All-Clad Cookware

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

why are these cookware so expensive?
do they made in china?
is there something similar for less than that price?

i need a big high quality pod for induction stove

 

[jennyema]

They are of tremendous quality and worth every penny. I’ve had mine for 26 years and they still look and perform like new.

I believe most of their pieces are made in the US, although they did (and probably still do) make some in China.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

do yku talk about the non stick too?

 

[jennyema]

Have one nonstick all clad skillet. It’s held up well for 8 years. But I wouldn’t suggest nonstick as your primary cooking surface. If you have to have nonstick you probably should look for cheaper.

I cook primarily with stainless and cast iron.

 

[Roll_Bones]

I have slowly come to really like aluminum cookware. It started with Calphalon anodized and has morphed into brushed bright aluminum.
My wife has been picking up a pan here and there when she see's a good deal. Last time she brought home a small saucepan and a 2.5 quart cook pan. Cuisinart. Beautiful, well made and of very good quality. Both under $20 each and will by all accounts outlast me.
BTW. My 40 year old anodized AL are still going strong and are my fist choice when pulling out a pan.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I would match the pot to the task.

You can boil water on an induction stove top in almost any stainless steel pot.

All of my pots are flea market copper bottom stainless steel or cast iron and they are more than adequate for a home cook.

It’s my understanding that copper bottom cookware is not suitable for an induction cooktop but I’m confident that you can find a good pot at a good price without spending too much money.

Good luck.

 

[pepperhead212]

Cuisinart and Calphalon make good tri ply pans for much cheaper than Allclad, and I actually like the handles better on those - Allclad handles always seemed uncomfortable with a heavy pan, or when tossing things in the pan. The NS pans I wouldn't spend a lot on, since you will probably have to replace them eventually.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

Cuisinart and Calphalon

cool

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

They chare so much because they give so many away to various cooking shows and so called celebrity chefs, free-fer-nthin. I bought my stainless pots & pans at the Le Gourmet Chef kitchen store for less than 1/3 the price of All-Clad, after ascertaining that they were manufactured for Le Gourmet Chef by All-Clad.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

what kind of coating do these have?

https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Classic-10-Piece-Nonstick-Cookware/dp/B01APP1W2O

i've heard there are many kinds of non stick coatings..

 

[dragnlaw]

I believe Calphalon developed their own "nonstick" formula. My understanding is that it is great.
So long as you remember... they are not meant for dry high heat - no nonstick is. They are safe if you follow the instructions. But should any peel eventually happen - not to worry - it just slides through. no harm done.

 

[GinnyPNW]

You could always get an Induction Adapter Disk - that's what I do with some pans that I refuse to give up.

 

[dragnlaw]

Ginny?
Colour me stupid, but what does the Induction Adapter Disk (which I just got one today! LOL) have to do with non-stick coatings?

 

[taxlady]

Ginny?
Colour me stupid, but what does the Induction Adapter Disk (which I just got one today! LOL) have to do with non-stick coatings?

I'm going to guess that Ginny's reply was meant for a different thread.

 

[dragnlaw]

 

[GinnyPNW]

I'm going to guess that Ginny's reply was meant for a different thread.

OP's first post: i need a big high quality pod for induction stove

Presuming OP has some kind of pots, just not compatible with induction, presto/poof, now they work?

 

[pepperhead212]

what kind of coating do these have?

https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Classic-10-Piece-Nonstick-Cookware/dp/B01APP1W2O

i've heard there are many kinds of non stick coatings..

I'm not sure exactly what that coating is made of, just that it is a non-ptfe/pofe NS coatin. But one thing that took me a while to see - it is not induction compatible, as it is a "single layer aluminum". And If I recall, you need induction compatible.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

so which high quality set can i buy for induction?

 

[blissful]

They chare so much because they give so many away to various cooking shows and so called celebrity chefs, free-fer-nthin. I bought my stainless pots & pans at the Le Gourmet Chef kitchen store for less than 1/3 the price of All-Clad, after ascertaining that they were manufactured for Le Gourmet Chef by All-Clad.

I'm sad to see that Le Gourmet Chef went out of business.

 

[caseydog]

so which high quality set can i buy for induction?

All Clad are made in the USA. They are excellent. I have several of their pans. Their try-ply pans are induction ready, and they even have some non-stick aluminum pans with stainless bottom plates that are induction ready. I have two of those, too.

All-Clad is expensive, but they last forever, and have great warranties.

CD