Customer Reviews

All-Clad Stainless Roti Pan Combo

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have wanted this roasting pan for years now. It was the number one rated roasting pan by Cooks Illustrated magazine a few years ago, and it went on my list of "someday I will buy this". What scared me off for so long was the price tag . . . (all that money) for a roasting pan!

Well, when this offer came about with the roasting pan, rack and oven mits for (less money), I knew the time had come.

My test came with Thanksgiving. I roasted the big old 20 lb. turkey with the kit. Now, as far as the turkey is concerned, I guess any roasting pan and rack would be fine to make a decent bird. The high quality pan comes into focus in two key areas: safety and gravy.

Safety: This pan is very heavy duty, the bird won't tip the pan when you reposition it to brown all sides.

Gravy: The aluminum core conducts heat so well that my reduction produced probably the finest gravy I have ever made.

The oven mits are not the greatest, there are better ones out there, but the roasting rack is pretty good, I didn't pre-grease it and the bird still did not stick. I would have preferred a roasting rack that keeps the bird a little higher off the bottom of the pan though.

The other item that made this a 4 star rather than a 5 star review is the handles. They get in the way when trying to pull out a large turkey, and my husband burned himself.

If great taste is important to you, and you are a good cook who will use a roasting pan a lot, I think you will be very happy with this product.

I will not dispute all the reviews (both here and elsewhere) that say this is the best roasting pan available. I totally concur. And I love that it does not have any non-stick coating inside to wear off.

But, despite what the description above says, this pan does not have the All-Clad signature "sandwich" of stainless-aluminum-stainless. This pan is constructed entirely of stainless-steel, albeit very thick stainless-steel. I do not believe this makes it any less useful for its intended purpose.

Also, this pan is make in Korea for All-Clad. And I believe the rack is made in China.

Speaking of the rack, there are two versions of the rack. One has the handles at the ends (ie: coinciding with the handles of the pan) and the other has the handles in the middle (ie: on the longer side). I believe the former is the older design while the later is the newer design, even though none of the photos have yet been updated. I have also seen these racks break at the welds (where the handles are welded to the rack proper), so be careful even though they are fairly strong.

This was the best "investment" I've made in the kitchen. If you love to cook, you MUST have this roasting pan. I use if for everything; chicken, roastbeef, prime rib, turkeys, pot roasts. It has never let me down. Everything turns out to perfection. You will not be disappointed. After going through several cheap roasting pans, I splurged for the ultimate. It's worth every penny.

Great combo, excellent quality you won't be disappointed. I like the nonstick finish on the roasting rack as it makes cleanup a snap. A non-scratch pad, like a dobie, and a little bar-keeper's friend and the pan is easy to maintain. Besides great for roasting, I also use this pan as a water bath for my springform pan when making cheesecakes. The pan is really heavy which is great for holding heat and the raised handles makes it easy to grab. I like multi purpose pans and being a great roaster and a good water bath this pan fit the bill. I like the size as it fits well in my oven. Stainless will last forever with a little reasonable care. This set should make a good addition to your kitchen arsenal!

This pan fails to deliver. This pan is the black sheep of the All Clad line. It is made of solid stainless steel and is not an aluminum triply pan as it is advertised. It is also made in Korea unlike the other All Clad products which are made in the USA. Shop around there are better products out there for half the price.

As many reviewers have said, this is an excellent roasting pan/rack combo.

Just to clarify the above information, this pan is NOT made of stainless-aluminum-stainless "sandwich" construction. It is entirely stainless steel (albeit very heavy duty and very high quality). The rack is not as high quality, and I have seen them break at the welds. (Note also that there seem to be two varieties of rack, those with handles on the "short" sides and those with handles on the "long" sides. The latter seems to be the newer variety and more sturdy than the former...

I stepped up from the black, speckled roasting pans you get at the grocery store. I've had my All Clad pan for a year and purchased it before Cook's Illustrated latest review.

I made my best turkey ever. I had to give up my family's traditional overnight roasting recipe, but I think this is better. Crisp skin and I can make gravy in the pan.

I've used this pan once and my only problem was that I noticed my drippings were burning, so I added a scant amount of water to the pan. This year, I'll lower the oven temperature slightly.

It's a good, heavy pan. When you pull this out of the oven, you feel like you've done something! Easier to clean than my supermarket version.

With only one use, I haven't observed any of the warping mentioned in other reviews. I will update my review if warping occurs.

Update 1/7/07: This pan does not work on induction cooktops.

Love this pan. My husband thinks I'm a kitchen gadget freak (I am!), but when he decided to use this roti, he absolutely LOVED it! It's heavy-duty, solid, and easy to clean (you don't need non-stick coating). We highly recommend this roti pan.

Never buy the roasting pans with hinged handles, they are hard to handle with oven mitts--especially dangerous when hot coming out of the oven.

This pan is wondreful to cook in. I am thrilled with the quality. It is very heavy duty and just plain heavy. I purchased this to be both a roaster and lasagne pan and I love it. I can make a mega batch of lasagne with my fresh goat cheese and feed the whole family. The great roasts are a bonus. The oven mitts hang around the kitchen for decoration as the one and only time I tried to use them I burnt my arm rather badly on the handle and have a scar exactly that shape. I'm not used to mitts and will stick to my hot pads from now on.

I ordered two of these pans. One for myself and one for my sister. We DID NOT RECEIVE A STAINLESS PAN! We received an aluminum pan with a non-stick black coating on the interior. The pans we received were from the MC2 collection. Amazon sent me a new pan but I received another MC2 pan. So now I have to return two pans and my sister must return one. We are both collecting the 3-ply All-Clad stainless cookware. I am very dissapointed. Amazon will not honor a comparable sale price on a stainless pan.