All-CladCopper Core 5-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set 10 Piece Induction Oven Broiler Safe 600F Pots and Pans Silver

First off, to establish my kitchen-cred, we are modest foodies here and have 30 years use time on the vintage hard anodized calphalon, 18 or so years on a piece of all clad 3 ply, 6 or years use of another piece of all clad 3 ply, 15 years on various le cruset, a couple years on various staub, 5 or so years on calphalon 3 ply stainless, various lodge cast iron and carbon steel and of course the odd piece of revere ware and cusinart.In late Feb 2018, I decided to treat us to a new 14 piece set of all clad copper core and retire my vintage calphalon. The gear arrived and of course is beautiful. The heat transfer/response and weight is great and all that…But…..and to me it is a very big butt……the interior metal has started to flake off after minimal use!!!! ] I am verifying this using an eye-loop - there are small chunks missing, call them pot holes, in the metal surface. It is flaking off exposing internal metal surfaces!. Flaking off of the interior metal -in essentially brand new pans meant to last a lifetime. In all my experience I have never seen anything like this. Searching around I suspect this is the pitting condition I can now read about all over (just search the web on all clad pitting) with all the attendant scientific reasoning as to why it happens ..one post called it a stochastic process …well woop dee do..What it IS is a quality control problem at All Clad….While not exactly my field, I will speculate that it is most likely in the metallurgy of their re-mix of re-cycled metal because of the stated chemical component to this, but it might also be in the control of the thickness of the plated metals…or both…including general process contamination…Unbelievable in a such a vaunted top end made in America brand!Of my 14 pieces so far the 3Q saute, and DO have flaked to show the base metal. I have attached images…These pieces have the most use but still modest - less than 10x on each and all handled with TLC, no excessive heat, high acids or salts or Currys etc…and hand wash of course….The two sauces and the 12 in skillet and chef are also used and appear OK so far….At this time, All Clad sent me a shipping label to return one piece for an evaluation - we will see.I will say it again - All Clad has an extreme quality control problem the are passing off on their customers as being their fault - improper use and care.As of 10 May - 4 weeks after the start All Clad replaced my 3q Saute…I am holding on to the DO for now to see if it degrades…and to find a big box.update 2022 - well after the passing years of use....and regardless that they pit...and that i probably like the d5 more better - this stuff is really great.....as one poster said - it made for cooking and not for looking...it is fast and stable......really nice stuff...so to quote neil young - we had our ups and down but we're still playing together.

Ok, we've had all levels of kitchen cookware over the years, usually purchased at one of the big box stores. It was all perfectly fine and did the job well. Then we started finding out about all of the stuff found in non-stick cookware and started shopping around and researching the kind of cookware that the pros use. We finally settled on All-Clad and zowie! what a difference. Yup, it's definitely not priced like the enameled, black, non-stick stuff that you can get anywhere. But, the quality is astonishing! This cookware will last us for a very long time and it is unsurpassed in heat distribution and ease of cleaning. The 5-layer copper and stainless steel makes the heat distribute evenly for every use, stovetop of oven cooking alike. We love it! I use a pinch of Bartender's Helper after wiping down a skillet and it looks like it just came out of the box!This 10-piece set is definitely an investment and if you learn to use it and properly heat it up before adding your food, you'll love it as much as we do!

These are, I in my most humble opinion, the finest pots you can buy. They're solid, beautiful (if you're into pots) and well designed. If cooking is your passion, you can do no better. The internal copper core does an outstanding job of spreading the heat evenly and the interior and exterior stainless steel cleans up easily. The pots are even dishwasher safe although you may need to use copper polish to restore the bright finish of the exposed copper band if you do use the dishwasher.Please note, the pots won't do the cooking for you so if you have no idea what you are doing in the kitchen, you can still burn dinner or turn out a lousy meal...but at least you will have done it evenly and in style! On the other hand, because they cook so well, they could make learning to cook or expanding your cooking horizons a joy.A couple final notes. 1) The pots are heavy. All-Clad definitely did not skimp on the materials. Fortunately, for the heaviest pots, they have a secondary handle on the lip of the pot to help you lift. 2) They are expensive. I looked everywhere and could not find All-Clad discounted. Even retailers that carry the line are careful to exclude All-Clad when they have their big sales. That said, Amazon's price is as good as any, and with Amazon Prime, the pots were delivered to my door the day after I ordered them (all 54 pounds in one box) for only $3.99. 3) These are heirloom pots. I had a hard time reconciling paying so much for the set until I realized that we'll own these pots for the rest of our lives and that when we're gone, our children will continue to enjoy them.

Excellent heat distribution. They are heavy duty, so they a not light. Worth it for the quality. I would like a slightly larger saucepan, but generally this set will cover all pots and pans needs.