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All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Review

All Clad Stainless Steel is definitely the premium brand. They have multiple offerings that address aesthetics, functionality and price points.

All-Clad Copper Core Cookware is the top of the line and has the following characteristics:

5 bonded layers consisting of 18/10 Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Aluminum, 18/10 Stainless Steel. Stainless Steel provides durability, ease of cleaning, non-reactive cooking surface and on the exterior it looks great! Copper is the ultimate conductor of heat, Aluminum is a great conductor of heat and reduces the overall weight.
Copper interior is revealed on the side and top edge of the cookware making quite the aesthetic statement.
Hand washing is recommended, but it is dishwasher safe. The copper will tarnish in the dishwasher but using a cleaner will restore the luster. Also avoid use of detergents that contain lemon or chlorine additives.

All-Clad Stainless Cookware has the following characteristics:

3 bonded layers consisting of 18/10 Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Magnetic Stainless Steel. Stainless Steel provides durability, ease of cleaning, non-reactive cooking surface. Aluminum to conduct heat quickly and evenly and magnetic stainless steel for both induction and traditional cooktops.
All Clad’s best selling cookware.
Hand washing is recommended, but it is dishwasher safe. Also avoid use of detergents that contain lemon or chlorine additives.

All-Clad Cop-r-Chef Cookware has the following characteristics:

3 bonded layers consisting of 18/10 Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Copper. Stainless Steel provides durability, ease of cleaning, non-reactive cooking surface. Aluminum to conduct heat quickly and evenly and copper for beauty and the ultimate in heat conduction.
Copper can be polished to maintain the great luster or allowed to patina over time.
Hand washing is highly recommended. Washing in the dishwasher will darken the copper.

All-Clad Master Chef 2 (MC2) Cookware has the following characteristics:

3 bonded layers consisting of 18/10 Stainless Steel, Pure Aluminum and Brushed Aluminum Alloy. Stainless Steel provides durability, ease of cleaning, non-reactive cooking surface. Pure Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy combine to reduce weight and conduct heat quickly and evenly.
Hand washing only. Not recommended for dishwasher cleaning.

All-Clad LTD Cookware has the following characteristics:

3 bonded layers consisting of 18/10 Stainless Steel, Pure Aluminum core and Black Hard-Anodized Aluminum. Stainless Steel provides durability, ease of cleaning, non-reactive cooking surface. Pure Aluminum and Black Hard-Anodized Aluminum combine to reduce weight and conduct heat quickly and evenly. The Black Hard-Anodized Aluminum will not scratch, chip or peel and the color is the result of the anodizing process.
Due to the great ability to conduct heat, settings of low to medium heat is recommended for most cooking.
DO NOT WASH in the dishwasher.

Additional information that applies to all the All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware:

Due to the great ability to conduct heat, settings of low to medium heat is recommended for most cooking.
Salt Damage – Avoid pitting or small white spots by bringing water to a boil before adding salt and stir well afterwards. Or wait until food has started cooking. Pitting does not affect the cooking performance but does affect the appearance.
Overheating can cause brown or blue spots.
Do NOT use steel wool or scouring pads to clean, however, nylon pads are OK to use.
Lifetime warranty for defects NOT for misuse and abuse.

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