of this before you purchase All-Clad cookware.