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SixersWin t1_ixjc8cs wrote

Reply to comment by lastinglovehandles in Just bought an All-Clad D5 Stainless Steel frying pan for the first time. Just cooked eggs in it and they slid right out. Wish us luck! by femifist26

Do you know if there are separate commercial and consumer lines or are they all the same?

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lastinglovehandles t1_ixjsdlt wrote

Nah it’s d3 and d5. We also use La Poissonnière if you’re really in the market for pans 😂

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RRH12345 t1_ixkdi68 wrote

Do you have an opinion on the D3 vs D5? I’m a home cook. TIA!

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CasuallyCompetitive t1_ixkhdgi wrote

I've read that the while the d5 is better, it's only marginally better. So if you have all the money in the world, go for it, but it's totally not necessary.

America's Test Kitchen rated the All-Clad d3 as their top choice.

https://youtu.be/KzNOy10nz6s

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RRH12345 t1_ixkhjaj wrote

Thank you so much for the info and video. I love America’s Test Kitchen!

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Brothernod t1_ixmo5yd wrote

I believe Wirecutter came to the same conclusion.

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lastinglovehandles t1_ixkpjoy wrote

Yep get D5. Great investment (if you got the money of course)

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IndowinFTW t1_ixlf58q wrote

How’s the copper core or their new graphite core pans?

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infiz t1_ixmto6m wrote

For anyone on a budget, check out https://homeandcooksales.com they periodically offer factory seconds sales on All Clad and they are a great deal.

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ARM_rn t1_ixn6xhe wrote

We just did this and spent about $500 after dealing with crappy Teflon for years. Got a 3qt saucepan, 7qt pot with built in strainer, and a 10” and 12” sauté pans with lids. All D3. Stainless. They were listed as having “packaging damage” but arrived in pristine condition and would have cost over $1000 otherwise. Great deal and hopefully we’ll never have to replace any of them!

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mcCola5 t1_ixlyoia wrote

What do you think about 'made in' brand?

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lastinglovehandles t1_ixm2t9h wrote

They have a great social media and ad presence.

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mcCola5 t1_ixm37ru wrote

Are you saying their pans suck but their marketing is top tier?

I have been trying to decide for years if I should pull the trigger on all clad or made in. Made in says they are just as good if not better than all clad, for half the price... the consumer reports are good... hard to trust anything these days.

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PrimordialXY t1_ixmlx1d wrote

In my not at all professional opinion, the only things worth purchasing from Made In are the stainless saucier and the large carbon steel griddle. All Clad discontinued their saucier so Made In is the next best thing and their carbon steel griddles are actually excellent value. For everything else go All Clad, Le Creuset (or Staub), and Matfer.

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lastinglovehandles t1_ixm6iam wrote

For home use it’ll definitely hold up. In a commercial setting? They’ll bombard you with ads of Chefs singing their praise. Meanwhile they already moved back to using all clad or vollrath.

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4look4rd t1_ixmvuh9 wrote

It’s really hard to make a bad pan, if it’s 3 or 5 ply it’s going to be good. What makes all clad great is that not only the materials are good but they also nail things like proportions and handles.

Take the Misen frying pan for example, it’s very well made but I always reach for my All Clad because the misen’s walls are too shallow.

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buttbugle t1_ixmicih wrote

Haha! I love this response. It says EVERYTHING by saying nothing.

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hotdish81 t1_iy8qa3b wrote

I have a couple Made-in items, an 8x8 enamel and an 8" saute pan. Both were won at the Austin Food and Wine Festival, they're nice but at their price point I prefer AC, LC, and Lodge.

One thing I don't like is that I think they use their name to confuse customers in believing their line is "made in" the united states... But it's not.

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Lummp t1_ixma1by wrote

For me, it wasn’t the 5 layer vs 3 layer, it was the handles (both lids and pots/pans) and no drip lips that convinced me to upgrade. WS also allows you to purchase one of the sets then swap out certain pans. (I traded the 8” skillet for the 12” and the 3 qt sauce for a 4 qt pot).

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