All-Cladd5 Stainless Brushed 4-Quart Weeknight Pan

Great all purpose pan

I love the size and weight of this pan. It is a generous 4-quart capacity with plenty of flat cooking surface for browning foods. The high, curved sides help to contain splatters and promote stir-frying techniques or stirring simmering sauces. It has a curved pouring rim around the pan. It is constructed of thick 5 ply multi-clad layers of alternating stainless steel and aluminum for great heat distribution and retention across the bottom and all the way up the sides. The thickness of those multi-clad layers make this pan slow to heat up, much like my much-loved enameled cast iron cookware, and great for retaining heat, so it is a very familiar cooking experience. It has a long handle on one side and a helper handle on the other side, which is good because this pan is heavy. The outer surface of the pan is an attractive brushed stainless finish, but the lid is the classic bright, polished stainless steel finish with a sturdy handle. It is as near a perfect pan as one could wish for. My only complaint is the long handle that All Clad uses on their cookware. It is a terrible design that is very bad for anyone with weak, arthritic hands. It's a good thing they put a helper handle on it or I would not be able to lift it.