Made In vs All-Clad: Which Cookware Set is Best? | Gear Heads
Is a cookware set a bargain or a trap? Most sets include filler utensils and pans that sit unused while your main skillet degrades with use. Hannah Crowley and Lisa McManus put some heavy-duty cookware sets to the test–measuring heat conductivity, handle comfort, cooking volume, and ease of cleaning–to see which brands are worth your money.
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00:00 Intro
00:34 The Problem with Cookware Sets
03:52 Why Clad Steel is Important in Cookware
07:06 Testing Cookware Sets
08:43 Cookware Set Test Results
16:53 Cookware Set Winners
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how does aluminum core work on induction?
Lisa whacking a pan against a concrete block is one of those memories etched into my mind forever.
I wish you would do test of "Non-stick" titanium pans and pots.
I use made in
As someone who lives alone, I have zero interest in sets like these. What I am interested in is a good small microwave, a good small rice cooker and appetising microwavable stay-cool handle containers with a lid. The most astonishing part is that I have never found such a container. I have simulated them by cobbling several containers together but remain terribly disappointed.
I loved this review. Thank you!
I've never heard of the Goldilocks brand until now. Good to know.
My mom has purchased some new Viking cookware within the last few years, and she loves them as much as the All-Clad Essentials series
Happy easter
Would have liked to see them address cleaning. Esp stainless/clad vs castiron/carbon steel
I stick with piece by piece. I only really use a 12" skillet and 4 qt sauce pan. Sometimes a 8 qt stock pot, but not very often at all.
Thank you
I bought the Goldilocks pan set 5 years ago and love them just as much as the day I got them! They have held up beautifully through daily use. The whole set seems so thoughtful made.
30 years in the industry and never have liked All Clad handles. Love my Made In.
Love it.
Viking titanium
What's "Made in" supposed to mean?
I bought a Tramontina tri-ply 10 piece set many years ago (15?) and it has been comparable to my sister’s All-clad at a fraction of the price. It did have a 5qt ‘stock pot’ which for a single person has been fine.
I do wish more pots and pans had helper handles. I would sacrifice nesting storage for security when handling filled pots, especially as I get older.
I LOVE all of your videos. Thank you!!
Hannah and Lisa reviews are always so relatable! It is so fun to watch. I’m not even shopping for a pan right now. You guys are my favorite reviewers.
I have all clad set and I love it. I don't use the small skillet much, but the rest get utilized all the time, especially saucers.
I've had Le Creuset, Calphalon and ultimately upgraded to Allclad. I bought mine piece by piece at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and on sale thru Allclad online. Even at 73 they are easy for me to handle and they cook perfectly. Over time I've upgraded again to the copper core Allclad….still on sale at a fraction of the price.
I like buying individual pieces I like all clad and viking
Cuisinart makes great stainless steel pans. Much cheaper than all-clad and I prefer them
What about the issue with AllClad edges becoming razor sharp if washed in the dishwasher? The co,pany settled a class action suit by replacing my D5 pots and pans, but it took me a good while to figure out that it was the AllClad edges that caused me to bleed unloading the dishwasher! I'm surprised and disappointed that America's Test Kitchen, a source I thought comprehensive and trustworthy, has nothing about this issue in this report. I don't know if AllClad redesigned to address this issue or not, but with so many commenting about buying used AllClad, you really should warn consumers!
The angle of the All-clap handle hurts my wrist.
It's not fair to say "the newcomer is more expensive" because you're comparing apples to oranges. The D3 is tri-ply while the Made In is five-ply. Compare the D5 to Made In and you'll see that the D5 is more expensive.
I hate the AllClad handles… but I decided to try a Made In saucier and I actually hate that handle even more, but for entirely different reasons. I wound up returning it. I'm sure it would have performed just fine, but it wasn't for me.
I love my All-Clad that I bought one piece at a time on sale! I only bought the pieces I thought I needed not what someone decided made a set.
For me, Iove a good big saute pan. So I personally would go AllClad and then with the $100 you saved, but a saucier which is a fabulous and slept on pan style. That extra surface area helps with reducing sauces, and easier to stir due to the curved sides
Made in also as the their "second/ not prefect" which have a snall dent or the color of the steel is off a little or something that a person may do themselves" . Check the made in website. Thank you for the review and mentioning "made in and "goldilocks brand"👏👏👏👏
Have you ever Reviewed Demeyere industry5, 5ply pots and pans? They are supposed to be 1 level below Demeyere Atlantis & Proline.
I love made-in 🥰
I recently got a 2qt. Madein saucier, I like it… but I don't love the handle! ❤ my All-Clad.
One by one
Made in!! Nb