All-Clad d5® Brushed Stainless Steel 5-Piece Cookware Set

I like the mirror finish in the lids, and the scratch irrelevant brushed finish inside. I got the heavier D5 for more even heating, and made Spanish rice the other day, and heated up some frozen soup. It really is nonstick! How'd you do that? It scrapes right up with a silicone spatula. Much better than other steel pans I've had, or my cast iron pan that a year later still sticks to eggs. Folks told me I missed out in the ceramic coated technology, I don't think I'll miss it.

Cook food efficiently and quickly on induction cook top; attractive; very easy to clean.

It cooks well but clean up is not as easy as I’d hoped. I miss having a see-through lid more than I thought I would.

Took a little learning curve to cook with stainless. But just like the gas stove, I will never use anything else.

Unbelievable difference from the run of the mill stuff I had before. Everything cooks better and evenly. I’m a customer for life.

Great quality

I purchased this to replace an 11 yr old Calphalon non-stick cookware set. In comparison, we have gone back to our old set. These are sharp-looking plans. They will elevate a kitchen from a "we've done this before" look to a "we KNOW what we're doing". At least until you use them. Using the pans is awkward. The handles are very long and hang off the stove/require awkward handling around other pans on the stove. Their length further complicates storage. However, our biggest concern with the pans is their ability to not stick. I've read around 20 articles on how to cook with these pans, and watched even more videos to no avail. I contacted All-Clad and they said their satisfaction guarantee only applies to unused products in their original packaging, but that I could return them at my own expense for a warranty assessment. I suspect that a warranty assessment would reveal the pans operate as expected and aren't as good as an 11-year-old non-stick pan. Additionally, the pans use very little heat (essentially low through the 5 on a typical 10 point burner dial). In my opinion, this reduces the sensitivity and the ability to cook across a greater range of heating temperatures. For instance, a "1" heat setting with the All-Clad is really a "2" with another pan. Where this gets to be a problem is at a heat setting of "4", you're essentially at an "8" with a normal pan. Overall, they are too complicated and don't provide the performance benefits desired. These should do fine as a backup set.

This is my first ever All clad pan. I cant say anything bad. very happy and very very pleased