All Clad Sets

When looking at the line of All Clad Sets, what is apparent is the fact that every one is made of of a collection of pots and pans of various shapes and sizes. In other words, cooking "coverage" is what you are looking for with All Clad sets or any other brand. Each piece has its own cooking job to do, and since there is such a variety of pieces within each set, that in turn opens up your culinary world to allow unique variety in your cooking.

Unique shapes of each individual pot or pan are what determines the best cooking task to which it is suited. For example, fry wok skillets and fry pans have sloped sides that help with turning or flipping food, while the sauce pans all have straight sides that are better to hold added liquids, like various wines or stocks for deglazing, or in the making of other sauces. A taller cookware piece that has a relatively narrow mouth, such as that of a stockpot, helps to minimize evaporation of the liquids during long, slow simmering, as is the case with soups and stews. You want to find a set that can accomodate as many types of cooking as possible.

The different shapes of pots and pans that you can find within the All Clad sets line include the:
-Windsor pan, which has a narrow bottom and flared sides for quick stock reduction.
-Sauce pan, a versatile pan for making soups and sauces.
-Fry pan, best suited for quick cooking in oils.
-Saute pan, for searing, frying, and sauteing.
-Saucier, with sloped sides, and are ideal for continuous serving dishes.
-Stockpot, which is a large, deep pot for soups and stocks.
-Dutch Oven, a larger pot for slow-cooking.
-Butter warmer, used for warming small amounts of liquid.
-Braiser pan, which is perfect for stovetop browning of all kinds.

For many years, each pieces within an All Clad set have been considered as the standard in cookware designs, and have developed into archival standards. Though often copied, demanding chefs and serious home cooks know that nothing compares to a cooking set from All Clad.