All-Clad D3 3-Ply Stainless Steel Fry Pan

This is a rip off, after 4 months the item started to change its colour and now they are not willing to return it.

Avid chefs are like any other experienced tool user. We know that better tools are often less expensive in the long run. There’s no economy in buying three tools that ruin projects because they never perform as they should. That’s true of woodworking tools ( my speciality) and cooking tools (my hobby).

After hearing so many top chefs rave about All-Clad and reading many reviews I bought this model to see if it is worth it.

It is.

The thick flat bottom registers fully to any cooktop, gas or electric. Combine that with the aluminum core surrounded by steel and you get even consistent heating.

Other “premium” pans I’ve used have warped, which leads to uneven heating and a wobbly unstable pan. This well-made pan does not exhibit that tendency. It stays FLAT. My digital temp-gauge shows it heats evenly. Most important: the FOOD shows it heats evenly!

I took the time to season this pan with high-temperature oils BEFORE I used it. Although I have seasoned other pans, few of them remained seasoned, especially after searing steaks or scorching hot potato dishes.

Another HUGE benefit of a well-seasoned professional pan is the ability to make pan-sauces. This smooth-finished surface deglazes easily and reacts to temperature changes immediately.

Pan sauces always look easy in videos. Why couldn’t I make them so effortlessly? After I got this pan, I learned. It was not the stove, the ingredients, my timing or technique. It was THE PAN. Now I CAN make professional pan sauces just like Alton Brown, Chef John, Bobby Flay and others.

If I had known that years ago, I would have never wasted all my money on cheap pans. I hate to think about all the foods I made that were less than stellar or ruined outright.

My contention is that bad tools frustrate the user. A crummy guitar guarantees a student never practices and doesn’t learn music. A cheap saw guarantees the nascent woodworker ruins projects and wastes wood.

Well… crummy cookware frustrates the budding culinary artist, foils his efforts and wastes food money.

Although this price for a pan seems expensive, I reckon it saves money by NOT wasting food and not buying more cheap pans to replace other cheap pans that get ruined in a year.

It lowers frustration and produces better results.
It is easy to clean and keep seasoned so it remains easy to clean.
And I am happy to pay extra for USA made products.
It looks and feels as though it should last for decades.
Most of the professional chefs I respect use these.
America’s Test Kitchen rated it #1 top choice for the best all-purpose pan.

I am NOT a professional chef, and in a sense, that makes my opinion MORE important to some readers. Why?
Because if an rank amateur like ME can get great pro-results with this pan, then other home cooks could too.

Highly recommended!

The only caveat is, once you experience a professional-quality cooking-tool like this, it is impossible to go back.
You may end up buying more!

I have used cast iron, non stick, and stainless steel over the years. I chose this for size and appearance, but especially for even heat cooking and ease of clean up. I have cooked meat, vegetables, and a variety of sauces. Which have come out incredibly delicious. Clean up is easy as long as you haven’t burnt the food in the pan. A liitle hot water, dish soap, and a green scrub will do the trick. Great quality at a modest price.

Amazing ,sturdy ,easy to clean. Love the lid. Nice weight. MY FAVORITE PAN!!

Very beautiful pan, feels nice in your hands and doesn’t stick at all when used properly. Love the polished finish on the outside. Lid is also high in quality. A lot more easier to clean than I expected, if you have tough stains, try Bar Keepers Friend