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Manufacturer: All-Clad
Publisher: All-Clad

Binding: Kitchen
Brand: All-Clad
EAN: 0011644500160
Product Features: Set includes 6-quart stockpot, 8-inch fry pan, 2-quart covered saucepan, 3-quart covered saute pan
Label: All-Clad
Manufacturer: All-Clad
Model: 5000-6
Publisher: All-Clad
Studio: All-Clad

Set includes 6-quart stockpot, 8-inch fry pan, 2-quart covered saucepan, 3-quart covered saute pan
Three-ply: stainless-steel layers sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating
Comfortable lid and stay-cool pan handles riveted for strength
Dishwasher safe, but hand washing recommended
Lifetime warranty against defects

All-Clad Stainless 6 Piece Cookware Set All-Clad 5000-6

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Stainless vs. Anodized, Again
Review: I'm a foodie. Even worse, I have cookware collection. I have had Calphalon and All-Clad both for years. Lot's of people think having either is overkill. I can't imagine what they think about somebody who has - and uses - both. Actually, my wife thinks the Calphalon is too 'industrial' and loves the bright shiny All-Clad. Neither go in the dishwasher, as the Calphalon anodizing would get destoyed and the dishwasher won't remove the varnish build-up on the All-Clad anyway. Like others have pointed out you do have to know a little technique to use either sucdessfully. Calphalon definitely browns more on the outside for a given level of "cookedness" on the inside, so skinless chicken, scallops and similar foods can be cooked with better results, but the differences are far less than trying to brown something in a non-stick pan without overcooking the inside. I'm about convinced that pancakes aside, it just can't be done. Leave the non-stick pans for scrambled eggs and such, where you don't want brown, and where the cleanup is really a PITA.

Which brings us back to this set. It will cook dinner for 4 beautifully, unless you try use the 3 Qt Saute pan for 4 huge bone-in chicken breasts at once, overcrowding the pan, or really need to make a half-gallon of marinara sauce. With the addition of a moderately priced 12" non-stick omelet pan (the coating is shot on all of them in 3-5 years) and someday maybe a 3Qt Chef's pan or Sauce pan/Steamer for that extra veggie side dish on Thanksgiving most people really don't need much more cookware than this. In that light, and considering there's usually a 'gift' of some sort available, this set has to be considered a value.

If you are cooking for a larger family of 5 or more, however, you need to have the 5Qt Saute, 12" Omelet, and 3 Qt sauce pans right away. In that case this set will feel cramped.

One last comment. All-Clad is to be thanked for putting together a basic set that has all the necessary pieces. I've seen sets that had 3 Sauce pans and no saute pan, or include a completely useless 8" omelet pan. Always feels like they were leaving something necessary out so you would immediately have to go buy more. I hate tha knd of marketing manipulation. This set is lean, but not lacking. It gets 5 stars, but with the caveat about browning performance compared to anodized.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Enjoy cooking!
Review: I used to blame my lack of cooking in part on the fact that I had a terrible apartment kitchen with no counter space.

Well, that much is partially true, but after I received this set for my birthday one year, I realized it was also the pots I was using. And that with the right equipment, cooking is truly a joy.

I had an old set of hand-me-down Revereware. Competent enough, but their age was showing... and when it took me two hours to boil potatoes in the big pot (and they still didn't get completely done!) I was ready to throw them all out the window. Enter All Clad.

All Clad is not nonstick, and you do have to take care of it (although I do put mine in the dishwasher) but the shine is enough that you won't have much trouble if you clean up (or at least soak) immediately. Don't let it sit -- I'm still scrubbing the remains of some soy sausages from my skillet! (Although perhaps I shouldn't have cooked those in the first place.)

They have a solid aluminum core, which definitely makes them heat evenly. They also heat fast! As as example, when I first got my set, I whipped out the saute pan (by far my favorite piece of cookware) and added a little olive oil. I turned the stove on medium. I walked out of the room for about three minutes. When I came back in, I was going to add my chicken. The chicken sizzled... enough that I turned the heat down to medium low, even low. You don't need to cook above medium heat in these pans, because they retain heat so incredibly well. I literally had to relearn how to cook, because of how I'd gotten used to cooking in my old pans! As another example, when using one of my mom's All Clad pots while poaching fruit for a Christmas dessert, it retained heat so well that I kept accidentally turning her gas stove off, trying to get the heat low enough to keep it at a very bare simmer. I ended up settling for a rather bubbly simmer instead.

I can't say enough good things about these pots. They're wonderful. In fact, I only have two complaints. One, the lids, which are also stainless steel, get very hot and since they're not steel, they're not see through, either, which I rather miss. And two, the fry pan, as others have mentioned, is so small as to be almost useless, but it is very good for cooking very small things, like a fried egg, or a few sausages for one.

That said though, this is an excellent starter kit and gives you some real basics. If you're looking to just start out with a few good pieces, get it. You'll use the small 2-quart saucepan and 3-quart saute pan all the time!

And then you'll add to it, as I plan to. Enjoying cooking again is definitely worth it.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Adds A Little Class To The Kitchen
Review: The Skinny:
I bought this piece for my wife, who'd been wanting a nice set of "formal" cookware. I have to say, the set is beautiful.

The Good:
Each piece has a solid, good weight and from what I can tell, the cooking is pretty even. They're almost like art pieces - we were scared to use them at first, cause we wanted to keep them in their "new"-ish glory for a while...

The Okay:
To be completely honest, you're probably gonna do just as well with imitation stainless pieces like emeril-ware or something from cuisinart, etc. However, it's the difference between name brand and imitation.

Clean up, of course, is a little trickier than with the traditional non-stick. If you get this set assuming it'll be an easy clean up job, you're diluding yourself - no matter what everyone else says.

The Ugly:
The only downside to this set, aside from lacking one extra lid, is that the fry pan is pretty useless. It's really too small to be of any use besides maybe cooking an omelette for one. I knew, going in, it was smallest piece in the set, but it's a lot smaller than I expected. That's why I gave this set a 4/5 instead of it's full 5.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Worth every penny!
Review: This set is a great way to get a few basic cookware pieces, however, once you start cooking with this truly outstanding cookware, you'll want to buy more. Over the years, I have spent hundreds of dollars on another well-known commercial cookware brand, but All-Clad is far superior. The stainless looks great and is a breeze to care for. The handles stay comfortable and the pots are really well-balanced, making them very easy to handle. They heat evenly and cook uniformly, even over low and medium heat. I am very pleased with All-Clad's performance on my radiant cooktop. I would recommend this line of cookware to anyone interested in quality and performance. Well worth every penny!

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best Value from this site
Review: I found the six piece set to be the best value. The only other retailer to match this price was cooking.com. I went with Amazon over the local cooking store and department store because of the free gift offer. I also knew about an additional free product offer from the manufacturer, submitted my request and got an additional item by making this purchase. So along with this set, I got a free All Clad mixing bowl and free utensil set. It goes without saying that this product is a wonderful addition to your kitchen.

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